Happy Birthday, Junk Drawer!
Fun, food July 29th, 2008One year ago today, the Junk Drawer opened for business. I’m very excited, as I never dreamed my blog would make it this far or that I would be blessed with the readership I have. Also, there’s going to be cake.
But this day isn’t about me — it’s all about you! And cake.
Thank you for your visits here. Thank you for leaving me the most hilarious comments in The Drawer. Thank you for making me feel that it’s OK to be a little bent. Well, a lot bent.
If you commented here, put me in your blogroll, Stumbled my posts, told your friends about me, subscribed to my feed or bought me cake, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
I’m deeply grateful to have met so many of you online and gotten to know you through your blogs and emails. I feel like The Junk Drawer belongs to all of us. We’re a community. Writing here and reading your responses has been some of the most fun I’ve had in my life, with or without cake. Toast yourselves and know that I wouldn’t keep doing this if not for you.
Please celebrate this milestone with me and give yourselves a pat on the back for being a part of The Junk Drawer’s success and remember that birthdays are a fun time to look back on the past year, examine our lives and ….. oh, shut up Kathy! Serve the CAKE already!
Pass me a fork!
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July 29th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
WOOO!!! Happy Birthday, Kathy and The Junk Drawer!
Ahem:
O, Junk Drawer, thou art one year old
So many stories have ye told
We’re here to celebrate your birth
And thank you for a year of mirth
We love each snarky, funny tale
Beside which other blog posts pale
We’ve read about your big, fat head
And times you wished that you were dead
You shared with us your table butt
And never made it sound like smut
That bag of lard, your fear of dogs
Thank god you found the world of blogs
Your BlogHer ad raised no ill will
We learned to love a voice named Phil
The plastic bag: still in its tree
Who will the winner be — JD?
Your bacon love is now well-known
And Amy’s brain still makes us groan
We can never get enough
Of your food that looks like stuff
Even when you’re in a funk
You manage still to churn out Junk
So here’s to Kathy and her Drawer
You always leave us wanting more
JD’s last blog post..I Dare You so you don’t have to
July 29th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
JD!!! Thank you so much for the funny poem. I’m getting all verklempt!!! Pass me a tissue! Really, thank you so much. This is just great. I’ll eat a piece of cake in your honor. Onto Year 2!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Congratulations and Happy Blog Birthday! I hope the second year is as much fun as the first.
haleyhughes’s last blog post..I’m leaving on jet plane… tomorrow
July 29th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
My very first comment in the Drawer was when you taught us that Cats cannot differentiate real objects from HD.
Since then, I don’t think I ever left.
I remember you were looking to move to your own domain and a most memorable time was because everyone on the Blokester network moved to Wordpress at the same time.
Thank you for making the past 10 months of the best times I’ve had on the web. I learned a lot, I laughed a lot and I’ve made many more friends through the drawer.
Jaffer’s last blog post..Recuperating an old Laptop – Part 1
July 29th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
1) Happy Birthday to you,
2) Happy Birthday to you,
3) Happy Birthday dear Junkdrawerblog
4) Happy Birthday to you!
5) (Please pass the cake.)
Geakz’s last blog post..Cuil Mail In The Future?
July 29th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!
You are one of my most successful Blokesters. You are also one of the nicest people that I have met online. I feel blessed with the relationship that we’ve shared.
Did I also mention that I’m sooooooooo proud of you. Many more years of happy blogging sweety!
Blog Bloke’s last blog post..The Importance of Linking
July 29th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Happy Birthday to your fantastic blog (and all the effort you put into it)! May you have many more years of odd events and observations with which to regale us, your loyal readers.
Kat
Poetikat’s last blog post..For Lavinia, especially
July 29th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Can you send a piece of cake over here? I have high speed connectivity…
VE’s last blog post..Aren’t you Hungry?
July 29th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
after eating that cake, the way I sing happy birthday is the fast speed version, everyone take a deep breath and 1 and 2 and happi happi happi birthday happi happi birthday.
Much more fun if there were more people joining in the singing *looks around at all the party guests and gives them the “serious eye” look!!*
Anyway you are now one of 4 blogs that I MUST read as soon as possible.
Rattln Along’s last blog post..Happy Fourth Of July
July 29th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I don’t want cake I want Windy for a souvenir….and don’t tell me “here’s your ladder” !!!
Congratulations.
Alan’s last blog post..Have you ever been to a Gay Festival, Bar, Village….anything ???
July 29th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Happy Birthday!
No matter how many hiatuses I go on, blog breaks I take, or I tell myself ‘no more internet for the day’, I can’t help myself and have to take a peak into The Junk Drawer for my daily giggles. Here’s to many more hilarious years to come.
(PS-Write that book already!)
Stephanie C.’s last blog post..what i’ve been doing
July 29th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Happy happy happy Birthday Junk Drawer! When I discovered this blog I guess you’d only been doing it a short time, but you already seemed like a pro. I very much admire your talent, and I aspire to someday blog as powerfully as you do. Here’s to year #2!
Susan’s last blog post..PhotoHunt: Hanging
July 29th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
It’s a pretty cake Kathy.
But it tastes like Windex.
don’s last blog post..Idle Hands
July 29th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
That’s a very cool cake! And not a bra strap in sight!! Woo hoo!!
Seriously, congratulations. What a great milestone and such a great person to be celebrating with. It has been a lot of fun getting to know you through your writing, and I look forward to a long and fruitful friendship. All the best!!
