Post # 400!

Sunset at Elliot's Slough, Frontier, SK

Thanks to my sister, I have another lovely sunset picture for my blog.  "Land of Living Skies" is a very fitting motto for our SK license plates.  Our sunsets are fantastic!

Since this is post number 400, I will share some statistics about my blog.  I started blogging on February 11, 2010, the day after my 68th birthday. That means that I have kept this up for three and a half years.  I'm doing much better at blogging than I ever did at keeping a diary!  I guess it helps to have readers who hold me accountable.  The diary was a different story!  I was quite upset if my younger brother had been reading that book.

Statistics are kept about blogs so here are the latest on "mrshojo"

Page views today                         3
                   yesterday                 33
                   last month           1,764
                   all time history  58,100

Top three blog posts  April Fools Day      April 9, 2010       527 page views
                                  All About Nora       April 9, 2013       101
                                  Going green, again  June 23, 2011        91

Audience                    Page Views  (All time history)
Canada                           50,272
United States                    4,488
Norway                            2,465
Russia                                 434
Slovenia                               38
France                                  18
Sweden                                16
China                                   12
United Kingdom                  11
Mexico                                 11

Top three browsers used are  Safari                   48%
                                              Internet Explorer  26%
                                              Chrome                16%

Pageviews by Operating Systems   Macintosh   45%
                                                        Windows    36%
                                                        i Pad           13%

 Comments     106

I would like to see more comments!  106 in three and a half years isn't many.  I do enjoy hearing from readers and am often surprised to find out just who is reading my blog.  Maybe I should offer a prize to a reader who makes a comment, put all the names in a hat and draw one out.  I'll think about that!  I could offer flatbread, if you are close enough to deliver it.  Or ginger cookies that travel much better.

Today is a special day for my youngest grandchild.  Nora is eleven months old today!  Where did those baby days go?  Soon it will be time to get a birthday present off to her.  Todd is back at work, just for this week, as Swire couldn't find staff to take his place for all twelve weeks of his parenting leave.  An aunt and uncle of Kristy's, her godparents in fact, will be visiting them later this month.

Clare's joined Kirk's at Clear Lake on Tuesday.  They will all be staying until Sunday when it's "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's back to work we go".

I spent this afternoon at Mainprize Manor in Midale where "Homespun Harmonies,"our accordion group, entertained at the monthly birthday party.  Ella, our piano player, is away so I brought Vi Sabin along.  She did a great job of accompanying Eileen, JoAnn and I on accordions.  Susie stopped in on their way to BC.  They will be visiting family in Alberta before continuing on to connect with friends they have met in Mesa.  Safe travels and a wonderful holiday Susie and Ray!

I'm done with the peaches, except for the ones I've saved in the fridge to eat.  I made up a few pies yesterday.  Now I'll have to start on the apples.  With the hot summer last year, the apples were over ripe when Sandra and I got back from Norway so I am all out of apple sauce.

Speaking of Norway, a year ago Sandra and I were spending our last night overseas in a hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.  We flew home on August 8 after a most wonderful sister trip.  The following weekend we had a mini Johnson family reunion here at the farm with the annual service at Salem Lutheran Church on that Sunday.  This year the service will be a week later, on August 18th at 10:30.  All are welcome to join us.  Bring a picnic lunch to have as we spend time visiting after the service.

Thanks to all the faithful readers of my blog.  I know who some of you are, but some of you are a mystery, especially the ones in Russia, Slovenia and a few other countries.  If you want to introduce yourselves, you can email me at hejohnson@xplornet.ca  I would love to hear from you!