I can hardly believe it, but this is my 1000th post on the IBKC. I thought about doing a big retrospective, and began sifting through the pictures. I ended up organizing all my kitten pics on Flickr. If you go there, you'll see it's all tidied up and organized by litter. You can click on any litter, and watch a little slide show if you like.
I was thinking about the pictures and kitten moments, and kept coming back to this image.
I took this picture of The Pettibones with my back towards them, shooting into the vanity mirror. They weren't posed. They all just happened to be hanging out together, sitting calmly, quietly, sweetly, and watching me. I don't think they were aware that I was photographing them. They were just being their lovely, lovely little selves.
It's just a tiny moment, but when I look at these kittens in this picture, I feel so happy to be the one they are watching. They make me feel so lucky.
Lucky, lucky, lucky.
I feel equally lucky to have you as a part of our lives too. I look forward to sharing the next litter, and the next 1000 posts with you.
Thank you for always being there.
Much love,, Laurie xoxo
Congrats! We are lucky to have you writing for us!!
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The Van Dykes
1000 posts...over 1000 happy thoughts! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLisa
Here's to 1000s and 1000s more!
ReplyDeleteWow, 1000 posts! Congrats! I look forward to them. 1000 posts of joy, satisfaction, and sadness (mostly joy and satisfaction). Good luck on your crafting! I'm sure Drewy is enjoying herself.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I live halfway around the world but your posts make my life happier
ReplyDeleteBravo! I've been a silent follower up until now, but this definately warrants some applause!
ReplyDeleteBest site ever. Thank you for being a bright spot in otherwise dark days.
ReplyDeleteHappy 1000th Post! I am so glad you've kept this blog going and I will be reading through the next 1000 posts. :-)
ReplyDeletexoxoxo,
Isa
Congrats on the milestone, Laurie! Thanks for taking the time to share your foster kittens with us... but mostly for introducing us to The Bean! (And to Drewey a loving "harumph!")
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You do an amazing thing with this blog (and beyond!) and it always gives me warm fuzzies. Thank you so much. And here's to the next 1000 posts!
ReplyDeleteWOW 1000 posts, that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
Anyone who adopts one of your kittens has the added bonus of having a slew of baby pictures taken by a pro! How adorable! I just watched the 'LaBath Ladies' slideshow at random, they were so little!
ReplyDeleteConcats to you!!! I love watching the kittens I can't have. :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Laurie! It's us who are lucky to have you (and Craig, and Miss Bean and Miss Drewey) to put that BIG ray of sunshine in our lives!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! We're so lucky to have you. We'll keep coming back for as long as you want to keep posting :)
ReplyDeleteA thousand posts are worth more than a thousand pictures and a thousand pictures are worth millions of happy followers, not to mention how many millions of words that's worth. It boggles the mind and lightens our hearts. XOXO to you and all members of the IBKC, Laurie!
ReplyDeleteyou are a star!! xxoo
ReplyDeleteI love this site and I think the work you are doing with it is quite wonderful. I've always adopted from my local shelter and I've never been sorry for that decision. Gonna go back to lurking now.
ReplyDeleteps... I do love that picture of the Pettibones, what an awesome bunch they were :)
ReplyDeleteA thousand posts, a squillion points of light, brightening the universe with love, compassion and sweetness. A gazillion thanks to you, Laurie, and to the rest of your fabulous Committee. xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely community this is - untold viewers, shared fluffy joy and love and a dash of the best of human kind here and there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurie & Craig for raising Beanie & Drewey right! And for being cat-gone awesome humans!
1000 thanks to you, Laurie. What a sweet retrospective on that picture. How fulfilling your life as a kitten foster is! And how many ardent fans and admirers you have! And how many kittens you've helped to have fabulous lives. How wonderful this place is. It is my favorite site to visit! I'm looking forward to 1000s more!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 1000 posts! That is a lot of wonderful photos of so many beautiful kittens and cats you have shared with us. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLaurie, I've been meaning to ask. How do you pick the kittens' names, particuarly their family names?
ReplyDeleteCongrats Laurie!!there are more 1000s to come along..Your blog always brings a smile,laugh or happy tears to me..and am addicted to it!!!You, Charlene, Drewey are doing a Great job..Thanks for sharing all those precious moments with all of us...Thanks soooo much xoxox
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Laurie! Many thanks for the time you take documenting all these beautiful babies and sharing Drewey and the Bean with the gazillion of us who time and again fall in love with each new litter all because of your unique ability to bring them to life on this site.
ReplyDeleteConcatulations! And so many thanks to you for this beautiful blog and your heartwarming pictures!
ReplyDeleteA thousand smiles, tears, chuckles and THE BEAN. Thank you for this blog - it makes my day, every day.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 1000 posts! I am so happy that I found your blog, it brings so much to my day! I look forward to your next 1000 posts!
ReplyDeleteAll of the kittens are absolutely adorable. I love to come here and look around when I need a little peace.
ReplyDeleteThe Pettibones were such an elegant litter of kittens, just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA thousand thank yous to you!
ReplyDeleteA thousand posts equals a thousand plus thanks to you for all you do for the kitties and for sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations quite an accomplishment !!
ReplyDeleteLove the kitties they make my day!
Diane
Wow, 1000 posts is amazing! Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteNot only do you ensure loving lives for these little critters, but your blog brings so much joy to so many of us. Thanks Laurie!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Laurie, and thank you. I really enjoy my almost daily visits to IBKC. The itty bitties as they grow toward their forever homes, the lovely photography, the witty captioning and stories, the occasional Gorgeous Husband shots, Drewey, and the inimitable Charlene Butterbean. All good things! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA thousand posts -quite an achievement, Laurie - Thank you for all you do for the kitties!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the Flickr pix sorting - I just spent 285 clicks visiting with the Bouviers - and my all time favorite, Maddie.
Will be visiting the other litters in days to come!
Much love to you and the IBKC too. Thank you for being so good to the kittens (and Drewey and Charlene too).
ReplyDeletexoxoxox
Your obvious love for kitties spilled forth from this short post and brought a few tears to my eyes.....
ReplyDeleteThank you.
I got a little choked up too! (sniff sniff) The kittens are lucky to have you as well. thanks for being an angel for cats :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad that I found your blog and read almost half of your posts!
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a wonderful blog! Reading your work and watching the litters come and grow is a highlight of every day. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe just love yoor posts and we think WE are lucky to have met yoo. Thank yoo for looking owt for SO many kitties. Yoo are very speshull.
ReplyDeleteHappy 1000 th !!
ReplyDeleteHave you count the kitten too ??
(((Laurie))) I joined you the fall after you started the blog... it's been a thousand wonderful posts (yeah, I read every back one, too that year).
ReplyDeleteThank you. And Craig for his support. You've made a huge difference in so many lives... kitteh and bean!