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2012 in review

December 31, 2012 by Pat Bean

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” — Abraham Lincoln.

Happy New Year Everyone

I just want to say a big “Thank You” to my readers. I’ve taken a break from blogging since Christmas as I have been making a big lifestyle change, one that will be reflected, I’m sure, in the blogs I will post in 2013.

Pepper and I wish everyone a Happy New Year. This is Pepper the day I rescued her. She’s a bit bigger today.

Meanwhile, since this is New Year’s Eve, here are my resolutions for this blog in the coming year.Post five times a week. This is part of another resolution to not touch a computer one day a week. The other missing day is to get out in Mother Nature’s realm so I can continue telling you about her wonders.

Tell readers at least once a week about a book I’m enjoying reading.

Finish writing “Travels with Maggie,” so I can go on to a new writing project that I can share with you.

Keep you updated on Pepper, the lively Scottie-mix canine that I’ve lived with for the past eight months who has stolen my heart.

Continue providing a link to another daily blog that I’ve enjoyed,

I also commit to responding to everyone who makes a comment on my blog, and hope that in the coming year I will get to know many of you better.

Thanks to all of you for making this a great blogging year for me. Now here’s what WordPress had to say about Pat Bean’s Blog.

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 48,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 11 Film Festivals

Click here to see the complete report.

Posted in Books, Dogs, Journeys, Travel, Writing | Tagged blogging, new year's resolutions | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on December 31, 2012 at 3:34 pm | Reply newsferret

Won’t hold you to your resolutions, but wish you health and happiness for 2013.
- on December 31, 2012 at 3:46 pm | Reply Pat Bean
  
  Somebody needs to hold me to them. I’ve never yet made it to the end of the year without breaking all of my resolutions, which then beome next year’s resolutions. Thanks for the well wishes, and I’m sending them right back to you.
on December 31, 2012 at 8:01 pm | Reply Robin

Good luck with your resolutions, Pat, and Happy New Year! 🙂
- on December 31, 2012 at 9:39 pm | Reply Pat Bean
  
  Thanks Robin. And thanks for being the most faithful commenter on my blog, according to WordPress.
on December 31, 2012 at 9:37 pm | Reply Nancilynn

Happy New Year, Pat.Know you must be enjoying tub baths by now!!!
- on December 31, 2012 at 9:39 pm | Reply Pat Bean
  
  I certainly am Nancilynn.
on January 1, 2013 at 12:15 am | Reply Wazeau

Happy New Year and looking forward to another year of following your blog 🙂
- on January 1, 2013 at 4:03 pm | Reply Pat Bean
  
  Thanks. And Happy New Year to you and your birds and cats. They’re an example of how we should all get along.