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I'm finally 4



4th birthday card from my grandparents, Jim and Esme Moore.
Time certainly flies. Four years ago today I started my genealogy blog.

Like my second and third blogiversary I have rummaged through my archive (read boxes of stuff) and found my childhood birthday cards. There was an initial panic as I couldn't find the bag from a Fijian trip in 1971 which contained the cards. I had my husband looking in the roof only to later find the said bag inside a box in my study (where they should have been).

This one was from my grandparents Jim and Esme Moore.

The only things that ring true about this card are that I love red and have curly hair.



I have never been as close to a dog as the little girl in the card!

Looking for the cards has once again reminded me that this year I need to:

  •  concentrate on sorting and scanning my research instead of collecting more. (I still have boxes of information to sift through)
  • finally make a decision about how I am going to organise my photos and actually do something about it






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  1. GeniAusJanuary 26, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Congratulations, Sharon. I always look forward to your posts.

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  2. SharonJanuary 26, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    Thanks Jill.
    I just wish I had more time to blog. I need to be more disciplined.

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  3. CrissouliJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    Congratulations on your fourth Blogiversary... I look forward to reading many more years of your posts. I love that card, very cute...

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  4. Jana Iverson LastJanuary 30, 2015 at 3:17 PM

    Happy 4th Blogiversary!

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