flowers for friday ~ feeling good at a hundred

how 'bout 'flowers for friday' on monday ...

feeling oh-so-good at a hundred ... 100 posts that is!

thank you my faithful friends who have been oh, so gracious and kind and warm and friendly and welcoming and inspiring and caring and sharing and downright huggable ...

my gratefulness is truly beyond words ...



mind if i start at the very beginning?

it all began in the spring of 2008 when i started peeking into blogland ... what a intriguing place to discover and be inspired ... i couldn't take it in fast enough!

i wasn't sure where i fit in this new community, but i knew that i wanted to 'play' with all the kids in the playground some day, so i quite shyly set up a blog address in the summer of 08 with the thought of getting brave enough to put myself out there ... some day ...

i continued to marvel at these 'playground' antics ... who was there ... where they come from ... what their interests are and how they present themselves ... there was a great deal of sharing going on ... plenty of goodness ...

i was fascinated from afar ... and was feeling fairly comfy being there ...

then i discovered this post on a certain special someone's blog ...

and i knew the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom... (thanks anais nin) ...

the lovely pve's posting about goodness was the catalyst that put me on the swing ... pumping me up to a place of pure glee ... and wheeeeee ... oh my goodness ... what a ride it has been ... i never want to stop playing here ... it is just too much fun!



i have cherished every comment along the way, but i'll always remember the first, the one and only comment on my first posting and how it felt to open and read that comment ... it was like i had been given a gift ... an extra turn on the slide ... thank you oh so much, pve ...

of course, the element of generosity is grand here in blogland ...

and now it is my turn to give a little something in celebration of this milestone ...

each and every one of you have been oh, so supportive of my 'flowers for friday' feature ...



and so i have created a 2010 calendar featuring photo art images of flowers from my garden ...

feel free to comment ... and 'walk beside me and be my friend' (follow) ... and you will be entered to win ...



let's make the draw for this coming friday, december 4th* ... and i'll post the winner that day on my 'flowers for friday' feature!

* to honor and respect a number of friends celebrating thanksgiving, the draw will be made on sunday, december 6th ... thanks for your understanding ... xo



thank you ~ best of luck ~ you are all winners to me ...

prairiegirl xo