Me, looking grateful.
It has been 5 years almost to the day since I started a blog. Given how ephemeral these electronic flashes of word and image can be, that makes me an elder statesman. Practically a blogging Methuselah.
My first post was about dropping my youngest daughter off at college. I hadn’t figured out how to upload pictures yet and it was rather wordy. My daughter, my sister-in-law and an anonymous stranger were the only humans to read my efforts.
A couple of months later, bolstered by the fact that I was now a genuine writer, courtesy of having this blog, I got up the courage to approach the local paper about doing a little ditty in one of their occasional magazines. They took the bait. I had to pay them in the form of advertising, but still – I was published!
A couple of months after that I learned about something called Freshly Pressed when, for the first time, strangers started reading my stuff.
I’ve written almost 500 blog posts in the last 5 years, been Freshly Pressed a couple more times, and this year started writing a monthly humor column for which I am getting paid. I’m now trying to get it syndicated.
Some blogging efforts were a riot.
- My plot to take over WordPress. In 2012 they featured 19 blog posts at a time on their front page as their choice for Freshly Pressed. I cooked up an elaborate scheme and enlisted 18 other bloggers to help. We all posted with the same title at the exact same time: Better Living Through Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Our coup failed, as takeovers often do, but it was a scream. I can’t tell you how much fun it was working with 18 of the best bloggers working at that time or since.
- The Jacket writing competition, which was won (strictly on the level, by the way) by my good blogging buddy, Darla at She’s a Maineiac.
- Freshly Pegged, my attempt to give an airing to bloggers’ favorite posts which had NOT been selected for Freshly Pressed. That feature is enjoying a very long hibernation, by the way, but is not dead.
Mostly I do humor, but sometimes I’m serious, especially when writing about cancer. My feisty sister, Lib, is battling it. Both my close friend, Jane, and my dear, dear cousin Moe have almost reached the end of their struggles.
I have made some absolutely amazing blogging friends over the years; people I’ve never met, but care about deeply. Many have dropped off the radar. A couple have died, but most slipped quietly away to focus on other things. I miss many of them. But change is the nature of the beast. For every blogger who turns away, thousands – nay, millions – more take their place all the time on this constantly growing platform, and I’ve had the chance to make new friends as well.
By now most of you are asking, “What’s with this trip down memory lane? Are you retiring? Dying? Practicing an acceptance speech in case the Pulitzer people call?”
Today I hit 15,000 subscribers.
I know there are mega-blogs out there and I’m obviously not one of them. But this is a milestone for me. Growth in my readership has been organic and steady. I haven’t had a post go viral (although one keeps getting spurts of readers and I STILL can’t figure out why.) People have merely wandered in, a few at a time, pulled up a tuffet and decided to stay.
To all of my WordPress friends, to those who stop by to read my scribblings, to those who take the time to comment, I appreciate how you’ve found a place for me in your busy lives.
And I humbly thank you from the bottom of my heart.
p.s. Since I hit Publish 5 minutes ago, it seems that 3 readers dropped me from their roles, so I don’t have 15,000 subscribers any more. Which just goes to show…something.
Peg-o-Leg's Ramblings 
Well almost congratulations!
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Almost thanks!
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Those 3 probably thought you, too, were about to sign off and simply didn’t want to see it!
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That’s what I tell myself, but I don’t always believe me.
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LOL
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I’ll get my mom and my grandma to subscribe, and we’ll have you back over 15,000 in no time, Peg! Seriously, though, your posts are ones I really look forward to. They brighten my day with wit and original writing, and I wish you all the best getting syndicated. That’s way cool.
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I don’t mean to imply I’m having any success with the syndication scheme. I can’t figure out how to move that forward.
Thanks for joining this menagerie – I’ve enjoyed getting to know you. Oh, and thanks to your mum and grandmum.
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Don’t worry – I didn’t take the syndication thing as set in stone. More that I’m happy for you that it’s moving in that direction. Keep working at it – I think you have a really good thing going, and I, for one, would love to see you syndicated!