July 29th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Happy fantabulous first birthday!!
Oh man, that cake looks so good! Can I have a corner piece? *licks screen*
chatblanc’s last blog post..The natives are restless
July 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I’ve been waiting all day for this. It’s early morning here, and I almost missed it ;O)
I’m singing away here, both the standard ‘Happy Birthday’ and the Zimbabwean ‘Happy Birthday to ya’
I love your blog. You work so hard to make it what it is and it’s a credit to you.
Happy birthday to a wonderful lady, with a wonderful blog…. Now where’s my piece of cake?
Babs – beetle’s last blog post..My metamorphosis
July 29th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
If no one else wants the cake, I can eat it. All. No really, now you won’t gain weight, because I’ll eat the whole cake! For everyone here! I can just tell people we all ate it…
July 29th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Sshhhhhh! Don’t tell Lee that my bra strap is showing!
I absolutely LOVE JD’s poem. When you write the book that poem needs to be in it!
You have the best commentors in the blog world! You are so creative, funny and smart! I am so glad that I found you.
HUGS Kathy! You are one in a million sweetie.
Lori’s last blog post..In front of God and everyone
July 29th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Happy 1st Blogversity! Congratulations on making it this far and may you continue your wonderful blogging for many more years.
Riayn’s last blog post..An Unexpected Vacation
July 29th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Many happy returns from Rickey! Keep up the strong work!
Rickey Henderson’s last blog post..Rickey’s Overdue Mets Update: The “Holy Shit, We’re Relevant Again!” Edition
July 29th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
This thing is only 1?! What are you… on blog steroids or something?
Congrats on all your success Kathy! You have the fastest growing blog on the intertubes and one of the most loyal followings of anyone out there. It’s no wonder you’re my #1 favorite blog of all time! Keep it up!!!
Jeff’s last blog post..Dear Diary – Help Me Rhonda
July 29th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Happy Birthday The Junk Drawer, and many maw-er!
Jenny’s last blog post..Six Fours (And More) … Part One
July 29th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
haleyhughes — Thank you. I’m so excited to start off the another year with a bang! God, I hope my next post isn’t a stinker.
Jaffer — Oh, boy. That seems so long ago. Thank you for sticking with me all this time. Oh, and Blogger is just a distant memory. The stress of that move was awful, but I have you and Bloke to thank for holding my hand when I needed it. I’m glad you found new friends here. I’m smiling now because I realize how many of my own I’ve made and I’m such a happy girl today!
Geakz — I would expect nothing less than your patented 5-point commenting system on this day. How in the world did you even come up with that? You’ve been doing it so long, I can’t remember where you started it. OK, wait. It was on “Mother of All Bad Pictures.” Ah, the memories. Thank you for adding your unique dash of flavor to The Drawer, Geakz.
Blog Bloke — The Man! I can say without a doubt, I would not be where I am today without your help, support and friendship. You gave me all the tools I needed to start this thing right, get myself over to WordPress and to make sound improvements that led to a better blog. I’m indebted to you, my friend. Thanks so much for giving me a leg up and sticking with me.
Poetikat — Thank you so much, Kat. I won’t let you down. You can count on a myriad posts about the latest ways I’ve embarrassed myself (or my husband). Thank you for being a loyal reader. It means everything to me.
VE — If only! I would love to have shared the cake with everyone. It was so sweet and delicious. And to think I can have more for breakfast tomorrow! Yea, baby!
Rattln Along — Ah, thanks for trying. I think I can hear a faint “happy birthday” in the distance. So glad to have you on board. Let’s drink to Year 2!
Alan — If you want a Windy, it’ll have to be a replica. The original, assuming it EVER gets out, stays with me. BTW, Windy is looking pretty sad lately. This week it took a turn. It’s still stuck the same way, but it’s very saggy-looking.
StephanieC — Ah, there she is! Thanks for coming to the party. I know you’re in and out of the blogosphere, so it means a lot to me that you still make time to visit. As for the book, if I could ever find another four hours in the day, it’s going to happen. I’m very worried it’ll never get off the ground.
Susan — I think we met over at Bernie’s place, right? I’m so glad he threw us up on his blogroll. He created a great way for some of us Lehigh Vally bloggers to meet. Now I wonder if the Morning Call will have us? Tee hee!
don — Sorry, but that’s what you get for licking the screen. Now go to your nearest bakery and get yourself the real goods. Pretend it’s your birthday. No one will be the wiser.
Lee — Lee! It would have killed you if I put a bra on that cake, wouldn’t it? You know, that’d be just something I’d do to get a laugh out of you. Thank you for dropping in. You have been such a good friend, adviser and SAVIOR! I love using Windows Live Writer for blogging. I don’t know if I would have found out about it unless you mentioned it. In a way, you are behind every post I write. Thank you, bud!
chatblanc — Thank you! Oh, the cake was so awesome. After I finish here, I’m gonna sneak another slice. It’s late-ish for cake, but hey. You only have one 1st birthday!
Babs beetle — I enjoyed both renditions in my head. What say you make a Voki of them? I dare you! Thank you so much for the compliments. You’re such a sweetheart and I’m so happy to have found you and your blogs. Thank you also for some great exchanges offline and your help with BlogHer. You’ll always be the BQ!
