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Its been 1 year!

Wow! It has been a year since I started seriously blogging.

It all started with a Hemingway quote on Twitter. Followed by some tweets and emails and before I knew it, I was being interviewed about my hunting. If it were not for Rabid, who knows if this blog would even exist.

It has been a whirlwind of a year and I am so grateful for the many, many new friends I have met. Here are a few that really helped me get started, gave me a boost of confidence in myself and my writing and still make me smile when I get a comment from them.

Downeast Duck Hunter

Trey Luckie

Rick Kratzke

LB

Penbayman


Thanks to each and every one of you who read my posts, add your comments and continue to encourage me to keep blogging!!!

Also, there will be a special give away coming up soon - in celebration of this blog's 1 year, celebrating 10 years of hunting with my Dad and I have a kinda big birthday at the end of the month... so I want to do a great give-a-way! Check back in a couple of days for the announcement!



This is proof that there was a cribbage game with Rabid. You can ask him what the score was.
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  1. Rabid OutdoorsmanOctober 03, 2012

    LOL! I plead the 5th! Glad I could help give you a nudge! Have really enjoyed watching you and your writing evolve over the past year!

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    1. ErinOctober 03, 2012

      Thank you!!! And your Dad and I beat you and your brother fair and square. I will rematch anytime

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  2. UnknownOctober 03, 2012

    Congrats on your Blogging Birthday!! Keep up the good work!!

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    1. ErinOctober 03, 2012

      Thank you!!! Enjoy your trip to Maine soon

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  3. Travis WoodOctober 03, 2012

    Congrats Erin!!! Quite a milestone, I hope to continue enjoying your work for years to come.

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  4. Downeast Duck HunterOctober 03, 2012

    Just keep telling how it is... that's how you roll... congratulations and thanks for only believing 1/7 of the drivel Rabid tells you about me...

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    1. ErinOctober 03, 2012

      DEDH, you are one of my favs! Thanks for letting me tag along ice fishing and for supporting my blog =)

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  5. LB @ Bullets And BiscuitsOctober 15, 2012

    Well, I guess this teaches me to read your posts backwards, haha. So, Happy Bloggyversary AGAIN!! Keep promoting us women hunters girl!! ;)

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