Friday, February 8, 2008

Hip Hip Hurray!

Woah, my blogiversary has been and gone! It was last Wednesday and I missed it!! It didn't entirely escape me, but the flu was wreaking havoc in our household and there was no way my brain was capable of sharing anything coherent with you!

My first year of blogging has been a positive experience without a doubt!! I can't believe how many people I have 'met'. Sometimes it saddens me that most of you are oceans away and we will never get to meet in person, but most of the time it feels like a warm blanket of friendship!! I can't imagine life without you!

For instance, if I had never started blogging I would never have met Carol aka The Linen Stitcher. We did a swap together last week which was great fun. My "Angel of Tulips" by The Good Huswife for her "Exemplary #1" by Ewe & Eye & Friends.
Carol totally spoilt me by adding the DMC floss, so I had no excuse not to get started, as if I needed one... She also sent me a Carriage House Samplings freebie that I hadn't seen before and that I can't wait to get stuck into!

And I would never have met Staci who out of the blue sent me a stunning, amazing and absolutely gorgeous RAK!!!!
Don't you just love this floss ring tag?!!
She wrote me the sweetest letter at that and left me utterly speechless! Thank you so much, Staci!!

So there you have it... 1 year, 69 blog posts and 147 feeds in my bloglines... *grin*... Yep, I'm signing up for another year!!!

28 reacties:

Wendy said...

Happy Blog-aversary! Sorry to hear your missed the date with a nasty flu bug though.

That looks like a great trade and I love the floss tag from Staci! Its wonderful!!

Barbara said...

It's been a year, already?? How did that happen?? Congratulations, and I'm so glad that you joined the blogging community - you've enriched it beyond measure. :D

staci said...

Happy be-lated Blogaversary!!!

Hope that you are feeling better :)

Margie said...

happy blogaversary! here's to many more. :-)

Sonda in OR said...

Happy Blogaversary!! Mine is today and I think we're pretty close in statistics: 1 year, 71 posts and too many blogs on my feeder! Yay!

Vonna said...

I'm glad your signing on for more too :)

Linen Stitcher said...

I totally agree with Barbara's comment. I'm very glad that you're planning to keep stitching and blogging, and I'm looking forward to your next year. Glad our trade brightened your day as much as it did mine!!

Cheryl said...

Happy blogiversary! Im glad you're signing up for another year, i love your blog and all your lovely stitching!
Lovely gift from Staci!

Nancy said...

Happy Blogaversary!

Andrea said...

Happy Blog-aversary! A lovley gift from Staci.

Pumpkin said...

HAPPY belated BLOGAVERSARY!

Those are some lovely gifts! I've never seen that freebie either. The floss tag is such a neat idea!

I did get your email and hope to get back to you. Things have been SO hectic here and I apologize!!!!

Annemarie said...

Gasp.... I. Need. A. Floss. Ring. Tag. Card. Thingie. And I need it NOW!

Happy blogi/blogaversary. I'm still glad you joined us!

monique said...

Happy Blogiversary!! I love your gifts :) The blogging community is seriously wonderful, isn't it?! Here's to many more years from you!

stitcherw said...

Happy Blogiversary, I'm glad that it has been such a good year for you. What lovely gifts to receive as well. Sorry to hear that you've been ill, hope you are feeling much better now.
Sue

tintocktap said...

Congrats on your blogiversary! Blogging does allow us to meet such wonderful people!

Stephanie said...

Hey congratulations on your blogiversary! And what an amazing floss ring from Staci, what a great idea.

Lili said...

I'm glad you're signing up for another year, Harmien! I remember how pleased I was to learn that you'd finally come to blogging... Thanks for sharing, Lady!
hugs!
Lili

Carla said...

Happy blogiversary!!! The gifts you received are all beautiful!!

Sally said...

Happy Blogoversary Harmien! You have received some beautiful gifts.

anna said...

Oh and oh and oh! Love all the recent items on your blog and lucky you, I didn't know that CHS freebie and it's absolutely beautiful!!

Carol said...

I'm so glad you have enjoyed your first year - as we so enjoy having you here! What a lovely gift from Staci!

Yuko said...

Happy Blogaversary!
I think I saw so many wonderful works on your blog this year, it's been only a year???
By the way, the floss ring tag is so cute!!
I agree with you that if I had never started blog, I had never 'met' my friends!
Now blog friends are my treasure!

Kathy A. said...

Congratulations on your first year of blogging Harmien. You have enriched so many lives with your entries. I have personally enjoyed watching your progresses and little tidbits. I am glad that you have decided to continue blogging. And I hope you are feeling better very soon.

Sachiko said...

Happy Blogoversary Harmien!
The floss ring tag is so cute!!

Leena said...

Congratulations! Your blog is always a pleasure to read :)

Tanya said...

I envision you stitching up a storm as I keep looking for a recent post but alas, you are nowhere to be seen. LOL I hope you are well and doing fantastic stitchery to show and tell us all!

I adore the scissor fob you made for me and use it all the time :)

Hugs,
Tanya

Lelia said...

Happy Blog-versary !! Lovely tag !! I was just visiting her blog & saw the tutorial. Nice swap with Carol [linen stitcher], too.

Yasmin said...

Hi,
Love to see all your wonderful work! By the way, I've been searching high and low for the Carriage House Sampling freebie and wonder if you could trade it with me once you have finished stitching it? Would love to stitch it. thanks