The lovely River passed this accolade onto me this morning. River herself epitomises friendly and nice, as was illustrated by her distress earlier this week when she had thrown a very mild hissy fit at someone who had been ungracious, rude and just plain mean to her. Anyone who was less nice than River would have ripped him a new intimate aperture and rejoiced in his discomfort.
To accept this, all I have to do is link back to River, then award this to other bloggers that I think deserve it.
I have been brooding about this on and off all day. I have been very fortunate since I started playing in the Blogosphere earlier this year. I have been welcomed and met with friendliness, kindness and support on all sides. People commenting on my blog have also been, (with one exception) very friendly. The exception firmly believed that she was commenting on someone's elses blog and, since I pointed that out, has not been back. A blogger who disagreed with me (not at all the same thing as being nasty) has become a friend.
I love the glimpses of other people's lives I have been given. Many blogs are filled with beauty. Others educate me. Some entertain me. Others do all three. I am in awe at the creativity of people around me. I have met one wonderful blogger, and corresponded with others. How can I possibly complain?
Essentially what I am saying is that I cannot nominate any particular bloggers for this award. If I visit you, or you visit me, consider yourself a recipient of the Friendly Blogger Award.
And thank you.
To accept this, all I have to do is link back to River, then award this to other bloggers that I think deserve it.
I have been brooding about this on and off all day. I have been very fortunate since I started playing in the Blogosphere earlier this year. I have been welcomed and met with friendliness, kindness and support on all sides. People commenting on my blog have also been, (with one exception) very friendly. The exception firmly believed that she was commenting on someone's elses blog and, since I pointed that out, has not been back. A blogger who disagreed with me (not at all the same thing as being nasty) has become a friend.
I love the glimpses of other people's lives I have been given. Many blogs are filled with beauty. Others educate me. Some entertain me. Others do all three. I am in awe at the creativity of people around me. I have met one wonderful blogger, and corresponded with others. How can I possibly complain?
Essentially what I am saying is that I cannot nominate any particular bloggers for this award. If I visit you, or you visit me, consider yourself a recipient of the Friendly Blogger Award.
And thank you.
congratulations! seems you've found quite a bit of goodness in the blogosphere... i consider myself quite lucky as well! i have the most delightful friends who live inside my laptop - all over the world! isn't that lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love that tapestry above your fishtank! My older daughter has one very similar in colouring and in the same theme.
ReplyDeleteIsn't the internet a wonderful place for making friends?
Everyone, well 99%, is so welcoming here.
Look at that beautiful kitty baby...he/she looks just like my old Nick. He had a little white heart spot too. You can see his picture on my blog if you search "ancient warrier".
ReplyDeletethank you so much for dropping in on thefeatherednest
I tend to neglect giving awards after having received them. It's hard to choose, and many are not happy about receiving awards, either.
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely a friend to many, and I cherish our friendship, as virtual friends are as important as "skin" friends, to me anyway! :-)
Award would be a trigger to do better
ReplyDeleteGood on you, EC and congratulations - I love reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gracious way to handle the challenge of nominating other Bloggers! You have done the impossible and managed to honor all and offend none. That just shows why you so deserve this award!
ReplyDeleteWell done, and well said. Man..you just slid out of that one, didn't ya? Ha..ha..
ReplyDeleteHmm..who was the blogger that disagreed with you? Could it be that beautiful, witty, American woman that you frequently correspond with now? No! You're right...it was just me. :) Ah, I love ya!
Yes, we do indeed live in a nicer world than many.
ReplyDeleteIs Jazz/Jewels going fishin'?
Congrats on the award. You handled not nominating other Bloggers for the same award with grace and style :-).
ReplyDeletedaisyfae: Love the description of 'friends who live inside my laptop'. So apt.
ReplyDeleteRiver: The Smaller Portion brought the tapestry back from one of his trips to South America. We love it. And yes, isn't it wonderful how nice people are?
mybabyjohn/Delores: Welcome. I will go hunt for the ancient warrior.
