It has been a good run. Nearly 14 years of posting here. I have written about everything I know concerning preparedness. I have ranted about our useless politicians and other crimes against humanity. I have shared the death of my son and the births of my great grandchildren. But now I am tired.
After careful consideration and soul searching, I have made the decision to bow out of this arena.
I am truly grateful to all of you who have stuck with me for so long. I have learned much through your comments. I have enjoyed our conversations.
Everything in our country seems to be swirling down the drain. I can no longer keep up. Perhaps I don't want to keep up any more. I will be 77 years old soon. Before I join my son at the throne of our God, there are things I really want to do for my family. I am working on my extensive family tree. It is important that my children and grands know where they came from. I have a large box of photos that needs to be labeled and put into albums. There are more quilts to sew and afghans to crochet. I am never bored and I am always busy.
If anyone wants to stay in touch, I welcome the opportunity. My email is vickimiller63@gmail.com. I check it daily as I already am in touch with friends made here. If you so desire - feel free.
I have no words to express just how much I have come to thinking of all of you as friends. Stay safe. Stay prepared. And above all, continue to pray.
I understand that you have other things to take care of but I have always enjoyed your common
ReplyDeletesense. Hope you can reach out to your people once in a while. We will miss you.
Sue
Thank you for your kind words, Sue. I have no plans to continue here, but 'never say never.' :)
DeleteSorry to see you go, but I understand.
ReplyDeleteThanks, anon...I am grateful for understanding.
DeleteIt may be a good time to go, Vicki. There is much ugliness out there now… and Maybe the off button is the best way to stop it?
ReplyDeleteFilthie...My reasons for stopping are listed above, but there is another that has been bothering me lately. I realize that I am a very small fish in a very large pond, but more and more, those of us who are right thinking Christians have a target on our backs. And it doesn't matter what we say, the woke crowd does what it wants. The last World War had a very active underground.......
DeleteYou will be missed by many, but you have to do what is best for yourself and your family. I too, feel as if I am standing in the Ark, waiting for the drawbridge to be pulled up. It is time. I've stepped back from facebook to start with, and going to emails instead. But I have a feeling that it might be a good idea to get lots of postage stamps and write some letters. After all, it is more private, isn't it? And who doesn't love a real letter in the mail?
ReplyDeleteThank you, anon...Your Ark analogy is spot on. The only social media I now use is facebook and that only for pictures that relatives post. I agree with you on the physical letters. If things keep on in the direction they are now headed, letters may very well be our only option.
DeleteI will surely miss you. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog so much and how you “keep it real” about what’s going on in the world. Wishing you well as you work on other things you enjoy. Preserving family history is so important.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mandy...I will miss all of you, but there just comes a time when moving on is the best solution for some of us. Family is most important to me and I really want to be able to leave my kids and grands the information I have been collecting for years. Take good care.
DeleteThank you for everything you have shared over the years. Take care and know you will be missed. I still miss Frank and Fern. You have had a great run and now it is time to turn the page. 😊
ReplyDeleteI just knew you woud get it, CW...Time to move on.
DeleteVicki & CW, we have missed the wisdom both of you shared with us on our blog.
DeleteVicki, we truly understand. Blessings to you and yours as you take a new step and focus on what is most important to you. I will miss you, though.
May God and Peace be with you,
Fern
I just knew you would get it, Fern...This decision did not come easily, but family will always win out.
DeleteShould you ever feel the need for some Vicki BS, you have my email.
May God's blessings be wth you and Frank.
I get it, Vicki. I was the cantor in my church choir for many years. One Sunday, out of nowhere, I just told the rest of the choir I was done. Something cracked. A gear jammed. A fuse blew. Whatever the analogy, I needed to stop. We will miss you, but you need to do what you need to do. God bless you and yours!
ReplyDeleteOh; and I read your reply to Filthie. I get that too. Sometimes y'gotta go grey. ...'See 'ya in the tunnels!
I just knew you would get it, Pete. Both the need to leave my family tree and all of the additional information and pictures for my family, as well as the nagging suspicion that going grey was the right thing to do just now. It is getting more crazy by the day and perhaps behind the trenches is the place to be. May God truly bless you and yours.
DeleteWell done, my dear friend. You are a wonderful person and have done an amazing service for those of us who have gathered here. God's blessings on you and yours. SJ now in California
ReplyDeleteThanks, SJ...for the continued support over the years. I am truly glad that you made the move from Canada. They - not the people but the government - is at least as bad as ours if not worse. Take good care.
DeleteI'm a Canadian, and yes, there are plenty of uncomplimentary names that I use for our government leaders on a daily, if not hourly basis. The main difference is that in the US, individual states have a lot more power than our provinces. I feel that I have a lot in common with my Texan cousin, rather than her sister who lives in California. Love 'em both though.
DeleteVicki~ I suspected this might be the case. Or that you moved into a new place. Red
ReplyDeleteRed...Not a move. Just the need to spend time on family stuff. Stay in touch, my friend.
DeleteBe safe, Vicki. God bless you all. Have a blessed Easter.
ReplyDeleteYou take good care, LindaG...May God richly bless you and yours.
