FullTime-Life is five years old this month and it is both about OUR WORLD and a part of it.
We first blogged during our stay in London earlier in 2007. Our son set it up for us (and taught us to blog by e-mail). It was a great travel diary and a way to keep family and friends up-to-date about where we were. After we got home, I realized we had a lot of travel pictures from trips around this country (with more to come) ... and I missed blogging. FullTime-Life was the result. (Click here to read our updated "About a FullTime-Life" page.)
Here's a picture from that very first post here, November 9, 2007:
(From a 2003 trip to Vermont during the first long RV trip we took after we sold our house.. .. there were a lot of back-fill posts when the blog first started. )
At first, FullTime-Life was just for us and for family, but at some point I discovered the joy of reading other people's blogs and sharing pictures and stories through many wonderful memes. What a great way to learn about different places all over the world -- and I love having virtual friends!
Thank you to the hosts of Our World Tuesday and to everyone who comes to visit FullTime-Life.
AND (for all in the USA) HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Five years +! WoW, Sallie!
Posted by: Francisca | December 28, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Here is my belated congratulations on your anniversary. Five years is a lot of words and photos. I've certainly enjoyed the time I've been following you.
Posted by: Margot | December 04, 2012 at 05:16 PM
Happy Happy Anniversary Sallie..I am coming up on 6 years and I am so happy to have met your here in blog land...Michelle
Posted by: Rambling Woods | November 23, 2012 at 07:09 PM
Happy Birthday to your wonderful blog, Sallie.
By reading it I had the big pleasure to meet you. Thanks to it for that !
Posted by: Annie | November 22, 2012 at 06:43 AM
Happy Anniversary and Thanksgiving.. Where does the time go..
Posted by: Joe Todd | November 21, 2012 at 06:34 AM
Happy Anniversary! Love your blog and am always glad to travel with you. Happy Thanksgiving, Sallie.
Posted by: Clair Z. | November 21, 2012 at 05:40 AM
Congratulations on your blogging anniversary! I'm glad our paths have crossed. Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: mrsbearfoot (Lindy) | November 20, 2012 at 09:47 PM
Congrats on you blogiversary! I have enjoyed your photos for a while and try to keep up with where you are. My blog started the same way but it's so nice to be able to share with bloggers all over the world. Here's to another great blogging year!
Posted by: bettyl | November 20, 2012 at 05:17 PM
HAPPY anniversary AND HAPPY thanksgiving!!
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Posted by: laura k | November 20, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Happy BLOGiversary, Sallie! And thanks for finding my blog a year or so ago!!!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com
Posted by: Linda | November 20, 2012 at 07:48 AM
Happy blogging anniversary, Sallie. Isn't it amazing how fast the time goes? It is nice having it recorded such as you do with your pictures and words. Here's to more years in the blogosphere and thankfulness at having found your blog.
I loved your mallards, Sallie. I'm wondering if the males change colors a bit in winter.
Posted by: Penny | November 20, 2012 at 07:31 AM
Five years! Wow! Congratulations. I'm looking forward to many years to come.
Posted by: Mary Pellerito | November 20, 2012 at 02:45 AM
Five years is a wonderful achievement. Congratulations!
Posted by: Lady Fi | November 19, 2012 at 08:41 PM
Thanks to your son for starting you out. Seems like a lot of people start out blogging for family and close friends. Then suddenly someone outside the circle finds you and you find others, and.... now we have lots of cyber friends. I love it.
Posted by: Gaelyn | November 19, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Happy blogiversary is right! I have enjoyed your blog over the past few years and definitely consider you one of my blogger friends.
Hope you both have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Sally in WA | November 19, 2012 at 06:08 PM
Happy blogiversary! The blogosphere is indeed fun, there are some great people in it.
Posted by: Al | November 19, 2012 at 04:59 PM
Happy blog anniversary! That's a beautiful shot.
Posted by: Carver | November 19, 2012 at 03:50 PM
I'm raising my glass to you and this wonderful blog! Cheers and happy anniversary. More travel sharing to come!
Posted by: Ewok | November 19, 2012 at 03:41 PM
Happy Anniversary ~ Wonderful photography ~ great colors ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^
Posted by: Carol | November 19, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Happy bloggingversary and thanksgiving. I share your sentiments entirely about blogging and especially My World Tuesday.
Posted by: Fun60 | November 19, 2012 at 02:47 PM
Happy, um, blogaversary.
Posted by: Geoff | November 19, 2012 at 02:43 PM
Happy Anniversary! Lovely post, Sallie. I am happy to have met you while blogging. I really enjoy your post and photos. Have a great week and a happy Thanksgiving
Posted by: Eileen | November 19, 2012 at 02:22 PM
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving for you and yours, Sallie! Yes, it's great to have met you thru blogging! Beautiful colors in your anniversary photo! Up to the next years:)
Posted by: Emille | November 19, 2012 at 01:53 PM
Happy anniversary! What a beautiful photo to commemorate such a momentous occasion. Love your blog and all that you share with us. :)
Posted by: Gail Dixon | November 19, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Congratulations on five years of blogging. I too started out in a similar way, blogging just for family and close friends. Little did I realize how many wonderful friends I would make around the world. Your photo from Vermont is beautiful!
Posted by: Denise | November 19, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Beautiful image. The mix of colors is lovely.
Posted by: Rajesh | November 19, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Beautiful colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Posted by: Boom & Gary | November 19, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Congratulations on your five year Blog-long may it continue.
Posted by: HAZEL | November 19, 2012 at 12:34 PM
a big amen to that. i so enjoy sharing the world with you and others here in blogland. i feel like we are friends, whether we ever meet or not...
happy 5th anniversary. i am so glad to know you. :)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | November 19, 2012 at 12:30 PM
It is a wonderful and fun world isn't it!!! A good friend got me involved in photography and blogging when I was going through a difficult time nearly five years ago and what a difference it made and still makes in my life, each and every day!! Such a beautiful autumn picture for the day, Sallie!! Hope you have a great week!
Posted by: Sylvia Kirkwood | November 19, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Happy Anniversary! what a nice journey and I am so jealous you were able to keep up with this blog. I basically started blogging in 2006 but I've lost them, mostly I leave for a change. Hmmm... I may mature in time in terms of blogging.
Well, cheers!
Posted by: Prem | November 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM