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It's Been 1 year




I can't believe that I would forget my blogs anniversary, it was last Thursday May 31. 
WOW  1   Year
This has been a fun journey in my life and I have learned so much.
You see, older "Kats" can learn new tricks.
One of the main thing I learned is that there are so many friendly and nice people out there in blog-land.
Yes,   that means  you
You all have given me so much by way of taking your time to visit my blog and leaving so many comments. I love hearing what you have to say and a lot of times it gives me encouragement to continue and finding new things to share.
So I want to give something back to you all and it will be very simply.  I was thinking how I could express my Thanks and I realized that I have so many interests that I post about that some of you are interested in only one part of what I share. Whether it's gardening, the farm life, chickens, quilting, knitting, cooking or just a little bit of this or that, and I could not just focus on just one of those things, that would leave someone out.

So I decided to have a 

and I think I found the perfect gift, something personal and you can pick it out yourself,
It is a

$ 25  Gift card

From

All you need to do is leave a comment and it can be about anything. You can say what you like, any ideas on what I could post about in the future, what was your favorite post, like I said anything but please no advertising and I need to be able to get back to you, so make sure your not a non-reply blogger. Your gift will come via e-mail from Amazon. 

So for the next week I will leave it open for comments and on the June 11th I will have the drawing done by Ramdon.org.
I look forward to what you have to say, well let's start the celebration.





Comments

  1. Oh congratulations! I do really enjoy reading your blog.

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  2. Congratulations! What I like? Well the fact that when I opened the link from google reader to your blog and started reading that my daughter and I both yelled "chicken!!" at the same time.

    Yes, we do love chickens. :D

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  3. LOL the chicken made me laugh too...I enjoy reading your posts...and I love giveaways.. Thanks for this.

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  4. Congratulations! What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

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  5. you must be going ok with what you write now as I like to come and visit.........but yes don't include the advertising stuff I usually turn off then..........
    congrats on your 1st year......well done..........

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  6. Congratulations! As a fellow chicken keeper I love your chicken news!

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  7. congrat and may you have many more

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  8. I love reading your blog posts, but I absolutely ADORE that lamp in your header, and have always wondered - is it really your lamp, or just a really COOL picture???

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  9. Congratulations on your 1 year Anniversary Kat!
    I've enjoyed reading your wonderful blog posts and wish you MANY more Anniversaries in the future!

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  10. Congrats!!! It's always inspring to read what other folks are doing out there in the world. I don't feel so isolated on my little island :) Waves to Kat!!!

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  11. Congratulations!
    I've only been visiting for a few months but I love following your blog. I hope you will continue to enjoy blogging.
    Mama Bear

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  12. Congrats on your one year blogaversary and to many more!

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  13. Happy one year - it certainly has been eventful!

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  14. Kathleen, congrats on one year! I love the diversity of your blog, and even your blog list has been wonderful, for finding other blogs that also involve other aspects of country living. What a generous giveaway!

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  15. Happy blogiversary!!! I just love the dancing chicken picture, LOL.
    Did you know that in your profile description it says you enjoy organic gadening? Just a little FYI.
    Thanks for having such a wonderful blog. It makes it such a joy to follow you.

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  16. Although I do not comment often,I do read your blog all the time! Congratulations on your first of many blogaversary :O) Also thank you for your generosity!

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  17. I just found you through a comment you left me on my blog - I am putting you on my list to check out - you needn't count me for your giveaway as that should go to your readers that have been with you for awhile. I just dropped by to see what you have here.
    Karen

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  18. Well, I am new to your blog so not much for me to say except that I will be going back and reading some of your previous posts. I found you via Karen over at karensquilting. I saw from your comment there that you had a blog and decided to check it out. So, Happy 1st Anniversary to you and may you have many more to celebrate. Oh and your comment about all the "friendly and nice people out there in blogland". Well, I think friendly and nice bloggers get that kind of following.

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  19. Happy Blogiversary! I just popped over from Sew Many Ways - Find a Friend and I am a new follower!

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  20. Happy Blogiversary! Love your chickens, and I know a wee girl who will love that Hello Kitty purse! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  21. Hapy bloggy one year old! So much in one year! grandbabies, recipes and sewing too! Well done!

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  22. Congratulations on completing your first year of blogging! I love the flowers, and the quilts...and the chickens.

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  23. Well, thought I had left a comment before today. Congratulations on your 1 year of blogging.Northeast Ok. is a good place to live, but Southcentral Ks is better ;]

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  24. Congrats and Happy Aniversary! I love reading your blog because you always post such interesting things. Thanks for keeping us entertained ;)

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  25. Congratulations on your anniversary. I'm not sure how I found your blog -- but hey, chickens! My mother loves chickens (she wants a coop but we have too many wild critters that would have a chicken dinner regardless of fencing methods). Thanks for the fun. mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  26. Wow, one year. I tried to start a blog this year. I think I wrote three times. You really have to be more committed than I am. Your blog is very nice.

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  27. do i get to enter too? i always love pictures of grandbabies!! ;)

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  28. Congratulations on your blogiversary. I loved the chicken, and all things quilty.

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  29. Congratulations on one wonderful year!! :-) WE always had chickens when I was a child-- it was so much fun gathering the eggs! :-) My niece just turned seven, and the only thing she wanted for her birthday was a coop and some chickens.. :-) And she got what she asked for-- her chickens all have names and she's loving every minute of taking care of them! :-)

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  30. Amazing how fast a year can go right?
    Chickens......wish I had some but I have to enjoy yours from your blog :0)

    Thanks for the chance to win and
    Happy Sewing

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  31. Happy Anniversary! Love all the things you share... Am constantly inspired by you!

    Sandi B
    (sandhill57@sbcglobal.net)

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  32. I don't know what happened to my post. Happy Anniversary! Thanks for your constant inspiration.
    Sandi B
    (sandhill57@sbcglobal.net)

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