Five years ago in this last week of August I started Ripple Effects on WordPress. I still remember that first prompting from my son that I should start a blog.
“What’s that?” I asked.
I just can’t capture all that have come along since then.
To all of you who have visited, subscribed, followed, read, commented, and shown your support and encouragement in ways you might not have realized, I thank you all.
Here’s a cup of latte to celebrate and a teaser: How do you drink the latte without disturbing the beautiful foam art on top?
Well, it was pure serendipity that I managed to do just that. This is the photo during that occasion. I only have the ‘Before’ but not thought of taking an ‘After’ shot. But trust me, it wasn’t a mirage when I got near to the bottom of the cup.
What did I do? I was chatting away with a friend for maybe 10 minutes before I started sipping it slowly. By that time the top foam had been cooled down a bit and slightly ‘dried’. Disclaimer: I haven’t tested it again, but I will. Just to see if it really wasn’t a mirage that I saw.
Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce of At Home With Books.
Happy Blogiversary! Thanks for all your hard work these past 5 years! I truly enjoyed it!
Thanks D. Same time next year…
Congratulations! That latte looks good!
Welcome, Barbara, and yes, it was good.
Congratulations!
I have been reading this blog for quite a while – one of the ones I have stayed with the longest over the years and one of the few I always read through. My fifth this year as well. Keep it up!
Congrats to you too Michelle! And O what changes there have been. For you it’s a totally new geography and artistic pursuit. All the best in the coming years!
Arti, Yours is one of my very favorite blogs. I learn, and I enjoy! You’ve inspired me many times. Here’s to many more years. Cathy
Thank you for your kind words, Cathy… without comments like yours I just might not have lasted five years.
I hear you, my kids helped me set up my blog too. I think they like that I’m occupied and not bugging them to clean their rooms. Love your coffee pic. Congratulations.
Thanks for pointing to the subtext. My son was going away to college after that Aug., maybe he was intending something to occupy me too.
That looks delicious! Congratulations on your 5 years blogging
Thanks Trish, hope to hear from you again.
Congratulations! And for our sake, many happy more.
Thanks Lorraine, very kind of you.
Congrats on five years! I usually end up destroying the design pretty quickly.
Awesome that yours lasted so long!
Have to try it again, maybe that was just a one time thing. Thanks for hosting Saturday Snapshot.
Happy birthday! I prefer my coffee black, but I’m going to try a latte, just to test your theory. My Saturday Snapshot is very brief this week but it’s sad – a site where lepers once lived http://goo.gl/TkmQ7
Let’s test it out, on both sides of the Atlantic. Who knows, maybe the tides have something to do with it.
I’ll hop over to your post right away.
Congratulations on 5 years! The cuppa is beautiful!
Thanks, Ellen. It tasted fine too.
That latte looks too pretty to drink! Congrats on reaching the five year mark.
Thanks Leslie. And yes, with this serendipitous finding, I don’t have to worry about drinking up the design anymore.
I love a nice latte and I always feel guilty when I mess up the artwork on top. Congratulations on your 5th anniversary. Here’s Mine
Paulita,
You’ve some fascinating spider photos there on your blog… I was one of the earlier commenters. Thanks for coming over to Ripple Effects. — Arti
Congratulations on five(!) years of proving the Ripple Effect
You’ve introduced me to so much, Arti, from movies to sculpture to new ways of examining the impact of culture on our lives. Thank you so much. May all of your lattes look as beautiful–and taste as delicious!
Many more blogging years to you as well.
ds,
My heartfelt thanks to you for all the support and camaraderie all these years, my friend. Your poetry and the sharing of your views from the third-storey window are inspiration for me. May we all continue to read, write, watch, and blog… for many years to come!
Happy blogiversary! And what a cool photo! Hopefully you’ll be able to do it again.
Here’s my Snapshot.
Bev, Welcome and thanks for your good wishes. Hope to hear from you again.
Congrats! I hope I can keep mine going too! glad to have stumbled upon your blog albeit a bit late. but better late than never. Cheers!
Nandini,
No, not late. I look forward to the days ahead. Glad we’ve finally found each other’s blog.
looks awesome; great capture — can imagine it tasted wonderful as well.
Diane, yes, and that trick I really need to test it again.
Happy Blogiversary Arti! I hope there are many more years and blog posts to come!
Stefanie,
Thanks for your camaraderie all these years. I’ve learned a lot from ‘So Many Books’ . Look forward to more mutual visits… and yes, Anna Karenina.
I certainly have enjoyed our exchanges here at your blog, mine, and on email, too
Thank you for keeping at it and sharing your always-interesting insights.
nikkipolani,
Thank you for your support all these years. I’ve enjoyed and learned so much about photography, food, recipes, gardening… from your blog. I look forward to more interactions in the years ahead.
Congratulations! I enjoy your blog – keep up the good work!
Thanks Colleen! Good to have known you in Cyberspace… a great meeting place.
Happy Bloggiversary – five years is a tremendous milestone! What would I do without your movie recommendations? I’d never find films I actually want to watch!
Thanks litlove. So glad we’ve found each other in the blogosphere. I’ve learned so much from your insightful literary reviews. Let’s continue to spread many more ripples…
Congrats!! I am approaching the five year mark as well. It seems like such a long time in one sense, but in another… seems like just a blink of the eye. So glad to have gotten the chance to know you through blogging. It’s definitely one of the perks of being a blogger.
Way to go for you too! Five years pass by so fast. Let’s help one another keep up the chatter.
Arti, I’m very behind in catching up with any blogs these days, but yours is always one of those at the top of my list! I love what I’ve learned on Ripple Effects and especially appreciate the cyber-friendship that has come my way through our sharing stories through our blogs. I look forward to five more years! Or more!
Thanks Jeanie for your encouraging words. I’ve truly enjoyed our interactions. It hasn’t been long since we found each other but hey, I look forward to the days ahead… only 132 days to Downton Abbey Season 3.
Arti, I “heart” you! You’ve added so much to my life, and I’m so glad your son prompted you to blog…xoxo
Bellezza,
The feeling is mutual. Thanks for all your support all these years and most recently, in our group reads… I know, things may not work out as we plan, it’s the spirit that counts, right? So here we go again, with Anna Karenina, and I’m excited to have you join me on this fun ride.
Congratulations on your blogiversary. A milestone.
Thanks Louise. Hope to continue our mutual visits in the coming days and years.
Well, here I am – the one who always drags in late! Congratulations on your five years, Arti. No matter how long we blog, I’ll always be a few months behind you, but there’s no one I’d rather tag along alfter!
You’ve had a rich mixture of lit, art, architecture and film here, wonderful jumping-off places for the most interesting discussions. I’m looking forward to years more of it all – and perhaps some surprises, too. Who knows? In five years, you may be producing a film and I may have published a book. Five years is a long time!
Linda,
You’re right, five years is a long time. These past five you’ve certainly come to know my mind…. in the next five years, I’ll have my screenplay produced, and you a book published, all doable. Then I’ll be happy to say “Oh, I know the author of that book, we’ve been blogging friends for ages.” And you, you can always help promote my film on your blog.
Keep the ripples coming…
Congrats on your five years! That’s a wonderful record, and it’s been a great pleasure reading you!
Rebecca,
I’ve enjoyed our interactions these past years. Keep up your blog, I love to read your insights… esp. now with a new journey ahead.