Awards That Made Me Smile

I know - I'm always very slow with posting these - but today, when many I know seem to be struggling, unemployment, illness, cruel twist of fates, friends angry at other friends, cancer and swine flu killings, and even teenage deaths. It just seems the whole gamut of the seven horses of the apocalypse are running pell-mell for leather this week, and I wanted to bring some smiles into the world.

But how to do that? When my friends struggle - my mood plummets with theirs.

Well - One sure-fire one way is to tell you all to go visit JennyMac's Let's Have A Cocktail - Her entry today had me guffawing so loud the boss thought I was suffering a heart attack.

Not to minimize any other awards - I was stunned to receive this one - JennyMac is one of the most brilliant persons I know and her blog is ... well it is what I aspire to make mine like someday, the poor imitation that it is.

Please go visit JennyMac today - I guarantee you a good laugh.


Thank you JennyMac!

The rules for the I give good blog award are simple. Make a cocktail, pick out some of your favorite bloggers. Send this award to 4 of them. Tell them why you think they give good blog.

So I made myself a nice cold, tall glass of orange Metamucil and thought I'll give this to people I've "met" recently; people I'm glad to call my friends and neighbors.

Airing My Dirty Laundry, One Sock At A Time by WhisperingWriter - She's got two of the most beautiful rug rats ever to dress in Gap and Gymboree clothes - her daily entries are about her daily routine - but her recounting of the routine is anything but routine.

A Corgi In Southern California is someone I simply admire - and not just because she's an unabashed dog person. I wish I could be even half the wonderful person she is - I met her through Martha Menagerie - who is another one of those irrepressibly happy-go-lucky people every one should know and I admire.

The Daily Grind by Martha in PA - now here is someone I went to High School with - and her journy through life and my journey through life couldn't be more different - but here we are - once again neighbors. Her mosaics are to die for - I hope you will visit her and her daughter Tara and give her a hello. Butterflies are the mosaic masterpiece of the day today.

Matty Thoughts who's birthday is today as a "matty of fact"! In a blogosphere short of guys, I'm glad to "met" another neighbor and a guy one at that! Matt is a someone I respect - his class and gentleman demeanor sneak past the words on his blog. I hope you all will give him a happy birthday shout and check out his previous entry featuring the Left-handed King of Whiffle Ball.

If this award wasn't enough to make my head swell here some others.


From The Daily Grind by Martha in PA. "Over the top" huh? I guess those orange cone antics might be a little.. silly. :)

The rules say answer these questions using only one word and then pass the award along to 6 others -

1. Where is your cell phone? ..Arms-reach
2. Your hair? ..MIA
3. Your mother? ..Special
4. Your father? ..Super
5. Your favorite food? ..Chinese
6. Your dream last night? ..tormented
7. Your favorite drink? ..Metamucil (well! Diet Coke is two words)
8. Your dream/goal? ..silence
9. What room are you in? ..office
10. Your hobby? ..blogging
11. Your fear? ..blindness / cancer (its a toss-up)
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? ..retired
13. Where were you last night? ..home
14. Something you aren't? ..smelly?
15. Muffins? ..blueberry!
16. Wish list item? ..tires
17. Where did you grow up? ..Pennsylvania
18. Last thing you did? ..blushes
19. What are you wearing? ..clothes
20. Your TV? ..dusty
21. Your pets? ..none
22. Your friends? ..fabulolus (thanks Martha)
23. Your life? ..full
24. Your mood? ..retrospective
25. Missing someone? ..always
26. Vehicle? ..dirty
27. Something you're not wearing? ..mankini
28. Your favorite store? ..bookstore
29. Your favorite color? ..blue
30. When was the last time you laughed? ..today
31. Last time you cried? ..today (please don't kick me out of the man club!)
32. Your best friend? ..wow
33. One place that I go over and over? ..bathroom
34. One person who emails me regularly? ..boss
35. Favorite place to eat? ..home

I'm going to pass this one along to Yaya (with the orange) Stuff - a person with a heart of gold and who radiates love - and who could really use a friendly visit and a smile today.

...and to MemeLove, a truely gifted young writer and painter - her art, no matter what the form; prose, paint, or poetry makes me envious inside.

To TOOJ at Circling a Square Table who is expecting and will be called TOOJBA for now...

To Sherri at a Matter of Fact - a person with a big heart and smile - and who could really use a friendly visit and a smile today.

To LadyStyx who can understand the meaning of my answer to question 23.

And last but my no means least - Rita at SoulComfort who defines the word "pluck" and has a beautiful attitude I wish I could emulate.

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From LadyStyx - to whom, I hope knows, I am "dragon loyal" - thank you Styxie!

I'm going to pass this one along to five people who have steadfastly supported my feeble blogging efforts - and I know I'm slighting others - so I regret having to pick and chose -

Alice Kay from the Wilds of Pennsylvania, JunYah over at Creation Corner who might not be able to get his hands and fingers to work Blogger right - but I think that's because his talented hands are tying flies and doing amazing home improvements, Deanna .aka. Punkn, Karla the Texan and Tori from Wales. It's been a whirlwind of a couple years.

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From YellowDogGranny who's 1795th post today is definitely worth reading.

I'm going to pass this along to:

SugarLens, Dorkys Ramos over at Dry as Toast and the rated "R" (you are warned!) A Yankee Girl None of these lovely women's blogs are remotely the similar - yet I enjoy each of their blogs immensely.

Thank each and everyone of you - I feel incredibly blessed to have gotten to know you.