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I am channeling Peter Pan, Mary Martin, Sandy Duncan, and Cathy Rigby when I say, “I gotta crow.”
I hit over 11,500 all-time visits today and this is my 100th post. I also recently passed the 200 follower mark. My buttons are busting.
Some of you are yawning and saying, “That was so four years ago for me.” But for this new-blogger-on-the-block, they are heady milestones.
You, my faithful and most intelligent followers/commenters make this unpaid job a joy. I love what you write on your blogs, I love your comments on mine, and I love you.
Okay, enough of the sappy-pull-out-the-Kleenex moment. You know what I mean though, right?
Blogging surprises for me?
1. What a GIGANTIC tiny community we are.
2. Bloggers are a supportive and positive lot.
3. I didn’t expect to meet people who I now consider friends.
4. How much I would learn from fellow bloggers.
5. How much I would learn while writing my blog.
6. The downside . . . how much time it takes.
What were your surprises?
Thank you all. Let’s sing along with Jerry Garcia . . . “Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it’s been.”
By the way – My Peter Pan poster autographed by Cathy Rigby from her performance in San Francisco in 1990 hangs over my fireplace. It serves as quite a conversation piece, until that is, my guests run out the door with their purses firmly tucked under their arm. “Waaaaitttt . . . I want to show you my signed program toooooooooo!”
Too late. They ran over my mailbox while pealing out of my driveway.
Way to GO! Congratulations.
Thanks Tess! It feels pretty damn good!
I totally get it! This is the end of my 3rd week of blogging. I’ve had one day where I had more than 100 page views and I was so excited. I have a large twitter and facebook following and so I’m able to leverage that to promote my blog, but I only have something like 19 people following my blog. I’m excited for your milestone. Congratulations!
I’m impressed! It took me several months to have a day with over 100 views. When I had my first few followers I thought, “Who are you crazy people and how did you find me?”
Bangs on your big red button till the numbers go as high as you deserve. Congrats Robin.
Thank you sweet Kate!
Whoa. You’ve got me beat by a mile. LOL Congrats!
Your day will soon come and I look forward to reading your post about it. We’ll pop open champagne.
Lol – love it! Robin, many, Many congratulations! This is absolutely fabulous! You’re miles ahead of me on the stats front, I’m very impressed but not in the least surprised!
I agree with your list of pro blogging statements. I am so pleased to have discovered this new world. It is a real source of entertainment, friendship and real inspiration! Thank you!
I say we all get together for drinks. What a great party THAT would be! I’ll host it. And we will have all the food bloggers bring the appetizers.
Lol, that would be super!
Congratulations. They are great numbers. Blogging is a great community with so many friendly, helpful people.
It does drain time, but it’s worth it. Here’s to the next 100 posts!
Friendly, helpful AND smart. I didn’t expect such a lovely payoff for dedicating time to blogging. It is worth it.
I’ve nominated you for a blog award! See the details here:
http://cbwentworth.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/kreativ-blogger-love/
You are so kind! What a nice way to celebrate my milestones.
Your words are refreshing. I actually laughed at the end of this post. Keep it up
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Thank you so much. Glad I made you laugh. I have to admit this . . . I made myself laugh too!
This is so well done and your content speaks for itself. Congratulations and looking forward to more!
Such a nice thing for you to say. I am glad you are tagging along on this long, strange trip.
Good for you, Robin!!! I know how those milestone numbers can boost us up!
They sure do. When I hit 100 visits I popped open the champagne!
I agree with you on the community aspect. The level of support is so unexpected.
I’ve also been surprised on how expressing myself this way relaxes me and makes me want to do more.
When I started, I felt so alone. It was like writing in a vacuum. Then I became part of this virtual. community. The community feel is hard to describe to non-bloggers.
Congratulations! I suspect you are going to be here for life, like me. It’s addictive
A life sentence, eh?
