1 Year Anniversary!

“Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.” ~ Harvey McKay

Well I realized that today is my one year anniversary on the blog! When I first started this, I didn't really know if I would stick with it, and I was even less sure that anyone would read my ranting every day. So thanks to all of you who read the blog. I love seeing new followers add me, getting comments on blogs, and having people come up to me and say "I just love your blog!"

Last night one of my friends, we'll call her OSU Canadian, hooked me up with a program that tracks how many people look at my blog and where they are from. I'm excited to keep track of these statistics. In the last week, I've had almost 400 viewers. Most are from the US, but several from Canada and England (where as far as I know I don't know a soul) and even two from Denmark! So---if you're visiting and I don't know you---feel free to introduce yourself!

Anyway....a lot has happened in the last year since the blog began.....taking a note from my dear friend, the Crazy Canadian's blog, I thought I would go through a quick run down of the events that happened and were blogged about in the last year.

September 2009: A lot happened last September. Not only did I pass the bar and begin working at my law firm, but I was a bridesmaid and a pall bearer in the same week. Talk about a roller coaster of emotions.

October 2009: You heard about my decision 24 hours before the OSU/Texas football game to jump on a plane and meet the Oklahoma Girls for my birthday in Stillwater.

November 2009: We had a great family Thanksgiving and the blog readers got to know Cousin Kevin.

December 2009: The idea for Family Farm Friday was developed and has managed to continue for 9 months! That's long enough to grow a baby! :)

January 2010: I got to share my suprising Soul Mate Friend at her baby shower...and somehow her whole family managed to keep a total secret! Since then Little Linebacker has arrived and made several blog appearances.

February 2010: The Oklahoma Girls, the Oklahoma Mamas, Cousin Whitney and I got to go see George and Reba in concert!

March 2010: I posted what may still be the most popular blog....Bull Semen and Bonding.

April 2010: Calf Fry weekend brought another trip to Oklahoma....and the timing was perfect for me to meet Little Princess within 24 hours of her arrival!

May 2010: Bay to Breakers. Enough said!

June 2010: The blog featured Baby Cousin as he started his minor league baseball career.

July 2010: Our family Centennial celebration brought blogs about true love and family and dancing.

August 2010: Eat Pray Love sort of subsumed the blog!

So I've realized a few things: (1) I travel back to Oklahoma A LOT; (2) I have had a pretty great year; (3) writing the blog has proved to be a lot of fun; and (4) I am so happy to have this record of memories written down and saved!

Thank you for continuing to come along on my journey...the great cast I have in my life sure makes figuring out the plot a lot of fun!