Sunday, 29 March 2015

Two years of blogging


Two years of blogging and I still haven't mastered the whole collage thing.  What's with the huge white borders in the top one???  I thought I did them both the same.  Sigh.  But apart from that, this blogging world is a lovely one, one I'm very happy to be part of.  It inspires me more than I can say, it pushes me to be better and it gives me all sorts of wonderful ideas.  It teaches me, it widens my horizons, and most of all it has brought me friends.

So I just wanted to say to you all, thank you.  Thank you for coming here and reading and commenting and being lovely and kind and supportive when I need it.  Thank you for answering my questions, for being generous with your compliments and for not telling me to stop the littlest boy from climbing to the tops of very spindly trees.  Thank you.  CJ xx
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58 comments:

  1. SaraJ29 March 2015 at 21:34

    I love reading your writing. Thank you :) x

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  2. sevenoverb29 March 2015 at 21:41

    I enjoy your blog (and your boys) so much. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  3. Marigold Jam29 March 2015 at 21:45

    Here's to the next two years - your blog is so natural and real and makes me smile - keep posting.

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  4. Gina29 March 2015 at 22:06

    I think your collages look fabulous! I have been blogging for nearly 8 years and I still haven't mastered them.

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  5. Christina29 March 2015 at 22:12

    I feel very much at home here CJ, it is a place of warmth, happiness and fun! Have a lovely week. xx

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  6. Teresa Kasner29 March 2015 at 23:01

    You're doing better than me as I don't have a clue on making collages.. and I won't give you a hard time about your baby climbing to the top of trees as I did the very same thing as a tyke. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  7. Jennifer Hays29 March 2015 at 23:41

    They look good to me. Happy blogging birthday, my friend.

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  8. tina bumblebee30 March 2015 at 00:23

    I love reading your blog! Happy 2 years :) You seem like a seasoned blog vet, I assumed you'd been around for much longer!!

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  9. Leisha30 March 2015 at 01:36

    Your blog is beautiful , love your photos,

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  10. Tired Teacher30 March 2015 at 01:45

    Your blog is a delight to read. I look forward to your photos and your daily adventures.

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  11. Anonymous30 March 2015 at 02:56

    You always have the loveliest pictures!

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  12. My Garden Diaries30 March 2015 at 04:58

    Such a stunning collage you have up there CJ!!! I really liked the shot of your son with his camera! I feel lucky to have found your blog here my friend and am constantly inspired by not only your creativity but your whit and love of nature! Here is to another great year! Nicole xoxo

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  13. e / dig in hobart30 March 2015 at 04:58

    Only two years of blogging - and you have a wonderful, definite 'voice'; you have created a great place to showcase your amazing photographs and the colour and rhythms of your life!
    congratulations CJ and happy birthday above the river. and you know what? I didn't notice the borders til you pointed it out - so shhh next time!

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  14. VeggieMummy30 March 2015 at 06:28

    Happy bloggiversary! I think your collages are fab - I love the one of the little piggie wrapped in a towel (is he having medicine?) and that butterfly is amazing. Here's to many more years. x

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    1. CJ30 March 2015 at 09:40

      Yes, she had antibiotics for a while back in the summer. She wasn't much fond of it either!

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  15. Sarah30 March 2015 at 06:45

    Hi CJ. Looks like we both have blog second birthdays within a few months of each other...
    I love your writing and photos, and hearing about what you've been up to on the allotment or at home.
    I'll have a good look at your collages on the computer screen later (my phone doesn't do them justice). And don't worry about borders and things. Often I hit the publish button and realise my photos have jumped all over the place!
    Here's to lots more posts and pictures :)
    Sarah xx

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  16. Crimson Kettle30 March 2015 at 09:38

    Thank you!

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  17. Amy at love made my home30 March 2015 at 09:45

    Happy Blogaversary!!! I am amazed that you have only been blogging for such a short time, I assumed that you had been writing for much much longer. Here's to many more years of blogging! xx p.s. I can't do mosaics either, they take me forever if I try! xx

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  18. SmallP30 March 2015 at 10:19

    Congratulations on your blogaversary :-) I am a bit of a lurker but do really look forward to your posts.

