I used to not spend much time thanking people for sponsorships, or even writing to thank people for their support of what I do here.

But it was a different time then than it is now here of course.

Back then (not that it was that long ago) I felt it was enough to simply show thanks in other ways. Besides, wasn't it just wasted space? Who wants to read thank you notes all day? And couldn't my time be more productive spending time writing new posts and reading other's and commenting and tipping theirs?

But now, every upvote matters. Every upvote and tip has meaning. It's coming from genuine and true members who want to keep the community going, and who want to make a genuine, impassioned contribution.

So, while I still won't be able to thank everyone. I do want to thank some at least in the short term. Such as @coolmidwestguy who recently added a sponsorship. I appreciate it more than you know.

And to all of those who have visited my posts, especially post Rusty, I thank all of you too for supporting what I do, and I look forward to supporting many of you as well.