Until Next Year ~ Looking forward to 2024

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 52 (ME, MYSELF, AND I)

As 2023 comes to a close I reflect on my year of blogging about the ancestors that came before us & the roots of this Bramble Bush.

I had decided to skip the weeks we were away on vacation. 

That decision had felt great during the vacation week. 

As the year came to a close I realized I really didn't want 2023 to have 50 weeks while 2019-2022 all had 52. 

I back-filled the 2 weeks of September vacation with vacation photos and details, and 2023 will end with 52 weeks. 

September at Kootenai Falls, Montana

My decision for 2024 is to share vacation photos after returning home. 

It doesn't matter when I actually update them, but they will be saved with the appropriate dates for when the activities took place. 

2024 will be my 6th year writing weekly about our Bramble Bush. 

I take pride in writing weekly. 

If at any point it begins to feel like a chore I take a moment to remember why I write:
    1. to create a tangible record of how I spend my time and our money
    2. to leave the stories for my children for when I am no longer here to
        tell them
    3. for a future me who discovers they know little of where they fit in
        their own genealogical story & while searching finds themselves
        in my stories

If the idea of writing about your family tree interests you
   - join & see the 2024 weekly prompts, for 52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks 2024 edition at this link:

https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks-themes-for-2024/

Breathing life into your ancestors one story at a time!!! 

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

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Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/

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