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Top Ten Posts of 2011

December 31, 2011

   I first dipped my badly polished toes into blogging back on May 22 of this year. It was a tentative step, and my swims in these brackish waters have been intermittent compared to the swims of others, but one thing I have finally learned is to do less comparing and more living genuinely. So enough of THAT.
   In these seven short months I have met lots of wonderful people from all over the United States, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and South Africa. These acquaintances have just been electronic so far, though I do have crazy designs to meet some of you in 3-D eventually. I have learned a little bit more about other religions. My compassion for a myriad of other family configurations has bloomed. I have happily discovered several thriving communities for writers. And I have both unraveled and tightened my mind in ways that only writing can do.
   Thanks to every single person who spends a few minutes reading these unpredictable posts now and then. Thanks even more for your comments, both here, on Facebook, and in private messages. I have deeply treasured the exchanges. Like, for real you guys.
   Of the not quite 200 posts I have written between May and December, following are the top ten, based solely on number of times viewed. 
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10. “Wonderfully Disheveled”  This post was prompted by Write on Edge and ending up being about NOT cleaning up after a party. Or at least about how to do it memorably.

9. “Funny Reasons to Break Up With Someone”  Just for kicks. Inspired by real life stories. Not all mine.

8. “Quick Post of Jubilation”  We lead a very blessed life. Any pain or confusion that is ours is far outweighed by joy and wonder, a condition for which we are eternally grateful.

7. “Double Standards”  This was my participation in a Women Living Well link up and had to do with the way our marriage might operate differently from others.

6. “We Had Them for Breakfast”  Not about cannibalism. About Couch Surfers. Which I’m sure are delicious. Not that we would know.

5.  “Sea Monkeys”  Since writing this goofy little post, my book clubbers have graciously anted up very creative names for my herd of sea monkeys. In the coming months I hope to share a Pulitzer worthy series of stories about their antics. The Sea Monkeys, not necessarily the book clubbers. Although that could be interesting.

4.  “Car Show Culture”  Restoring, collecting, and showing cars is kind of a big deal in our life. Handsome and I are part of a groovy community of people who do the same, and this post introduced some of that. This winter he started on a brand new tear-down-build-up project for his ’68 Camaro, and I can’t wait to share that with you guys.

3.  “Our Fave Chocolate Cake”  The honest to gosh truth is that this post got tons of traffic because I linked it to a deservedly popular website, one of my personal faves in fact, but beyond that, this recipe does deserve lots of attention. It is DELISH and is fun to make too. Try it sometime! Maybe for Valentine’s Day, when rich chocolate desserts are almost a cultural requirement.

2.  “Proverbs 31 Overview and Realization” Yikes. I started a 31 day series on one of the most beautiful chapters in the Bible and got derailed by family events. Then I couldn’t get my thoughts straight. Derailing happens, but this is a project worthy of attempting again. Maybe as part of Lent this year I can share some of this study.

1.  “Fractals”  I truly enjoyed the thinking through and the writing down of this heavily philosophical post, and I think this is the point where I made some of my most valued bloggy connections too. The ideas discovered around this time have been echoing in my life in the months since. And I am reminded to try and finish The Shack. Eventually.

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   Man, oh man, oh man. We have had an incredible year at the dirt & hooves Lazy W. And I have had a blast creating and sharing the digital Lazy W too. Today, on the threshold between the old year and the new one, I have butterflies in my tummy. Anything is possible. Every day is worth savoring God is good. Life is beautiful. 
Happy New Year to You and Yours!
xoxoxo

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  1. The M half of the M -n- J Show says

    December 31, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    These are many of my favorites as well – yay! I have many blessings to count as well, and a crazy bones wife of one of Hubs’ friends and her Handsome becoming dear friends is one of my favorite new blessings of 2011. We have much love for all the residents of the dirt & hooves Lazy W. I have grown immensely from hanging out at the digital Lazy W.

    For real, you guys.

    xoxo

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  2. heather @ new house, new home, new life says

    December 31, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    I’ve enjoyed reading your blog for the last few months – glad I found you, don’t even remember how now.

    Hope you have a great New Years Eve no matter what you are doing. Best wishes for peace and love in 2012.

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  3. S. Stauss says

    December 31, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    I can’t wait to get started reading these older posts. I am so glad to have found your blog in the last few months. Happy new year and God bless!

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  4. Word Nerd says

    January 2, 2012 at 2:42 am

    I’m bookmarking this post so I can come back and read when I’m not eleventy-hundred GBE blogs behind. ;O)

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  5. KAT says

    January 2, 2012 at 2:57 am

    Ditto what Word Nerd said. I want to come back and read some of your top 10.

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  6. Sabrina @ loulousucre says

    January 3, 2012 at 12:57 am

    Thanks for stopping by today and for all of your sweet comments. BTW,my snap peas did horrible. Way too much water and way too hot!!! Everything else did great once the weather cooled from 105. I can’t wait to read all of your top posts. I’m your newest follower.

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  7. Nadya says

    January 5, 2012 at 8:47 am

    It is nice to see how many wonderful thoughts you were able to have during a year; How many times you were able to be creative, even those times when you did not necessarily feel very inspired.

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