Regan — So your Mom tells me you can’t come to my house for any of the cake? What am I going to do? Eat it all myself? I don’t think even I can do that. I’ll get you your Junk Drawer mug soon! Thanks for being my blog’s Number 1 fan! I can always count on you for a funny or insightful comment here. Do you know how many people you’ve surprised when they find out you’re a pre-teen? That’s a testament to your writing skills and you know what that means. You need a blog!
Lori — Shhh! Don’t tell Lee I’m not wearing one! JD’s poem was one of the highlights of my day. I smiled ear to ear reading it. I’m glad we discovered each other because you’re as cracked as me. I love it! And you are so right. I have always said I have THE best commenters that any blogger could wish for. It’s incredible to me the crowd of people who’ve surfaced here. I’m truly blessed and happy to have you among them!
Riayn — There you are! I’ve missed you over at your blog. Wait a minute. You have a new blog? Geez. I’ve really been away. OK, I’m bookmarking you sister! Thank you for your good wishes.
Rickey Henderson — Glad to have you on board as a relative newcomer. Kathy likes when Rickey visits the Junk Drawer! Stick around for Year 2!
Jeff — Jeff, Jeff, Jeff. You’re making me blush. Hear me now and listen to me later — you are one of the funniest men I know in the blogosphere. I don’t know how we found each other, maybe Humor Blogs.com, but I feel so lucky to have met you. I love how these connections just happen so haphazardly, but lead to bigger things. We went through a lot together moving to our own domains, and shared in the success of our Audio Anonymous series (btw, probably time for another). What a trip, eh? Looking forward to another year following your gut-busting blog. And just for you, I may talk about my ass again. Will quarterly do it?
Jenny!!! — Wow, I can’t remember how we stumbled on each other either! This is really tough trying to remember where the connections were made. Thank you, funny lady, for the well wishes!
July 29th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
HAPPY B-DAY JUNK DRAWER!!!!!!
LOBO’s last blog post..Slightly Off the Mark
July 29th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Happy Birthday!
You have entertained me, informed me and inspired me. Thank you!
(and by the way, I do hope that is REAL butter icing on that cake, and not the fake fluffy stuff)
mmmmmmm…cake
Shadowsrider’s last blog post..Only IT geeks will think this is funny…
July 29th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
And please pass the cake. Definitely not enough cake in MY life!
mizmell’s last blog post..Everything But The Kitchen Sink
July 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Dear Kathy and Junk Drawer!
Happy Birthday toooooo yooooooou!
Congrats Kathy!
Even though I just recently met you, I feel like I’ve known you for a long time.
Must be that we share a BENT sense of humor!
You’ve got a fantastic blog, with a fantastic heart!
It’s a pleasure being here with you and everyone else.
Thanks Kath!
Ron’s last blog post..Let’s Eat Some Bread Mold…Shall We?
July 29th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
I think my wife over at Dispatches from the Northern Outpost first introduced me to you. I try to keep up with you, not always as faithfully as I’d like, although hey, at least, I’m commenting on the day you put this up, right? Congratulations on your first year. Keep pulling the junk out of your drawers…I mean…out of your drawer.
unfinishedperson’s last blog post..The hooptie hoop of poop that is my car
July 29th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
my slice of the cake tastes remarkably like keyboard with just a Hint of dust….
can i have my money back and just have some carrot sticks* instead??
(YAY for birthdays, wtg Kathy.)
=D
***by carrot sticks of course I mean a double scoop of Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food in a waffle cone, with a super large cherry coke to wash it down. Almost the same thing as carrots, right? right??
July 29th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Kathy, you have achieved community here that people spend 5 years trying to get…. simply amazing!
Happy Birthday and amazing cake
Forest’s last blog post..50 Freebies, Coupons and Offers for your Pets
July 29th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Yay, cake! And a very happy birthday to you and your wonderful blog!
Musing’s last blog post..Say hello
July 29th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Not fair – I think you got a bigger piece than me.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Happy blogday or birthday …. very cool! We obviously started around the same time … that’s weird! Well, not weird, but it is interesting to note.
And I’m glad you didn’t have chocolate cake, I’m allergic to chocolate. And like you said, it’s all about us, LOL.
Congratulations! I love your blog, you’re right up there in my top 5 (okay top 3 but I don’t want to get controversial).
DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday
July 29th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
The day that you decided that blogging equaled cake was the day that you became a genius.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
I just recently discovered your blog, and I like what I see! Happy Birthday to your blog!
Luxor’s last blog post..(Almost) Wordless Wednesday
July 30th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Hi Kathy, nice see your blog. Happy blogging..
esther’s last blog post..Key of success
July 30th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Hi Kathy, nice too see your blog. Happy blogging…
esther’s last blog post..Key of success
July 30th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Wow, that is some cake! Happy birthday! You deserve to celebrate–you have a very interesting blog, with posts that I stop to read. Have you heard the Jim Gaffigan bit about cake? funny…
peace,
mike
livelife365
Mike Foster’s last blog post..Life Blockage
July 30th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I know I haven’t been here long…but do I still get cake? How about a small piece from the bottom left corner :-p Kathy, my short time here has been AWESOME! I always have a blast hearing what you have to say… Frankly, I’m glad I came across your “oh so Fab. community
So from me to you: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
July 30th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Happy Blogaversary! The first year is quite a milestone.