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Do you know an editor at your local paper?
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With 15.000 you are not cool anymore – you are mainstream – but forget those three hipsters.
(HEY Hipsters, come over to my blog, written in German and not even having 150 readers, yet – that is cool.)
I like reading your blog – because of its humour. Sometimes I might disagree with you on things, but then I am a [insert appropriate swearword here] commie – not really, but for American tastes, yes , since I am from Germany, the Land of Marx (born in Trier) and Engels (born in Wuppertal), a [insert another colourful swearword here] liberal and a godless [insert third swear word of choice here, this time a noun], and you are a [insert praisewords of choice in front of each noun] wife, mother and church-goer. So of course I disagree with you.
But I still have some manners and I think some congratulation is due, today. Credit where credit is due! You make me laugh, Peg. That is something I really enjoy, I am a freak like that – I like those wrinkles.
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Ha! You are definitely your own person, with opinions you are not afraid to share. I admire that about you. I think it’s great that, while we may have very different views on a wide array of topics, we can still connect.
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It takes a little politeness on my side (which I find hard, I am German) and a little patience and “blindness” on yours (of which you have plenty, you are a mother and a wife – for both occupations you need those qualities).
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You rock my socks. I suspect you’ll have found 3 more pairs of socks to rock off before D finished s his first day in a couple of hours. 🙂
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Thanks, old buddy. Are you picking him up today? That drive home from school was my favorite part of the day because my kids chattered then like at no other time.
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Not today, but I start next week! Just three more days after today. 😀
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I’m still with ya, Peg! You’re awesome. Just remember us “little peeps” when you’re famous, okay? 😉
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No chance of that happening. You’ve been at this blogging business practically as long, haven’t you, Lorna?
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Yup. Started in April, 2011…I think.
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That brass ring is always just out of reach! ain’t it.
Congratulations on your milestone — which you will certainly hit today. Because you, my blogging buddy, are warm, funny and endearing in real life and on this page.
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Aw, thanks, old friend. I was rereading that Reese’s blog post the other day – wasn’t that fun? We was ROBBED, though. We shoulda swept the Freshly Pressed page AND got a ton of free candy.
Grumble, grumble, grumble.
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I still don’t like Reese’s … But what a fun silly idea that was!
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You can follow Peg-O-Leg’s Ramblings, or you can turn the page.
Peg, one of my very favorite blogger buddies, hit 15,000 followers. And then she lost a couple.
We bloggers need to take care of each other.
RUN– do not walk — to Peg’s site and click “follow.” Because, really, what else do you have to do but read the very best blog on Word Press?
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You did it! You pushed me over the top – yeah!!!!
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For now … you never know with WP.
But actually, I have more followers than show up on my WP — because I think that registers only WP followers, not those blog-less folks. So you hit the big time long ago, more than likely!
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I don’t know. I have another place in the stats that shows less readers. I guess it doesn’t matter, right? right?
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Nice round numbers are nice — especially when you rise above them!
I can’t remember if the number shown on my blog is the total number, or the WP number. Whatever …
You have more than 3x what I have, with only 1 extra year. So you’ve got that goin’ for you, too!
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15,000 +/- matters not, keep writing & enjoying the blog family. Congratulations!
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I beg to differ! If it didn’t matter, we wouldn’t bother to keep track. Plus, saying it matters not reduces her considerable achievement to irrelevance.
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My comment wasn’t meant in any way to diminish Peg’s achievements. 15,000 follower is an incredible feat. I only meant that 3 followers on either side of that number matters not as her success is pretty clear.
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Ohhhhh! My bad. +/- 3. Not 15,000. In that case, I’m with you. What’s it matta? Not a whit.
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So glad we got that figured out. But in this case, 3 readers DOES matter because celebrating 14,997 feels wrong in a way that bothers my OCD impulses, even though I don’t have any of those.
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I always read your blog, Peg, because it is always good!
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Thanks, o artist buddy. Wish I could draw like you do.
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I found you through Elyse. You are awesome! I remember the first time a stranger read one of my posts. I did the snoopy dance (and it wasn’t pretty!). Congrats!
