It's Blogscar Time, Roll Out the Red Carpet!

Birds do it.
Bees do it.
Everybody's doing it.

Everyone is shining up their awards and passing them on to other bloggers-- but not me. I am such a brain cell black hole, that I sometimes forget I even got an award, never mind that I didn't pass it on.
So, here today, I'd like to thank some really kind (and maybe overly generous people) for thinking of me when they handed out awards and memes.

Thank you, kind people. (wink)With this award, (passed to me by the lovely Snooty Primadona) I'd like to recognize my Tax Time buddy (thank you so much AFF for leading me to her blog) The Rocking Pony, whose blog can go any direction from one day to the next, but always a joy to visit. O.K., that MAY have not really sounded like a compliment, but it was meant as one. Her blog is a daily read if the kids will let me.

And speaking of going any way (not in THAT way), you NEVER know what's going to show up on the screen for this blog. It could be pictures of trees with eyes; a great recipe (strawberries and basil with a tangy cream all over ciabatta bread) or a feisty post -- all accompanied by some gorgeous photography, Noble Pig is "just plain fun to read".

Next,
What a huge compliment from Kathryn (who I've admired and mentioned more in my posts than I've mentioned my children). I'd like to pass this to some new reads (who may or may not even read me and therefore may leave this sitting on my desktop to gather dust).
Just Because, Wisteria and Roses, and A Little White Space (I found her by participating in PhotoStory Fridays)

And some older reads: Lunatic Fringe (I'm linking you to a specific post that I liked SO much, but she has plenty more where that came from). Woman in A Window, Mental Pause Chronicles, Taking What is Left (I stayed for the banana bag experiment, but discovered a clever woman giving us glimpses of her life).

I'd also like to thank Tara for the adorable little TuTu for Miss Ky (I "won" it during her Blog Carnival) and if things ever slow down, I'll get a photo with her in it (oooh, the anticipation for all of you).

Since I have been working on this for FOUR days, I am going to be brave and just hit the publish button. I know there are others I would like on the list. There are some of you who know you deserve to be on these lists-- well, stick with me. I have a new award coming out soon. Real soon. But not before tomorrow soon.


And for the record. Thank you for all of your sweet comments about the blog roll. I was just being silly and I am seriously NOT offended when I'm not on one. I read several blogs regularly that I've never put on my side bar for various reasons (ie: some are family blogs-- someone else's family-- and I didn't feel they'd be thrilled with me advertising them).