Happy bloggy birthday

Twelve years ago, 20,756 posts and 1,661 comments from wonderful readers I posted this Hello World

It has been a great and wonderful ride and showing no signs of slowing down.

Except for yesterday - I was in town running some errands, had dinner out and came home to a dark house - the power was out for the evening. Such is life in the country - lit some candles and finished a book I had been reading...