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  19. Julie 30 March 2015 at 10:28

    Happy 2nd blogaversary CJ .. I love your blog and your wonderful photos :o) For 'doing' things with my photos I always use the photo editor PicMonkey...

    http://www.picmonkey.com/?skyscraper=1&utm_expid=54526581-12.TVqKZaxFSZGMzymDm3Q8RQ.1

    It's free and you don't have to register if you don't want to.. I haven't. :o) xx

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  20. dianne30 March 2015 at 11:11

    I do visit your blog but have only left a few comments. I love coming here and reading about your world and looking at your great photos, you are a lovely person dear C.J, warm and genuine. Both of your collages are wonderful filled with beautiful images of your life and adventures.
    Happy 2nd Bloggiversary dear C.J. I hope there are many more.
    Kind regards, Dianne
    xoxoxo ♡

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  21. Jo30 March 2015 at 11:29

    Congratulations on two years of blogging and here's to many more. I enjoyed looking at the collages and remembering the posts to which they refer.

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  22. justpootling30 March 2015 at 11:45

    Wow, 2 years CJ, big congrats - and I for one love having you in this big old bloggy world,
    Kate xx

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  23. Sue Garrett30 March 2015 at 12:40

    Happy second blogiversary. What do you use to create collages - Picasa?

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    1. CJ30 March 2015 at 21:19

      I couldn't manage it at all in Picasa (!) so I've been using Picmonkey.

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  24. Leanne30 March 2015 at 13:09

    Hey Cj,
    I'm so glad that I found you and your blog. I can't remember when where and how. You're a babe, CJ. Here's to many more years of boys and their adventures, allotmenting, general musing and all round loveliness.
    Leanne xx

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  25. Country Rabbit30 March 2015 at 13:44

    and what a pleasure it is to have you in blogland sharing your simple pleasures and beautiful photographs x

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  26. Flighty30 March 2015 at 13:46

    A nice post and lovely pictures to celebrate two years blogging. I've always enjoyed your posts and pictures and look forward to many more. I'm not much good at doing collages either! Flighty xx

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  27. annie30 March 2015 at 16:40

    Happy bloggy birthday :) I have only recently found you and I too assumed you had been blogging much longer. I love reading your posts which are always written with such warmth and humour ..and of course your lovely photos.Here's to many more years! x

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  28. Anonymous30 March 2015 at 16:50

    You've mastered collages more than me! A lovely set of photos and I agree about blogging bringing you into contact with some wonderfully kind, interesting and encouraging people. I always enjoy visiting you here xx

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  29. mel30 March 2015 at 19:44

    happy blogaversary! i'm so glad i found your blog -- it's such a lovely, inspirational place to visit.

    i've been blogging in various ways for about 8 years and every once in a while i have an existential crisis and declare myself quite "over" the internets.....i've given up facebook and other social media, but i've never quite been able to give up blogging. there's just too many wonderful people and places to visit ;)

    xo

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  30. The Quirky Bird Gardener30 March 2015 at 20:25

    Happy blogging anniversary and lovely photos to celebrate, it is an amazing place this blogging world :)

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  31. driftwood30 March 2015 at 22:25

    happy blog birthday xxxxx I hope there's cake xxx

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  32. rusty duck30 March 2015 at 23:14

    Many congratulations CJ. I always leave here smiling :)

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  33. Life With The Crew31 March 2015 at 03:37

    Beautiful pictures CJ - a dose of color on a gray Spring day here. Love that red and black butterfly!

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  34. Pink Milk31 March 2015 at 08:07

    Happy bloggiversary to you! You have such a gift for writing, I hope you'll be around for a long time to come. xx

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  35. J9sHappiness31 March 2015 at 09:57

    Wow, congratulations on your two years of blogging. It feels like you have been blogging for so much longer. Your posts and comments are so genuine and warm that I am drawn to and enjoy sharing snippets of life with you. Thank you for being such a supportive and kind bloggy friend, J9x

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  36. Gillian31 March 2015 at 10:54

    Happy anniversary. Mine will soon be going a year.