Cromely’s last blog post..Bennigan’s is Bankrupt
July 30th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Happy birthday to a great blog!!! More great posts to come
sasha’s last blog post..PR Update
July 30th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Ah, a year in the life! Congrats! May the next year be as amusing as the first! But there’s always that damn Sophomore jinx!
Chris (Casey)’s last blog post..So I went to the Mens Wearhouse to buy a suit….
July 30th, 2008 at 6:10 am
LOBO — Thanks! Good to have you as a new member of the Drawer. Did anyone fill you in on the secret handshake?
Shadowsrider — Thank you! I’m glad to have you as a loyal reader. Um, about the cake. Uh, it was, um the real sugary kind, which I love in a sheet cake. I’m sorry. Will you still be my friend?
mizmell — It was so good, so sweet! I have a huge sugar hangover this morning. Does more cake cure it?
Ron — Ah, thanks! When I spotted your blog, I realized we are cut from the same bent cloth. That makes me feel better. We crazies have to stick together.
unfinishedperson — I’m glad we made a connection (and with Dispatches, too — God, I love that place). Thank you, and now I’m headed off to read your latest post because it has poop in it. Oh, my. Your poor car! Hilarious post. Had a nice rhythm to it. “Whoopdie do!”
kara — Thanks! I love your idea of carrots. Sounds like it has almost as much sugar as my cake. Now stop licking your screen.
Forest — I have no idea how it happened, but I’m so joyful that it did. I hope I can make everyone’s visits worth the click. I’ll keep doing this as long as people show up. “Amazing cake” I think that’s a song… Amazing cake, how sweet it is…
Musing — Thanks, Musing! I’m glad to have you as a regular visitor and thrilled to have found your Blogtations site. Love what you did with the quirk post recently. We’re a weird bunch, eh?
Stephanie — My problem was I cut very tiny pieces, but I ate six of them.
DrowseyMonkey — I read about your upcoming blog birthday on Babs’ blog and I’m so happy for you! You’re on my daily must-read list, too! So, you gonna have cake? Make it vanilla and I’ll be right over!
funboxcomedy — I think I’m more excited about this birthday that I would be my own. And no birthday is complete without cake, even for a non-human. BTW, the guy at the bakery didn’t bat an eye when I gave him the photo and the words to put on it. He probably sees everything!
Luxor — Thank you and welcome aboard. Stay tuned for another year of craziness, embarrassment and “Did she really say that?” moments.
esther — Welcome to the Drawer! Come back for Year 2 and more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Monkeys wearing clown suits. And doing the macarena.
Mike Foster — Oh, man. I missed a Gaffigan cake bit? I know of the ones for bacon and Hot Pockets, which are laugh riots. I’m off to Google the cake one. Thanks for hanging out here. It’s good to have you!
Ricardo Bueno — Oh, my, yes, you still get cake (in theory, anyway). Think of it this way. I eat all the cake in everyone else’s names, but you don’t have to gain the weight. Thanks for fast becoming a regular here. I always enjoy your visits. Yes, the community here is awesome and I don’t for a minute take it for granted. I’m so blessed.
Cromely — It is and I can’t believe it! In the first three months, I thought things were tanking. I’m so glad I hung in there.
sasha — Thank you! Everyone here makes me work my hardest. I’m looking forward to another great year!
Chris (Casey) — I hope so! If it’s not, I’m coming after you because you jinxed me. You don’t want the Wrath of Kath.
July 30th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Wow, this is my first visit here on your first birthday! Happy Birthday to you!
sammawow’s last blog post..For Sher
July 30th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Congratulations Kathy and happy 1st birthday for your blog. May the year ahead bring you much success for you and your readers
Marie’s last blog post..With sky as a backdrop…
July 30th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear, Junkdrawer
Happy birthday to you
Kings and queens and princes too
Want to wish the best to you
So wishday washday wednsday thursday
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Happy birthday Junkdrawer…. Now where is the cake!!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Yeah, a birthday, and I didn’t send you a present. Well Happy B-day anyway. Can I just have cyber-cake? I should be on a diet.
Carla’s last blog post..To any bidder, no really!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:18 am
*sniff*
I want cake, too!
Congrats, Kathy!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Happy Birthday Junk Drawer. I missed most of the first year, but I am looking forward to (hopefully) the many years to come.
Monique’s last blog post..Attention Ladies…
July 30th, 2008 at 8:42 am
One year – wow, I’m both shocked and amazed. Love the blog, love the cake, love the junk. I’m delighted to have met both you and the blog and hope you both find all the happiness and success you deserve in the upcoming year!
I’ll pass on the cake. Is there a bar?
(you should never assume a party has an open bar – ask loudly and often!) CHEERS!
July 30th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Happy Birthday! Your blog reassures me that I am not the only crazy person out there. Thank you!!
Hawksdomain’s last blog post..Kansas River
July 30th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Happy Birthday to The Junk Drawer! I don’t even know my blog birthday; I just have never thought about it having a birthday or anniversary. My task for today is to find out what my blog birthday is so I can celebrate (hopefully with cake too) and prepare for a celebration. Where’s my fork?
Lin’s last blog post..A Sense of Entitlement
July 30th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Happy blogoversary! I am Not Allowed to eat cake, but would you mind if I lick some of the frosting?
Daisy the Curly Cat’s last blog post..A PSA from Daisy about catnip
July 30th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Congratulations Kathy. Most blogs and most websites for that matter, don’t make it through their first year. Keep it up, you’re doing great!
