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I really appreciate a personal award because it means that the people giving it aren’t basing it on one read. They have been visiting me for a while and relating to what I have to say on all sorts of issues. I thought that two awards in the one week was stunning. Melanie Jean Juneau from http://themotherofnine9.wordpress.com has awarded me a ’Because you are fantabulous’ award I’m tickled pink.
Julia MacRay http://2bcreativeblog.com/ wants me to have a Sunshine Award because I make her smile. I couldn’t ask for better praise. In my turn I’m going to pass on the awards to people that I visit and here are some (though not all) below. I have more to add and will do it in the next week. Things are so hectic for me at the moment. But here’s a start.
I’m happy for those who I have nominated to take both awards for themselves, with hugs attached.
There’s Bruce from http://bonzablogger.wordpress.com/
There are so many different type of bloggers out there from all over the world, but I thought I’d start with Bruce. He is a fellow Aussie. Bruce doesn’t produce daily, but his pieces are thoughtful and I think are worth the wait.
In my Reader there’s a relatively new ‘You may like’ section that show blogs I’ve visited, liked or blogs that I can relate to. While I often visit the Freshly Pressed, it’s nice to be able to extend my options.
There’s a blog I’ve only recently discovered through ‘you may like’ called the New Hampshire Writer’s Network. http://nhwn.wordpress.com/the-writers/ They are a bunch of writers with different backgrounds and different views, so this blog makes for an interesting read.
I don’t think that because I am interested in writing and writers I should limit myself. There are so many places to visit and people to meet in Blogland. I love belonging to this community.
Below I’ve listed people offering recipes , sometimes unusual recipes, sometimes they are a different take on a classic and sometimes, like http://frugalfeeding.com/ a way to make interesting dishes at a low cost.
http://lovefromitaly.wordpress.com/ This blog recounts the adventures of a Scot in Italy. The May 20 post begins with ‘Some of the most delicious recipes I have ever made come from mistakes, disasters, serendipity. This, my friends, is one of those recipes!’ Interesting biographical details come along with the recipes.
I love leeks and I love mushrooms. http://veggiezest.com/ shows me how to make a risotto combining both ingredients. PS. If you want to know what Ethiopian red lentils are check out veggiezest. I didn’t know it but ‘Ethiopian food, in a lot of ways is very similar to Indian food.’ The great thing about recipe blogs is that everyone wants to share the interesting recipes and information.
Congratulations on your awards, Mary. You deserve them! Sorry to have bombarded you a bit tonight, but I haven’t been here for a while and you were on my mind tonight. I hope your pressures are lessening. My sister is doing well, but my mother is not feeling well at all any more. I think most of it is severe arthritis in her ribcage. I spent a good bit of the day with her, and she was cheerful, but it is hard to watch her struggle with the pain.
Thanks, Maddie. You know how pleased I am to get them. It’s not always obvious to me whether people are reading. I just love it when you bombard. It’s worth the wait.
Our mums raised us and worried about us and now it’s our turn. Who knew? I tell you what, you say a little prayer for my mum and I’ll say one for yours. Hugs, darling.
Congrats Mary, you’re a worthy recipient!
Thanks Sandra.
It means a lot to me that people like what I have to say.