Remember to Accentuate the Positive

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 Every year Jill Ball reminds us to Accentuate the Positive, usually genealogy related, this year Jill has given us a series of prompts to use. Here are my responses.

Remember to Accentuate the Positive 

2025 Prompts

1.  I treasured, spending time with our family this year, all 10 of us together for our wedding anniversary.

2.  I shared photos and stories with the newly found family.

3.  I travelled; this year we travelled. Started the year with a trip to Victoria and ended the year with a trip to Victoria. In between, seven nights on the Murray Princess, a seven-day outback safari, we got as far as Cameron Corner. Time at Nelson Bay and the Hunter Valley. Other short stays as well. Very few months when we were home for the whole month.

4.  I learnt how to use WeAre.xyz and have put my One-Place Study onto it.

5.  I changed from using Adobe for pdf files and started using I LOVE PDF. Still learning it but I was sick of paying for Adobe.

6.  I received a USB with photos I was able to use for my One-Place Study as well as other useful information.

7.  I conquered, I don’t think I conquered anything huge, this year. I’ve studied a subject and the passed the exam, with my Moore College PTC course and started a second subject. I did master WeAre.xyz and am learning new ways to do things with it.

8.  I found, some more family through DNA. They helped solve a mystery.

9.  I taught a wide range of classes, presented at the FHNSWACT conference in September. Gave a talk for the Wyong Family History Group.

10. I cried too much. In 14 days in September, I had four deaths.

11. I was proud of our two Eldest Granddaughters. Both graduated from University in December. One with a double degree in Engineering (Civil) and Business (Management). The other with Media and Communication.

12. I read 101 books for my Goodreads Challenge. Two that stand out are Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s The Hop-Picker Murders. His best, so far. The Forever Witness: How Genetic Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder by Edward Humes.  It was a 30-year-old cold case of a teenage couple. Very interesting reading.

If you want to see what I have read, this year, just search this blog for the months and see the posts.

 

Comments

  1. Jill Ball29 December 2025 at 15:05

    Thanks so much for rising to the challenge Lilian. You've add a super year I'd love to hear more about your Moore College course.

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