Well done. It’s wonderful to get recognition for hard work. I don’t know if it happens to everyone but when I was a new blogger the most important thing for me was number of clicks, but slowly it evolved into number of comments then it changed again to just making a few good friends that comment with encouraging messages on every post. I still look at my numbers but somehow they’re not as important anymore. And I’ve only been blogging for about 3 years though only a few months on this platform.
Keep going but most of all enjoy doing it.
Funny how one’s perspective changes. The comments are the most fun. Such smart and funny people out there!
You deserve the attention. You write what people want to read with style and seeming ease. Thank you. My surprise was that despite my chaotic approach to timing, structure and content, people still visited, which is quite nice. My experience agrees with you – good people blog and you need to read blogs to help with writing blogs.
Well thank you. What a lovely compliment. Right back at you. People visit you because you post cool stuff!
Congratulations hon
I’ve nominated you for the Readers Appreciation Award
http://the-view-outside.com/2012/05/30/im-feeling-all-appreciated/
Please don’t feel obligated to accept, but I think you deserve it!
Xx
Thank you so much! I accept with honor.
Congratulations Robin, thats great!
I too am new to the world of blogging (40 posts 7,800 views) and was sort of “forced” into it. Its a lot of work and a little stressful at times, but overall its been a great experience!
Keep up the good work, I love visiting your blog
And I love it when you visit my blog. Who forced you into blogging? That sounds like a story I need to hear!
It was one of the conditions for publishing my book…
And you are glad you did, right?
Most of the time… yeah
Congrats on the milestone! It’s the simple things for us bloggers
Yes, we are easily pleased. Thanks for hanging with me!
Hey, congratulations! I haven’t reached your numbers yet, but I definitely and completely agree with your list of surprises. I can’t think of any to add except maybe how fun it all is!
That is a great addition to the list. It is fun. Time-consuming fun, but fun nonetheless!
Congrats on your stats, Robin, and a happy 100 next posts!
Thank you. However, do I have another 100 in me? Or even another 12? Sure! I’ll just drink more coffee.
Certainly you do! And yes, coffee helps with everything!
Congrats on some wonderful milestones! I learned quite a lot since blogging, too. Not the least of which is what a wonderful community I stumbled upon!
Keep up the good work
We are great, aren’t we? Tee hee. Who would think this would happen when one started blogging. I am shocked. In a nice way, but shocked.
BTW, did I ever say what a fantastic photo your header is?
Thank you. We took the photo in Paris in October when we were there for our 30th (gasp) anniversary. I love it too. I never tire of photos of the Madame Eiffel. Did you know they call her the Iron Lady?
I did know that! And congrats on your thirtieth! Wow! I somehow thought you were in your 30′s!
I did know that! And congrats on your thirtieth! Wow! I somehow thought you were in your 30′s!
. Our anniversary is also Oct.!
I knew I loved you for good reason. You can continue to think I am in my 30s. It makes me feel younger. Our anniversary is the 24th. What day in October is your?
Oh wow! Ours is the 26th! And we are going to Paris this year to celebrate! Hubby tried to plan it last year, but it never happened. It turned out to be fortuitous because it was on the 26 that I learned my father had died.
would have really been awful to be that far away and get that call…
Can I come along to schlep you baggage? I promise to make myself very small and I’ll sleep in the lobby couch.
I am so sorry about your dad. My folks are getting up there in age and every time I see a call coming in from their number I take a deep breath.
How many years have you been married?
This so annoying. I have typed this response three times, and it keeps getting deleted. Thanks for the sympathies. My dad died unexpectedly, and no matter how prepared you think you are, it made me feel like some unseeable force was holding me underwater trying to drown me. He didn’t have a will, so that’s been a pain–in CA no less where they are so regulated they can’t take a dump without having to file some sort of paper work!
Not really, but you get my drift. Hubby and I have been married 21 years this October.
What is going on with WordPress?!? Comment snafus again? What a pain in the arse.
