Hello dear readers. I’m so glad you’re here today, because I have something to celebrate. And it wouldn’t be much fun without you to celebrate it with.
Today, it’s been exactly a year since I started blogging!
I’m usually more of a behind-the-scenes kind of person, so for me, showing myself and the things I do here has been a real adventure. On the whole, despite some jitters now and then, it’s been a very interesting, fulfilling and enjoyable journey. What I’ve enjoyed most of all is looking at the world around me through the lens of my camera and writing about the things I do and love in my own words. As a translator, I always worked with other people’s thoughts and words, and it feels wonderfully liberating to be able to do my own thing here.
I expected to be doing this more or less for myself, at least during the first year or so, but to my surprise and delight I actually seem to have some readers already. Thank you so much for spending some time here, for reading, and for all of your kind comments!
To show my appreciation I’ve made a small gift for you. I’ve learnt a lot during the past year, but what I haven’t learnt yet, is how to post things in 3D, so that you can unwrap it yourself. So I think I’d better do it for you, shall I? Here we go:
Gefeliciteerd Marijke!
Ik houd van t lezen van je blog op de vroege vrijdagochtend .
En wat een leuke verrassind, je cadeau voor je lezers. Super leuk, dank!
Dank je. Fijn dat je er weer bent!
Ha Marijke,
Wat een orginele blogpost, en zo’n leuk cadeau! Zoals je weet kan ik zelf niet breien, maar erover lezen vind Ik, vlak voor ik aan het werk ga, heel gezellig!
Een leuke dag, Karin
Bedankt! Ik vind het altijd zo bijzonder en leuk dat mensen die zelf niet breien dit leuk vinden om te lezen. Werk ze!
Very Nice, Thank You
Have been enjoying your musings since I signed up earlier this year.
Hi! And thank you! You must be one of my first readers.
How lovely! Just what I needed for my Tellina leftovers. Thank you!
Happy knitting!
Thank you! For the timely pattern gift and for the picture of the items that you stored in it…I have been trying to think of items useful for a new knitter, and this is exactly what he needs. And thank you for your interesting and refreshing blog.
A new knitter, that’s wonderful! Are you teaching him? These are some of the knitting tools I use almost every day, so I think they’ll come in handy.
I’m waiting for the yarn to arrive for my Tellini! meanwhile, I just love this little bag, and will be making it for sure.
I very much appreciate your kindness in providing information regarding the cemetery in Margraten. I’m happy that I’ve “met” you!
Many thanks for this sweet pattern!
I’m looking forward to seeing your Tellina and the colours you’ve chosen on Ravelry. And I hope the little bag works for you too – It is a bit fiddly, but a nice way to use up your scraps. Happy knitting!