I thought I would attempt a project that would take me to Christmas. The plan is to focus on the letters of the alphabet in their natural sequence and blab on about something that begins with that letter each day.
I hope the posts won’t be very long, since it means a post every day, and my usual policy is not to post more than once a week, twice at the most. There are too many posts to follow if we all posted every day, so I ask your indulgence for 26 days, once for each letter of the alphabet.
Starting with A, I will introduce myself after about thirteen or so years of blogging. My name is Anneli, and for those of you who struggle with the pronunciation, it rhymes with Emily.
I’m all about taking care of my best dog, Emma, an English field cocker spaniel who thinks she is human.
Second to that priority, my passions are writing, copy editing, cooking, and taking care of the little birds and animals that live around me.
My novels are pictured on the sidebar of the blog, in case you are interested in checking them out.
My main philosophy in life is to try to do good things to make the world a better place, be creative if possible, and do no harm to others.
So there you are, your letter for today:
A is for Anneli.

December 1, 2024 at 12:38 am
Oh now I realize I pronounced your name Annéli, but it should be Ánneli. Great introduction. Emma is adorable.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:10 am
I know. A lot of people make that mistake, so I thought it was a chance to fix that. It was actually a physiotherapist named Emily who helped me figure out that we are rhyming buddies and it helps people with the pronunciation.
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December 1, 2024 at 10:46 am
Using the name Emily is a perfect example to help pronounce your name.
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December 1, 2024 at 1:04 am
Great picture of you two! Emma is adorable. 😊 Thanks for the reintroduction. I’ve been posting for 12 – can’t believe it’s been that long!
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December 1, 2024 at 9:09 am
I sometimes find it hard to come up with something interesting after such a long time of blogging, but these next daily blog posts will be very simple. I hope I can manage even that much! Thanks for your comment, Lynette.
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December 1, 2024 at 1:39 am
A lovely photo of you both. Emma is adorable.
I have not been following you long, so a nice introductory post for me.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:07 am
Thank you, Liz. Nice to see you here.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:11 am
😊🤗
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December 1, 2024 at 2:37 am
So glad I read this post Anneli, you comment on my blog more than anyone else and I often fail to reciprocate due to the busyness of life – I moved house again this week!
Hopefully more settled now but I don’t think I’d be up for 26 days straight of posting just yet.. good luck, I’ll do my best to follow along 😀
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December 1, 2024 at 9:06 am
I hope you’ll be more comfortable without snakes hovering outside your “bathroom,” Tone. And thanks so much for commenting here. Good luck with your move.
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December 1, 2024 at 2:46 am
Anneli, this is a great idea for waiting Christmas. Nice to see you and Emma.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:05 am
Thank you. I hope it will work out.
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December 1, 2024 at 5:02 am
Like a Blogvent calendar Anneli. That’s a great idea. Good to see Emma. Who could argue with her that she is not human. Happy Sunday. Allan
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December 1, 2024 at 9:04 am
Exactly! Sometimes she surprises me and I think it’s as if she speaks English. She’s a great communicator.
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December 1, 2024 at 6:25 am
A perfect gift to your followers, Anneli. Emma is so well loved by you and the family. She is Queen of belly rubs and treats! Huge hugs are on the way from Ellie and Auntie Dawn.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:02 am
Thanks, Dawn. She does love a belly rub.
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December 1, 2024 at 6:37 am
This will be like an advent calendar. We can open a little door and see whats inside. I love it and I am loking forward to open the next door!
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December 1, 2024 at 9:03 am
It will be fun until I get stuck for an idea!!!! Yikes! What have I started?!
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December 1, 2024 at 7:52 am
It’s great to see you, Anneli! Emma is so cute! 🥰
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December 1, 2024 at 9:00 am
She is such a doll, and her personality matches it. Thanks, John.
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December 1, 2024 at 10:40 am
You are welcome, Anneli, hi Emma!