I live in California too (where are you?) and am the executor of my parents’ and my uncle’s estates. I will be calling you for advice. Hopefully it won’t be for a long time, but with them being in their late 80s and early 90s, I am afraid that day is not too far away.
Again, so sorry about your dad.
Thanks Robin! OMG it would be awesome to meet the next time I get out there. I just came back. My dad lived in Woodlake. I’m from Bakersfield–which wild horses couldn’t drag me back to. Hated it growing up, and still hate it. Although I do have a couple of good friends there still–from high school if you can believe that. One really good friend in L.A. Woodlake is 96 miles NE of Bakersfield. If your parents have a will and trust, you are good to go. One thing that has been very interesting though is, if you are named beneficiary on anything, life insurance, checking/savings accounts, you walk away with all monies associated with those things and they are not subject to any will or law. Unfortunately, my dad had made those decisions 15 years ago, so the ex-wife (like for 10 years) and my really messed up (addict) brother got the death benefit and checking account. Hubby and I have paid for EVERYTHING out of pocket. Something that really rubs me the wrong way. I can’t wait to be done with this.
Oh yes, I forgot about your travel trailer trip. What a mess that was.
Weird things happen to family when people die. The ugly side comes out. All I hope to do it the “right” thing and follow their wishes. I already have family members saying, “Well, he meant to leave me . . .” and he isn’t even gone yet.
On my to-do list is researching what to do when you are the executor. I think we have all the legal stuff in place but the thought of knowing what to do while grieving is daunting. I best be prepared and know what to do when that sad day comes.
Next time you are in California, let me know. Maybe we can meet up. How fun would that be?
You are right, the ugly side does come out. Dealing with my brother has been exhausting as well. I will definitely let you know when I’m in CA next. Are you in So, or Northern?
So funny! Congrats! So glad I’ve gotten to know you! Looking forward to another 100!
Argh! Do I have another 100 in me? Sigh.
I hope so! 100 more insightful things to say before end of year.
Shoot some insightful ideas my way. I could use the help.
Will do! My brain is a little addled at the moment. The only things I keep coming up with are about my kids irritating me with their lack of helpfulness. :-0
Seriously. Do we think we are their maid, serf, peon, and chef all rolled up into one loving, caring, benevolent, and compassionate blogger? I mean mom?
Well, I keep asking them if I look in any way like Winky, the house elf from Harry Potter. I receive dumb stares for this…
Ok. Weird. I replied to this via email but I think it sent you an email rather than posting it here. What I said was, “My new name for you is Winky.”
Thanks for the laugh…I needed that!
I am a half hour outside of Sacramento.
Oh, a northern girl! I love that area. It’s more beautiful the farther north you go.
Congratulations on the milestones—and yes, I discovered all the things you mentioned that surprised you. It’s been an amazing 7 months for me.
My 100th post is coming soon, and I’m still trying to figure out what to say!
Knowing you, as I do so now, your 100th post announcement will be perfect! Wow, what a ride!
Hmmm… blogging surprises… well, I do think that it is a good thing that I never took up smoking or even coffee because I seem to have addictive tendencies. Also, I am sometimes surprised when people like the venting/drivel that I sometimes write (on my way to greatness of course). Ha.
Happy day! ~ Lily
Is it considered a vice to be addicted to blogging? I hope not. You are not ON YOUR WAY, you ARE great! However, I haven’t seen a post from you in a while. Have you taken a break from your addiction?
No, no rest. WordPress wasn’t delivering notifications (mine, anyway) for awhile yesterday so you must have missed my latest batch of poetry, poor you. : ) ~ Lily
I am headed over to see if you are still on my follow list. Others mysteriously dropped off too. Hmm…
Congratulations on your milestones!
Thank you.Hitting three in one week was pretty cool.
I’m not surprised at your stats, or how much you enjoy blogging & the community – your posts & comments are evidence of all 3. I love the community garden of bloggers as I’ve come to see it. I wander along a path and find a post or a comment from someone who I’ve read on another blog. I love the awards & support. There’s always someone around in the early morning with a cup of coffee, for tea in the afternoon or a glass of wine in the evening. Viva the virtual world.
