Attic24 became five years old yesterday. Inside my mind and heart the day felt momentous, yet I was unable to articulate the feeling to anyone. I told a couple of close friends and I told the Little People, but even to my ears the words sounded strange. My blog is five years old! FIVE! Can you believe it? Blog Birthdays are funny things it seems. Kind of majorly significant and totally insignificant all at the same time.
I feel a little like my blog has become another child. Actually, I feel a lot
like my blog is another child. I remember the pregnancy (I obsessed
about the notion of blogging for 9 months before giving birth to A24, I
kid you not), I remember the fledgling newborn days (awful anxiety mixed
with incredible joy). I remember the toddler days (I am running with
this, full tilt, watch me go!), and the pre school days (loads of fun,
how can it get any more funner? There is so much to go at, so much to do
and say and learn). And now it's kind of like my baby has suddenly
got all grown up and gone off to school (I am still having loads of fun,
but now I want to do more-more-more).
I keep wondering if Attic24 has changed much over the years, and honestly I don't think it has. I am still inspired by pretty much the same things, still do pretty much the same things, and still share it all in pretty much the same way as I always have done. I think that's the great thing about creating something so honest and personal. It retains it's own integrity, cos it is one hundred percent genuine. I don't try to make my blog take on a particular flavour or shape or subject matter. I don't try to make it fit in anywhere. It just flows naturally as it follows the course of my life.
Often I am amazed by the way in which Attic24 has grown. It sometimes feels as if the whole thing has grown so very very big. And yet it is just Me, a stay at home Mum with my little point-and-shoot camera and my laptop. And I'm not big at all. I am just here in my home, pootling about creating things and enjoying life.
I make things and I try my very best to help others make things too if they want to. I try to fix my memories in place with words and images so that I don't forget life's wonderful little pleasures. I try to appreciate the weather and the seasons, the joy of mothering, and the fun of going places. I try very, very hard to capture all that is good, and to practice gratitude. I am a lover of life. I am a happy soul. And that's about the long and short of it.
Amazing really, this blogging lark. I've grown to really love love love it and it has become such an important part of my life. I love the sharing, I love the creativity, I love the feeling of community, and I love being a part of something which gives me so much pleasure.
I love all the words too. I love that you take time to write to me, I really do. It is often presumed (quite wrongly) that I probably don't read all my comments cos there are so many, and yet I assure you hand on heart that I do. Of course I do! How could I not? Your collective voices are so lovely, and it means a lot to me that you continue to visit and read my words and respond.
Five years then. Wowsers. That's half a decade of stuff.
So all I can say really is THANK YOU. Thank you for your friendship, enthusiasm, gratitude and creativity. Thank you for coming to visit. I don't plan on going anywhere or changing anything much around here, so expect to find me with my little Attic window open for the next half decade. You are welcome to call in anytime, I'll be here.
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Happy Blogiversary! You have often inspired me to crochet things I would not normally do. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Debbie W | March 13, 2013 at 09:06 PM
ahh, Happy Birthday Miss Lucy!! Many Happy Returns, and congratulations of 5 fabulous happy years (and not a grey hair in sight!) Thanks for inviting us all to share the party xx
Posted by: anna | March 13, 2013 at 09:09 PM
Congrats on 5 years. I'm so glad I found you and this dear blog. I love your creativity, it makes me happy to see all the colorful things that you do and that you are so happy to share them with all of us. Your Alabama Friend, Marilyn
Posted by: Marilyn | March 13, 2013 at 09:10 PM
Thank you for all you do and for reminding us of the joy to be found in the little things, because as we all know deep inside, the little things are really the big things!
Posted by: Carol | March 13, 2013 at 09:13 PM
Happy birthday anniversary to you, loving your work from Scotland xx
Posted by: michaela.kerr@sky.com | March 13, 2013 at 09:13 PM
Happy Birthday Attic 24!!! You are the last blog I read each evening (meaning you are my favourite!) you are so very inspiring Lucy - thank you so much. x
Posted by: Katie | March 13, 2013 at 09:14 PM
Congratulations! I enjoy your blog so much, especially the all the colors!! Looking forward to 5 more years.
Elaine from Upstate New York (not The City)!
Posted by: Elaine Sumner | March 13, 2013 at 09:14 PM
Congrats. Happy 5th blog birthday. Love your work, your inspiration and the happiness looking at your colourful home, work and photos gives me. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to the future.
