11 Years Later and I’m Once Again Picking Lettuce on Thanksgiving Day

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In 2013, as part of National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo), I chronicled my goal of picking lettuce from my garden on Thanksgiving Day in southeast Michigan.

Not an easy goal, given our nighttime November temperatures were often in the mid-teens (Fahrenheit).

And a trip to Florida in mid-November that year meant I had to rely on a heavy mulch of leaves to protect the lettuce while I was away.

It worked! Eleven years ago today, I picked lettuce for our Thanksgiving holiday meal!

This year, I did the same thing. But not intentionally.

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New Milestone: Celebrating Over 1,500 Posts Published!

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It snuck by me earlier this month, but I am proud to announce that I’ve published over 1,500 posts on Lireo Designs.

If someone had told me years ago I would one day publish that many posts, I would have replied, Not possible! Continue reading New Milestone: Celebrating Over 1,500 Posts Published!

Will You Join Me for National Blog Posting Month?

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Three years ago, in November 2013, I joined thousands of bloggers and writers around the world in my first National Blog Posting Month. The goal was to blog once a day for 30 days.

I was excited about joining the effort, but frankly, a bit concerned whether I would be able to write and publish a post 30 days in a row.

Since I was publishing posts once or twice a week, joining NaBloPoMo would mean a drastic change to my work.

I admit it, some days were easy. Other days were a struggle. Continue reading Will You Join Me for National Blog Posting Month?