DJan: I really value my virtual friends. They have been wonderful.
Bali Ring: What would you like me to do better?
Kath: As the creator of a wonderful blog of your own, I am touched that you like reading this one. Thanks.
Two Tigers: I get so much from so many bloggers I simply couldn't narrow it down.
Lou: Yes, you would be the beautiful, witty American woman (or one of them) that I correspond with. And we got off to such a shaky start...
dinahmow: Jazz likes to bake his belly on the fish tank light and watch the fish below. Fortunately he hasn't attempted fishing. In that shot he was just about to jump Jewel.
Windsmoke: Not nominating other bloggers? I nominated lots and lots of other bloggers - you included. And yes, it was the only way I could do it.
Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteAgree with your views.
And LOVE the pics.
You rock!
Warm Aloha from Waikiki;
Comfort Spiral
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Cloudia: Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteA kindly way of handling this. There are so many out there, all over the world, with their story to tell. Blogging is a revelation.
ReplyDeleteChristine: Not only a revelation, a joy.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, and as a textile artist I'm very appreciative of the tapestry. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteCat Drawings: It is an amazing thing. We think it was woven as one piece, and then overstitched with a very fine cross hatching. If you are interested I will take a close up photo for you.
ReplyDeleteI love the spirit with which you write. Blogging is, to me, all about community, and paying it forward with our words and images.
ReplyDeleteYou completely embody this ethos, and I'm glad we crossed paths!
Carmi: Welcome and thank you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! The blogging world that I deal with are friendly (always a few bad comments) but that is the net
ReplyDeleteKim @ Stuff: Since putting this up I have had one very strange comment (that I deleted), but people have been so supportive. It is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHappily accepted. I can't be doing with passing things back and forward and having to choose certain people over others. If I leave comments then you're worthy of awards! Hahaha. I'll let you know how the next massage session goes, it's reflexology tomorrow. Hopefully I'll see a pattern of relief along the journey.
ReplyDeleteAll Consuming: You are more than welcome. Hope the reflexology massage goes well.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on receiving this well-deserved award! I'm glad you've had such a positive blogging experience. Mine has been the same. I think friendly blogs attract friendly people (for the most part!) And yours is certainly a friendly blog ~ I'm really glad to have found it, and you!
ReplyDeleteAnd now I have a lot of catching up to do! :-)
(Oooh, reflexology - I'm an addict. I have a session of that nearly every week - LOVE it!)
And what better award than to simply grow to know one another on our blogs, and send good thoughts to the other as we do? That is "friendly blogger" award and then some.
ReplyDeleteLaloofah: It is now your well-deserved award as well. The blogosphere is a surprisingly welcoming place.
ReplyDeleteJeanetteLS: You are right - growing to know people from different places, mindsets, experiences is a reward in itself.
i have to say, that i find blog awards rather annoying. i say that without being ungrateful, because i'm touched that people find my blog, my writing etc, worthy of awards, but still, it doesn't say as much as giving the blogger in question regular comments, linking and possibly kind emails. it just isn't my cup of tea, even if i'm touched by the notion.
ReplyDeletebut that said, i do agree with you, on the amazingness of people's blogging and creativity, lost of yayness for that!! and if i was a blog award giving peson, i'd say you are a much deserving of such blogger:)
Pia K: Thank you, and you know that by visiting me (and because I am a regular visitor at your place) that you are also the recipient of this award.
ReplyDeleteomg that is one blue bathtub, after seeing that, the white one i have always had just dont do it anymore;
ReplyDeleteoh this is off subject i guess but , did u see that on the news where a guy hang gliding hit an eagle in mid air; he seen it coming and screamed (guess he was taping his own event) i never did find out how him and the eagle are
Anon: It is an amazing blue. It was that colour when we bought the place, and Jazz looks good in the bath (which is one of his favourite places).
ReplyDeleteI didn't hear the story about the hang glider and the eagle. Awful. I hope both of them survived.