A busy weekend..and an award!

I spent a very busy, but very happy weekend. My daughter was in town..with her fiance!!!
They met in grad school at UVA and have dated about 3 years now. He took her to Boston on a snowy weekend in late January. As they walked down a very pretty street, with snow falling all around , he got down on one knee and proposed. How romantic!! Of course, her daddy knew this was going to happened...but he kept the secret so I could be surprised. They have decided to get married in Dallas, so we spent the weekend looking at reception sites. And today (sniff, sniff) she tried on wedding dresses. My mother went with us.... 3 generations together experiencing a very special moment.

And, I received an award from Debbi at Aunt Debbi's Garden! Thank you Debbi--you put the finishing touch on a wonderful weekend. All I have to do is tell 6 things that make me happy:

1. My wonderful husband

2. Hearing my kids laughter when they are all together

3. Planting a seed, and watching it turn into a beautiful flower

4. Camping high up in the Rocky Mountains

5. Taking my Mother to the Arboretum

6. And of course, the sight of my beautiful daughter walking out of the dressing room in a wedding dress.

So tell me...what things make YOU happy???

Perfect timing for an award!

It has been a couple of busy weeks at work and at home. I have felt very overwhelmed..not enough time to do all those things I enjoy, like blogging! I have not even kept up with the blogs I read every day! So finding a message from Susie at Digging in the Dirt that I had an award waiting on her blog was a very special treat.

"This is the special 'Proximidade Award'. This award is a fine one because it focuses not on the glory and fanfare of blogging, but in the PROXIMITY to one another through this on-line world. Blogs that receive this award are 'exceedingly charming', says it authors. This blog invests & believes in the proximity-nearness in space, time and relationships. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. "

Susie, I can't thank you enough for the kind words on your blog and for bestowing me with such a thoughtful award. I have meet so many wonderful new friends through blogging. They have become such an important part of my life. I am suppose to pass this on to 8 people, but I am passing this on to each and everyone of you. I love your blogs, and I treasure your friendship.

Thank you Susie--your timing was perfect!

"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships"

Abraham Lincoln

An Award!

Barbee at Barbee's Blog has graciously given me the "Uber" award! Wow! Let me tell you how honored I feel to be given this award from Barbee (Barbara). When I joined Blotanical, I had no idea how to navigate around and set up favorites. Barbara was one of the first to welcome me and offer any assistance, and boy did I take her up on that offer! She spent an entire afternoon walking me through several things. Barbara, I will never forget your kindness! So, you can see how special it is for me to receive this award from her.

"UBER" is an acronym for 'U've Been Excellently Rewarded'. UBER is a synonym of Super. The 'UBER amazing Blog Award' is given to sites that:



1. inspire you
2. make you smile and laugh
3. or maybe give amazing information
4. a great read
5. has an amazing design
6. and any other reasons you can think of that makes them UBER amazing!



I'm not sure how deserving I am once I read these requirements, but I am so honored. Thank you very much Barbara!



I am allowed to pass this award on..which is a hard assignment as so many bloggers do not accept awards.



The Perennial Garden Lover - everyone knows and loves Racquel's blog. It is pretty, informative, and Racquel has got to be the nicest person in the world. She is a friend to all bloggers. Racquel, you are so deserving of an award of this nature!



Digging in the Dirt - Susie's blog is wonderful. Susie works at a garden center so you can imagine how informative it is. Her pictures are fantastic, the music playing in the background adds just the right touch. Susie, your blog is always such a blessing to me, you are very deserving of this award.



The next 3 choices of mine are bloggers that may not accept awards. I understand and accept their wishes, but I would like to mention their blogs and let you know how great I think they are:


In the Garden - This blog has 3 contributors, all with beautiful gardens. This blog is filled with so much information and so many good pictures--I cannot recommend it enough to you. Tina has become a real good "blogging' friend" of mine.



View From The Pines - Brenda's blog will put a smile on your face with her wonderful insights and antidotes about gardening and living in East Texas. She takes wonderful pictures of the beautiful countryside. I always look forward to visiting Brenda!



Aunt Debbi's Garden - Debbi is a Master Gardener and grows everything. She has great information, great pictures, and the best stories about life you'll read! This is another "put a smile on your face" blogs.



Barbara, thank you again for such a special award. You made my day!

Thank you Digging in the Dirt!

Susie at Digging in the Dirt bestowed me with this award! Thank you Susie! If you have never stopped by her blog, go now! Not only does she have wonderful pictures and lots of great gardening information..she has inspiring music softly playing as your read. (Susie even has John Denver on her music list!)

























I have the option of passing this award on to other bloggers. I would like to send this to :

Cindee at Cindee's Garden ----visit Cindee's whimisical magical gardens!







Laurie at From My Garden to Yours--- visit Laurie in the Amish Country of Pennsylvania. She is so creative!







Lottie at Garden Dairy--- Lottie lives in England. Her blog is so interesting!





Cindy at From My Corner of Katy--- You must read about Cindy's new pond and the new water lily. A truly inspiring story.











I love all the blogs I read. There are so many good and informative blogs out there--I just wish I had more time to research all of them.





Thank you again Susie for making my day!

An award....for me?

After a very hot and tiring weekend, I check comments and find one from my friend The Perennial Gardener Lover. She has nominated me for this Brilliant Blog award! Wow! I am so excited and honored. I am suppose to add this award to my sidebar, then, I can nominate other bloggers for this award. I think every blog I read is wonderful, but these are the bloggers I would like to nominate:


jenningsjunk

misterreeders mystery discussion

barbee's blog

from my corner of katy

I will let all of these bloggers know...they all have wonderful blogs for you to visit.

Thank you soooooo much Perennial Gardener! You have made me a very, very happy blogger!