I Blog Therefore I Am!
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I retired early after 27 years as a psychotherapist/mental health director and moved to the outer limits of no-wheres-ville to a home I call “The Holler.”
My closest neighbors are coyotes (packs and packs of them and they are HUNGRY), rattlers (lots and lots of them and they are MEAN), and free range cows/bulls (the bulls aren’t too friendly either!)
Forget cell phones. They don’t work out here. Forget GPS, it misdirects.
It’s best not to wander too much out here, the people (and their dogs) are kinda twitchy.
To reach the holler your turn right at the reeking chicken farm, down a bunch of pot-holed semi-streets/dirt roads, past the abandoned refrigerators and occupied old RV’s and then things get kinda dicey.
My friends usual reaction to the trip to the holler is, “you’ve got to be kidding!” Or, “Next time let’s meet half way.”
This is our little bit of heavenly Appalachia right here in rural California.
I like to write and if something strikes my fancy, usually something odd or unusual, you will learn about it here. And thankfully, at The Holler, almost everyday is odd and unusual. So “Holler Happenings,” including photos of flowers, birds, and wild animal interactions, are included too.
I travel three-four months a year so you will find my photos and honest reviews of locales, attractions and accommodations from all over the world. The good, bad and the ugly.
So put your feet up and let’s devote our attention to the best things in life, our leisurely pursuits!
To start here are some book reviews: www.goodreads.com/user/show/5908500-cindy-knoke
And “about me” before I retired and commenced this life of leisure: www.xing.com/profile/Cindy_BartonLCSW
www.linkedin.com/pub/cindy-knoke-lcsw/4a/51b/b12
Cheers & Welcome!
Cindy Knoke
(AKA-Cindy Barton LCSW)
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793 thoughts on “I Blog Therefore I Am!”
Hi Cindy! Thanks for the follow. I don’t know how you came upon my blog, but I’m certainly glad I discovered yours, and am looking forward to exploring!
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Blogging rocks! People like us get to meet each other!
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Hello Cindy, thank you for following my blog. I will certainly read some posts here on your blog. Happy Holidays! :)
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Happy New Year!
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And to you as well!
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Hi Cindy, i don’t know what has happened but when you did a like on my post I realised I hadn’t heard from you for ages. I came for a look see and can see you have posted heaps. I think the ‘follow’ has done a runner, so I will un-follow and re-follow again and see what happens. I seem to have missed a lot :D
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I have noticed a lot of similar WP hiccups. They issued the same annual report for me two years in a row. People I follow posts don’t show up in my reader. Frustrating I know. Wonderful to have you back though!
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Thank you…and regardless of our blogiverse’s tripping all over the countryside, have a Happy New Year….wherever you may be :D
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Happy, Healthy & Peaceful New Year to you!
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Rose shot has very nice tone of colours
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Very glad you noticed. Thank you.
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beautiful work…look forward to seeing more of your posts.
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Thank you, and as I do yours! Cheers & glad you stopped by~
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Bienvenue.
Thanks for stopping by and joining my blog. Welcome onboard.
Your photographs are magnificent, I look forward to exploring.
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