It’s hard to believe but it’s true: I’ve been blogging here on WP for ten years. Ten!?!
The weirdest part though is that I’m still enjoying it, and most of that is down to YOU. 🙂
Thank you to all the funny, quirky, compassionate, caring, clever, challenging people who’ve come to Meeka’s Mind and turned it into a home. You’ve become my mob, my community, my digital family, and I love you all.
I am the kind of person who always has to know why things are the way they are so my interests range from genetics and biology to politics and what makes people tick.
For fun I play online mmorpgs, read, listen to a music, dance when I get the chance and landscape my rather large block.
Work is writing. When a story I am working on is going well I'm on cloud nine. On bad days I go out and dig big holes...
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-grin- Thanks Widds. I seem to recall that we met via one of my rants about WordPress. Can’t remember which one, but you have become a true ‘mate’ even if you are an Aussie escapee. :p
Aww…thank you. 🙂 I will admit though that my blogging has always been a bit hit-or-miss. Then again, that’s probably part of the reason I still enjoy it. 🙂
How long have you been blogging? I know I’ve been following you and the cats for a long time, but you were already an experienced blogger before I ever discovered your blog.
Oh, geez, I don’t remember how long I’ve been blogging! When I started, a friend coded my blog in HTML for her final project in coding. Then I coded my own with HTML in Notebook for a while. Then I had one on WordPress.com, and then I had this one. Twenty-something years?
Congratulations Meeks, I’m adding my good wishes sincerely to all those from your other friends. It’s been wonderful to have been part of your tribe throughout the good, bad and indifferent of the past decade.
-huge hugs- Thank you EllaD. Seems like a lifetime ago that you and the GO were in that tiny flat, growing plants on your tiny balcony. It’s been a great journey and it ain’t over yet! lol
Beat you to the next 10. 😉
10 years: that deserves a medal, or some other widely-recognised symbol! Well done; a blog is like a child that needs to be nurtured, coddled, disciplined, and of course INSPIRED. Thank you for your diligence and commitment, and blessings for 2022, G up near Byron Bay x 🙂
lol – yes, blogs are a lot like kids. I think I’ve been blessed in liking both the Offspring AND my blog. 😀 😀
Thanks for being part of my ‘tribe’. love from Meeks in Melbourne. 🙂
Oh. My. God….I totally missed this. Can’t say I’m sorry either. What a nasty piece of work he turned out to be. So glad I was never part of his ‘circle’. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Thanks, Pinky. Appearances really are deceptive. Everyone thought /you/ were the bad boy, and instead, you’re the one in a stable, loving relationship, caring for unloved animals, creating beauty and generally being a nice guy.
Ahem. Apologies if that offends you. :p
Yes! That’s exactly what it is, supportive. Having friends online has made the last two years feel almost normal. We give a whole new meaning to the words ‘pen pal’. 😀
When I taught elementary school, I often was pen pals with another class in another part of the country. Sadly, many of the kids had never written a letter before (Grades 2-6) or knew how to address an envelope. Technology is great in so many ways, but the flip side is startingly alarming. I used to teach mapping, but I bet kids no longer are learning this in school since their phones do everything.
Yes. 😦 I mourn the loss of those survival skills even as I celebrate the freedom that having so much information available brings to me personally.
The thing that gives me hope is the resurgence of cooking and baking during the pandemic. And growing vegetables etc. I think we’ve all learned the value of being self-reliant. Let’s hope things never get so bad that our young slip into the Dark Ages for want of a times table or the ability to understand a map.
lmao – thanks Chris. Blogging has always felt more like play than ‘work’. I’ll still be here when I’m 90. I might stop announcing the number of decades though. 😉 -hugs-
Hi Ellen, and thank you! John Campbell is a treasure. His podcasts have allowed me to keep my sanity. Hope your Festive Season was safe and happy. 😀 -hugs-
-blush- Thanks, Stephen. It is kind of eerie though, when you start to count things in decades! Hope you had a great Christmas, and I hope we all get a great New Year. We deserve one. 😀
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January 9th, 2022 at 10:37 am
Whoot! 😀 Happy Blog-O-Versary!!! … glad I found you too. 😀
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January 9th, 2022 at 10:47 am
-grin- Thanks Widds. I seem to recall that we met via one of my rants about WordPress. Can’t remember which one, but you have become a true ‘mate’ even if you are an Aussie escapee. :p
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January 9th, 2022 at 3:44 pm
😀
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January 1st, 2022 at 10:24 am
Blowing kisses back atcha. 🙂 Congrats on 10 years and have a wonderful new year. Hugs.