Posted by: Robyn Abela | March 13, 2013 at 09:14 PM
Happy birthday dear Lucy ... you are such a big part of my life and I look forward to all your creativity and your colourful life all the time. You have been such an inspiration to me and long may it continue and I for one will be with you for the next five years and many more after that!! Keep blogging and creating ..... love Joy xx
Posted by: Joy | March 13, 2013 at 09:14 PM
Happy Blogiversary Lucy! I've been reading it for about a year now and even read back from the beginning. I love the personal story it tells and enjoy seeing your colorful world :)
Posted by: Barbara | March 13, 2013 at 09:14 PM
Happy ______, Dear Lucy. You have brought much joy to me and many many others. Wishing you at least 5 more years of bliss.
Posted by: Gail Carroll | March 13, 2013 at 09:15 PM
Happy Birthday to your lovely blog - here's to five more years! You are so inspiring and bring lots of happiness to people reading your blog, so keep up the good work:) x
Posted by: Kezia | March 13, 2013 at 09:15 PM
Happy Blog-Birthday!! Please always stay like this! I love to read your words en my thoughts wonder off when I look at the bright and colourfull pictures... sometimes scrolling through your Blog is like a little holiday away from my busy live.
Greetings from a dutch girl ho lives in germany
Posted by: Lori | March 13, 2013 at 09:16 PM
Happy Bloggy Birthday to you Lucy ~ it really is a wonderful place to visit and I still look forward to popping in and finding that there is a new post ~ Thanks for all your sharing ~ Jackie :O)xx
Posted by: Jackie | March 13, 2013 at 09:17 PM
Happy blog birthday. Glad to hear you plan to be around for another five ( at least) as I enjoy reading this so much..lifts my spirits and my day.. and I have learnt some great hooky stuff too. You are an inspiration. All the best. xx
Posted by: Sara | March 13, 2013 at 09:17 PM
I do actually feel more at home and happier in my stay at home mum role now I have found the Attic, my windows are full of flowers my crochet kit is ever present, so thank you, thank you, thank you and here's to the next five years!! xxx
Posted by: Elaine | March 13, 2013 at 09:20 PM
Happy Anniblogsary!
Thanks for sharing always... Your contagious "joie de vivre" helps me many many days....
Keep on blogging Dear Lucy...
Ana
Posted by: Ana Reyes | March 13, 2013 at 09:21 PM
Congrats Lucy, greetings from Argentina!! We love you!!
Posted by: C! | March 13, 2013 at 09:21 PM
Soul therapy that I have only just self-prescribed. Thank you x
And Happy 'Birthday'!
Posted by: Sarah Jane | March 13, 2013 at 09:22 PM
Happy Birthday to Attic 24! Am so glad you are sticking around, I love your blog. It was you who inspired me to crochet, to start my own blog and to be brave enough to post up photos of my own projects. None of that would have happened without you. Thank you. Nikki
Posted by: Nikki | March 13, 2013 at 09:23 PM
Happy birthday dear Lucy - what delight you've brought into my life all the way in South Africa.
Funny thing is - I'm generally a knitter and you've literally got me 'hooked' on reading all about the beautifully creative crochet projects.
Many, many years ago when I was a teenager I knit a granny blanket . . . . Now I'm a granny who's inspired by your creativity and has knit her first crochet rose - using your tutorial.
Keep up the cheerful blog that brings joy to so many - and may this special birthday be repeated many, many times.
Posted by: Isabe | March 13, 2013 at 09:24 PM
Happy Birthday! I love reading your blog you always make me smile :)
I don't crochet, but I love seeing what you make. I am new to blogging and I am already enjoying it, I hope I am still around in 5 years!
Posted by: Elaine | March 13, 2013 at 09:26 PM
Happy birthday!!!! It's such a joy reading your blog, you bring colour to my days. Thank you again and many happy returns :-)
Posted by: Marion | March 13, 2013 at 09:27 PM
Happy Birthday! I too am so glad you are sticking around. I started crocheting again because of the inspiration that I found on your blog. I so enjoy reading about your days - big or small adventures that always leave me smiling. You find so much joy in your life - May you continue to do so!
Posted by: Margaret | March 13, 2013 at 09:28 PM
Happy blogday. I hope your blogs are saved in some way you can always access. It will be wonderful to have such a diary of your life in the future. Also for your children to be able to read it when they are much older. Here's to lots more blogging. I'm old enough to find the Internet really and truly magic.
Posted by: Irene Porter | March 13, 2013 at 09:30 PM