Yippeeeee!
I did it!
374 posts in one year!
Yes, a whole year has flown by and Words and Herbs has developed into more than I ever imagined!
And that is all down to you – fellow bloggers and dedicated readers!
Time for thanks and reflection…
You have all been such a fantastic source of motivation for me, and I’d like to thank you for all the Likes and Positive Comments. 😀
I thought I’d review the year by looking back at some of my favourite posts… perhaps you’d like to join me? Just click on the photos if you’re interested!
November 2011: this soup helped me get through a tough week…
November 2011: German traditions have edged into my home – well, I have been here for 19 years now! I particularly like the tradition of coffee and cake in the afternoon…
February 2012: A very bitter cold winter made for a few surprises – our canal/river froze over!
April 2012: Spring was so welcome this year. A walk in the countryside was inspiring…
April 2012: Beware of the bears – they’re after my bears’ garlic pesto!
May/June 2012: A wonderful idea for honey, inspired by a Bavarian TV show…
June 2012: Words and Herbs on Midsummer’s Day
July 2012: Thalictrum “Elin” flowered beautifully for me this year…
July 2012: Zucchini Ricotta Pizza, with home-grown zucchini
July 2012: So many different hawk-moths visited the flowers in my garden in the summer…
August 2012: Seedheads as impressive as the blooms themselves
A couple of reflections…
- I have posted something every day for a whole year… and I’m still enjoying this venture as much as in the first few weeks, if not more so! However, I may slow down a bit… three, maybe four posts a week are also okay, aren’t they?
- Awards are a fabulous way of promoting new blogs, and I have been SO grateful for those I have received, but they are very time-consuming. So I will no longer post about them, but will try and feature other blogs/posts occasionally instead. I may even try “reblogging”. (Haven’t done that yet!)
- A saying that comes into my mind every single day is “Keep your feet on the ground and your head in the clouds” … This is an ideal motto for a gardener, and for a blogger too. Blogging allows a rare freedom, confidence and modesty, and complete and utter honesty. I have found this honesty in many other blogs I read regularly, and am more hopeful and optimistic as a result.
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As always, your thoughts and comments are very much appreciated.
Thanks for visiting, and please stop by again if you feel inclined!
Congratulations Cathy – a year of blogging is definitely worthy of a celebration! I’ve loved reading your posts over the last few months, seeing pictures of your garden and trying some of your recipe ideas. Looking forward to the next year of Words and Herbs!
Sarah, I will certainly find a way to celebrate today, and thank you dearly for your kind comment. 😀
Congratulations! I always enjoy reading your words and viewing your pictures. All the best to you as your blog evolves in the coming year.
Thank you very much for your good wishes! 😀
WOW Cathy! Congrats and what a great post! I love the beauty of the photo with the hat 🙂 Keep up the good work!!
I’m very attached to my hat, as I am to this blog now! Thank you for your comment Tj!
Nicely done Cathy! Congratulations.
Thank you very much, Marie. 😀
I’m taking a break from my blogging break to say, “Happy Anniversary!” and “Well Done!” and “Prima!” and “Nice Hat!”
You’ve done an outstanding job for every single post of every single day this past year, and I commend you. Now, I hope that you’re off celebrating with some of that Elderberry wine…
Hey Robin, so lovely to hear from you! Thank you for such kind words. Hope all is well with you! 😀
Way to go, Cathy! Celebrate this achievement knowing the gift that it is to have established an audience and a blog and a way to express your passions through words! 🙂 Congratulations!
It has been a great year, meeting all you wonderful people! Thanks Melody!
Congratulations to you! I love your blog.
Thanks Amy. Thank you for all the likes over the last months too! 😀
Love the hat- the one in the picture I’m guessing. Wow a year-you stuck with it everyday- wonderful. As one of your readers I can say I enjoyed it every day.
Yes, I made it Mountainmae… one day at a time! Thank you for being one of my most dedicated readers! 😀
Dear Cathy, my congratulations to your “Blogging Anniversary”! “Words and Herbs” really is a very
interesting, inspiring, instructive, impressive, vivid, encourageing, lovely, wonderful ….. blog.
I enjoyed reading each single post all over the year. Thank you very much!
Wow – so many wonderful adjectives Elisabeth! Thank you! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed it! 😀
Congratulations! Liebe Cathy, ich bewundere deine Art zu schreiben, darzustellen und Wissen weiterzugeben. Gleichzeitig wünsche ich Dir Ruhe und das richtige Maß, auf daß Dir das Bloggen sehr lange Freude bereitet.
Ich freue mich auf die nächsten posts 🙂 Liebe Grüße . Uta
Liebe Uta, vielen vielen Dank. I value your comments so much! 😀 I think I will enjoy the next year too!
a wonderful way to celebrate Cathy, loved your closing words, so true, so true!
Thanks Claire. That saying has never been a motto as such, but just pops up all the time, mostly when I’m weeding in my rockery! 😉
What a great year you have had. Love the little motto “Keep your feet on the ground and your head in the clouds.”