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  37. Clicky Needles31 March 2015 at 11:24

    Happy Birthday! Glad to have found your blog, in my part of the world!
    CN x

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  38. Anne31 March 2015 at 16:07

    Congratulations!!! :)

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  39. kristieinbc31 March 2015 at 17:13

    Happy Blogiversary! I love stopping by to read about you and your family. :-)

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  40. Angel Jem31 March 2015 at 18:35

    Thank you for blogging. It is a wonderful bloggy world!

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  41. Down by the sea31 March 2015 at 19:16

    Congratulations on your 2nd blogging birthday! It is always lovely to pop across and visit you and see what you are doing with the boys and the allotment. Looking forward to your 3rd year too! Sarah x

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  42. silverpebble31 March 2015 at 20:39

    A wonderful milestone. I really need to make more time for blogging. I've missed this gentle encouraging community. You've made a lovely place here and thankyou SO much for your continued and kind comments on my blog. Emma x

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  43. Wainwright and Wright.Co31 March 2015 at 20:56

    Thank you CJ for your entertaining posts, love to hear stories about your boys and love to see photos of your guinea pig! Happy blog birthday!
    Caz xx

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  44. Unknown31 March 2015 at 21:36

    Wishing you a very happy blogging birthday! Thanks for visiting mine and for your kind comment. Marion x

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  45. The House with the Blue Door31 March 2015 at 22:42

    Congratulations! I enjoy visiting your blog very much,and enjoy your sense of humour too, as well as hearing your thoughts and seeing your pictures of everyday life. Here's to many more years!
    Cathy x

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  46. Gracie Saylor1 April 2015 at 00:20

    Through Teresa Kasner I recently *found* your blog and added it to my blog roll. Cheers for your two years of blogging! I have not visited all your posts, but I have enjoyed the ones I have visited. I have been blogging a bit longer than you, but I am impressed that you are already savvy with how to post collages [a mystery to me] and I see no fault in yours :) Wishing blessings always for you and yours xx

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  47. LacyKnitsDaily1 April 2015 at 01:05

    Happy Blogiversary!
    Here's to many many more years of your lovely blog.
    I so enjoy visiting.

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  48. Curvywitch1 April 2015 at 11:32

    Happy Blogiversary. I'm looking forward to many more years of your lovely blog.

    ps i hope you're wearing a 'Now I am 2' badge ;-)

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  49. Jane1 April 2015 at 13:08

    Congratulations on your second blog birthday CJ, it's always a pleasure to visit you here and long may it continue. Now about your littlest boy and those spindly trees ... ;o) Jane xx

    PS: I hadn't noticed the collage border thing until I started reading xx

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  50. Anonymous1 April 2015 at 16:06

    Happy blog birthday! Lovely pics. I've never even attempted a collage. It's all I can do to load up the pics. ;) Here's to many more years blogging. x

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  51. Alison1 April 2015 at 19:42

    Happy blog birthday, CJ! I do enjoy my visits here, you have such a friendly, easy way of writing and gorgeous photos. xx

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  52. Annie Cholewa1 April 2015 at 20:00

    Belatedly, a very happy bloggy anniversary. I'm struggling to believe it's only two years ... Above the River is among my favourite blogs.

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  53. Anonymous2 April 2015 at 11:07

    Oh well done on your blog anniversary. Your blog is always a source of inspiration and I love your photos.

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  54. Devon2 April 2015 at 16:18

    I'm so glad to have met you through blogging CJ. You have definitely inspired and encouraged me. Happy blogging anniversary!

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  55. Unknown2 April 2015 at 21:50

    Ah Happy Blog birthday, CJ! I always enjoy visiting your lovely space. Here's to many more years of blogging. xx

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  56. Lowcarb team member2 April 2015 at 22:58

    Happy Blog Birthday ...... your collage of pictures look great.

    All the best Jan

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