Deborah Robinson’s last blog post..New Website Leads The Way In Breast Cancer Support
July 30th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Happy Bday and thanks for the drop!
July 30th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Yay! Happy bloggiversary! Or bloggy birthday to you! Or, er, many bloggy returns? Or, let’s see… warm feliciblogtions?…
I should have stopped while I was ahead, huh?
But look! Cake! And here, Kathy, in honor of your bloggiversary, I have brought you fresh, crisp, virtual bacon. It’s fat-free, calorie-free and sinfully delicious!
And here is your “More Bacon” button for the day.
Cheers!
Jenn’s last blog post..A Few Semi-Solemn Words on the Truck Cab Graveyard
July 30th, 2008 at 10:58 am
happy birthday!!! congratulations!!! S^_^S
kuting’s last blog post..What’s For Dinner?
July 30th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Is it dark cake or white cake under the frosting….I don’t like dark cake….and there going to be milk served with this, right? Can’t have cake without milk!!!
Bruce’s last blog post..My – POV [Triangles]
July 30th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Thank you for making me laugh. And congratulation on such a wonderful first year!
Bucky’s last blog post..Pay Special Attention To The Dog
July 30th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Happy Birthday! That is one awesome cake!
Patricia’s last blog post..Fake Smiles and Genuine Smiles
July 30th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
You have a great blog, fun to read! Happy birthday!! The cake is marvelous! You give me something else to look forward to celebrating–I would have never thought of celebrating one year of blogging.
Karen, author of “My Funny Dad, Harry”’s last blog post..Our Best Reads In July
July 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Wow, you’ve only been going for a year? I only hope my blog is as good and as successful when it’s a year old!
Congratulations, and Happy BlogBirthday!!
CAKE!!! Did you make that? It’s beauuuuutiful!
Jay’s last blog post..Just a little what??
July 30th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
sammawow — You picked a fine day to drop in. It’s not every day I have cake.
Marie — Thanks and I’ll take your good wishes. I have a good feeling about Year 2!
brooke — That’s the most fun version of Happy Birthday I ever saw! Thank you, dear Brooke! You go in a very special tiny category of people who have read and commented on the majority of my posts. That’s quite an achievement for you!
Carla — You can have what’s left of the cyber cake. It’s dwindling now. Belly hurts. Diets be damned!
Grant — You know me. If I had been at work today, I’d have brought you some. How about next birthday?
Monique — I’m glad you’re here now. I’m getting dug in at your blog. Had trouble finding your comments link on your boob post. I see I can comment now, but couldn’t earlier when there were no comments. Am I that dumb? Don’t answer that.
Canucklehead — There was no bar. We toasted with milk. That’s the only thing that goes with cake. Listen, dude. Your blog rocks and I especially love your new baby’s “Fight the Power” picture. It’s hanging in my office and I’m using it for my background on the laptop. I need that on a mug (I know, I asked for a t-shirt). Hey, didn’t we meet over at JD’s place? She’s a great matchmaker.
Hawksdomain — I will never let you down by going sane all of a sudden. No worries.
Lin — Oh, you must find out your birthday. If for no other reason than to have cake. Your blog is so well-researched and well-written. It deserves to be celebrated!
Daisy the Curly Cat — You can lick the cake, but I think then it needs to not be eaten by humans. You won’t be offended, will you?
Deborah Robinson — Thank you! You know, you’re right. I read that statistic all the time. Blogs many times fall off the face of the earth at the 3-6 month period. I’m glad I made it past the do-or-die point!
My Bug Life — Thanks! BTW, yours is the only blog with a bug on it that I can actually look at. I stopped dropping on one that has a spider for its avatar. EWWW!
Jenn — Ah! You brought bacon! That is the best gift ever! I’ll take it and I’m not sharing. Is that OK?
kuting — Thanks! And wouldn’t my cake go great with your blog?
Bruce — The cake was marble, so best of both worlds! Oh, man. I’m jonesing for more! I know some people who drink soda with cake, which I think is horrid. Milk’s the only choice! Thanks for hangin’ out in the Drawer. Great to have you as a loyal reader.
Bucky — Thanks for saying that I do! Sometimes I still shake my head that you guys come here and read me. I’m forever amazed.
Patricia — Thanks, and yes, it was. So sweet and delicious. Hmmm, wonder what other reason I can use to get another cake? Maybe because it’s Wednesday?
Karen, author of My Funny Dad, Harry — Thank you! It’s funny. A lot of fellow blogger friends are around their first year mark. Seems to be a spate of them. Yes, celebrate your blog’s milestones. It’s definitely fun to mark the occasion. Cake helps.
Jay — Oh, how nice. Thank you. I’m so lucky in a lot of ways. Without my great readers, this would be nothing at all. The Junk Drawer works because of amazing visitors like you. I don’t cook. EVER. This cake was from a grocery store bakery that can put an image on top from a picture you give them. They did a great job!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Oops, missed it yesterday! : (
Happy one day belated birthday, Kathy’s blog!
I have really enjoyed your writing, Kathy. I look forward to many more hahaha’s and LOL’s.
Any cake left?
Ferd’s last blog post..Earth, Wind & Fire
July 30th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Happy Birthday, to you…..cha, cha, cha…..
Happy Birthday, to you…..cha, cha, cha…..
Happy Birthday, dear Junk Drawer……..
Happy Birthday, to you!!!!!