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Snoopy dance – ha! I can relate, but be careful. A girl can throw her back out with that move.
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You can expect three more followers shortly, just as soon as I sign up for WordPress three more times. Just so you know, their names will Moe, Larry and Curly
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Those would be my dream readers, Al!
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Watch what I do here. Don’t blink or you’ll miss it.
If we take your metrics—blogging for five years, multiple FP’s, 15,000 subscribers—and weigh them against mine—blogging for 7+ years (4.5 of them lost in the Blogger swamp), one FP and +/- 1,500 subscribers—we not only have the measure of your success (congrats, by the way), we also have the benchmark by which I weigh my own crippling mediocrity.
See what I did there? I took your pleasant news and made it about me. That’s my special talent. Thank you. Thank you. (He bows.)
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I DID see what you did there. But let’s just compare those metrics with the truly mega-bloggers who put out one paragraph per day which is greeted by universal acclaim, and then we can toss in MY crippling insecurities.
Pity, party for two?
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It’s a date! *tink* (Sound of two champagne-flute salute.)
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Five hundred posts and 15,000 subscribers–congratulations! It’s fun to see how far you’ve come, from a blogger to a newspaper columnist. That’s really fantastic. People come because your writing is a treat to read. I always enjoy stopping by!
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Plus you send us $5 per visit.
Carrie, you do get—oh. Rats. Sorry, Peg.
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Ha!
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Damn! E-OPS never could keep a secret.
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14,997 out of 15,000 ain’t bad.
Great blogging,Elyse. Keep it coming.
Cheers from the North.
Eh.
xo -L
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Yup, you betcha, eh?
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Hi Lisa! Hope you’re well. Get back into the ‘sphere!
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It’s been fun reading you along the way. Congratulations on hitting another milestone.
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Thanks for tagging along!
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Found you through Elyse at Fifty four and a half. My follow brought you back to 15,000 so a big congrats to you 😊 much success wished your way and healing wishes to your struggling loved ones ❤️
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Yeah!!!!!! If this were a grocery store and you were the 15,oooth customer, this is the point at which balloons would drop from the ceiling,the manager would come out with an over-sized check for a big, cash prize and all the employees would cheer. Hope you can hear the bag boys cheering.
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Sure did, lol 😉
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Yay, Janni, one of my earliest/longest blogging buddies.
I fondly recall when Dennis the Menace became the 15,000 (or something like that) customer at the drug store and got a shopping spree. He gave Mr. Wilson everything.
This is just like that, isn’t it Peg?
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Exactly like that. Almost.
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😊
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Any blogging buddy of Elyse’s is a blogging buddy of mine!
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Elyse is far wiser than I, thanks for reminding me I am in such great company here in the blogosphere and I agree, any friend of Elyses is also a friend of mine. Glad to know you 😊
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Congratulations! Reading the comments I see that you did hit the 15K after all, so, I’m glad that ended nicely. 🙂
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Don’t you love a happy ending?
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Congrats! [throwing confetti] Yay!! [blowing noisemaker] Wahoooooo!!! [dancing a jig]
Ugh! [throwing back out, falling to floor, writhing in pain]
My 5th blahgaversary was July 21st! What are the odds? Well, I guess pretty good since millions of other people probably did too … but still … we met at Paul’s caption contest, I remember you wrote something hysterical about Star Wars and bam, we became good bloggy buds forever.
Every honor you’ve received from WP is so well-deserved. Writing funny ain’t for the weak. It’s hard work and nearly impossible to pull off sometimes — but you always manage to do it. And damn! Syndicated? Hells yeah!
“Don’t you forget about me
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
Don’t you forget about me
Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Will you recognize me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down….”
Remember me, Peg-o-mine. (sniff, sniff)
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Now I have that song stuck in my head, drat it all.
We did meet at Paul’s place, and then he went away, and now he seems to be back. Although we’ve seen many old friends fold up their tents, then come back temporarily, then disappear, so I’ll believe it in a few months.