DeleteI found your blog just a year or so back, maybe a bit more, not sure. I am always pleased to find a fellow Minnesotan who is familiar with the area etc. I will miss your posts and I might even be inclined to email you in the future. You are about 8 years or so older than I, so I can appreciate all of your plans to finish some projects for yourself and your family. I just lost my 61 year old sister. It was sudden and I am still trying to get used to her being gone. (March 31st) It only added to all of the crap going on around us, along with me being sick for nearly a month with this crud that has been going around. If it's not one thing, it's another. March was a rough month and I am glad it is behind us. Take care and thank you for all of your posts through out the years. I hope everything works out the way you want. Ranee
ReplyDeleteRae...Thank you for sticking with me for so long. And yes - we Minnesotans need to stick together. I live close enough to Minneapolis so that it is worrisome. But so far, my little corner of the world seems fairly quiet, thank God.
DeleteI had a couple weeks of that crud that is going around, but thankfully that has passed and I am back to my normal ornery self. :)
Feel free to email whenever you like. I check it daily. In the meantime, take care and God bless.
sorry vicki but you have my email too
ReplyDeletei am not keeping up either
it is impossiblei read headlines and articles and watch some youtube
if it were not for Jesus it would be too much
just keep praying for your progeny
lotsa love
deb r j h
Thank you deb, for being such a long time faithful reader. And I truly appreciate the articles you send me, even if I don't often comment on them. That helps me keep up even when I am really busy. And yes, prayer is onging, my friend.
DeleteSorry to see you go Vicki. I'm happy that you will be putting together your family stories for the now and future generations. What a blessing! I have enjoyed all the recipes for canning and mixes you have put on this blog and the answers you have given to me when I had a question. Will you be keeping this blog open? If not, then I will need to go back and print out the pages! God bless you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alice, for sticking with me for so long. I truly appreciate it. I will leave this blog right where it is, so if there is anything to interest you in previous posts, it will be there. And if I can help you with anything in the future or if you would just like to chat, feel free to email me. May our Lord bless you and yours.
DeleteGod bless you, Vicki! You have been a voice of sanity in a world that has become increasingly kooky; I am grateful for the time you have dedicated to your blog. Happy Resurrection Day! Robin (aka sbrgirl)
ReplyDeleteRobin...Your comments have often added sanity to a world gone mad. Thank you. Wishing a very Happy Easter to you and yours.
DeleteFirst comment here. I will miss you but can understand the need to focus. I enjoyed your stories, your canning and dehydration talks.
ReplyDeleteI am 67, from NY and am physically a wreck but I can still get around for now.
God Bless and watch over you.
Michael
Thanks for your comment, Michael...I sure do understand about being a wreck. But we just do the best we can with what we have to work with. May God bless you as well.
DeleteThank you for your posts. I was grateful for your sane voice which was heard above the chaos of todays published world. I wish you well in your future pursuits and endeavors and hope that you find comfort knowing that you helped another family. Mia
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words, Mia...If I have been able to help even one person, then all of this has been well worth it. Take care.
DeleteI did not comment often, if ever but sad to see your bog go. Thought of the song "Fire and Rain"...Walked out this morning and knew you were gone"...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Don...What a lovely thought. Thing is, I am way past the 'spring chicken' stage and there are things I need to concentrate on for my family while I still can. God bless.
Deleteyou said .......swirling down the drain. I can no longer keep up. Maybe I don't want to keep up. I will turn 70 this year and my sentiments exactly. I have more important things to do with my family and grands to waste time anymore on this so called "breaking news". When I pray THY WILL BE DONE what else is there? Take care, Vicki, and BE STILL.
ReplyDeleteCelaina...You understand, don't you! Every day there is something else stupid coming from those in charge. It is just too much to deal with on a daily basis. I am checking headlines for it is a good thing to know what the enemy is up to. But most of my time these days is spent entering data into my genealogy program (I have way too many ancestors, it seems) and sorting old family photos to put into albums. My grands need to know where they come from. I am pretty sure God can sort the rest out. Take good care!
DeleteI am sad to see you go. I, too, am tired, so tired.
ReplyDeleteI will miss everyone, Linda, but there are other things that need my attention. Take care.
DeleteI'm sorry to see you go, but understand. I look forward to the day we 'meet' again! :-)
ReplyDelete~hobo
hobo...Thanks for understanding. Like many of us, family is more important than anything else, and that is where my interests lie. 'Meet again' - a very good thing. :)
DeleteI will miss your posts, Vicki, but I understand the need to focus. You have been an inspiration to me and I appreciate your wisdom. God bless!
DeleteRobin
Robin...Thank you so much for being here and for your understanding. I appreciate you all so very much. May God bless you and yours.
DeleteA good run no doubt. Sorry to see ya go fare thee well!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Preppy... Sometimes choices need to be made. And we don't always like them, but there it is. Take good care.
DeleteI'm just another blogger (via meme only) on the world around us, and I am seriously contemplating walking away from mine as well - this world has gone mad.
ReplyDeleteI've loved your blog for a long time, tho I've never commented. Your blog has always been a port to visit daily, and you have inspired me greatly.
I shall miss you.
BarbaCat
BarbaCat...I admit to being a long time fan of yours. I have enjoyed your blog so much, and still do. But if you choose to do other things, I completely understand.
DeleteI do not miss writing blog posts. But I miss the people who read what I wrote. It is just that sometimes choices need to be made and I chose spending what time I have left, doing things for my family.
May God bless you in whatever direction you take.