Yes, it has been a great year – with highs and lows, but lots of colour and good food!
Cathy I am still so in awe of you and your blog. Posting everyday and more for a year and your first year is just amazing. Such perseverance and talent. Happy Anniversary and I look forward to reading your blog for many years. It is always fresh, full of great info and delicious recipes. I am so glad I found you and your blog!
I’m glad too Donna, so I could discover your blog too! Thank you for your lovely comment Donna! 😀
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Congratulations. I am looking forward to reading you for another year. – http://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/
Thank you Mary – I’ll try not to disappoint! 😉
Many congratulations on the first anniversary Cathy and here’s to many more of them! Delighted to have discovered your blog and always enjoy your posts xxx
Thank you very much Anna – I still feel like a novice, but am learning so much! 😀
congrats!! x
Thanks! 😀
Happy One Cathy!!! Congratulations indeed! It’s been a delight sharing your world and all the things of beauty you make and see and experience. I am blessed by this space and more often than not hungry for more 😀 Here’s to Herbs and Words – may the best be yet to come! Sharon
Thank you Sharon – it’s a pleasure sharing with such lovely readers as you! 😀
Well done Cathy – you are so inspiring! I find it challenging to post once or twice a week so you’re a star!
I love your recipes and great gardening advice…. I’m doing a little celebration dance for you at this very moment 🙂
Wow! I’m dancing with you! Thanks! 😀
Wow, how time flies… Connnnngratulahations Cathy on your fantastic and inspiring (you made me try and like so many new recipes) blog. I´m looking forward to your next blog-year!
Hi Simone. Thank YOU for being such a dedicated reader… and for all your lovely comments! It’s good to know I’ve got so many nice friends out there! 😀
I´m a big fan of your blog and I´m very happy to have you as a friend 😀
Hugs! 😀
I have enjoyed you blog very much, Cathy, and will continue to follow you. Congratulations on your achievement.
Thank you very much Sandy. I’m glad you enjoy it!
Congratulations, Cathy. So glad I stumbled across your blog this past week. Here’s to another year of good writing. Cheers!
I’m glad too, as it means I can enjoy your blog as well! 😀 Thanks Gwynnem.
Congratulations, Cathy, it’s been a pleasure to read of your year in Bavaria – I look forward to the next. And thank YOU for all the positive comments on my posts. 🙂
😀 Thanks, and have a nice day Verity!
Congratulations Cathy and to think I have only seen your Blog since May or June 🙂 Glad I have yours to go to and you to talk with. Good for you and a job well done!
xo
Eunice
Thanks Eunice! Glad you found my blog too! 😀
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You have such a beautiful blog – your writing style and your gorgeous photos have a peaceful and calming effect on me. Congratulations on the one year mark and the great blog you have created.
Thank you very much for such a lovely comment – peaceful and calming is good! Thanks! 😀
Gratulerer, herzlichen Glückwunsch, congratulations!
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Dina
Danke schön! And thanks Dina! 😀
I have really enjoyed reading your thoughts and looking at your beautiful photographs this past year! Congrats and hope there is much more to come!
So glad you’ve enjoyed it… and thanks for being out there too!
Wow! Cathy! What an accomplishment! I have enjoyed visiting and reading your blog so very much. I look forward to our little chats and I can tell what a thoughtful and caring person you are. You are one of my bestest blogging friends and your blog and you make me smile. Thanks for that.
Congratulations!!! 🙂
I’m so happy we’ve become blogging buddies. I enjoy your blog so much too, and think you’re just great! Thank you for all the lovely things you write Strawberryindigo! Hugs! 😀
Luckwishes (oder Glückwünsche) to you, Cathy.
It’s hard to keep up a daily pace
And sometimes you feel like you’re in a race.
Your year’s running has been for the best
But now if you want you can take a rest.
Thanks Steve! Today (Thursday) is the first day I haven’t posted anything since I started… Your poem is so apt; I was running out of steam. 😉
Whew! Finally made it back, to say CONGRATS! Can’t wait to see what the next year brings – at a slower pace 🙂
Thanks Marie! Yes, I’m still inspired, just have other things to do apart from blogging! I’m looking forward to the next year too! 😀
Congratulations to one year of blogging. I will enjoy your posts for the years to come 🙂
Thanks a lot Jen! 😀
Congratulations Cathy! You have an excellent blog!
All the best.
IAB
Thank you very much!
A tremendous accomplishment, especially considering that every piece you have done is of excellent quality. I’ve enjoyed every single one. Thank you Cathy.
Thank you for such a lovely compliment! And for being such a faithful reader too! 😀
I can’t believe you posted so many times in a year — do you have any advice for someone like myself who is trying to get up to that? Your blog is really wonderful! I just found it, and I can’t wait to dive into your posts from the past year.
Hi Gwen – just subscribed to your blog too! I think blogging is what got me through last winter… a mental exercise and a daily goal, rather than a chore. I needed it! After the year was up I felt such a great sense of achievement, but relief too! Thanks for subscribing, and enjoy browsing the old posts! 😀