Isn’t It Loverly?
Well. My little blog is making a stir in the universe. Butterfly wings and all that, you know.
A gentle reader has nominated me for my very first blog award, for which I am humbled and honoured and flattered in much the same way as I was having a gold star pasted to my forehead in grade two.
The Pulitzer committee cannot be far behind!
So sincere thanks to Pleun at La Vida Loca for this:
And I gather the way the game is played, is I have to now reveal seven startling things about myself. So without further ado:
1. I’m left-handed, with all that that implies. (Like, um, difficulty with certain utensils. And knitting. And pastels.)
2. I didn’t quite make it to the Met, much to my parent’s (perpetual) disappointment, but I have a passable set of soprano pipes. Think Kate Bush range. Not all that commercial.
3. I’ve managed to sell six books to publishers without the benefit of a literary agent. People tell me this is insanely impossible. <shrug>
4. I made it through university without ever developing a liking for coffee or beer. This, I am told, makes me a poor excuse for a Canadian.
5. I still like to double-space after the end of a sentence. Call me old-school. Call me a mouth-breather.
6. I’m not good with stupid authority. I’m okay with the non-stupid kind, but we know which is the predominant variety …
7. I’m pigeon-toed and had to wear ‘special shoes’ (aka really ugly Oxfords with inserts) when I was a kid. Wasn’t allowed running shoes until I was 10. Oh, wipe that tear of pity away, I get around just fine, even in heels.
Wow, I feel cleansed. You?
I am also supposed to nominate a bunch of other blogs I admire. (Wait, is this an award, or a chain letter?) So in the spirit of sharin’ the love, here are a few you might want to check out:
1. Rodney’s Saga — because I heart Katherine’s turn of phrase
2. Bob The Equestrian — for his extended description of horse shows, a la Dr. Seuss
3. The Blithe Traveler – which makes me very, very jealous (except when it comes to icky forest leeches)
4. Dressage Curmudgeon — even though I suspect she will rain derision upon the honour
5. Bondi Resort Blog — because I also heart Nancy’s turn of phrase and her love of all things Muskoka
6. The Scorpion and the Frog — bringing animal behaviour research to the Great Unwashed, with a nice light touch.
7. Smitten Kitchen — food porn.
8. The Sweet Feed — Best. Name. For a horse-related blog. Ever.
And that’s quite enough of that. I’ve got work to do, you know. Can’t sit here all day admiring my gold star.
Writing From the Right Side of the Stall 
Thank you for sharing, I love this stuff 😉
And yes, of course it is some sort of newsletter, but also a great way for us (your readers) to find new blogs that we hadn’t seen before. I love your choices and will definitely visit some of them more often in the future!
So congratulations (again) and I am looking forward to see more of you!
LikeLike
Oh shit. Quick, say something pithy & original. … um… Thank you?
LikeLike
I know, I’m conflicted about it. But traffic is traffic, yes? Any minute now we will both be monetized and our coffers stuffed with gold.
LikeLike
I am verklempt at this honor. My blog is like my life: untidy and unadorned. Maybe this is my chance for a new beginning? A resurgence in the use of spell check? A desire to learn what “tagging” means? An occasional cursory grammar check? Can it be, is there is hope for my blog?? Ah, but in my life, there is always Hope. 😉 Seriously, thanks, and leeches really aren’t that bad.
LikeLike
I too am mystified by tagging (at least in the blog sense) and I’ve since come to understand that some people hate these awards and decline ’em wholesale. Personally, I am not enough of a blogging heavyweight to turn my nose up at any sort of peer acknowledgement, bogus or otherwise, and am delighted that the leeches have not dampened your sense of humour.
LikeLike