Babs of Beetle Blog has graciously awarded me the Butterfly Award ‘for the coolest blog I ever know’ – thanks, Babs!!
I’ll ignore the grammar, because it is churlish to look a gift horse in the mouth, even when the award does come with the injunction to find TEN other blogs to award it to!
But I’m truly chuffed to be given a ‘cool blog’ award, because I was never one of the cool kids. I wasn’t even a cool adult, although my kids were very kind and said I was ‘insane, but in a good way’. Actually, they still say that … maybe I should be concerned, but actually I’m secretly pleased. Probably because I’m insane. But in a good way!
Whether I can find ten blogs to award it to is another matter. You see, while I do love getting awards, part of me rebels about the ‘pass it on to x number of other blogs’ part. I know that when you’re busy it can get a little onerous to do, and I know that some blog owners just don’t like the commitment.
So I hope Babs will forgive me if I cut down the number of blogs a tad. I’m going to award this one to Maureen of I’d Rather Be Blogging today, and then I’ll come up with one more blog each time I post for a while. I like doing it that way. Maureen’s blog is very cool – partly because of the content (which I love) but also because it’s one of the coolest designs out there. It’s very easy on the eye.
Another award comes from Petra Michelle, of Who’s Role Is It Anyway? who does those wonderful screenplays inviting you to choose your actors for the roles. Always fun! Petra has given me the Superior Scribbler Award. Thank you, Petra! I’m honoured.
I started this blog for the writing practice, and to make me write something every day, if it was only this. I’ve found it a lot more fun than I expected, and I’m making friends, too. This is a huge bonus, and also unexpected, because I thought it would just be a kind of online diary/scribbling pad, and go largely unnoticed among the vast offering on the internet.
Now, I have to admit that I had no idea that Petra had another blog, but she does! She also has one called – wait for it – Petra Michelle!  Well, I can be forgiven for that, perhaps, because there are things Petra doesn’t know about me.
For instance, like many others, Petra seems to think I’m a guy. It’s the name, I know it is. Jay is usually a man’s name, isn’t it? But not in this case. I’m a woman in my fifties, married for over thirty years and with two adult sons. I hope that sets things straight for everyone! I’m not in the least offended to be mistaken for a gay man – there have been times when I’ve had to scan blogs closely for clues as to the gender of the writer – but I thought perhaps I should ‘fess up.
Hmm. Maybe that’s why I get so much spam for Viagra, Cialis and the various dubious methods of penis enlargement? I must say I was a little puzzled about that.
So anyway, here are the rules – and you should all know me well enough by now to know that I won’t be upset with you if you don’t comply.
1 – Should you choose to accept it, post the award on your blog with a link to the person who gave it to you
2 – Visit the blog of the originator of this award, Scholastic Scribe, and add your name/URL to Mr Linky
3 – If you choose to pass it along, post these rules on your site
4 – Post the names of the recipients, then let them know.
There.
Once again, I will pass it to just one blogger today, and perhaps a few more in future posts.
Today’s lucky recipient of the Superior Scribbler Award is Granny Grimble of Granny Grimble’s Grunts. Granny is 76 years old, and started blogging fairly recently. Her blog is very much an online diary, but a very superior one, being reminiscences from her childhood, beautifully and evocatively written. Go and see – if you or your parents lived through World War Two and/or the fifties, you’ll be fascinated – but do go back and start at the beginning.
Oh my goodness! I don’t have the words to express my embarrassment when you actually had to express yourself that you were a woman. I actually froze when I read that part, Jay. So I profusely apologize. But honestly, it wouldn’t have made a difference to me as you are such a wonderful individual. One can tell!
) Again, please excuse the faux pas. But back to your writing and blog. It is a royal gem! And congratulations on the “Butterfly Award.” p.s. Jay, you mentioned you are not in the least offented? But, please forgive my ignorance.
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Petra – Oh, please don’t be embarrassed!! No need at all. I am honestly not at all offended, but I felt I had to just say, because to leave the gender mistake unanswered would have been confusing.
It’s very true – you can be who you want on the internet, because people only have the information you give them. So in a way, it’s my fault for not including that information somewhere more visible on my blog.
Anyway, I can’t forgive you, because there’s nothing to forgive!
Thank you, Jay!
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whew!
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Congratulations on the awards.
Aw, Jay, thank you so much!
Congratulations on your awards; they are well-deserved. I love coming here to read your posts. These past few weeks I have been so busy and now with a bum neck and arm it is literally painful to be on the laptop. But I have a four day weekend upon me so I shall heal up so I can come back more (and add your lovely award to my bling page!)
You are too kind. Thank you my Depp-Obsessed sister across the pond!
If I do nothing else today, I’m going over to Granny Grumble Grunts and introduce myself…maybe she’ll grunt in my direction! Congratulations on the award my dear Jay (whom I discovered was a ladyJay after her first visit…I read her bio,lol…that simple!) Hugs to you girlfriend and keep on blogging!
Sandi
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Congratulations on the ‘Scribbler’ award – That’s a new one on me :O)
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Congratulations on your awards!
I had the same problem with my name: people assumed “JD” must be a guy. I think my new banner has solved that problem, tho.
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Thank you so much Jay for awarding me the Superior Scribbler’s Award. I am deeply honoured, and a bit surprised, as I didn’t know that any one other than family and close friends read my scribblings! It’s great to think that it amuses others, and perhaps awakens old memories in a few other ‘Granny Grimbles’
Thank you once again Jay.
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Jay – I was interested that you only started blogging for writing practice, so you’d write *something* each day. ME TOO! And hey, thanks for +ve reactions to my paintings…
Us sensitive artistic souls wear our hearts on our sleeves
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Petra –
Ruth – Thanks!
Maureen – Thank you! Now, what did you do to your neck and arm? Was it all that pumpkin carving?
Sandi – Thank you, Sandi! Granny Grimble is great isn’t she?
Babs – Thanks – it was a new one on me too, but I like it!
JD – Did anyone think you were the famous JD? That would be funny! LOL!
Yes, I think that new banner would dispel any doubts – I love it, by the way! It shows a good attitude to life! Maybe I should think about including something to make things clear .. a tagline, perhaps?
Granny Grimble – I don’t comment very much, but I do pop over and read. Being a Londoner myself makes it all even more interesting, and I love this type of history.
You very much deserve the award because you write extremely well!
Katherine – Your paintings are beautiful. I especially love how you let us into the process by showing us the work in various stages of development. At first it looks like nothing much … and then this wonderful picture slowly takes form. Your sheep in the mist is very evocative – perhaps more so since I’ve visited your beautiful country!
So, you write, too? Have you found the blog useful, or a distraction?
well a big fat CONGRATS to you and your spectacular awards!
xxoo
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