Two years ago on January 23, 2008, I started Sprite's Keeper.
Two years! Most blogs make and break within 6 months! I think I qualify for an AARP membership now!
(At least a discount at the movies??)
It's hard to believe that it's been 2 years because I can remember writing most of these posts (although I can look back at some and completely forget what I wrote and then scratch my head as I read it and wonder how a certain phrase came from me) and poems and photo essays and oh, my holy Internet!, the evidence is stacked against me should I ever be arrested. (You'd bail me out, right?)
But I love it. I love it almost as much as I love John and Sprite. It seriously makes me happy. The word play makes me happy. You make me happy, even you lurkers make me happy. Visiting other blogs makes me happy. Being a part of this community where your thoughts are so much more important than your looks, oh, that makes me SO happy.
So, 830 posts in and as many as I can get away with (before Typepad finally wises up and shuts me down for polluting the electronic environment with my cache of crap) to go, all I can say is thank you for the memories.
(Photo by Seequent Photography)
And thank you Sprite, for continuing to inspire my imagination. Some day, I'll pay you back for it. (At least you know where I live..)
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Happiness just resonates from these smiling Spinners!
Kate over at Daily Recommended Dose
Pseudo over at Pseudonymous High School Teacher
Ruby over at Ruby's Looking Glass -New to the Spin Cycle!
Rachel over at The Ramblings of Rachel
Arwen over at Spors in the Desert
Mrs. Bear over at Outnumbered Two To One
Jan over at Jan's Sushi Bar -She's happy x 2!
Vandy over at The Testosterone Three and Me
Gretchen over at Second Blooming
Patty over at Pancakes Gone Awry
Stacy over at Stacy's Random Thoughts
Jenboglass over at Steenky Bee
Meowmie over at Meowmie's Weblog -New to the Spin Cycle!
Ginny Marie over at Lemon Drop Pie -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
The South Dakota Cowgirl over at The South Dakota Cowgirl -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Casey over at Half As Good As You -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Mama Badger over at Out of the Boondocks and Into the Burbs... -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Ginger over at When Ginger Snaps... -Updated today! Fresh Spin!
Andrea over at Gathering.Dust -Updated Sunday! Fresh Spin!
Make sure you stop by and say hi. Make their day!
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Next week's Spin Assignment: Pet peeves.
Yes, we've done this topic before, but over a year ago! Therefore, if you haven't seen it before, it's new to you! (The Statute of Limitations is 5 years on stealing NBC's catchphrase for Must See TV, but they're so busy blocking hate mail from the Conan/Leno show off/blow off, I could pitch my own show to them right now and they'll just say, "As long as it's a drama, you can have Wednesday night." And then I'll use that time slot to begin my evil plot of taking over the world!) (Wow, that tangent was so far off the topic, and WAY too revealing..)
John's status on Facebook this week read: "It's me TOO not TO people! I must be the only one this bothers..."
No, John, you're not alone. "They're" and "their" annoys me to no end.
So what annoys you? What little spurs of life dig into your heels? Does lip smacking make you want to smack back? Maybe someone who laughs in their throat instead of opening their mouth so it sounds like they're choking on a small marsupial when they're actually just gagging on their own guffaw? Does that piss you off just a little?
Whatever it is, poke some fun at it! (The use of sticks IS allowed.) (Thanks, Mama Badger!)
Spin it up and lighten your burden! Maybe your eye will even stop twitching..
See you next week on the Spin Cycle!
Congratulations on two years!
Posted by: PippaD @ A Mothers Ramblings | January 29, 2010 at 05:02 AM
Happy Anniversary! I started lurking in April of 2008 (The WoW post is still the page I have saved as my "Favorites" link, so I never forget the first post I read). I'm kind of bummed I wasn't there from the beginning, but pretty close right? And I only had 4 months of archives to go through before I could catch up :)
Posted by: Rachel | January 29, 2010 at 05:50 AM
I'm so glad you're blogging away! I love coming here to read your writing - which is definitely not "crap"!
I have a happy post up today! Happy Friday!
http://lemondroppie.blogspot.com/2010/01/happiness-creeps-in.html
Posted by: Ginny Marie | January 29, 2010 at 07:29 AM
Happy Blogiversary!!! Keep writing because I'm going to keep reading :)
Posted by: Michelle | January 29, 2010 at 08:30 AM
Happy Blogoversary! Or is it Blogiversary? Or Blogaversery? No, that last one looks too much like Blogadversity... ;)
Like Michelle said, keep on writing because I'll keep on reading! And leaving way too wordy comments. Like now. :)
Posted by: Stacy (the Random Cool Chick) | January 29, 2010 at 08:33 AM
Whooo Hoooo!!!! I've been reading you for most of the two years and having had the absolute pleasure of meeting you in person, I can say I am so thankful you started this blog! I love reading you and adored getting to know you.....love you to death Jen!
