Final Day

 

FINAL DAY Plus More!

 

Do you know what today is? You are probably thinking it’s Halloween which it is but that’s not all! Today is the FINAL DAY of the 2018 October Ultimate Blog Challenge!!!  Since it’s also Halloween, I had to share this picture of two of my grandchildren taken back in 2002.  Alexandra is now 22 with a little one of her own and Zachary is 20.  My how time goes by!

Getting back to the October Ultimate Blog Challenge, I have participated and completed every challenge since I signed up in January 2016.  WOO HOO, that’s quite a feat especially since there were days I was beginning to second guess myself as to whether I would  A – Come up with a topic, B – Find the time to write a blog each day or C – Not to get distracted when writing my blog.

But I am known to be very persistent when I start something, whether it be a blog challenge, a project at work or reorganizing things at home.  Something in my just won’t let me quit when I start something.  But the word Challenge does come to play four times a year.  Every January, April, July and October it’s time to put our thinking caps on, hit the keyboard every day and write a blog to share with others in the challenge along with social sites for even non-bloggers to read.  That’s what’s fun, after spinning our brains at times wondering why we are so intent on writing a blog each day, it’s the thrill of victory when we see all our friends and other bloggers reading, commenting, sharing and liking the blogs we have written.

 

*******My stats from 2017 and 2018 have made a big jump, thanks to everyone who visits my blog. In a years time, my views went from 59,251 to 89,620, that’s over 30,000 views in a year.  I’d like to thank all the friends that I have met through the Ultimate Blog Challenge, whether we have known each other for the entire three years since I joined or if you are a first time member to the UBC team.  Without all of you, I wouldn’t be where I am in my stats which consistently climb each month.  So as we end the October Ultimate Blog Challenge, we now have two months to get working on ideas and topics for the January 2019 challenge!!

 

Congratulations to all who participated in this great challenge, to all that completed it and hats off to everyone that gave it a try.  Some may not have been able to complete a blog every day but you gave it your all and you all deserve a pat on the back.  Hope to see you all back in January for a new challenge month AND a new year!  Also, without the great leadership of the host we wouldn’t have an Ultimate Blog Challenge, so to Paul, I’m giving you a big round of applause and thanks for all you do to keep this challenge running smooth.  I’ll see you again in January.

 

BUT GUESS WHAT ELSE???  Today is also another special day!  Our soon to be beautiful granddaughter-in-law is a Halloween baby and today is her 18th birthday.  Wishing Jordan a wonderful day full of surprises and happy times.  May the next chapter of your life continue to take you down an exciting path!  Happy Birthday and love you Jordan!!