I know you’re busy, busy, busy with real life, but I sure hope you don’t disappear, Miss Darlinkidinkidoo, because the interwebz just wouldn’t be the same without you.
Why do birds, suddenly appear?
Every time you are near
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Why do stars, fall down from the sky?
Every time you walk by
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
On the day that you were born, the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair
Of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue
And that is why all the kids in town
Follow you all around
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
WAAAAAAAA-AA–AA-AAA-AAA…..Close to you.
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I’ll play it on the piano for you guys – one of those songs I always remember!
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You should totally get a piano, Tar. You were always so good, and I was always so sullen about the whole business. Now that you’ll have all that room in your palatial mansion. I mean it – you should!
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Yes, get a piano, Tar! I used to have an upright but had to sell it when I moved years ago. I still play all the time though on my snazzy electronic keyboard. I’ll have to play a tune for you guys and post it on my blog. hehehe
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That would be fantabulous!
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I won’t disappear if you won’t. 🙂
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Deal.
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Aww, shucks folks. What would I do without my Peg and Darla fix? 🙂
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Congratulations, Peg! I’ve been following you for a while now, and I think you are one of the best humor writers on WP. Wishing you continued success! Oh, and your picture is lovely 🙂
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Thanks so very much! I was nervous about posting a photo, but we gotta keep it real, don’t we?
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Absolutely! I think that makes you just more endearing and authentic. 🙂
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Oh I’m sure by the time I hit publish your readership has hit 15500….or something! I love reading your work. Now reading this has inspired me to continue doing what I love. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Thanks, and keep on going. Everybody starts small, then finds their soul mates.
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I’m about a year and a half and 10,000 followers behind you, so you’re a superstar to me. Congrats!
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Keep on keepin’ on – you can do it!
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As your #1 Fan, I have so enjoyed all of your posts, whether witty and urbane, or seriously touching. I remember how excited I was when you were first FPd. I enjoyed the ride vicariously through you. Congrats and blessings, Pego. I love ya ! 🙂
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Thanks for being such a huge support to me, Tar. You can’t know what it has meant.
How are you feeling today?
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Better every day!
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Yes, I remember Peg’s trembling voice coming through the phone line when she excitedly informed me, “I’ve been Freshly Pressed!!” Ah, the early days!
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And then the hour long dissertation on what that meant, eh? Thanks for reading along, Miss Lib. Hope you’re feeling fine today.
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Me, too, Peg, always read your missives even if I don’t have any briliiant responses. We’re proud of you!
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Thanks, Billyum. I have the best family in the world, bar none!
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Congratulations, and for next anniversary I’m wishing for you to have 15000 newspapers syndicating your column.
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Yeah, I’d really like to figure out how to get that accomplished, but I seem to be stuck at 1.
Did you ever see the original Muppet Movie? Kermit, Miss Piggy and co. all go to Hollywood and the big producer meets them and says to his secretary, “Bring me the standard, rich and famous contract.” I kinda thought that’s how writing would be. It turns out there AREN’T talent scouts with rich and famous contracts waiting on every corner. Drag.
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I think “the standard, rich, and famous contract” are three different contracts. You might just have the standard one for now.
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BWahaha! Curses; foiled by commas…yet again.
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Well, is congrats in order or not? I’m going with yay, hooray, and well-done you cuz I really like writing hooray. Besides that, love your writing, humour, and dedication and think you deserve kudos. I’m kind of still a zygote at this having begun on my b-day April 3rd but can boast a blog everyday since then. Okay, confessing a few are vlogs, so not the same. Naughty me. But yeah, there’s that ghost of a chance something written by moi will turn a famous head and my life *fingersnap* is redefined. And then again, maybe just writing is good enough. 🙂 xx
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Everyday blogging and/or vlogging shows great dedication. Keep it up!
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Whoo-hoo! Congrats on your blog-a-versary!
Now that this blog has made you rich and famous, what will you do with your millions? 🙂
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I’m going to buy my own newspaper syndicate. Know any good ones for sale?