My life is better with a Junk Drawer fix!!!!
KFJ’s last blog post..’80’s Fix Wednesday
July 30th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Congratulations! That cake sure does look delicious – but I’m *eating for fuel* – so I won’t have any ….maybe just a little swipe of the icing.
Lady Rose’s last blog post..Qi Gong Free DVD
July 30th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Happy Birthday! Lovely cake
Lady Banana’s last blog post..Meeting And Kittens
July 30th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Happy Blogiversary
Joe’s last blog post..Caption This–Win Fabulous Prizes–Rubba Edition
July 30th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
OK how is anybody supposed to compete with JD. Happy birthday Kathy! What a shocker – I already have my wine here to celebrate.
sue’s last blog post..Judgement Day
July 30th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Hippy bathday and may it be the first of many.
tfa’s last blog post..Speculation
July 30th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Congrats…how do we get a real piece of that cake?
Lauren’s last blog post..Wordless Wednesday
July 30th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Ferd — Hey! Good to see you! And thank you. I’m still on my birthday high. But not much cake is left. Some of my family just left. We knocked off some more, and I made them leave with half of what’s left. We made great progress! There’s perhaps only 5 square inches remaining.
KFJ — Love your song. I feel like dancing! Speaking of fix, that’s one of my new taglines for magnets: “I’m a Junk Drawer junkie. Get your fix at…” and then the URL. I’m glad to oblige!
Lady Rose — The icing was sweet and delicious! My mother always said “Eat to live, don’t live to eat.” But I’ve not been too faithful to that in my adult life. Tomorrow I work off the cake!
Lady Banana — Wow! Two “Ladys” in a row. How ’bout that. Thank you and it was de-LISH! I only wish I could have really shared it with you, but I guess you guys wouldn’t have traveled all the way to Pennsylvania, would you?
Joe — Thanks, and stick around for Year 2. There’ll be a bigger cake next year and maybe I’ll fly people in for a party.
sue — Don’t you dare say that! Every time I read your blog I think “God, I wish I could write like that.” No one can compete with Bathtub Gangsta. No one! Enjoy your wine and have a glass for me.
tfa — It was a hippy, trippy birthday if I must say so myself. Thanks for coming to the party!
Lauren — Hmmm, let’s say if I make it to the big leagues I bring you all in for a big bash. Cake for everyone! Glad you stopped by!
July 30th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Happy Days and Happy Birthday.
Send the cake.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
WOW that’s one good looking cake. Happy Blogiversary Kathy! And may you have many, many more to come!!
fragileheart’s last blog post..…is not in the mood
July 30th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Happy, happy, birthday to you! You wouldn’t know this, but I’m using the melody from some dumb song on the Sprout (kids) network.
Anyhow. Happy birthday and thanks for the laughs!
Lisa’s last blog post..We’ve created a Monster. A monkey loving monster.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Great blog, great post…and a fabulous looking cake. Happy first B-day!
the fearless blog’s last blog post..BFF Award from Coastal Commentaries
July 30th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Kathy,
Congrats. Love your take on things. I am only five months into blogging and love it too. Thanks for visiting me thru entrecard. I want the Backcounter Buffet to be just like you when it grows up to be one year old !!! Great virtual cake for all of us who read your blog. You have finally found a way for us to have our cake and eat it too…without the calories
Cheers and congrats
Julia
http://www.backcounterbuffet.blogspot.com
julia’s last blog post..Top ten tips for traveling with teens
July 30th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
What you do here in the drawer is inspiring. YOU ROCK!!
I love that no junkies in the drawer question the validity of cake for “Happy Blogiversary.” Pass me a fork.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
congratulations and have the best blog birthday ever. more power!
anya’s last blog post..Buko ni Fruitas
July 31st, 2008 at 3:45 am
Happy Belated Birthday to The Junk Drawer! I have to make sure that I am late so as to appear at the last of the comment and then maybe you’ll remember me better and then maybe I can get a bigger piece of the cake … of course if there was any left
July 31st, 2008 at 4:21 am
Carol — Thanks! And sorry, it’s not much of a cake anymore. It’s a wee little square.
fragileheart — It was a good-looking cake. Now it’s just a corner and most of that is icing. I loved it while it lasted.
Lisa — Oh, no! What’s the Sprout network? I guess that’s one of twenty kids channels I never saw, me being kidless. I’m sure it was a nice little ditty. Thank you!
the fearless blog — Thanks! (Thinking of polishing off the last piece for breakfast).
julia — Thanks. Good for you for making it past the first blogging hump. Maybe on your birthday you should have a full buffet spread! And cake, of course.
Amy who has a mostly clear nose — Thanks, dear! I had a little twinge of “Hmmm, cake for my blog birthday? Kinda weird.” But I got over it real fast. Me loves the sheet cake!
anya — Thanks. And I did, but now I want another reason to buy cake.
BK — Way to plan it! Except for the cake part. You didn’t know that I’m capable of polishing off large amounts of food in short order. Maybe I need a bigger cake next time. And I should celebrate shorter milestones, like every month. I think I’m on to something.
July 31st, 2008 at 6:19 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! It’s my first time here.. And I can’t believe I already grew one year older
You’ve got a nice blog and you deserve its praises
Cheers
alexis-marie’s last blog post..The arrival of the chicken burger
July 31st, 2008 at 7:10 am
Oh, Kathy. You had to say it. You’ve never heard the Birthday song from Sprout. You’ve never even heard of Sprout. Well, you know me, and you know my daughter. So, please, let me share the song that all us parents of toddlers must hear multiple times a day, every day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caYfQ6zv-Hk&feature=related
Enjoy!