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January 1st, 2022 at 12:14 pm
Thanks, Diana. Fingers crossed. 😀
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January 1st, 2022 at 3:15 am
Congratulations on 10 years of don’t-miss content! 🙂
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January 1st, 2022 at 12:23 pm
Aww…thank you. 🙂 I will admit though that my blogging has always been a bit hit-or-miss. Then again, that’s probably part of the reason I still enjoy it. 🙂
How long have you been blogging? I know I’ve been following you and the cats for a long time, but you were already an experienced blogger before I ever discovered your blog.
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January 2nd, 2022 at 6:15 am
Oh, geez, I don’t remember how long I’ve been blogging! When I started, a friend coded my blog in HTML for her final project in coding. Then I coded my own with HTML in Notebook for a while. Then I had one on WordPress.com, and then I had this one. Twenty-something years?
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January 2nd, 2022 at 8:04 am
Oh my god. Congratulations! Bet you never thought you’d last two DECADES! -hugs-
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January 3rd, 2022 at 2:19 am
No. No, I sure did not. -hugs back-
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January 3rd, 2022 at 3:30 pm
I’m surprised there isn’t some kind of online ‘club’ for blogging long haulers. 😀
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December 31st, 2021 at 7:41 am
Congratulations! 🙂
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December 31st, 2021 at 9:55 am
Ta muchly. 😀
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December 30th, 2021 at 10:13 pm
‘Digital family’ – yes! 🤩 Very grateful to have you among mine! Stay well and keep those posts coming! xx
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December 31st, 2021 at 9:55 am
lol – hi Canadian-French Cousine!
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December 30th, 2021 at 10:48 am
Congratulations Meeks, I’m adding my good wishes sincerely to all those from your other friends. It’s been wonderful to have been part of your tribe throughout the good, bad and indifferent of the past decade.
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December 30th, 2021 at 10:54 am
-huge hugs- Thank you EllaD. Seems like a lifetime ago that you and the GO were in that tiny flat, growing plants on your tiny balcony. It’s been a great journey and it ain’t over yet! lol
Beat you to the next 10. 😉
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December 30th, 2021 at 8:32 am
10 years: that deserves a medal, or some other widely-recognised symbol! Well done; a blog is like a child that needs to be nurtured, coddled, disciplined, and of course INSPIRED. Thank you for your diligence and commitment, and blessings for 2022, G up near Byron Bay x 🙂
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December 30th, 2021 at 11:03 am
lol – yes, blogs are a lot like kids. I think I’ve been blessed in liking both the Offspring AND my blog. 😀 😀
Thanks for being part of my ‘tribe’. love from Meeks in Melbourne. 🙂
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December 30th, 2021 at 5:01 am
Congratulations! Here’s to many, many more posts! ❤
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December 30th, 2021 at 7:08 am
-grin- Many, many thanks! Happy New Year, DV. 🙂
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December 30th, 2021 at 4:27 am
As one of your oldest followers, you’re welcome!
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December 30th, 2021 at 7:10 am
LMAO! I remember you being a bad boy on Mother’s blog. 😉 -huge hugs-
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December 30th, 2021 at 10:49 am
Absolutely! Right before that Le Clown scandal!