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Aren’t they all for sale? 😉
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Second question. Got a couple extra million $ lying around to invest in a newspaper?
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You are so hilarious. I wish I could step into your brain! Mostly because I am jealous and just want to hang out inside a successful funny blogger brain. But also because (even more so) it’s awesome and inspiring to witness some cool success from someone deserving! Well done.
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Thanks. The next guided tour of my brain will begin at 3 pm. Please keep your hands and feet in the car at all times.
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Congrats are in order for making 5 years! That’s quite an accompliment, from what I’ve seen.
And 15, 000?? I’m seriously in awe of you!
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The 5 years IS quite a milestone. I don’t know about you, but there are times – whole months, in fact – where I just want to hang it up. Then I remember how much I enjoy contact with all the great people on WordPress, present company included.
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Aw, thanks! No, I haven’t gotten to that point yet. I was just getting so overwhelmed with trying to keep up with every blog, I followed, and all the comments…. Hugh gave me permission to stop the insanity tho. So freeing!!
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15,000 ?! You must be doing something right! Glad to have been along for the ride for the past few years. Looking forward to the next 15. Nice pic by the way, you’re all that and a bag of salt n vinegar chips.
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I debated putting up my real picture, seeing as how Barbie and I, who are the exact same age, seem to have aged very differently. Ah well, in the immortal words of Popeye, “I yam what I yam.”
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Wow, congrats!
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Thanks so much!
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I look forward to reading more!
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Hurrah hurrah! Love this little walk down memory lane. You’re so Pegtastic! And Pegsome! And…you know, pretty cool and funny and stuff! Hurrah! Congrats! 🙂
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I am SO going to use Pegtastic and Pegsome from now on. Thanks, VJ!
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You’re welcome! 😉
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Fantastic. I just saw your site and love your warm, engaging style. I’ll be sure to read more. Congratulations on your anniversary.
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Thanks so much – I’m delighted to have you here.
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Who knows why people drop off the list? I have a newsletter that I just started and someone dropped off after a month. I hadn’t even sent a newsletter out YET….so it couldn’t be because I was bombing their inbox with too many newsletter emails…or saying something offensive. People are funny. Keep writing funny. You know they’ll come. Congratulations.
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You started a newsletter, Barb? That’s really cool and ambitious. Also sounds like a lot of work.
Thanks for sticking with me over the years.
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Congratulations all the way around! Way to organically grow your readership. This past June marked my 5 year achievement as well. But I’ve only got about 500 subscribers and 75% of those want to help me with marketing or help improve my sex life or something along those lines. I remember when Darla won the plaid jacket. Must have been the first time I stumbled onto your doorstep. Glad to be dropping in regularly now. Write on!
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And I am delighted to have you. Drop by any time!
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Rest assured, I was not one of the ones who dropped you.
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Whew! That’s a relief.
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It couldn’t have almost-happened to a greater-than-average gal!. Part-of-my-hat off to you!
(And what a cutie patootie you are in that picture!)
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As long as I have your half-hearted support, it’s all worthwhile. Mostly.
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Well you’re still on my reader board. Congrats on the stats. I heard that Bunny expired from a Daily Blague Reader post — it inspired me to do a little re-enaction. Play therapy/medication you might say. It started after the Global Financial Meltdown.
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Correction. I learned from a Daily Blague Reader post that Bunny expired…way different meaning.
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Big difference. Thanks so much for clearing up that mystery – it has been bugging me no end.
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Congrat’s Peg on your milestone! I have enjoyed our family antics through your eyes. You have a marvelous talent and I look forward to many more posts. Great picture of you!
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Thanks, Sis. The good thing about a big family is I can hit 10,000 readers just with y’all.
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Congrats on your milestone! Here’s to infinity and beyond!
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And may our batteries never die!
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I don’t know, with 15,000 subscribers, I’d be inclined to call you a mega-blog. At the very least, you’re a mini-mega-blog.
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Or a Peg-a-blog. 😉
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A mini-mega-Pega-blog. Has a nice ring to it!
