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I want to begin with a humble thank you to Pete Denton for the nomination… I think with so many nominations he should qualify for some kind of an award by now! I would also like to thank the Versatile Blog for creating and maintaining the award!
These are the rules of the award, as listed on the VBA Rules page:
If you are nominated, you’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger award.
- Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy. Include a link to their blog. That’s also common courtesy.
- Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly, and nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award. Include a link!
- Finally, say 7 things about yourself.
Seven Things About Me
1. If someone offered me $50,000 to write a book, I’d quit my job in a heartbeat.
2. I am a “mostly” self-taught, classically trained violinist; this year will mark 20 years playing.
3. I love to cook and bake, but I hate cleaning up afterward.
4. I aspire to greatness but usually only get halfway there.
5. I believe communication is the key to solving most problems. And yes, honesty counts.
6. I have always wanted to learn to sing and draw. I can do both but only very ill.
7. I believe humans can do anything we put our minds to. Look at how far we’ve come already!
And the nominations go to…
- Maze a Day, for the constant supply of fresh, cool puzzles
- Nikki Mantyla, for loving, and for teaching others about, writing
- moving in time, for the wonderful reflections about art and life
- Five Reflections, for your amazing Haiku’s
- Postcard Fiction, for wonderful fiction 50 words at a time
- cellar door belle, for the enigmatic poetry and photos
- Albert Sass, to keep writing!
- Sarah Takes Pictures, for the detail to texture
- Photo Nature Blog, for the beautiful birds
- Make Something Mondays, for the originality and creativity
- Niltsi’s Spirit, for the burning skies
- Photo Lord, for the local perspective
- Hoofbeats and Footprints, for the perspective off the beaten track
- SKEdazzles, for the colorful perspective
- Xandré Verkes, for the overall perspective
Icklekins, thank you so much for the nomination. That’s very kind and a nice surprise to wake up to. I only started my ‘blog’ about 3 weeks ago, so i’m still getting to grips with finding other blogs and how this all works. I will certainly do some homework in the coming days so i can nominate and pass on this award to another inspiring 15 blogs.
Thank you again.
A. Sass
You’re quite welcome! I thoroughly enjoy your writing, so keep posting. It takes a while to figure out, but it can be figured out. Just keep writing and posting!
Thanks for accepting the award and the kind words.
I used to play the violin too. I played for about 4 years when at school. I was never any good, but enjoyed the thought of being musical. You’ve nominated some good sites i’ll pop back and check them all out another time.
Happy blogging
No, thank you for the nomination! The kind words are merely the truth.
I have always been “musical” though you wouldn’t know from the passions I’ve pursued. It takes a lot of patience and even more practice. At four years I was still in elementary school!
I do hope you enjoy the blogs I’ve nominated. I can’t seem to stay away from them, personally.
Congratulations on your award. I agree that your writing is trenchant and quite thought-provoking.
I have played many instruments in my time… I started trying to learn violin a few years ago, but stopped quickly; I haven’t played the B-flat slide trombone since high school (lo, these many millennia ago), but I still noodle around on the keyboard.
The most powerful instruments I use are words… one can take a lifetime to be excellent with them, but never gain the level of mastery of a Mark Twain or a Shakespeare.
Doesn’t stop one from trying, though…
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
I too have played a fair number of instruments… too many to recall in a comment. But for me, writing is my true passion, so I couldn’t agree with you more about the power of words. With them, one can only hope to mirror the brilliance of Twain and Shakespeare.
Many thanks for the nomination!! I’m so glad you enjoy my blog! I also enjoy your beautiful photos and writing! Seeing the blogs of such talented people inspires me to keep going with my work, so thanks for that too
This little award has given me a boost of confidence and I appreciate the gesture! I will post about this asap. Thanks again!
You are quite welcome, and the same could be said to you.
Thanks for keeping such a hot blog!
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Congratulations. Enjoy the recognition by fellow bloggers
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