Yesterday 4sweetums gave me this award!  What a surprise! We certainly did meet in a funny way! I had been wanting to change the look of my blog, so I created a new one to practice with. I poured out my heart over there, not intending to advertise and not realizing I could set it to private viewing. She found me lickety split, gave me a wonderful dose of encouragement, and made me a friend! =) I had to run over to her place and tell her I had a real blog with far more interesting entries. She made me feel like a friend right off the bat.

There are many worthy blogger friends but I need to be selective and choose a few. I’d like to pass this award on to the following bloggers who have touched my heart by being faithful blog readers who leave encouraging comments and helping me figure out this new blogging world.  The comments I receive, and the trips I enjoy making to their own blogs, makes me feel as though deep friendships are forming! =)

 proverbsmomof3 She was the first to find me at this blog, my real blog. =) She has given this newbie blogger lots of wonderful tips for succeeding in the blogging world. It’s been a massive learning curve and she’s been with me all the way! Thank you! 

www.journeyingwithjoy.blogspot.com

She is one of my TOG friends whom I met through our TOG yahoo group. We started blogging about the same time. Incidentally, she owns my couch, my rocking chair….and I think something else but I forget! LOL Actually, we own identical pieces of furniture! Even if one of my kids happen to be looking over my shoulder, and they see "our furniture" in one of her photos they always exclaim, "There’s our couch"! Or "There’s our rocking chair!" LOL She reads all of my entries and always leaves wonderfully supportive comments!  

 www.williamsacademy.blogspot.com

Another TOG friend from the TOG yahoo group, she also posts many supportive comments, as well as sending me wonderfully supportive private e-mails! We have discovered that we have numerous things in common. Only a day’s drive from me, she has been making plans for a future trip down here so that we can meet face to face! Of course, she is looking forward to seeing the sites around me that she has not visited in several years.  As you can see, I am trying, unsuccessfully, to be patient! =)  

gnjlopez
She is so sweet, that despite her depths of morning sickness, whenever she’s online she makes a trip over to see my latest entry and post an encouraging comment! I like to play the music in her background because it soothes the depths of my soul!

I came in to the blogging world wondering how I would ever get to know anyone.  Thank you ladies for helping me to feel as though I belong.  =)  This award truely applies to all who have stopped by for a cup of tea in my garden.  Thank you all!