My blogging journey started with the mixture of a creative writing class, boredom, the impending down-sizing of my current stay-at-home-mom career, and a gentle nudge from author Jon Katz. I liked to write as a child, but now I noticed as I got older that I had more tales to tell of everyday life and less fiction. I just find that there are stories in the mundane--we just have to look for them.
And while this whole blog thing started as a temporary thing, I certainly got hooked fast enough. I started to write more concise, more spur-of-the-moment, less editing, and started adding some photos. I met some incredible people along the way and now I can't imagine life without the online diary. The adventures in my life are now measured by whether or not it can transfer to the blog and if the "pallies" will laugh as much as I did.
I'm grateful to the pallies who laugh with me, humor me when I'm goofy, cheer me up when things are down, and consistently come to visit and comment on whatever is going on each day. Writing is no fun unless those words are read, and the Duck and Wheel would be nothing without you all.
Thanks for reading, pallies! And while I'm 9 posts shy of 1000, know that I've got a few more wacky tales in me. And as long as there are ponds, backyards, stripey cats, goofy neighbors and silly co-workers, I will try to find something humorous in it all. Or not.
30 comments:
Happy blogoversary to you! I am glad we are blog pallies!
Cracking out the champagne for a toast...to Lin!
Happy blogiversary to you!! :)
Woot woot! You go girl! Happy Bloggaversary and we look forward to many more of your funny creative and wacky stories!!! :)
xo Catherine
Thank you for letting me peek into your life. And thanks for letting me put in my 2 cents worth now and then. You are the first person I visit each day, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I feel like I've knowm you forever. Keep up the great stories. Good or bad, I've enjoyed them all.
Anita's Mom
Happy Blogoversary. Sure am glad I found you. We like your blog a lot. I have read some of Jon Katz's books and they are great. Hope you have a great day.
Well happy Blogoversary. Enjoy that 1,000th post. It's a milestone.
Happy Blogoversary! So glad we connected! Looking forward to many, many more of your wacky stories.
Happy Anniversary! And here's to many more years of of frogs and blogs and cats and kids!
Congrats on 3 years! That is quite an accomplishment. We love your frogs and flowers and stripey cat tales.
yeah....way to go....you're my BloG Hero!!!! I LOVE reading your blog cousin...you are an amazing writer...so fun to read and of course, thanks for including me on your side bar!!!! :) Hugs!!!
When I started mine 4 years ago next month I never thought I would abandon mine and read only yours :-)
Happy blogaversary to you . . .
And many very happy returns.
Happy Birthday! No offense, but you look too OLD to be 3!!!
Happy blogoversary. Wishing you many more years of happy blogging. Life without my duck and wheel fix would become very mundane :)
Well, shucks. Happy B-A day. Take that however you want it:) Cause you are amazing for growing this think in the way that you have, building the relationships that you have, and being one of the most caring people I've met online! (And I met my bf online, so that's saying a lot-hehe). Your stories keep us smiling, but YOU keep us coming back!!
So glad I discovered you along the way. Happy blogoversary!
You've always writtn well and I'm so glad you found a way to enjoy your talent--both on your blog and in you job. I look forward to Duck and Wheel to keep in touch everyday. Thanks for sharing. Phyl
Happy Anniversary! That's quite an accomplishment. When I started blogging (waaaay back in 2002!), older, established bloggers were always hesitant to put newer blogs on their blogroll, because the blog failure rate was, apparently, rather high. But I've seen quite a number of very good blogs (your included) that are "as old as the hills" now. Well, a couple of years, anyway. To the Internet world, that's, like, middle age!
Congrats!
Nice start! Three years. I'm impressed; and looking forward to the next three. Good to see the eyes that are usually behind the camera.
Congratulations.
Happy 3rd Anniversary, "pally"! Your posts are so dang entertaining and real. Ya know...you should write a book. YES!
Congratulations on almost 1,000! I love coming by and reading your wackiness. Oh, and I love seeing pictures of you. :-)
Happy Blogaversary!
Lola's Diner
Daisy--Thanks--I'm glad we are pallies too. :)
Jodi--Aw shucks. Thanks, pally!
lynne--Thank you. :)
Catherine--Thanks, pally! You inspire me to take better photos and to learn that darn PSE! :)
Anita's Mom--awww. That is sooo nice! Thanks, pally. :)
Marg--Katz is an interesting guy--quite the paradox. That said, I did meet him in person a couple of years ago and enjoyed that. Do you read his blog? I'm glad you joined me here--I like your blog too--AND your orange stripey!
