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Social Media

Until a few months ago, I was not on any social media.  I am 58 years old, it wasn't something I thought I needed.   I had a fear of social media!  My husband was very against it.  He was upset when I helped my son set up his Facebook when he was in 8th grade.  I had to be able to get on it at any time to see what he was posting and receiving.

I started with Pinterest to find recipes about 8 months ago.  I didn't do anything else with it.  I only followed the number of people I had to follow.    

After I went to Europe in November, I decided to get on Facebook.  I saw people sending home information daily and I thought I should learn to do that.  After I got back, I set up a Facebook.  I only friended family and close friends.  My Facebook only has a handful of friends.

In December, I decided to start a blog for my genealogy.   In order to start the blog I needed to start a Google+ account.  Oh, my!!  Did that ever get me started.

I started 4 blogs.  This one was my fourth one.  I really don't post very regularly on the others.  I need time to research the family history to write those posts.  This one has become an every day blog.  

When I started blogging I used Captcha.  I thought it would protect me from scary people and spam.  It didn't take long for me to decide that I hated Captcha on other people's blogs.  My eyesight makes it almost impossible to solve those horrible Captchas.  I didn't want people to feel that way when they wanted to comment on my blog.  I got rid of that thing.  I went with just allowing people to post for a while.  Then the spammers started so I had to go to comment approval.

Anyway, my social media love had begun.  I have been collecting Google+ followers.  Now I am up to over 1000.  Then I started following lots of people on Pinterest.  I think I have over 1600 followers there now.  It's only been a couple of months.  I just like connecting with other people.  I have become a social media addict!!  People are the greatest!!  

I was concerned about all the horrible people I thought were out in the internet world.  I am sure there are plenty of those, but what I have found is a mass of wonderful people.  People who are similar to me.   People who are concerned with their health and weight.  People who have families and care about them.  

Well a couple of months ago, I started Twitter.  I didn't have a clue what it was all about.  I still don't understand all that hash tag stuff.  Crazy me, I figure if I just start using it I'll figure it out someday.  So in the last couple of weeks I just started friending everyone.  I now have about 300 and some followers.  It is so much fun!!  

Now I have seen my son using Instagram.  I am starting to think what is that all about.  I know it's something about posting pictures.  I don't think it's anything like Pinterest though.  I don't know if I am quite ready for that yet.  

Oh gosh, how many more Social Media sights are out there?

My Facebook is still personal.  I try not to add people that are not close friends or family.  I get pictures of my grandsons and my nieces and nephews children on there.  I don't want too much stuff to weed through.  Now maybe if I could start a second Facebook I could start friending everyone on that one. Hmm!  

Have I become a Social Media menace?  I don't think so!  I think I am just enjoying getting to know a lot of great people. 

Did I tell you that Pinterest is fantastic!  I have found out ways to do everything.  I can't believe all the superb ideas out there.  Where did all these people learn to do so many things.  

I sprayed my tomato plants with Epsom salts today.  It is supposed to give them magnesium so they will produce more fruit.  I have to spray them again in 10 days.  I also planted Marigolds beside them so the bugs will stay away.  I hard-boiled my eggs in the oven this week.  Who knew???  You would not believe the list of things I have yet to try!!

I hope you are all enjoying Social Media as much as I am!  I love followers, so my Pinterest, Twitter and Google+ buttons are somewhere on this page if you want to follow me.

I guess I will hook this up with a few blog hops!!