So well said! We are a community garden of bloggers. I love the cool green and floral images it evokes. Blogger can NEVER say they don’t have anything to do. There are ALWAYS more blogs to read and comment on.
Congrats!!!!
Thanks! It feels like an accomplishment.
Congratulations! You’re right, the blogging community is gigantic and tiny at the same time, with more wonderful people than I would ever have guessed. It’s such a nice respite from the snark you see outside this little world.
And thank YOU for having such a great blog—I’ve learned so much from you in just this short time!
Snarky people are banned from blogging. Unless they are blogging about controversial issues like politics or abortion.
Thank YOU for the lovely compliment. Oh the pressure, oh the pressure.
Congratulations! You listed the biggest surprises for me – how much time it takes and the size of the community. I now seem to have a solid writing network and all from starting a blog (that I really need to update one of these days!
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Crazy how connected we are, right? I love when I see a fellow blogger on a site and I didn’t go to the site because they sent me there. We are like-minded. As I said, GIGANTIC small community.
Woo-hooo! Those are great milestones, and well deserved! Keep it up!
I’ve discovered a lot of the things you have in my own blogging community. It’s astounding how great the community is! Sometimes I wish I could contribute more, but that’s the wonderful thing about this community: people are mostly just happy to have you there, no matter how much or how little you’re able to contribute.
When I can’t “play” with everyone, I feel guilty. But it is so wonderful when folks stick with you. What a wonderful world we are in.
Congratulations on your bursting buttons. Well deserved.
I am surprised how supportive the blogging community is. I care what happens in your lives, your ups and downs and I come to find out what you’re all doind with your lives. It’s drawn me out of my shell.
You are the most un-introverterted blogger I know. You sell yourself short. Your buttons should burst too!
Heh, you didn’t have to tell everyone I hit your mailbox.
Congratulations Robin! These numbers are no small feat to me. I’ve been at this for 5 months, and like you, I have been taken by surprise how much I LOVE blogging. I wrote a post about it some time ago when I realized I was hooked. I haven’t reached your numbers yet, but I may be crowing when I do too. You go girl!
http://loreezlane.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/confession-from-a-novice-blogger/
So it was YOU! I’ll send you the bill.
What a crazy ride, right Lori? I didn’t know you were a new-ish blogger too because your posts are so polished.
No one is answering my question tho. What was your blogging-journey surprise?
The comments are closed on the link you sent me so I am commenting here. No wonder you didn’t answer my question about your blogging journey. You answered it perfectly on your post about it. It sounds exactly like my experience! When my friend encouraged me to do it I say, “How the world is anyone going to find me?” He said, “Don’t worry. They will.” I didn’t believe him until it started happening.
Congratulations on your blog popularity! I’m not surprised a bit. I can almost hear you talking as I read your posts. You definitely are what you write!
Well thank you Pammy! I know, right? Annoying how my voice gets stuck in your head. Tee hee.
So glad you are following along!
You provide such good content that you’ll be reaching the 20,000 hits milestone very soon.
And I share your surprises-experienced them all myself.
Well thank you Carrie! I work hard at coming up with, and then writing about stuff (oops, I used the word stuff but I like it here) people (oops) would want to read.
Let’s rework that. . . . writing about topics that followers would want to read.
Someone suggested we should all get together for drinks. I think that is a brilliant idea. My place, next Saturday, 6:00. Bring your bathing suit. We have a pool.
Ha! This introvert will be there in mind for sure. Parties are much easier for me that way.
Oh c’on. Just wear a cover up.
Congratulations Robin! Love to visit your place here, and learn and laugh. Cheers to your next 100 posts! ~ Lily
Thank you so much Lily! I love it when you stop by for a visit. Oh, and what were your blogging surprises?