First Blogoversary? Already?!
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I started venting out my frustrations for putting up with these obnoxious cats in order to maintain some sense of sanity (and share adorable pics of them) for the whole world!
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Remember this? From my post: Are Your Cat’s This Obnoxious in the Morning? |
We Have SO Much to Celebrate!
Prepare for a BIG post to fit in all the BIG NEWS!
Just a Little Cat Blog Thingy
It all started out as a small hobby, a place for humor and fun… I had no idea of the new world that would open up and make me feel so welcome! That is the pet blogging world (huge online society of completely obsessed animal lovers. Hey, that makes a great acronym, HOSCOAL, just saying…).
This blog has grown into a fantastic way to connect with fellow animal lovers and share about important animal causes, charities, and pet information. Through it I have made friends, met kindred spirits, and shared big laughs and bigger tears. It also turned from a cat blog to a pet blog when I welcomed a dog, Max, into our lives last spring.
Ch ch ch Changes
As the months went on, I’ve wanted to devote more and more time here, this could be a full time thing! Sadly, I have not kept up posting here as much as I want to lately. Nor have I had time for reading and commenting on other pet blogs I enjoy (oh, the shame!). I have not forgotten you, who visit here and bring me smiles daily!
I read every comment and wish I could give a great big hug to all of you who inspire and encourage me so much more than you could know, both here and on social media. On second thought, maybe I’d slap you because I know you don’t think you are as important as you really are! Strange how someone you never met can lift your spirits just when you need it, suddenly, with just a few words of kindness, even from across the globe!
I began great plans to start a blogging calendar, in order to write consistently, so you would know what to expect, when new posts would be up, and to join in happenings in the blogosphere. I also wanted to spiff up the look of this blog all well before this exciting day! But that will all have to wait a bit longer. There have been some health problems the last few months in the family, and I’m in high demand (what can I say?), but I’ll soon get back on track!
For today’s special event I’d like to first thank these wonderful peeps in no particular order:
Catherine & Basil of Basil the Bionic Cat’s blog
The Awards
I recently received these fabulous awards and I will shamelessly show them off now.
Thank you, thank you!! Wonderful to be here. Feeling so loved!
And yes, my cats, that’s right, I said my cats are in a calendar. What’s next?!
Announcing the new and improved Pet Parade!
What Matters?
I’ve immensely enjoyed helping animals in need by spreading the word on great causes and charities on my Monday Matters series. It’s wonderful that I can share with so many as I connect with more and more of you online and you can then pass on the word of topics that are meaningful to you. In fact I almost named it Meaningful Monday.
I encourage you to join in with your own Monday Matters posts and/or contact me with any organizations, events, etc, that are doing good work to help our pets, animals, and environment.
So many great things began over the last year for these cats!
They have their own Zazzle store, more friends on social media than me… I mean they even received more Christmas cards than I did! They’re cats, people! Cats!
So what is the big, Big, BIGGEST NEWS of the whole year?
We’re getting there! The second biggest news is we passed by 100 posts!
Now for the Big news. And I mean really big… drum roll please!
I’ll briefly just say,
Congrats on the 1st blog aniversary , you have done a great job with this blog :), Me neither had so much time to blog and comment on this last months and I miss it so much . Congrats on the book too! Can't wait to read it
Congratulations on your first blogoversary! I'm excited to start following you and participating in your Pet Parade Blog Hop! I'll also be looking forward to reading the book you'll be published in! How exciting! — Kitty Cat Chronicles
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You've only been bloggin' for a year? MOUSES! I feel like I've known you FOREVER. I think that's a sure sign of you havin' a very good blog, indeed.
Purrs,
Nissy
Congratulations on you 1st blogoversary and book, and on all your awards. I'll help you with the promo when your book will be released, both on Traveling Cats and my writer's blog.
By the way, I also just celebrated my first blogoversary + I'm also writing a book about my cat. Guess we have a lot in common 🙂
Have a lovely weekend.