July 31st, 2008 at 8:28 am
Aaah! I was on the road last couple of days and just saw this. Happy Blogging Birthday and many more, for our amusement. I’m so glad I found your blog, and you should know that I offer you a silent toast every time I have bacon now. I’m thinking we need to have a PA blogger’s convention sometime in the not too distant future. Somewhere in the middle of the state!
Shieldmaiden96’s last blog post..Itinerant Hippies and Scatological Games of Chance
July 31st, 2008 at 10:14 am
Thank you too and happy day. Belated by a bit but still well meant.
Laura’s last blog post..This Blog is Massively Under Construction, Yet Again
July 31st, 2008 at 10:46 am
Congratulations! Happy B-Day.
NanjoDogz’s last blog post..artbysusmitha
July 31st, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Happy 1st Birthday!!! This is so awesome, with logo on the cake and all!
July 31st, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Hippo Birdie plus one, sauntering up way past fashionably late. Ah well, it’s the Internets, running slow, you know. The hamsters are vacationing in the Keys, so we can expect spotty service. Uh, yeah, that’s it. Hope the cake was deeee-lish.
Elle’s last blog post..Paperholics, Unite!
July 31st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
alexis-marie — Welcome! You picked a great day to show up. I almost never have cake on the blog. Bacon, all the time. Cake, not always. Stick around!
Grant — Will you kill me if I tell you that I didn’t think the song was so bad? Or is this one of those songs that’s only grating after the hundredth time? Thanks for keeping me informed on the kid TV front.
Shieldmaiden96 — She’s here! She’s here! Glad you made it. I’ve been savin’ a seat for ya. I’d love to have a PA bloggers get-together. I’d try to organize it, but I’m lousy at that stuff. I’m in if someone wants to try, as long as I have GPS in my car. Or have Dave drive me. Or hire a driver. You know. The getting lost thing. Can’t y’all just come to my house?
Laura — Oh, I do adore your doodly avatar! Glad you dropped in. Good to have new faces. I only wish I had cake to offer. There really isn’t much left. Next year!
NanjoDogz — Thanks for dropping by and for the well wishes!
o.d. — Thank you. Yea, I loved the cake. Maybe I’ve even inspired some to put strange things on their next cakes? I want to see other logos on cakes! Let’s have it people.
Elle — Oooo, what a fun comment! Yep, the cake was sweet and delicious. Only a little bit left. Good dessert doesn’t last long in our household!
July 31st, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Happy Birthday, love your style girl
you write very well indeed, great blog, have bookmarked it so I can catch up with what your first year brought you.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Lol! as in you really have a cake for your first birthday!! cool! Happy Birthday!
manilenya’s last blog post..How Dare You Thief!
July 31st, 2008 at 8:00 pm
HAPPY HAPPY Birthday! Your blog is a true gem in the blogosphere! I raise my cups and TOAST to Kathy & The Junk Drawer!!
Olga, the Traveling Bra’s last blog post..Bustin’ Out With The Beatles In Liverpool, England
August 1st, 2008 at 1:52 am
Happy Birthday. I’ve only been around here for a few stops (and this may be my first comment) but I’ve liked what I’ve seen so far.
TOPolk’s last blog post..The Choice Is Made
August 1st, 2008 at 2:39 am
Congratulations and happy birthday to your blog!
wish you the best and more years to come!
Cheers!
Bobby
Bobby’s last blog post..What’s the Difference Between Perfume and Cologne?
August 1st, 2008 at 7:28 am
ArtConch — Ah, thanks! Sure, poke around! Then you’ll know what you’ve gotten yourself into
manilenya — I’ve been dreaming about the cake for weeks. And it’ll take me that long to lose the weight it made me gain. Sigh.
Olga the Traveling Bra — Hey, Olga! I appreciate that. I’m glad you jumped on board and thanks for your support. A girl needs all she can get!
TOPolk — Pull up a chair and get comfy. I think you’ll find it pretty fun here. Bizarre at times, but fun nonetheless!
Bobby — Hey, thanks. I feel a year older and a year wiser. Oh, who am I kidding? I’m just older.
August 1st, 2008 at 7:38 am
Happy Birthday!!!!! Many, many more
Jennifer’s last blog post..Note To Self by Samara O’Shea
August 1st, 2008 at 8:37 am
Congrats on a year doing The Junk Drawer and Happy Birthday Junk Drawer and many more!
Curtis’s last blog post..Google Webmaster tools for Bloggers
August 1st, 2008 at 10:36 am
Happy Birthday Junk Drawer!!!
I love the cake you made, that’s so cute
Looks tasty.
Chelle’s last blog post..It’s Friday, I’m in Love…
August 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
How fun. Happy Blogoversary to you.
Comedy Plus’s last blog post..The Gunny
August 1st, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Of course I will still be your friend! Cakes with buttery, sugary frosting are the best! Can I have that last corner with all the frosting?
Shadowsrider’s last blog post..Business Casual..
