i appreciate you guys!

hey ya’ll :)

i am so very flattered and honored by the awards you’ve all passed my way lately. i appreciate that you’ve chosen ones you feel i deserve (instead of just wildly flinging them about! LOL!). 

i dont wanna sound cheesey, but gol’durnit, it makes me feel special and i want you to know it means a lot to me :D

if you havent noticed, i have a new link in the first chunk of my navigation bar called, “awards from you!“  i’ve displayed all the thoughtful awards and badges you’ve been giving me :D   this is my way of thanking you, and providing links back to your wonderful blogs!!

today i’m adding to it!! :D

my good ole buddy amy from you are a fly—and you’re sitting on my wall gave me this AWESOME award!  i have to say, i coveted it when i saw it on someone else’s blog a few weeks back. LOL!  well cause first, i would have to agree that i’m totally nutty… *makes goofy face* LOL.  and second, I LOVE SQUIRRELS! HAHAH!!  and third…i eat lots of walnuts, almonds, pecans…you name it. ;)  (and no, i didnt dig them out of the ground or out of a tree trunk. LOL!)  thanks heaps, amy!

 

i would like these “nutter budders” to accept this award!

• robert @ mulled diary - just read his posts and that’s all the explanation you’ll need! HEHE!
• witchypoo @ psychicgeek - cause ya gotta be a little nutty to be psychic, right?? ;) 

 

tish of the kat house, once again passed me over some love!  she gave me the “nice matters” award, created by genevieve of bella enchanted.  we should pass it on to “those that are just nice people, good blog friends, and those that inspire good feelings and inspiration! those that care about others, that are there to lend support, or those that are just a positive influence in our blogging world!” i superdooper appreciate this, tish! 

and i’d like to recognize these awfully nice folks in return (sorry guys, i know this one’s a bit girly looking! teehee!):

• starshine @ the starshine report - a light in the sometimes bleak blogosphere :D
• rolando @ my quiet space - anyone who stops by his blog knows he’s quite a considerate person!
• amy @ you are a fly—and you’re sitting on my wall - always cheery and honest and her blog is a bright spot in my day :)
  
• eric @ speedcat hollydale - as nice and comforting as roasted chicken soup during a snow storm!
  

 

and finally, i received the “never, never, never give up” award from gail at live holistically!  gail created this award just for me, too!!! :D:D  she said, “the award stands for stamina, being able to pick yourself up and keep on going despite all the obstacles we are faced with in this world!”   gail, you dont know how much that means to me.  you inspire me…especially with simple posts like this!!!  thank you!

gail asked me to design the actual badge…so, here’s what i feel it embodies:  

 

you may recognize this as a shot from the movie Hidalgo.  i have a bit of a soft spot for stories and movies about horses, and this one is all about strength, endurance, stamina, taking risks and passion.  (and if you’re curious—or just bored…LOL—you can read about the TRUE story here.)

so in honor of this extremly thoughtful award given to me by gail, i’d like to sincerely pass it on to the following fellow bloggers.  through their blogs each of these folks display their courage, strength, innermost struggles and most importantly, they never, never, never give up.  you all deserve this one very much!

• Y @ joy unexpected
• mike @ mr. grudge
  
• erina @ into the inkpot
• j.d. @ the uneasy supplicant
• christine @ chicken fried therapy
• robert @ observations from the back 40

 

thanks again for these lovely awards and congrats to all those who are now receiving them!! =D

~jos~