January 1, 2013

It’s My Blog’s Five-Year Anniversary! (So Who Won the Giveaway?)



It’s now 2013 and my blog has reached its five-year anniversary! Marty, my irrepressible blog greeter, was hopping with excitement this morning. It was time to have a drawing and determine who won a photo book of my Alaska images! Ah, he knew that there was more afoot. He knew that I had been keeping mum on a decision to give away two books – one that features various Alaska landscapes and critters, and one that features the brown bears of Brooks Falls. And Marty knew that I also created a couple of desktop calendars for additional prizes.

I’ve been corresponding with the winners this morning, and without further ado, please congratulate the following blogging friends:
I am truly blessed to have so many faithful followers who visit me and leave sweet comments on a regular basis. Blogging has been a wonderful way to share my life experiences during the past five years. I started this web site a few months after I retired. It has been a labor of love. It has changed me. It has challenged me. What has been the biggest result? I’ve “met” interesting people from all over the world and made cherished friendships. What has been the second biggest result? I renewed my interest in photography.

It’s been an incredible life journey. Please join me while I continue down the path.

18 comments:

  1. Congrats everyone!!!
    Happy New Year Miz Donna!!!!!

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  2. yippee!!!! if this is an indication of how 2013 will go for me, I'M IN!!!

    thank you, thank you, dear donna! can't wait to see it!

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  3. Oh, I'm so happy for everyone! We can't be sad if we didn't win because we get to see your wonderful photos here on your blog! And I'm glad I won the trip to go with you on your next big adventure. I did win that didn't I? I got the email! heeheeheheee!!! Happy New year!

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  4. Awww! Congratulations to all the winners!

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  5. I'm still as excited as I was when you emailed me early this morning to say I had won! I can't wait to spend time enjoying your gorgeous book and dreaming of the day I can see some of it myself! Thank you for doing such an incredible give-away. Yes, keep blogging. I'm right here with you all the way!
    ~Adrienne~

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  6. Yes, congrats to all your winners! If you don't throw me off the train, I'll be along for the ride. ☺

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  7. congratulations to everyone who won those wonderful prizes. It has been a wonderful year, yet again, love visiting and travelling along with you.

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  8. Happy Blogoversary. Here's to many more happy years of blogging. Congratulations to the lucky winners.

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  9. Happy blogging anniversary! Thanks again for choosing my name to win a desk calendar. I look forward to more of your wonderful photos and posts throughout 2013. Happy New Year.

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  10. Donna! Oh cute! Congrats on Five years. I haven't gone one yet and some days I wonder what to post on right then. hahahahaha

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  11. Congrats for FIVE years, Donna. That is awesome. Congrats to the winners also...

    Love that photo of you... SO precious....

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  12. Congrats to you on 5 Years and to all the winners!

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  13. I am SOOOO Thrilled to have Won!!!
    THANK YOU So much Donna!!!
    I can not Wait for the book to arrive...(the postman is my New Best Friend...Hahaaa).
    ((((HUGGGGTIGHT)))))

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  14. PS- AND...Happy Blogaversary Sweet Friend!!
    hughugs

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  15. Congratulations to the winners! Happy 5th anniversary of blogging, Donna - I wouldn't have wanted to miss it, I love your blog. :)

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  16. Well... Happy, happy happy bloggy anniversary. Good work. I've been at it about 6 months.
    Congrats to the winners, can't go wrong with Donna's beautiful photo's.

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