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December 30th, 2021 at 10:52 am
Oh! I don’t remember that. I do remember Le Clown was a favourite of Mother’s but I don’t remember the scandal. Do tell. 😀
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December 30th, 2021 at 10:53 am
https://calamityrae.wordpress.com/category/outing-le-clown-eric-robillard-a-clown-on-fire/
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December 30th, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Oh. My. God….I totally missed this. Can’t say I’m sorry either. What a nasty piece of work he turned out to be. So glad I was never part of his ‘circle’. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Thanks, Pinky. Appearances really are deceptive. Everyone thought /you/ were the bad boy, and instead, you’re the one in a stable, loving relationship, caring for unloved animals, creating beauty and generally being a nice guy.
Ahem. Apologies if that offends you. :p
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December 29th, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Congratulations for the 10th anniversary.
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December 30th, 2021 at 7:15 am
Thank you! And welcome to the blog. 🙂
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December 29th, 2021 at 8:01 pm
CONGRATULATIONS, MEEKS – Here’s to many more years of fun 🤗❤️❤️🤗
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December 30th, 2021 at 7:17 am
-giggles- I’ll drink to that! Thanks Chris. Stay well and have fun too. 🙂
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December 29th, 2021 at 6:33 pm
Wow! That’s an impressive milestone. I’ve been blogging for a little over two and a half years, and I love this supportive community.
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December 30th, 2021 at 7:21 am
Yes! That’s exactly what it is, supportive. Having friends online has made the last two years feel almost normal. We give a whole new meaning to the words ‘pen pal’. 😀
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December 30th, 2021 at 9:07 am
When I taught elementary school, I often was pen pals with another class in another part of the country. Sadly, many of the kids had never written a letter before (Grades 2-6) or knew how to address an envelope. Technology is great in so many ways, but the flip side is startingly alarming. I used to teach mapping, but I bet kids no longer are learning this in school since their phones do everything.
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December 30th, 2021 at 11:00 am
Yes. 😦 I mourn the loss of those survival skills even as I celebrate the freedom that having so much information available brings to me personally.
The thing that gives me hope is the resurgence of cooking and baking during the pandemic. And growing vegetables etc. I think we’ve all learned the value of being self-reliant. Let’s hope things never get so bad that our young slip into the Dark Ages for want of a times table or the ability to understand a map.
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December 29th, 2021 at 6:22 pm
Massive congratulations! Don’t stop doing what you’re doing cos you’re doing it really well! 🙂 😉
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December 30th, 2021 at 7:23 am
lmao – thanks Chris. Blogging has always felt more like play than ‘work’. I’ll still be here when I’m 90. I might stop announcing the number of decades though. 😉 -hugs-
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December 29th, 2021 at 1:20 pm
Welcome to the Double-Digit Bloggers Club!
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:24 pm
-giggles- Thank you! I didn’t know there was one, but I’m thrilled to be included. 😀
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December 29th, 2021 at 12:11 pm
Congrats! 10th anniversary… very impressive!
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:25 pm
Thanks, Candy, but you must have been blogging for around the same length of time, no?
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December 29th, 2021 at 12:01 pm
Ten years! Wow. Impressive.
I’m grateful for the information you pass along. Especially John Campbell. He’s literally been a life saver.
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:26 pm
Hi Ellen, and thank you! John Campbell is a treasure. His podcasts have allowed me to keep my sanity. Hope your Festive Season was safe and happy. 😀 -hugs-
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December 29th, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Big congrats, Meeks! You’re my idol! 😉
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:28 pm
-blush- Thanks, Stephen. It is kind of eerie though, when you start to count things in decades! Hope you had a great Christmas, and I hope we all get a great New Year. We deserve one. 😀
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December 29th, 2021 at 11:53 am
Ten years is quite the milestone! ❤
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:29 pm
Hi Annette. It is, isn’t it? One whole decade. I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed every moment. 🙂
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December 29th, 2021 at 11:52 am
Congratulations!…Whooo Hoo!…smile..x
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:30 pm
lol – thank you! And Whoo hoo back. 😀
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December 29th, 2021 at 11:19 am
Happy tenth, woot!
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December 29th, 2021 at 3:31 pm
Hi Laurie!!!! I’m sorry I didn’t say goodbye when I left Twitter. I hope your holiday was safe and relaxed. -hugs-
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