I noticed today that my Gardenia is blooming. One flower. Smells wonderful. So I thought I'd take a picture to show, and then remembered I had done this once before. So I went back into my posts to see when. It was Feb 25, 2008. I was also showing a double wedding ring quilt that I was working on at the time.. and had three comments. I had no idea what the world of blogging was all about then. I'm not even sure I replied to you three.. but I'm sure I commented on each of your blogs.Then what really caught my eye was this.. my first post was on Feb 8, 2008. So I guess that means today is my one year anniversary. Woo-hoo! I'm sorry I don't have anything ready to give away. But I will just say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have read my blog, commented, traded fabric with me, joined me and Ulla in our Summer Stash Challenge, traded Cottage blocks, exchanged Christmas gifts, sent me birthday gifts, let me win in your drawings, entered my drawing, shared your lives with me, helped me in so many ways in my quilt-making, became my silver friends.. and then all my gold friends who encouraged me and always left comments. I was just telling my daughter today how wonderful all my friends are.. all over the world. She agreed. It has been a terrific year.
Ok.. enough mush! Here is another flower that I just noticed. It is a totally different plant sitting next to the Gardenia, and for some reason the camera wanted to keep focusing on it! I have no idea what it is.. but I thought it was kinda pretty. Makes me think spring might not be too far off..
I hope you are all having a good weekend.. and my prayers are going out to all the folks down under who are fleeing the blaze. I can hardly imagine.
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28 comments:
Happy One Year Anniversary, Eileen!! I think I might be the first to comment here today. Oh, the whole blogging thing is so much that it has made a huge difference in where I was last year about this time and where I am now. Like you, I have silver and gold friends....I enjoy the old and the new and they all enrich my life...and I hope I do the same for them. Your flowers are lovely and it must be just a mite warmer where you are. We still have mounds of snow and only bits of grass are peeking through. Likely there will be more snow so I don't anticipate spring for several more weeks. Your post was lovely both the written word and the photos. I didn't mind the mush at all. :-)
How quickly a year passes. A gardenia in bloom already...how wonderful. A little snippet of spring.
happy one year eileen!!!
you were one of the first blogs i started reading.
:D
your gardenia is so pretty.
Happy anniversary Eileen! It's been grand getting to know you.
While we here in Western Australia are not directly affected by the bushfires over east - Australia is a small community and it doesn't take much to know someone who's affected. Thank you for your prayers for our nation.
I love the title of your post..."While Remembering I Discovered Something."...I guess that's so true with so many things in life...anyway...congratulations on your one year blogiversary!
Eileen lucky, lucky you!
I went outside today and all my plants froze from the 3 freezes we have had.
This one was the worst one.
I hope many will come back but this year there isn't even a trace of coleus. I usually plant several varieties and one usually survives to where I can root it. But today I saw none. I thought Florida was supposed to be warm.:(
Happy One Year Anniversary! I hope there will be many more posts.
Happy One Year! I am so glad I discovered your blog a couple of months ago - you have brought joy your readers. I look forward to checking your blog each day - heres to a wonderful second year!
Hello Eileen, happy anniversary..time flies by too fast. Love the gardenia and hope that spring comes soon for you.
Congratulations on your one yr. anniversary. I feel like you did a yr. ago. I have been blogging maybe 3 weeks now and I love it. It is helping me to keep motivated and share what I have been doing. I found your site early on and is one I check daily.
I am wishing for Spring also, as I too live in NE Ohio. Love your flowers!
HEllo Girlie! Happy one year! Love your fluers. I had one blooming this weekend too and it was so lovely. hop eyou had a lovely weekend!
Happy one year! That last photo is beautiful!
Happy One Year Anniversary! I had no idea you were even newer to blogging than I was (I started January 16th 08!), I must have found you a little later in the spring. Our kind of virtual world gives us real friends. I'm glad I can call you mine!
Hi Eileen, So I guess this is the second time I am seeing that gardenia. I can't believe that I was one of those 3 comments. I have to say that ever since then, I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog. I have also enjoyed your friendship. I am glad that you started to blog and continue to do so. So Happy One Year Anniversary! Keep on blogging, so I can keep on reading. Hugs from CT!
Hi Eileen! That Gardenia is just beautiful! I've never had one but I might just have to get one after seeing that pretty bloom! I have African violets I grow indoors and they're starting to bloom more now too. Maybe spring really is going to come to Ohio after all! We can only hope! :0)
Happy One Year Anniversary! It is amazing how much blogging becomes part of our lives, such wonderful friends we get to meet because of a little keyboard!
Happy anniversary! Thanks for being with us!
happy one year anniversary, friend! here's to many, many more! ☺
Congratulations on your 0ne year blogiversay. I wish I could say I was a reader back then, but I am new to the blog world. The flowers are BEAUTIFUL. I love the smell of gardenias as well.
Cheers,
Dionne
Happy anniversary Eileen!!
You are a sweetheart and a lovely inspration! I'm so glad I came across your blog. You never cease to amaze me :)
The flowers are so pretty and teasing me like a dew drop in a desert... hahaha...
Happy One Year Anniversary!
What a wonderful year it has been! Happy Blogversary!!
((( big huge hugs!!)))
Linda
Happy Anniversary and thank you for letting us be in your beautiful life. Blogging has really surprised me too with the new friendships. I have some dwarf gardenias outside. I hope they are not blooming yet.
Happy One Year! I'm glad I found your blog. The last photo of the little pink flowering plant intriques me! I want to know what it is!
Happy one year anniversary! I'm so glad I found your blog... it's really inpiring and interesting. Isn't it amazing how we get friends all over the world through blogging... people you never would have met otherwise...
Happy Anniversary! I hope there will be many more posts to come. Visiting your blog is always a great feast for the eyes, thank you!
Absolutely love gardenias. The pictures are great. You take wonderful shots! I always say that. Talent girl - you got it. Happy Anniversary. It is so good to know you.
Happy one year Anniversary Eileen! My DS2 also has his birthday on Feb. 8th!!!I'm glad I found your blog, it has been a real joy reading your posts and your comments on my blog too! The pictures of your flowers are so beatiful, isn't it nice to have them at home when everything is grey outside? Hugs to you!
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