Genealogists are great at documenting our ancestors’
lives but not so great documenting our own. I’ll write about what I’ve been
doing the past week. This idea came from Randy Seaver of Genea-Musing, who started
this meme.
Genealogy
Blog Writing:
- Goal Setting: What I Accomplished in 2019 and Hope to Accomplish in 2020. I thought about what I had done in the past year and what I hoped to do in the coming. I believe writing down goals will make them easier to accomplish. I shall post them on my bulletin board.
- 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 52––You (Actually Me). I wrote about myself.
Webinars/Study Groups Attended:
Our Friday study group met and we discussed the idea of
having written goals and sharing with each other. We decided to check in
quarterly to see how we are doing. For many of them, the them of the year is “Finish,”
mostly to finish their portfolios. Mine is to do more writing.
Client Work:
None.
Volunteer Work:
All of my volunteer positions took a hiatus for the
Christmas break. Will return next week.
Own Work:
I did some clean up, first on my desk and surrounding areas,
filing and putting away items not needed. I also worked on cleaning up the
Download folder on my computer. I either filed away genealogy files or
processed them in RootsMagic before filing. I did some research on the O’Meara
and Gleeson families in Iowa: Clinton, Plymouth, and Shelby Counties. Next
week, I shall start on the Hork family book.
Other:
Monday, I had a colonoscopy and I got a clear for five
years. Christmas was spent with our daughter, Elizabeth coming and staying overnight. We watched Downton Abby and ate potato soup. Thursday, I did the phenology study at the Strentzel Meadow without
Shirley. It sure goes faster alone. Friday, the Walnut Creek Model Railroad
Society had a show and I worked in the cabs. Sunday we visited Norman’s
brother, Brian, and visited with his two daughters, Kate and Maddy and Kate’s
husband, Will. We had a great time playing trivia and other games.
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