761st Friday Blog Roundup

Happy almost New Year. At least, it is almost a new year in my world. 5780. Which is clearly different from 2019. Though we also have 12 months (except for years that contain a leap month — yes, we get a whole extra month instead of a single day).

It sometimes feels very complicated to straddle two different calendars. Like my brain simultaneously moves through time on a lunar cycle and on a solar cycle.

Rosh Hashanah (translates to “head of the year”) starts on Sunday night. I always associate fall with the start of a new year; much more so than January.

So here’s to new beginnings.

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Stop procrastinating.  Go make your backups.  Don’t have regrets.

Seriously.  Stop what you’re doing for a moment.  It will take you fifteen minutes, tops.  But you will have peace of mind for days and days.  It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.

As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments in order to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.

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And now the blogs…

But first, second helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week.  In order to read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:

• “Parent Teacher Conferences” (Infertile Phoenix)
• “It’s Okay to Quit” (No Kidding in NZ)

Okay, now my choices this week.

No Kidding in NZ has a post about opening a newspaper and finding your reality reflected back to you. Loss is often whispered, but the newspaper contained a two-page spread on baby loss–from miscarriage to infant loss. The article is about a new government website providing information on loss, and she writes, “The name of the website is Whetūrangitia – a Maori word that refers to a person dying as a star returning to the sky to join their ancestors.” It is so important to see your story being told.

Much Ado About Nothing has a post about last babies and the feelings miscarriage leaves behind. She explains: “Something has been missing from my life. I’ve been trying to fill it with other busyness… traveling on my own, going to shows, visiting more with friends, various projects of all kinds. It’s all been just a temporary lifting… nothing that sticks. Nothing that lasts.” Let’s just say that it hit very close to home, and I identified with it a lot. Sending hugs.

Lastly, I have Infertile Phoenix’s post down here, too, because I read it last Friday. She writes, “This was my first round of conferences with parents after knowing I will never have children.” What could have been a hard time wasn’t, and she continues: “I write this post to celebrate my progress, and I write this post to share my joy.” Go celebrate with her.

The roundup to the Roundup: Happy New Year! Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between September 20th and 27th) and not the blog’s main url. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week? Read the original open thread post here.