and now this

 

 guess what? Blogger is going to take away more things we like such as following a blog by email. 

which is very handy as a reminder to read blogs I enjoy, and for you to remember to visit with me.

this is the notice I received: 

FollowByEmail widget (Feedburner) is going away
You are receiving this information because your blog uses the FollowByEmail widget (Feedburner).
Recently, the Feedburner team released a system update announcement , that the email subscription service will be discontinued in July 2021.
After July 2021, your feed will still continue to work, but the automated emails to your subscribers will no longer be supported. If you’d like to continue sending emails, you can download your subscriber contacts. Learn how 

Hey google/blogger. Thanks for making life less sweet. 

I don't plan on gathering all your email addresses and setting up a group email format formally. It's just not nice. I wonder what alternative we all have to still become aware of the blogs we want to read, 

do you know?

if blogs will be going away eventually then what's left to those of us who enjoy that format? I do not want to ever be on FB and I'm not really that interested in getting random pics of someone's lunch daily. I enjoy thoughtful words and pretty pics, maybe tutorials, book discussions, decorating tips and craft ideas someone has tried or found. I like the peek into someone's life that blogging provides as I feel connected. 

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