Share “10 Honest Things”

A fabulous teacher & really "bad"mom Stephanie of bad mom bestowed upon me recently a gracious "Honest Scrap" award ~

I do enjoy reading the "bad mom"files, and can hardly ever resist: making my own personal comments, providing unsolicited "guy" remarks, and the playful spirit that Badmom brings to her blogging. For some reason she has pondered the above and deems it "honest scrap"!

Who am I to argue with that!

Furthermore, and pursuant to the terms of this award and with the encouragement of those who have shared this before I proclaim the following:

No. 1 -- I am exceedingly tickled, honored & thankful.

No.2 -- I share the glow by telling 10 honest things about myself.

No. 3 -- I name below other bloggers who constantly overwhelm me with brilliance and baffle me with, well you know that "baffling stuff (bs)" and that I sincerely love.

My ten things you probably didn't know about me:

1. When I was in elementary school I was smitten by "the little red haired girl", (a'la Charlie Brown)

2. I play or have played a few musical instruments: trombone and tuba (hs band and US Army 14th Army Band), Flute (Marshall Tucker style for rock roll band in HS, and one concert with the community orchestra), bass guitar (rock and roll band), flat top guitar (personal enjoyment, praise and hymn leading in church), mandolin - octave mandolin - mandocello (performed Irish music with my own band, Local Mandolin Orchestra, and countless "kitchen music" sessions of old time, bluegrass, fiddle tunes, irish tunes)

3. Have participated in the "4th day movement". (This is one of thousands of these type groups.)

4. Enjoy 3 wonderful children.

5. Ran a half marathon in Nashville, TN last April.

6. My mom's dad (born in 1903) was a casual acquaintance of Charles Lindbergh.

7. My dad's dad (born in 1900) played clarinet in the "Lincoln Mill Band" in Huntsville, Alabama (in the 20s)

8. My dad was a band director, choir director, and performed one season with New Orleans Opera one year in the 1950s. Dad had a lovely "irish" tenor.

9. My mom was a piano teacher, taught kindergarten in our home (before it was part of the public schools), and was a librarian.

10. I spent the next 6 years after high school sorting out who I am and how I would live, it was confusing, frustrating, even required meds a few times, but I got through it and have a life I am thankful to live.

Rules for the Award:

• Say thank you and give a link to the presenter of the award
• Share “10 Honest Things” about yourself
• Present the award to 10* other bloggers whose blogs you find brilliant in content and/or design or to those who have encouraged you
• Be sure to tell the 10* bloggers chosen that you are giving them the Honest Scrap award and provide the guidelines for them

*Or a number that you can reasonably accomplish in whatever mental/physical state you're in

My brilliant encouragers:

The Zen of Motherhood
1 door away from Heaven
Dancing with Cancer: Living with Mets, A New Normal
Slightly Off-Center, just a fraction of an inch
Fence Postings
Southern Sinful Bliss
Beacon of Hope
Softly Spoken
Breathings of My Heart
-Sweeter Poetry
A Portrait of the Human Heart

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All these blogs have something special to say to your heart!
Thank you each one...
Thanks Bad Mom!

Christmas Spirit AWARD

The wondrous mysterious Shadow at http://gsp-shadow.blogspot.com/ passed this on to me.
I got nominated by Momma Zen at http://thezenofmotherhood.blogspot.com/ too! I have the most wonderful friends! Thanks y'all!

anyway, here are the rules:
* you must be a true Christmas lover to receive this award
* the person to whom you give the award must also be in love with Christmas
* you must link back to the person who gave you the award
* you must list 5 things that you love about Christmas. if you can’t limit it to 5 things, then keep going till you run out of space!
* pass the award along to as many people as you like. that can be 1 or 50. it’s up to you. but, you must pass it one to at least one person in order to keep the Christmas cheer going!
* let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving them a comment

5 things i love about christmas…

1. The Songs of the Season, especially "Silent Night" and "In the Bleak Midwinter"

2. Children's behavior - Many children are so extra open at this season. Santa came to our party Sunday evening and one little boy (age 5) ran and grabbed him by the leg. I wondered if he would let him go. Then he did the same thing when Santa had to leave. It was marvelous!

3. Santa Claus

4. Angels - Not only did they sing "Hallelujah!" I believed there was divine laughter at the announcement of the birth of Christ, a heavenly giddiness that could not restrain joyful laughing. This laughter continues to resonate during the Christmas season.

5. Attention to "Peace on Earth" - there are many phrases that go with the season, "Peace on earth" is one of (if not the) best!

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I pass this along to these folks:

c.a. marks at http://www.southernsinfulbliss.com/

gia at http://gia-diary.blogspot.com/

Eric S. at http://smalltownmountainboy.blogspot.com/

Fence Postings at http://fencepostings.wordpress.com/

Kori at http://lifeasacferswife.blogspot.com/

Brillante Weblong Awards

I was so excited to receive this award Monday. How in the world did I get this? I got it from, Jack, her blog is dynamite! - She has a superlative eye for the photographic and I love her stuff on FlickR too. Just link off her blog Slightly Off Center. Thank you Jack!

Here are the rules:

1. The award can be displayed on the recipient's blog.
2. Add a link to the person from who you received the award.
3. Nominate up to seven other blogs.
4. Add their links to your blog.
5. Send a message to each of those you awarded to tell them about the award.

And my nominees are...

Petra at "Whose Role is it Anyway" She is always giving creative sparks to her readers!
Melissa at "Ooh Aah Wow" - spectacular positivity!
Anna at "Life Just Keeps Getting Weirder" - original humor is available here.
Meg at "Floundering Writer Meg" - wit, insight, humor, zest, book reviews!
Kori at "Between a Whisper and a Roar" this one you have to see to believe. You will be changed.

You Make My Day Award

Shadow came along and shared this with me.

Things were actually a bit barren here and then all the edges got knocked off at once!

Thanks Shadow

now i need to pass them on, but i believe i’m going to dwell on this for a minute or so…… okay, but first “the rules”

(1) give this to people whose blogs mean something special to you - or give it to the blogs whose persons mean something special to you
(2) leave a comment on their blog so they know they got it
(3) you get to pick the number of times you give it


Meg at "Floundering Writer Meg" She's always whipping up something special.

Jouette at http://jouettelove.com/ I'm not sure how she defines love, but she knows it (and shares it) when she sees it.

Soliel at Just Another Blog - check her out.

I do love you folks on the right hand column of my blog. Feel free to "i-appropriate" this and award it as you see fit :)

I heard someone saying, "I don't know about kids, they get so much social interaction online, I don't know if they properly relate." Well I think the kids are alright, and y'all are too.