Today is the 24th month of my blog! My anniversary post is something different than the usual posts I write.
WAIT!!
It is not just 24 months, but 2 years!

When I started this blog 2 years ago today, I had no idea where I was going with it and where it would take me.
I just decided at that time 2 years ago I wanted to write about my life; after all I had been thinking about it for; well, all my life.
For this post, I debated on whether I should reveal to you my stats, are they really important? Do you really care about them?
I do look at my stats, but I don’t put a great deal of time into analyzing them.

But, it is 2 years today that I have been writing about my life – so I must give some sort of figure that is significant to what I am doing here on WP.
These are the only stats I am revealing –
I have written 752 posts.
If I were to count the words in those post (and I did), it would be 286,750. (yes, I actually went back to verify the word count – OCD?)
My goal for year 1 – to publish one post per day. I easily accomplished this goal with some days publishing 2 posts.
My goal for year 2 – again to publish one post per day, I again easily accomplished this goal because my cancer gave me more to write about.
My goal for year 3 – I am unsure as of today it I can publish one post per day. It is not that I do not have enough to write about, it is about finding the time. You might think to yourself since I do not work, I would have plenty of time on my hands – and I do.
The problem is because of my cancer and the effects it is having on me, I am needing to rest more, somedays all day. Much of my time right now is consumed with rest and sleep and that takes away from my writing. Plus, the pain pills I am on make me drowsy and this is affecting my concentration and overall thinking.
So, I am making no promises about publishing one post a day. I have a few ideas about making it easier for me to do so; we shall see if I can incorporate these ideas soon. Again, my time is being stolen by rest and sleep and the concentration skills are lacking.
So, year 3 begins today and never would I have imagined I would make it this far. I never imagined I would have written 752 posts. I never imagined I would write 286,750 words.
I also never would have imagined I would have cancer.
I refer to it as my cancer, because it belongs to no one else, just me. My cancer is attacking my body the way it wants to, the way it sees fit to. And right now, my cancer is attaching very toughly.
I am fighting back, but I will be honest, my strength is becoming limited and weak.
I continue to do my best to write and publish one post per day – this is a goal – I need a goal at this time in my life. No goals leave me with nothing to keep me focus, even when that focus is difficult at times.
I want to thank you all for following my blog and for your comments of support and encouragement. I have many wonderful friendships that are priceless. You helped me write those 752 posts with 286,750 words. I want to continue to write posts and words for as long as my body allows; because I enjoy seeing and hearing from you each day. I enjoy the communication with you, the many wonderful friends from all over the world.
You brighten my day; and for that I say, ‘Thank you and have a Happy Day’.

Today is the 24th month of my blog! My anniversary post is something different than the usual posts I write.