Monday, May 21, 2012

Remember Your Manners

This blogging world is simply a bosom-warming breath of happiness...when is the last time you've heard that term?...bosom-warming?  But that is what it is, at least for me anyway.  These past few weeks I have been honored with 3, yes 3 Liebster Awards, I feel so blessed to be thought of as a "favorite, beloved, dearest" because apparently that is what Liebster means in German.  This beloved award is given to blogs with less than 200 followers.  First, I want to thank my awarders (is that a word ?), Tammy from Lens and Pens, Betty from Artistic Expressions Photography and Andee at Match the Pictures.  You all are just so lovely to think of me and to honor me with this award and for that I am grateful.  Along with this award, I am asked to award 5 more blogs that are my favorite and deserving and also have less than 200 followers, with 3 awards that equals 15 blogs.  Oh my, I don't think I could possibly come up with that many bloggers with that criteria.  I was also very, very bad at chain letters, it would always stop with me.  Right now the numbers say that I have 143 followers, many I don't know, many have never left a comment, some probably joined on a whim and have never returned, and it has always amazed me why anyone would want to "follow" my blog.  I am just a woman that needed an outlet to share my thoughts and my photography.  I admit I love comments and I admit that sometimes I am not very good at returning the favor, shame on me.  But I am truly thankful to all of you that do follow, that do comment and that will forgive me if I don't return the comment.

And....this week I was also honored with a delightful gift from another blogger....Linda R at My Happy Place.  She was giving away a sweet, sweet piece of her wonderful artwork by naming the delightful little mermaid featured on the front of the piece.  My name was picked....hip hip hooray!!  Not only did Linda send the sweet art piece but I also was surprised with a tin full of her favorite teas and another piece of her artwork, a lovely bookmark. As I said, this blog world is bosom-warming.
Thank you so much.



Yesterday morning, early Catherine and I headed to the Arboretum.  I had not been there for awhile and was absolutely awestruck by the amount of peonies,  columbines, poppies, delphiniums, iris's and roses that were in bloom.  I took 336 pics in less than 2 hours, oh my click, click, click.  I love my camera. My new header images were taken yesterday at the Arboretum, do you like them?  Here are just a few more..... Linking up with Macro Monday






Again, thank you all for your sweet comments, your thoughtfulness on awarding me the Liebster Award, and the lovely gifts.  I am truly blessed.

"Day after day, we discover our own lives.  Because we never know what we will find, every discovery is an unexpected gift we give to ourselves."  ~ Barbara J. Esbensen

Until next time.....



16 comments:

  1. I'm so happy I found your blog. I followed you because your "about me" story touched my heart, and your pictures are beautiful to see. ♥

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  2. Oh...and how could I post a comment and not include a big CONGRATULATIONS to you!

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  3. Love your new header!!!!!! And the other photos. And you are welcome. I'm glad I found your blog. :)

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  4. That 2nd Macro Monday photo is so pretty.

    Kristin

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  5. Well, I just started visiting you and already I can see that you are indeed blessed! What an honor to have three awards bestowed upon you and winning that beautiful gift from Linda. It's your lucky week!

    Lovely photos from the arboretum. Your camera produces some lovely bokeh. Beautiful photo of the bee.

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  6. Your new header looks lovely! Congrats on all the awards. You have a wonderful site and I love stopping by for visits.

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  7. Amazing photos, again, you are so talented and I adore your changing headers, so creative. Congrats on your award and guess what, I've also been given this award. You do deserve it though as your blog is just GORGEOUS! x

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  8. Love the photos you took at the Arboretum! :D

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  9. Well deserved recognition Deanna :)

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  10. I totally agree with Kathy! And yes, I love your new header....I need to do that one of these days!!

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  11. As someone who changes headers frequently on a whim, I love yours! Very different than what I'm used to seeing here...

    And just a thought, I have followers that read, but don't ever comment, for some reason or another. So, just because they don't speak out, there are some that love your blog and read it faithfully.

    Great photos from the Arboretum -- and congrats on your awards. VERY well deserved, my friend. :)

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  12. Congrats on all of your bounty Deanna. It is nice to receive something unexpected. Love all the pictures.

    @ 3Beeze Homestead

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  13. The flowers at the Arboretum appear to be bountiful, as does appreciation for your work! I checked out the mermaid site looking for the chosen name but couldn't find it.

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  14. Well I am a Photographer. and I am so happy and inspired by your Photo Gallery.
    Send Flowers Internationally

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  15. So sorry to say I did miss this post. I am so glad to see that your received it safely. I have to say blog friends are pretty amazing. And I love following you blog.

    Hugs~

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