Amazing - it's already been a year here on this little piece of blog estate. And even more amazing: it coincides with my 300th post here! (That doesn't include all the posts on my photoblog, which I started in November and is already past 150 posts.) I didn't realize I had so much to say!
This little blogiversary celebration is all about you, dear readers! If it weren't for you coming here and reading my ramblings and leaving me comments - or not - this would be a pretty silly exercise. So thank you for seeing me through this last year, including:
- my countdown to retirement and the actual fact of it;
- my bruised little hands after surgery;
- my garden successes and failures;
- books I've read - cheering me on through War and Peace and my reading challenges.
- Election 08 and the inspiring inauguration of President Obama!
And a special shout-out to Laura and Wendy who helped midwife this blog. They encouraged me to do it (or rather, pulled me over to the dark side), answered my stupid questions and they continue to visit and help me out.
To show my appreciation for you readers, I'm doing a book giveaway. The Road Home by Rose Tremain was last year's Orange Prize winner. Tremain is a wonderful writer; I was just introduced to her books last year and I'm determined to read them all, they're so good. I have a hardback copy, gently used (only read once! all the words are still there, in their original order!) to pass on to the winner. Leave a comment below and let me know if you want to be in the drawing. For an extra entry, mention it on your blog and come back to let me know. Contest will close on Friday, March 13th, your lucky day!
Edited to add: all locations are eligible.
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19 comments:
Happy Blogiversary, Terri, and, even though I wasn't around to celebrate it at the time, congratulations on your retirement as well!
Happy Blogivarsary Terri! Thanks for the shout-out ... I just love the "midwife" title, too! Have a great day!
No need to enter me in the giveaway. I just wanted to wish you Happy Blogiversary!!
Lezlie
I just now figured that you have another blog as well, dooh ;)
Happy Bloggoversary :D!
Looking forward to read your garden stories this year :)
Happy Blogiversary and welcome to the fold! I love the photo blog by the way!
I'd love to be entered into the contest.
Happy Blogiversary!! Way to go! I would love to be considered for the book drawing. :)
Happy blogiversary! Retirement sounds good... and so does this book. Please enter me - thanks!
teabird 17 AT yahoo dot com
Congratulations on your anniversary!
Don't enter me, I recently read, and enjoyed, The Road Home.
ha! I just noticed your comment where we leave a comment.
Happy Blogiversary! Here's to many more happy years of blogging. I would love to be entered into the drawing.
I'm always astonished to find people have been blogging for years. Where was I? Why did I wait so long?
I have several months to go for my own one year anniversary. Congratulations to you! I hope you have found it as fun and rewarding as I have.
I would love to read the newest Orange Prize winner. If I win it, I promise to read it and then pass it on.
Happy Blogiversary, Terri, and happy retirement as well!
I'd love to be entered for The Road Home.
Have a great 2nd year of blogging!
Congratulation on one year and 300th post! Wow!
I would love to be entered into the give away :) So glad to have bet you in this crazy blogspere, you are an inspiration.
Happy Blog-o-versary, Terri :) I am so very happy I was part of pushing you into blogging...we have all reaped the benefits!!!!
Happy Blogiversary! Please enter me?
Waaay to go! One day I'll blog withya!
Meanwhile, I'm feeling that discipline called "sympathetic joy" with your retirement and creative bloom in these new realms. Ya, I would like to be entered in the giveaway, too! Bring a truckload of books to camp!!
Love n
Please count me in, in your drawing. I'd mention your blog in mine except that mine is a personal finance blog. I want to get where you are!
Happy blogiversary to you! I'd love to be included in the draw to win this book :)
Happy Blogiversary Terri!
I'd like to read Rose Tremain one of these days, so please enter me for the draw.
Happy belated Blogivarsary Terri, hope you celebrate at least 20 more :) I would love to enter the giveaway and thanks for making it international...
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