Pricilla--I think you are one of my early blog pallies and I'm glad for that. :) Thanks for sticking with me.
Veronica--Another long-time pally--thanks for sticking with me. We are sooo gonna meet up one day and take that "sister" shot. Why do I think we would just spend the day cracking up??? :)
Grace--Thanks, Grace. Thanks for making me laugh all the time. :)
Anne--Thanks, pally! I'm glad you found me--or I found you. :) Either way--it's fun!
Tracy--I am sooo glad we hooked up last year! Now we just need to find some time to hang out!! Okay--this summer. Maybe when life slows a bit we can do something fun--and then I'll post it. ;P
Helene--Hahaha! You are so silly! You always entertain me with your work horror stories. I think you should just write about that place and then everyone would feel better about their jobs! ;) Someday, Helene, you are gonna get a NEW job with NICE people. And I'm gonna post it on the Duck and Wheel!
Chuck--You are my dear blog pally, Chuck, and one of the reasons I do this whole blog thing. I have met incredibly nice people through their blogs and count myself extremely lucky to "know" them. :) Thanks for being my friend.
Diana--Ahhh, the artistic creator of the Duck and Wheel! I sometimes think I want to change my blog, but then I realize how much I love what you did to it! You totally captured me with your layout and I don't want to change that. :) Thanks for being a long-time pally!
(I'm actually 23, Diana) yeah/no.
Ann--Here is the dream for the next year---You and Duke come over and hang with me and Hobbes. Then you can teach me PSE while Duke and Hobbes hang out by the pond. Doesn't that sound like fun??? I'll make you lunch.....
Nancy--Awww, that is sooo nice, Nancy!! That really made me smile. Thanks for being a great long-time pally and sticking around for so long. :)
Sharky--Did you find me or did I find you?? I can't remember. I DO remember the post I realized I loved your blog--it was the opossum in your yard post. I think you petted it or something. Then it was the fish-in-the-bag find. You had me at that one. :) Thanks for sticking with me all these years!
G'ma Phyl--Thanks for the support, mom. :)
Rebecca--I had a few really good blogs fall by the wayside and I have to say it makes me sad. Few say goodbye, but I wish more did. At least there is closure. I'm glad you stuck it out with me!!! I'm glad we are pallies.
Vanilla--Another good pally! Thanks for always reading and commenting. I look forward to your thoughts each day. :)
Jean--I'm not sure I have anything left to tell everyone in a book! I pretty much write what is going on each day--boring or exciting. I guess I could make stuff up.... :P Thanks for joining the fun, pally!
Petula--Petula, I think you were my very first blog pally and I love that we are still "hanging out" together after all this time! Thanks for sticking with me!!
Lola--Aw, thanks, pally! I love that we can get together every once in awhile and talk blog talk. It's nice to have someone who actually knows what it is that we do! :) Makes me feel a little more sane!!
Happy Blogoversary Lin! I'm so glad to have stumbled across your blog and so enjoy your adventures and of course your kitties too! I always look forward to seeing what's going on in your neck of the woods!
I want to thank you for being you and writing all about it:) I also want to thank you for your support when I first started my blog. Your a good pallie:)
"It is the rare occasion that you get me as the photo here at the Duck and Wheel." Well, I have a count of 789 (give or take 750 or so) pictures of you on here so far, but I'm not complaining.
You really have a great voice - I'm so glad I found you. You may be the only person I found thru EC that I read and visit regularly. For sure read.
Tracy
Congratulations Lin! You are great at blogging, and I love to come and visit with you. Nice picture too...you look great!
Beaded Tail--Thanks, pally! I'm glad we are blog pallies because I like your family adventures too. That Sadie sure can smile. And then it makes me smile.
Mary Ann--You are a good pally too, Mary Ann! I am amazed at how much you post and you just started! You are gonna be at 1000 mark in no time! :)
Fish--I do not! For example--I was on there the other day, but it was with my Lincoln family. That does not count. You are just mad that I didn't use the wader photo.
Tracy--Oh, pally, that is very kind. It means a lot coming from you because I love your blog and how you write too. Love you, Tazzy, Ben, and GINGER!!!!
Hot Rocks--Aw, thanks, pally. I'm not sure I'm good at blogging, but I like to think I'm good at laughing. :)
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