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Wow, so many exciting things going on for you! Congrats on your 15 K subscribers! That sounds HUGE to me!
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It’s wonderful to think I have hoodwinked so many people. But then I remember that only about 10 actually READ anything, and it brings me right back down to earth.
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Peg,
Congratulations on the milestone. Couldn’t agree more that so much about blogging is our regulars. I know what mine means to me, and heck, you are a legend with more activity than my little corner of the world. A tip of the cap to those we have in common – Elyse, Vanessa, Kelly, X, Deborah, Lorna, & Carrie (well, those are the ones I caught on a quick pass) … and a few other acquaintances.
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Thanks so much. This IS very much of a community and it’s great to bump into other great bloggers, like you, when we wander about the highways and byways of WordPRess.
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The long-term community aspect has been an expected surprise of blogging … thus a reinforcement of my concept that the majority of the world is good.
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I say 15,000 is a megablog…and it sounds as if you’ve had fun making it. That’s what matters…
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I do feel a certain sense of obligation, but the lion’s share is a lot of fun. I guess that’s why most of us do this, right?
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I think so…also passion…:) It’s good to read the blog of someone who has struggled to learn and has done so successfully…+
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That is awesome – I wish you good luck with another 15k. I personally enjoy reading your blog, it is this kind of stuff you want to do when drinking your morning or afternoon coffee. I honestly think that it is more than enough already. Imagine all 15k people gathering together in the same place – it’s like a big music festival. Wow.
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That’s a great visual – let’s have a party! And while Vancouver might be a ways to go for a cup of coffee, the Argo Cafe looks like it might be worth the trip.
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Congratulations, Peg! Beeeeaaaauuutiful photo. Wow!
15,000? Whoa. That is so impressive. I haven’t hit 6000 yet! I’m still the little bitty fish in the sea of bloggers.
What’s really cool, that you failed to mention, is being a Recommended Blogger. I was passed over for that one, but I’m still paddling away with my little fins….
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You are a woman of many talents, Susie. Besides your great pictures and snappy writing, you foster such a welcoming sense of community here – it’s a real gift and a service.
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Awww! Thanks Peg! It’s contact with friends like you that keep me blogging.
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I enjoyed reading your post! I am somewhat new to blogging. I started two years ago after I took early retirement, then dropped off after about a year. Now I’ve decided to refocus my blog on being Alive and Well in retirement and try to do this in earnest. Your blog is inspiring to me! I’ll keep reading for tips.
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Congratulations on reaching 15,000 followers, losing 3 and no doubt winning them back!
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Who needs them? 😉 Thanks.
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Congrats on milestones and fabulous metrics. Look how far you have come.
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Thanks, Val. It has been fun!
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I know, I know: just like me to only drop in when you hit it big. 15,000 subscribers, Peg? SYNDICATION, PEG?!
I’m so behind. WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING?!
You’re an impressive human, Peg. Grats on the 100+ comments that accompany every post, and all the deserved movement and accolades. You’re killing it.
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Jackie, my dear, how the hell are you???? Hope you’ve been MIA only because real life is so utterly fantastic you haven’t had time for inconsequentials like this blogging nonsense.
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You’re so kind to have paid me a visit when I peeped my head out. I’ve actually thought about how I’ve missed you. I wanted to be here, it was just hard to be. Of course it’s only a matter of time before you’re too big for the little people.
Seriously though how do you keep up with all these friggin’ comments? I almost feel bad adding a task to your list. Do you do phone notifications and respond through the day or have you hired someone to do the tiny responsibilities of fame?
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C’mon Jackie, I still only have about 15 people who actually READ anything.
I like to reply to comments…usually. It helps me feel connected and relevant, feelings that can be hard to come by in real life. Oops, did I say that out loud?
You sound sad, my dear. I hope you are coming out of a dark time and see some light ahead. No pressure, but you’re such a gifted writer, it would be wonderful to see you blogging again. Only if you’re in the mood for it right now. I know that sometimes it can be just one, more damn thing on your to-do list, and you may not have the energy for it.
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