Friday, February 19, 2016

Five on Friday ... One Year Anniversary!!

Five on Friday has now been running for a whole year!! Congratulations Amy on reaching this milestone!! If you have never joined up for Five on Friday, I highly recommend it. Actually for today's "five" I've decided to write five things that I like best about Five on Friday ;)

And since I don't always share photos of myself on my blog, today I am going to share some of me old and new(er). 

much older 1988


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One:


No pressure! Like many of you, I have unwanted pressures and worries in my life. Some worries are little niggling worries ... "will I get everyone out the door and to school on time". Others are major worries ... "what will my daughter do after graduating university". But! When you are going to write a post for Five on Friday, it can be about anything!! You're not restricted to the theme of the link party because everyone chooses their own theme ... you don't even have to have a theme, the topics can be random. Five minutes to share five things. Easy peasy :)


me, my sister, Mom, at home

Two:

Your photographs can be any subject matter!! Within reason, of course. You can photograph things around your house, visits to historic sites, the view off the toppest hill in your area!! It doesn't matter ... you just need to click the camera five times ... done! You photos don't even have to relate at all to what you're writing about!

me and my daughter with butterflies on our shoulders!

Three:

You have lots of time to put together a post! A whole week in between each Five on Friday, and Amy even keeps the door to the link party open until 7 pm UK time for us late arrivals. Thanks Amy! This week, she's keeping the door open even longer ... hope there isn't a draft!

my little family of four on our cruise holiday in Venice!
July 2012


Four:

It's relatively quick to visit a few (or a lot!) of other blogs that are linked up to the party. Most people write a fairly quick read for these posts, so you don't get bogged down reading lots of heavy material. I think I tend to ramble a bit, but I try to keep my posts succinct.

happy days with Mom & Dad


Five:

Let's not forget the hostess of this link party, the lovely Amy herself! Amy is a very dear friend and I think she is a very kind and forgiving friend as well. She has a quick sense of humour and really cares about everyone she meets. I've joined other parties where you are left kind of hanging there with no visits back from the host of the link party and not many visits from other participants either. But with this link party, Amy really pulls everyone together and I have more visits through this party than any other posts I write. I've also met many other kind people through this link party, and begun new friendships through it all. A reflection I think of Amy herself!

my husband and I (& Cody) Algonquin Park, Oxtongue River
And that's my five ... only five! Thank you Amy for continuing with this fun link party every Friday / Saturday :) It's a pleasure to come over to yours on Fridays and tour around visiting everyone. It's turned into my Friday night / Saturday read time in blogland!

Thanks so much for visiting today, and I hope you too will be linking up to Five on Friday!

Wendy

my son and I (& Cody) before he became the tallest person in our family




40 comments:

  1. Well I enjoy your "fives" but then I enjoy your longer posts as well, Wendy.
    Me, I am not very good at "succinct"...it's kind of a fluke when I write a short blog post ;)

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  2. Hello Wendy, I really enjoyed looking at all of your photos of you. I love the ones with you and your daughter! Wishing you a wonderful day and weekend.
    Hugs, Julie xo

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  3. Nice to look back over your old family photos Wendy and I agree that Amy's personality shines through for her meme. I try to join 5 on Friday once a month myself and like the open subject opportunity.
    Don't you hate it when the kids (and now grandchildren for me) become taller than us! :-)

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  4. What a nice post! I just found Five on Friday last week and I experienced the same thing - everyone actually reads everyone else's posts! It's so nice. It's such a cozy link up! I love your pictures and each thought is exactly right. It's a nice, easy way to end the week. Have a great weekend!

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  5. Great idea and totally true. It has been such fun joining in with everyone. :-)

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  6. I'm visiting via the linkup. It's a great place for finding new blog friends.
    And three cheers for Amy.

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  7. What a lovely five from you this week Wendy. Such happy photos. And you are right, five on Friday is a great link up.

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  8. What lovely photo's of you and your family Wendy, I love the one of you and your daughter with the butterflies on your shoulder. I'm afraid I ramble a bit in my posts too. A lovely tribute to Amy's Five on Friday she's such a sweet person. Have a great weekend. :) xxx

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  9. Everyone is taller then me I am only 4'9 lol ! Lovely post and photos and congrats to Five On Friday hops 1st year Anniversary or should I say blogversary lol . Thanks for sharing , have a good weekend !

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  10. Amy is lovely isn't she :) A lovely look at you for this Five and brilliant words to celebrate Amy's one year anniversary. Have a wonderful weekend xx

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  11. So wonderful to see these fabulous photos of you over time Wendy and so very kind of you to say these lovely things about Five On Friday. I am so glad for blogging and so very glad to have found you, a very special friend!!! Thank you so much for joining in the anniversary of Five On Friday, I really do appreciate it so much! Have a good weekend! xx p.s. I did notice the number of photos hee hee!! xx

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  12. Amy is such a sweetheart and what a joy for her five on Friday to be a year old :)

    Your photos were such a delight to look at. Have a beautiful weekend! Hugs!

