Blogger Award

A Twitter friend of mine who writes a scary kind of fantasy with a facile use of language, also has a blog. I would encourage everyone to check out SusanRooke.net. She is an amazing writer with lots of interesting things to say, so I read her stuff whenever I get the chance.

Today after a day of yard work, shopping and all the usual chores and obligations, I opened my social media and was reading about how she was nominated by a peer as a versatile blogger. I was thinking what a great thing and she is so deserving and entertaining, writing about food, drinks, her life among the cows, her past adventures, family, and writing of course. Then as I continue reading the post… Well I’ll let you judge. I copied it.

The Versatile Blogger Award!

Posted By: Susan Rooke

Posted on: March 28, 2019 10:28 AM 

Last week I was wrapping up the day’s Twitter biz when I came across my name in someone’s tweet. The context was surprising, but most gratifying. Ashley, the blogger who sent the tweet, had nominated me and fourteen others for The Versatile Blogger Award! (Read more about the award here.)

Thank you, Ashley at Lellalee, for the nomination! You can find Ashley’s fun post about the award here on her blog, including who nominated her and the rest of her nominees. I also recommend exploring her other great content and luminous photographs. You might want to subscribe, as I did. Lellalee is a gorgeous, professional site.

To say I was gobsmacked by Ashley’s nomination is an understatement. We bloggers often feel as if we’re performing onstage, and only the people in the first row of seats are visible to us because we’re blinded by the stage lights. For all we know, the rest of the theater could be empty. But this just goes to show that you can never tell who’s been paying attention and what fun surprises might result from it. 

THE VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD RULES:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog. (Thank you again, Ashley and Lellalee! Woot!)
2. Tell your nominator and readers 7 things about you.
3. Choose up to 15 bloggers whom you admire for their content (writing and/or images) and creativity. Nominate them in turn.
4. Inform your nominees.

Well it goes on to list names…and there was mine. I was stunned, I even read it to Shawn.

So yes, I am recommending people check out Susan’s blog and her writing at SusanRooke.net and find out all about her.

7 things… 1) I am slow to use new technology and cautious about what I buy in to. 2) I enjoy learning new things, practicing, and measuring growth of a new skill. 3) While I am not inclined to be competitive with others, I compete with myself, all the time. 4) My visual attention to detail is not great. 5) I believe in being helpful, cheerful, and kind. 6) Cooking is something I enjoy, but serving good food to people who appreciate it is even more satisfying. 7) I do what I can to make the world better.

The people I plan to nominate include

1) Charles Peterson Sheppard https://about.me/charlespetersonsheppard

2) Dorothy Howell http://wadchanuk.com/

And so far that’s it because I don’t know that many bloggers and those I do know and admire, have already been nominated.