The Versatile Blogger Award

I received this award from Doris from Hold My Hand, A Social Worker's Blog.

Thank you so very much Doris.

If you haven't visited Doris' blog yet, you really should. Doris is a nursing home social worker. I was drawn to her blog last year during a time when I really felt like I was running my own little nursing home. I could see my own life in many of the postings. And I also gained perspective and understanding with regard to the many aspects of aging.

I love the idea of sharing blog sites with other bloggers and I don't do that often enough. I have made so many unexpected blog discoveries from the recommendations of others. And I love the idea of giving this award to another blogger.

This is a new blog, and you will LOVE it. I know I did. Check it out. And say "Hi", and let them know that Retired Knitter sent you. And read the second post completely. It is about a wonderful bulldog, motherhood and the cutest puppies on the face of the earth!

Just BE Farm

Seriously Cute Blogger

While I was blathering on about me, myself and I, and my family history, Julie Kemp Pick from Empty Nest Insider slipped into my blog and dropped an award on me. Can you imagine that? I didn't ask, beg or plead to get it. I didn't have to make her feel sorry for me, or guilty about not including me or even bribe her!

Hey ... maybe she just likes me?!? Nah .... :-)

Thanks, Julie.

In receiving this adorable award (did you see how very cute the dog is?), I was asked to recommend a book that I am reading. Well ... I am just thrilled to do that.

I just joined Audible and my first audiobook is Book 1 in the series The Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. This is a massive series best described by Booklist in a single sentence.

"The first volume in Martin's first fantasy saga

combines intrigue, action, romance, and mystery in a family saga."

(Booklist)

I also understand that HBO is filming this series. I love historic stories, books, movies ... costume dramas are my very favorite.

I know it is appropriate to pass these awards along to others, mostly as a way of sharing the blog sites of wonderful bloggers to others.

I want to pass this award on to a reader friend of mine. She keeps a running list of books she is reading on her blog. I am sure you will find some fun titles there.

So with no more ado ... I pass this award onto my blogger friend, my knitting friend, a walker extraordinary, the one who inspired me to start my own blog, a great reader, and who is actually seriously cute!

HappyOne is her blogger name

and her happy outlook on life can raise your spirits.

Find her at:

Life is Good

Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award

I was given an award by mybabyjohn of the The Feathered Nest .

The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!

I am not sure she knows me very well. :-) Oh that is right! She can only see me through my blog!

Anyway, I am pleased she thought of me. Thank you, mybabyjohn.

Awards usually have rules ... there are 3 rules for this award.

1. Link back to the person who gave you the award - you really need to check out her blog. The link is above. I am a regular there ... but I am wearing my company face when I am there ... the sweet face. :-)
2. List 7 unknown facts about yourself - hmmm, this is harder, will take some time
3. Pass the award on to 5 others - I have a new personal spin on this.

The seven unknown facts.

1. I am not sweet. That apparently is not well known. :-)
2. I am irresistible. You would be amazed at how many people don't know that.
3. I would love to spend a year living in Alaska to experience the full scope of weather and the 24 hours of day and night. I think my husband was the only one who knew that and he said "Forget it!"
4. I like animals better than most people. When I told a friend of mine that fact, he said sounds like you have been disappointed by people. Well ... yes!
5. I could vacation in a tree house! Doesn't that sound grand? That wasn't an invitation. I want to do it by myself.
6. I can't stand ditherers. If it takes you more than an hour to make a decision, don't tell me about it.
7. I have inherited some genuine artistic talent from my father's side of the family that is not developed. I hope when I get to the Pearly Gates, God isn't too mad at me.

Pass it On to 7 Others

I have decided that for each award I get, each award I pass on ... I will pass it on to only one person. Hope that isn't a problem. I think picking one blogger out of your blog contacts makes the selection more special.

I pass this award to Melissa at:

Life of a Honey Bee.

I have followed her blog for awhile and she is genuinely sweet,

just as sweet as her blog title suggests.

You need to give her a visit.

Mega Discovery!! And a great award!

I have discovered a technique for getting cool stuff - just ask!

Well, maybe not ask!

More like beg! More like jump up and down, wave arms in the air, say please, please, please, please, (in a whiny voice), and finally just be so obviously needy for approval, that they take pity on you and do what you ask.

No matter! The technique works and I am gloriously happy!

See, one of my blog friends at The Feathered Nest gives out an award called "The Cat's A**"(and yes, that is a cat's rear end). Isn't that just the greatest title!?!? She was giving this award out to some of her blog friends. I saw it. Immediately I knew this was something I coveted! (I think coveting is a no-no in the Ten Commandments - need to look it up - later.)

Anyway, after I totally prostrated myself, (it looked alittle like this) she gave me the award!!!

Really, folks. This technique works!

Anyway, there are two requirements:

• I have to blog on how humor has impacted my life.
• Pass the award onto another deserving blogger.

I most certainly will do that in a separate post.

My heart-felt thanks to The Feathered Nest for this award!

(Really, folks. Do not underestimate the power of begging.)

:-)

A New Award ...

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The Versatile Blogger Award

Gosh, this is really something.

Shocking really.

I really wanted one - but now I have two.

This was awarded by JL Dodge at Dodge Writes.

Thank You, from the bottom of my heart!

Check out this blog.

It is great fun!

Ok,

It is official!

My head has gotten

bigger!

I just measured.

Just pretend you don't notice it!! :-)

... You won't believe this!

Oh . My . Gosh .

In the 8 months I have been blogging and following other blogs I have seen a number of Awards posted on various sites. As a newbie blogger and a type A personality, I decided I was going to get me one! You know, go to the Awards web site and just pluck one off the shelf. And then I made a dismaying discovery that you can't just "get one", you have to be given one by someone else.

Despair!!

What were the chances of that happening?

Who could I bribe, who could bully?

Despair, despair.

And then out of nowhere, Deirdra Eden Coppel, sent me an email, and said I was ... "gulp" ... inspiring!! I am sure glad she didn't know to what lengths I was will to go to get one of these!!!

But seriously, Deirdra, thank you. I really do appreciate it and I will post it proudly!!

Deirdra's blog can be found at: http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/ . Be sure to check it out. Talk about Inspiring! A work of art really.

PS:

And just for the record:

I did not pay or bully her into giving this to me. Scout's Honor. Hand on the Bible! Cross my heart. If I am caught in a lie, I will give you my first born ! Oh, wait ... he is past the cute stage at 37 so maybe that isn't such a big deal - but he is potty trained !

PPS:

Deirdra, you made my day! Thank You.