Posted by: The Stiletto Mom | January 29, 2010 at 08:38 AM
happy blogiversary! so glad to have gotten to know you over the past year!
Posted by: Jenni | January 29, 2010 at 09:17 AM
WooHoo on two years! I've blogged for years but REALLY regret not just staying in one place. It has to be wonderful to look back on two years & have it all right here!
Posted by: Ruby | January 29, 2010 at 09:23 AM
Happy Anniversary and Happy 830 posts!! I am a happy blogger too and so happy I met you out here.
I love your writing BTW, the fun, the serious, the poems, the photo essays, all of it.
Posted by: Pseudo | January 29, 2010 at 09:43 AM
Happy Blogaversary! You are 7 days older than I am but only when it comes to blogs. Otherwise I've still got you beat by plenty. *sniff*
Posted by: Michele | January 29, 2010 at 09:48 AM
Happy Blogging-versary! I really enjoy reading your perspective and I love to read about Sprite's Antics!
My spin is in: http://thesouthdakotacowgirl.com/?p=2334
Posted by: ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ | January 29, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Aww, and you make me smile every time I stop by. And chuckle too. Happy Blogiversary! It's a big one!
If you can believe it, I spun. I know, crazy, right?
http://halfasgoodasyou.com/?p=5915
Posted by: Casey | January 29, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Congratulaions. I think I might try this spin thing...Lord knows I got me some pet peeves!I just need to review your rules and figure put the linky thing.
Posted by: Suzicate | January 29, 2010 at 10:29 AM
What's the traditional gift for a 2 year blogging anniversary? Congrats!
I found you through Maureen at Island Roar. What are the rules on the Spin Cycle? Can anyone join in? Please?
Posted by: PinesLakeRedhead | January 29, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Why yes! Anyone can join! Just spin up your thoughts on whatever the topic of the week is and paste your link into the comments section. I'll make the rest happen! Welcome aboard, Pines Lake Redhead!
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | January 29, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Sorry, I forgot to get you something for you blogaversary. Imagine that I came with champagne and roses, ok?
And on the pet peeves? Incorrect grammar (it should read "The use of sticks is...-the verb refers to "the use" not "sticks"). Tee hee hee.
Posted by: Mama Badger | January 29, 2010 at 10:53 AM
2 years and 830 posts?? Mind boggling!
Congratulations; you make us happy too!
Posted by: Maureen@IslandRoar | January 29, 2010 at 10:55 AM
Oh Jen...you had me since the first post :) Two years-AWESOME!!! You keep writting and I will keep reading. Love ya and congrats!!!
Posted by: Susan | January 29, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Whew, finished my spin. Waiting for your approval, boss.
Posted by: Mama Badger | January 29, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Congrats!
Sprite is so pretty too!!
Ah, I see Mama Badger got ya on the grammer.
Posted by: Laufa | January 29, 2010 at 02:56 PM
Two years? Yeah. So what. I've been doing it five.
*wink*
but I wasn't really serious about it in the beginning. So glad I found you. I can't believe it, but I think I've been reading you since almost the beginning!
That girl...she's a doll!
Posted by: Lisa @ Boondock Ramblings | January 29, 2010 at 03:02 PM
You know, you made me realize that I just passed MY two-year bloggiversary about a week ago. You're right - we're ancient in terms of blogs! And, gawd help me, I love it too. I adore it, and I adore YOU. If TypePad gets sick of you, we'll set you up with a self-hosted WordPress blog. Long Live Sprite's Keeper!!!
Posted by: Jan | January 29, 2010 at 03:12 PM
congrats and thanks for keeping the conversation going, for pushing us all to think and create
Posted by: jessica | January 29, 2010 at 04:01 PM
Happy Happy spriteskeeper, stay with it. I'v been following you since you were born trying to keep you out of Sh.. You have done a great job of this and that beautiful girl(well John helped). I'm proud of you and yes she will inspire us all.
Posted by: Baba | January 29, 2010 at 04:03 PM
Only two years? I would have thought you've been blogging much longer than that! You're so prolific! (In a good way!)
Here's my spin on happiness, late as usual, but what can I say? I've been crazy busy just trying to survive all kinds of mid-life crises!
http://gingereebs.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/how-to-make-a-dog-happy/
Posted by: Ginger | January 29, 2010 at 05:14 PM