OK, Doc, see it goes like this. A wonderful blogger named Jamie at Duward Discussion was tagged for an Arte y Pico award by Linda of Are We There Yet. Jamie in turn passed it on to EProf who passed it on to Border Explorer who passed it on to DivaJood of Journeys with Jood. For reasons unfathomable to me, DivaJood has now presented the award to my humble blog, and one does NOT argue with a Diva, it simply won't do. Besides, I believe that smokey blue gown will be the perfect attire to wear on my Virgin Galactic trip to Mars with Sir Richard Branson.
I wonder if the CDC is aware of this award and its possible ramifications as a blogger contagion. Symptoms include a need to find some beauty in your life and a desire for harmonious surroundings since the award started out by honoring those whose hand crafts were posted on blogs. The award now goes to bloggers in a wide variety of areas with an emphasis on contributions to the blogger community, of which there must be several million members at least. What d'ya say, Doc?
Doc says while the award may be contagious, it is the good kind of contagious, kind of like the good kind of cholesterol. The lovely statue award is given to bloggers who inspire others with their creative energy and talents no matter whether it be in the form of writing, artwork, design, interesting material, or contributions to the blogger community. When a blogger receives this award, it is considered a special honor and, once presented to you, it is to be passed on to 5 other bloggers who meet the criteria.
These are the rules for keeping the nominations going forward. The newest recipient must:
1) Do a post naming 5 blogs for this award with a link to each blog;
2) Notify each blog you awarded by leaving them a comment;
3) Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award;
4) The award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the original link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award; and,
5) Do a blog post showing these rules.
1) Do a post naming 5 blogs for this award with a link to each blog;
2) Notify each blog you awarded by leaving them a comment;
3) Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award;
4) The award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the original link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award; and,
5) Do a blog post showing these rules.
Trying not to repeat previous nominations, here are my 5 nominees:
Fran of Ramblings blog reflects her passion for politics, her disgust with corpotocracy and war, as well as her excellent artistic taste. While she is currently touring the Giant Redwoods, she has been teasing us about an art piece she is working on that will be posted when complete.
Enigma of Watergate Summer is a muse of rare sensitivity whose blog promotes thoughtful discussion of ways we can mend our world and real life observations of our broken political system -- all that and great musical choices, too!
Mary of Get Your Own has been learning new ceramic techniques and posting the results. Also visit her beautiful My Mosiacs blog (her backsplash Tree-Of-Life is a true back-breaking wonder), and you will not fail to be inspired.
MauiGirl's Meanderings is wonderfully eclectic, with recent posts of a Cape Cod vacation as pondered by Baxter the Cat and his favorite nemesis, a certain family member of the pitbull persuasion. Someday, they will all get to Maui.
Ingrid who posts on Blogger Round Table is a blogger I've only lately come to know and appreciate. She is smart and funny and has traveled and lived around the world, from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia, to her current life in Austin TX.
There ya go! And may I say, you all look FAAAHBYOOOLUSSS in those gowns, gloves and wings!
