Come and get your Bloglove on!

I've had a hectic week.  Out of town company, holiday dinner - twice, trying (and failing) to catch up from my down time LAST week all having me playing catch-up STILL.  Then, when I finally thought I'd get this posted last night, I spilled iced tea on my desk and it got all up in my mouse and it wouldn't work right (seems to be all dried out and operating today) But I'll just keep plugging away at it until I get it, so don't give up on me.

Ckrets is likely thinking I'm totally unappreciative, as it's been a week or two since she notified me but nothing could be further from the truth.  I all bouncy and excited over the fact that she gave me this ...

I just love awards, they give warm fuzzy feelings and make me feel all ooey gooey inside.  So THANK YOU CkretsGalore.  You can (and SHOULD) check her out at Kick Her Right In The Habit  She'll make you laugh (unless you're a stick in the mud, in which case you're probably not reading my blog) with her irreverent attitude, a bit cheeky, and maybe even a little twisted.  If you're reading this you'll like her ... trust me.

And now it's my turn to pass on some blog love.  Yay, I love to play Santa ;)  This one goes out to those that bring smile and laughter into my world.

Bruce at Just Another Day in Paradise and his dog Tucker, who daily never fail to bring a smile to my face.   Bruce grew up in the same world I did, although I'm not sure he's from this planet any more than I am ;)  He also has red hair (and the temper that comes with that) and now I find out he's a crazy magnet too.  Ya know Bruce?  They say like attracts like ... it might just be us, just sayin'.  Check out his blog ... it's all OVER the place and you'll like it (Tucker too).

And then there's Kara at Visions unto Myself  This chick could write stand up.  She's funny as hell and not too many people have discovered her yet ... but they will.  She's another who posts daily, unlike me who barely manages to squeak out two or three a week.  Follow her now and when she's rich and famous you'll be able to say "I knew her when ... "  and maybe she'll send us cookies, it could happen you know.

And check out this guy named Que at Dad By Trade He's working two jobs now so not posting as often but when he does ... well just let me say he had me in TEARS I was laughing so hard at his story about racing a bird down the road one day.

A Cappelli at This House gets Crazy at Three O'clock does fantastic illustrations to go along with her humorous tales.  She is another very talented undiscovered that I'm thankful that I happened upon (I think it was during Fickle Cattle's contest *shrug* but I could be wrong) I'm not generally the Mommy blog sort ... but her's is not the typical Mommy blog.  Her posts make me giggle ... like when she tells about how her daughter keeps the Tooth Fairy on a short leash.  Definitely worth reading.

And finally Pickles at Another Day of Crazy ;)  okay No, that's not her name ... but check out her profile picture.  She deserves this award for that alone, because it makes me laugh every time I see it.  She might rant a bit but retains her sense of humor,  and she just bought the COOLEST middle age crisis toy EVER!  Mmph Mmm ... nope, not going to tell you.  You'll have to go check it out for yourself ( and you guys will be sorry if you don't ... just sayin' )

There are others I would have passed this along to also, but they've already been awarded it (yup, I checked)  and five is a nice odd number so that's it until the next one.

I'll be back soon with my Sepia contributions for Thematic Photographic.  Also, I know now that it was the right thing to do to keep this blog anonymous ... yep, I'm feeling the need to vent my spleen.  So soon, my pretties, I will be back on a regular basis soon.

Fallen Leaves

 

It's been an interesting weekend.  I went back out to play rock star of course, because ... well, that's just what I do.  I'm not really used to going out both Friday AND Saturday, but since I really don't do much else and my presence was being requested why not?  My hat got neither asked out or stood up this weekend, however it did get ME a to-be-determined lunch or dinner date sometime later this week at an ooo la la ... nice place, or at least that's the plan.  We'll have to wait and see if this one chickens out.  It IS October and I do have a standing record, especially at this time of year, for something I call the Medusa effect.

You see, I have this way of scaring fellas off.  I don't know what it is.  One day they're all up in my face, ooh baby, let's this, let's that, I wanna wear your hat, will you be here tomorrow, or next week, or whenever, or I'll call ya.  The next thing you know whoosh, bam, they're GONE and you never see or hear from them again.  Or if you do and like, have the unmitigated gall to say something really personal like "hi" or something, they get this deer in the headlights look and will disappear as quickly as I break eye contact, like suddenly my skin has turned green and I've grown snakes for hair.

 I've never figured out what happens between one day and the next.  Not that it matters much.  Any guy that spooks at the general small talk I make with strangers certainly doesn't have balls enough to handle the truly strange things that happen to me in day to day life.  And really, I'd sooner know that before I waste any time on them so it's all good.

After I got home Saturday night I jumped on the intertubes to see what my friends were up to and was delightfully surprised to find that I'd been "awarded".  It's my first, and I'm tickled pink!  Many thanks to my friend, The Blogger Formerly Known As ... we call her "Mask" because TBFKA just sounds so ... generic ... which is the idea I realize, but well, we have to call her something and she's much too nice for it to be 'yo beeatch'.  So Mask it is.  You really should check out her blog, it's comfortable and funny ... and she has cookies.  And since I don't seem to be able to make her button link you can use this link 

This is an award that's meant to be shared with others you feel are deserving so I have the honor of presenting it to:

Laura at ForestWalkArt

Just Plain Tired at justplaintiredof and

Max at It's the Journey

Who all do indeed, have lovely blogs and all of which I hope will be as pleased to receive it as I was.

Now all I have to do is wrap my technically challenged brain around adding gadgets to my page ... wish me luck, I'll need it.