Sharin' The Love

I have always sneered with disdain whenever I have heard the words, "I met someone online..." So it was with humility that I uttered them myself not too long ago, when speaking about a new blogging buddy. I met her when she graciously left a comment on my blog. Hopping right over to her Land of Boys, I immediately felt a bond with Kelli. We both homeschool our children. She has three colorful boys, two of whom are very close in age to my kids.

Well, Kelli has left me the nicest award! Thank you ever so much, my bloggy friend!

Now it is my honor to bestow it upon some of the best writers I have the priveledge to read.

First I would like to introduce you to Chris from Thanks For Noticing Me. She's well versed in the art of the not-so-obvious humor. I especially like her blog because it always cracks me up. Partly because I know her so well and I can read between the lines, and partly because, although we are two peas in a pod, we are very, very different people. And it doesn't show more than right here in Blogworld. I love that we found yet another thing in common!

Second, I met one of the only daddy bloggers I know through someone else, and have read him ever since. I think the title of his Honey I fed The Kids jumped out at me. He is hilarious and I think he must be a wonderful husband and father. He says the sweetest things about his wife, whose blog I also read. I don't know anyone more articulate than Scott, and I find myself scouring his posts for grammatical and spelling errors. (Sorry, dude. I just know how smart you are, and have to try to catch you slip.)

And last, but certainly not least, I present this award to Tina. She is very witty, smart, cute, talented, and fun. I didn't really know her well before we started reading each other's blogs. And I'm glad to have found such a good friend, who was right there all the time, and I didn't even know it. She is full of Golden Goodness. Her kiddies are too adorable to be true, and I love reading about all their fun adventures. I don't know anybody else who takes pictures of spilled chocolate milk before she cleans it up, just so she can blog about it.

A bit of randomness

I have cool friends in bloggy land. Joanna from Bugs In My Teeth gave me a cool award. I especially like it because it has a funny picture of someone I've never met. That and I like making people smile. But one day I'll win something from someone who doesn't put my bossy big sister first.

One day my dream will come true.

There is a mysterious narrow, creaky stairway in my house that leads to a semi-finished attic space. My husband used to live up there before we got married, and after a year of marriage, we lived up there together for a couple of months while we searched for a home of our own. In this upstairs space is a small bathroom with a sink, toilet and shower. It was installed by a handy-type man who is known for makin' stuff up as he goes along. The plumbing is bamboo (or something) held together by chewing gum and eucalyptus leaves (or something.) I can't tell you how many times the pipes have leaked, clogged, or gone on strike, so when we moved into this house, I insisted the water to the upstairs (if you can really call it that) be shut off. The kids are under strict instructions not to "use it" up there. (the rest of the space is a play room of sorts)
So now you know why we have a bathroom we don't use. 'Cuz I know you were wonderin'.

My first award in Blogville

I'd like to thank Tina for this lovely award. I can't believe I got an award I don't even know how to say. And I don't really know WHAT to say, except,

Gee, thanks!