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  13. Nice five, loved your "old" picture.

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  14. What a great idea for this party! I love seeing photos of you and your family. You are such a pretty lady and a very sweet friend. Enjoy your weekend! Hugs, Diane

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  15. What a nice post, love the photos and such a beautiful family. I don't think you have changed much from the first photo.

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  16. This is a really sweet post, Wendy. Five on Friday is a fun link up and Amy is a great host. It's fun seeing the photos of you and your family throughout the years. Happy weekend!

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  17. A lovely set of photos Wendy, and so nice to 'meet' you in them all! Happy weekend to you.

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  18. What a superb 5 and a great one for newbies to the link party. Love all your photos too xxxx

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  19. A great post and a lovely five. Have a great weekend:)

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  20. It's nice to get personal every once in awhile. Your daughter looks a lot like you and something will turn up when she graduates. You look happy in every shot and that says something. Have a great weekend.

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  21. Hello, Wendy! I love this beautiful, heart-warming post. The photos are happy and cheerful and you have expressed so well why we all love Amy's Five on Friday. :)
    Thank you and have a lovely weekend!

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  22. What a lovely family. Your daughter is beautiful. If you moved to the US, she could be Miss America. Or maybe you have a Miss Canada pageant?

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  23. It is lovely to get to know you a little. Loved seeing your photos. You are a beautiful family. Happy weekending. x

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  24. Lovely series! Glad to find you through Amy's Five on Friday, or better: that you found me.(I've never managed to visit all - ). You have a beautiful blog, will visit more often.
    Greetings from Germany

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  25. How fun to see your through the years with your family and friends. Fun idea for Five! Hope you are having a lovely weekend.

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  26. Hi, I'm quite new to 5 on Friday but I am really enjoying it. I love the freedom it gives to blog about anything. This makes the visting each other a lot of fun, seeing what everyone is writing about. You wrote a lovely post, nice to meet you and yours
    Jill

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  27. Hello Wendy. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. It's good to meet you through Five on Friday link-up. I've enjoyed seeing your family photos. Hope your weekend is going well. Looking forward to hearing more of your life through future posts.

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  28. What a lovely post Wendy, I totally agree with you about the Five on Friday link its so friendly and everyone pops and says hello. It has given me a chance to virtually meet many bloggers from around the globe :)

    Angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me

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  29. Hello Wendy. I haven't seen your blog before so was happy that the Friday linkup gave me that opportunity. I am so happy with the five Friday thing that I do that almost exclusively now. Good to meet you. Hope to see you around a lot.

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  30. I really enjoyed your post and your family photos. This is a party I enjoy as well, because it is so random (apart from the five thing of course). And I too have taken part in other linky parties where you get little or no response which can be quite disappointing. Anyway, have a good week.

    Diana

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  31. Wonderful photos, Wendy, love the smiling faces. I love reading your Five On Friday posts. I often put some time aside so I can enjoy reading them.

    -Soma

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  32. Five on Friday is great isn't it, I love Amy's blog. What fantastic photos you've shared, I particularly love the scenery in the one of you and your husband. And I bet Venice was amazing, it's somewhere I'd really love to go.

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  33. Hello Wendy

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

    In answer to your question - the Green Man is an ancient symbol associated with various earth-based religions. He is also known as Jack in the Green and has two forms - one where he is simply a face covered in leaves (technically called a foliate head) and another where the leaves emerge from his mouth.

    Apparently you do have them in Canada because of this:
    http://talismancoins.com/content/Canada_2016_Sculptural_Art_of_Parliament_1_Wild_Green_Man_$25_UHR_Silver_3-Coin_Wooden_Case_FullPkg.jpg (You might have to paste that into your browser)

    But I'm not sure whether you have them in buildings and such.

    Cheers
    The Anorak

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  34. What lovely photographs. It is great to be part of Five on Friday and I so agree is good to share without pressure. Many thanks to Amy and all the gang.

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  35. A lovely set of photos. I haven't taken part in 5 on Fri yet but will try to this year :o) x

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  36. You've hit the nail right on the head with this, Wendy. And it's lovely to see photos of you. x

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  37. Sounds like a great party. Many of the bloggers I visit participate. I loved seeing pictures of you, too!

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  38. Your daughter looks a lot like you! Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog, I love meeting new people too :-)!. It was My first five on Friday and I guess not the last either because it is so much fun to do!
    Have a great week, love from Mirjam.

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  39. Wendy,
    Such sweet photos of you and your precious family, they all capture the essence of how much you mean to one another! Love the good vibes:)
    Jemma

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  40. Such lovely family photos, Wendy. You all look happy.
    Amalia
    xo

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