Friday, October 4, 2024

Sweet sixteen

If this blog was a person, she'd be getting her driver's license today.
Sixteen years. I do not know how it happened.
In the past, I've also wondered why it happened.
Why do I keep at it, day after day, 
month after month, 
year after year? 
Normal people do not do this. Why am I like this?
This year is different. 
Instead of asking why, I am leaning into it. For whatever reason, this is working for me. I have found my community, and truly, that community is the reason I am still writing this blog sixteen years later. It doesn't matter whether or not we've met in person. You cheer for me when life is good and hold me up when times are hard. This year, you literally helped me save my horse's life. 
And you never, ever, ever get tired of hearing me talk about horses.
I write this blog for you, for me, for us. Thank you.

13 comments:

  1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Braymere (and Jennifer!!) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!(and I hope you're around for many more!!)

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  2. Here's to 16 more, at least....... 💓

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    1. In sixteen years I will be in my seventies! It's possible, but no promises...

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  3. Happy Birthday! 🎉
    Thank you for all that you have contributed to the model horse community! Your blog (especially your sense of humor!) has helped me get through several hard times in my life. Here's to many more years!

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  4. Your blog inspired mine; your community is mine; If ever you get tired of talking horses, I go to your back issues until you return. I have had my life saved, and I know how you feel. // I suspect you have more than 2 personalities, but they may not translate well -- mine don't. :)

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  5. Happy Birthday Braymere!!!! This blog is the first model horse blog I ever followed, the tutorials and tack tips were the first I ever used. This blog made me into the model tack maker and customizer I am today, and to write a blog of my own!!💕. Thank YOU Jennifer, for keeping this amazing blog going strong for sixteen years! Wahooo!!!

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  6. I don’t comment often, but I really enjoy reading your blog! Happy 16th birthday! It is so fun to read about all the horses you know and all the cool model horse things you do. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  7. Makes sure to enroll it in driver's ed! I want to say my sincerest thank you - this blog gave me a glimpse of a hobby beyond my childhood carpet herd, helped me envision what I wanted my hobby life to look like, and let me take the plunge into becoming an adult hobbyist. I've met so many wonderful people, made friends, had fantastic experiences, and am going to keep on going. Thank you for sharing yourself and your joys with us, and thank you for being a pillar of the community.

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  8. Happy Birthday!! Love your blog and I am following it for a long time. Checking it out for news almost every day. Your family almost feels like family to me. Hopefully there are a lot of blog-years to come! :)

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  9. Happy Birthday and thank you for sharing your horse life, beautiful photos and good times and bad. This community may help you but you don’t realize how much you help others with your blog too.

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  10. I’m not crying, you’re crying.

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  11. What a milestone! Congratulations and keep on writing! <3

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