August 1st, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Kathy:
Cool idea. Okay, I give myself big kudos for reading your blog. Thanks. Plus, tomorrow is my Queen’s birthday, so I don’t have to buy her a cake. Too many calories anyway. I like her to remain the same size as she was when we were teenagers. Yeah baby. I’ll just lure her into my secret office to gander at your cake. Yummy! Thanks again. The benefits of reading your blog just never seem to end. What do they call it at McDonalds? The bottomless drink.
It’s been fun.
Happy trails.
Swubird’s last blog post..HORSE TRADING
August 1st, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Congrats on your one year blogiversary! And a cake sounds really good, but by the time it gets shipped to me, it will probably be a moldy mess, unless it’s already pumped full with preservatives such as benazygotatits.
But, anyway, congrats again! Quite a nice accomplishment to stick with it!
Jesster’s last blog post..Made in the Third Grade
August 1st, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Jennifer — Thanks! They say the first year is always the hardest.
Curtis — Hey, fellow Tweeter! Thanks for always dropping in. I think we met up at Bloke’s place, right? He’s the perfect matchmaker.
Chelle — The cake was awesome, but I would never take credit for making it. Completely store bought, but tasted like I made it at home. Oh, wait. No. If it tasted like I made it at home, I’d be in the ER right now.
Comedy Plus — Good to see you. Thanks and I’m glad I found you on EC. Why’d I wait so long to join?
Shadowsrider — Whew! I know there’s a faction of people who absolutely swear off the sweet kind of icing. What do they know? Believe it or not, there is one last 2″ x 2″ corner piece left. Most of it is icing. It’s all yours!
Swubird — I’m so glad you joined the party! Please wish the Queen a happy birthday for me, will ya? Thank you, my friend, for your visits and witty comments. They always make me smile.
Jesster — Oh, man. I’ll pretend my cake was made with eggs and butter and nothing ending with -ites or -ates. Yeah, let’s say that. Thank you for dropping by!
August 1st, 2008 at 7:37 pm
One year and PR4! You are doing great and it means that your PR is increasing but 1 in each PR Update. That is wonderful and your baby blog is doing great. Congrats on that.
Flusche’s last blog post..GPS Defense Fails in Traffic Court
August 1st, 2008 at 7:45 pm
That’s okay, you’re not eating cake everyday anyway :p
manilenya’s last blog post..How Dare You Thief!
August 1st, 2008 at 8:12 pm
A couple of days late, but Happy Blogging birthday! You are a true gift to all who stop by!
August 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
Flusche — Never looked at it like that. I hope I can stay at PR4. I’m not shooting for higher, but I don’t want to drop either. Thank you!
manilenya — Um, that’s what you say. I think you’ll find I could easily eat cake every day. Not proud of it.
Donna — Thank you. I’m still on my birthday high! This has been great fun for me.
August 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 am
Oh! you better stop eating cake too much soon, or else you’ll get big lol!
manilenya’s last blog post..Weekend in Niagara and my mutterings
August 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
A very happy birthday to the Junk Drawer! And kudos on all your success – how wonderful!!
August 3rd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
manilenya — Too late! Polished off the last piece yesterday. But I did try to work some of it off today. We finally got a nice day for walking. I have a ways to go.
Alda — Thanks! It’s been great so far. I’m looking forward to the next year.
August 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Happy birthday and may your most excellent blog have many more!
windyridge’s last blog post..A Few Seconds of Terror
August 6th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
windyridge — Thanks! I feel like an old pro now!
August 9th, 2008 at 1:16 am
Hi Kathy! Better late than never. Happy Birthday and keep on making us laugh – Take Care – Peter
Peter McCartney’s last blog post..Will $6000 Return You To Nursing?
August 9th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Congratulations and happy Birthday!!
August 9th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Peter — Oh, thank you! I’m glad you stopped by. It’s OK you’re late. All you missed was the cake (that I swear put on 5 lbs alone!) Good to see you.
Arcade Games Fanatic — Thanks! It was a blast!
August 9th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Happy Birthday! I still have quite a long way to go for my first birthday, but congrats to you for getting there!!!
Aniya’s last blog post..ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GO!!!
August 9th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Aniya — Don’t worry, you’ll get there. You’re already three months in, so that’s good. And if you’re like me, you won’t believe it when the time comes!
August 12th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Now I know what it’s like to show up at a party two weeks late! The best I can offer now is a belated “Happy Birthday,” and shove a couple of dollars in your fist while you tell me how delicious the cake that everyone else who showed up on time had the chance to taste, and how much fun everybody had playing “pin the tail on the tree-bag.” And I imagine everyone else got really cool goodie-bags with jacks or marbles or thesauruses or transformers or whatever kids get in those bags I never got at the birthday parties I’ve been to.
And it’s not like this date isn’t already burned into my brain. The Junk Drawer’s birthday is the same day as my parents’ anniversary, which is also the same day Prince Charles married Diana, which had to have been on your mind when you began writing this blog.
SO… a happy belated birthday to TJD. I’ve had a blast reading, and can’t wait to show up on time for your second birthday–on my parents’ 47th anniversary–to check on the bag in the tree and scarf down some cake.
Don’s last blog post..Lessons on “Making it Right”
August 14th, 2008 at 4:02 am
Don — Don’t worry, latecomers still get party favors. Want a magnet? OK, so now you have no excuse if you miss the next birthday. I’m counting on you to be here first. About Diana, I actually remember the day she died, since it was on my human birthday. Thank you for the well-wishes and it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if the bag is still in the tree. Seriously. It ain’t movin’.