Happy Blogoversary! We're a day late but we finally are back on the internet tonight. We should be doing a post tomorrow, but it won't be up till later in the morning. Watching Jan deal with all this techie stuff has drained us and we need to rest tonight. See you tomorrow.
Hope you can get lots of rest and Yay for being back online! Hope the stress is over
WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO mew guys are totally PAWESOME!!!!!
Con'cat'ulations on your 1st Blogoversary *lifting glass of catnip champagne in a toast* ~ 'And here's to many more!'
Thanks so much fur letting be part of the Pet Parade Team!!
Bestest Purrsday Purrs
Basil XOX
Happy First Blogoversary. Let the good times keep on rolling.
So many great things happening for you…concatulations. We look forward to reading Rascal and Rocco's story and wish you all the best in the upcoming second year of your blog. Purrs and paw-pats, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo.
Concatulations on your blogaversary and your inclusion in the anthology. How cool is that?
Happy Blogoversary gang! Congrats ob the book, that is so darn cool!
That's a whole lot of awesomeness! Congratulations, dear friends, on your blogoversary, being published, and your awards. We sure are thankful for you, and are glad you're here!
We can't wait to appear in the book with you! I didn't realize you guys were blogging just about as long as us. Congrats on the one year. It's nice to know you! 🙂 – Crepes/
Wow! So much to celebrate! Congrats on your 1st blogoversary! And congrats on being published! What an accomplishment!
Congrats on your blogoversary and CONCATS on being published!! 🙂 what a year!!
Congratulations on your first blogoversary!
Happy First Blogoversary! The CB is a wonderful place and Mom Paula has met so many great people both online and in person! We're happy you are enjoying the calendar.
Pee ess – Mom Paula had surgery on her shoulder!
Concatulations ! Mum cannot believe that you made your blog grow like that in only one year ! Wow ! Purrs
Concatulations on so many accomplishments in just your first year of blogging! My human was first published in the mid-to-late 1980s, so she has pretty much forgotten the excitement of what it feels like at the beginning – thanks for reminding her!
You're so very welcome! 🙂
This must be what "you are on a roll" is all about! Congratulations on everything.Your excitement and dedication comes through loud and clear and I am just thrilled for you.
Wow guys that is huge news!!!! Im so proud of you for getting your story published and I cant wait to read it! And your very own calenders??? WOW! So cool!!!!
Congrats on your pawsome awards also!!!
I can't believe all the news you had for us today! Good for you guys!!!
((husky hugz frum da pack))
"love is being owned by a husky"
So.Many.Congratulations are in order! And Happy Blogoversary too! Hope you are celebrating far and wide! We look forward to reading more about your new book! Purrs…
So much pawesomeness! Concatulations! Me-Ommmmm
Happy Blogoversary! So how are you guys feeling today, Rascal and Rocky? Are you up to celebrating too? Concats on the awards and book publishing.
Con-cat-ulations! We just never know where our cats will lead us!
Congrats on getting published and Happy Blogoversary.
Blogo Happy Versary!!!!
It has been a pleasure and an honor to get to know you guys and your Mom.
Congratulations from us for you inclusion in the Anthology!
Elvira had also submitted and while her piece was not chosen it WAS chosen as a possible back-up, which was cool in itself.
Very cool indeed! I hope to read it someday, in another book, if not this one
ConCatulations on your Blogoversary, 100 posts and getting published! That's all super news!!!!!
The Florida Furkids
What FABULOUS, FABULOUS NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sooooo incredibly happy for you for EVERYTHING!!!!!! You goooooooo!
Thank you so much! 😀
congrats and so great big zen hug from frankie and family
Wooooo
Happy first blogoversary!!! and congratulations on being published!
PS, I'm going to follow you, but we do not do google plus because so many of our friends cant comment when that's used, so I'll just add you to my blog roll!
wonderful! I'll double to check if I'm following you. FYI: You can have G+ without turning on blog comments. 😉