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December 1, 2024 at 3:49 pm
Emma says hi too.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:24 am
Love this post Anneli. And esp your philosophy. Bravo.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:59 am
Thanks, DK. It’s always good to have a goal.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:33 am
Great idea! Love the photo and your philosophy in life. Absolutely Amazing Anneli!!!
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December 1, 2024 at 8:59 am
Oooh! I love the A’s! Thank you.
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December 1, 2024 at 9:51 am
It’s wonderful to see you and learn more about you Anneli.
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December 1, 2024 at 3:52 pm
Thanks, Brad. It’s amazing how long we can wander around in the dark wilderness, strangers who talk to each other often.
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December 1, 2024 at 10:38 am
This is a great creative goal Anneli! I love having projects like this. I once made wall plaques for all my grandchildren with their names spelled out in photographs of objects resembling letters found in nature, like the full moon for an ‘O’. Looking forward to what you come up with! Juanita
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December 1, 2024 at 3:50 pm
What a great idea, Juanita! Are you doing something like this again this year? It’s a big undertaking, I know.
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December 1, 2024 at 11:05 am
A fine start. Although after following you for a number of years I kind of feel I know you 😊.
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December 1, 2024 at 6:27 pm
Great idea, Anneli. Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself.
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December 1, 2024 at 7:55 pm
I hope this set of posts won’t be all about me, but I suppose anything we write is about ourselves in some way. The way we think, the things we love or don’t like, the hobbies we do, it’s all a part of us. Thanks for reading along, Lori.
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December 2, 2024 at 10:44 am
I enjoy learning about other people. Especially my friends, like you. 😊
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December 2, 2024 at 1:54 pm
Thanks, Lori. The feeling is mutual.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:49 am
Das ist eine tolle Idee, liebe Anneli. 👏🏻
Und ein wunderbarer Start. ❤️
Liebe Grüße ❤️
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December 2, 2024 at 9:02 am
I just hope I can hang in there for the duration.
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December 2, 2024 at 12:58 am
Hi Anneli, this is a nice start. Looking forward to your other posts.🥰
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December 2, 2024 at 8:58 am
I sure hope I can keep it up! What have I done?!
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December 2, 2024 at 8:03 am
Beautiful idea Anneli. And a brave one. Knowing you and much of your work I think you’re one of the few who have the writing ability – and the personal depth – to carry it through and contribute something to others’ lives.
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December 2, 2024 at 8:50 am
Oh, no, Jeff! The pressure!!! I’ll do my best not to let you down. Thanks for visiting my blog and for hanging in there all this time.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:30 am
You’re hardly likely to let anyone down, Anneli! When planning an extensive, generous, kind hearted gesture such as this, I’m sure no serious minded woman like yourself, does so out of some light hearted whim. It’s much more likely to be the outcome of a quite profound inner personal prompting. And like that, you’re hardly likely to let anyone down! Or yourself, for that matter. I think it’s great.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:49 am
Thanks for that vote of confidence, Jeff.
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December 2, 2024 at 3:36 pm
I love this, Anneli. Wait… it’s pronounced ANN-e-li to rhyme with Emily, right? I have always said An-ELL-i, so thank you for that! I will do my best to keep up with your wonderful alphabet posts.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Yes, I guess it is a diminutive of Anne, although I’m anything but little. Like Anne – li. Thanks for your visits, Jennie. Always appreciated.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:37 pm
Thanks for the correct pronunciation, Anneli. I always enjoy my visits to your blog.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:08 am
A for Anneli is a good start for your Buchstaben Adventskalender. Best wishes on your creative project!
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December 3, 2024 at 8:23 am
Thanks, Peter. So B could have been for Buchstaben Adventskalender instead of Birds. Or as well as Birds.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:41 am
Heartwarming photo of you with Emma. I’m looking forward to reading more from this alphabetic theme.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:52 am
If it weren’t such a selfish idea, I would do posts of Emma every day. She is such a lovely dog. But it would be like people showing guests their photo albums of the children, so I have to move on to other things.
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