from scotland

this was a sunset before before my friend went on paddle steam ship. isn't it breath taking?!?

I received the Kreativ Blogger Award!

Rules of this award:

1.

Thank the person who nominated you for this award.

thanks to ms leslie of live, love, laugh with leslie, i now have a blogger award. poor lady, she had so much 'splaining to do! she has a fun site and gives away nice things. so you go give her a visit and say "hi" for me.

2.

Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3.

Link to the person who nominated you for this award.

good, i already did that one! if you click on the name of her blog, you will be in!

4.

Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.

1. i am a yarnoholic...i seem to have a ton more yarn than i can knit in a life time!

2. i love celebrating my birthday...i will be 64 next month! want to help me? leave me notes all month of august with silly notes anywhere in my blog.

3. i love reading book (do you think that is why i keep entering those book contests?)

4. i love my dogs (which is why oscar wild is my avatar).

5. when we got married in los alamos, nm, my darling dh said it seem like the most appropriate place

6. i love photography! other people take me places that are so wonderful (and unaffordable to me) and i share them here.

7. i want one of those 'bake me a wish cakes' for my birthday (in august) and i just can't seem to win it...but i am going to keep trying!

5.

Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.

oh dearly me...i enjoy so many bloggers' sites. i know i am going to hurt someone's feelings!

1. j leigh designz i've not won anything from there. i think because so many other people like her site as well as i do.

2. mom start i like here site as well. lots of goodies and she shares well with others. she also has one of the loveliest button around.

3. sweeps 4 bloggers if she doesn't have an offering you like, she surely will point to one you will!

4. the giveaway i've been following her for so long. she has good reviews and contests.

5. mommy? i'm hungry this is another of my favs but you have to watch it because besides good giveaways, she has some of the best recipes and pictures of food that you have ever seen. she has caused me to drool all over my keyboard more than once!

6. bookin with bingo for really good reviews and chances to win some that she has reviewed, this is the place to go!

7. dk mommy spot is really good for natural stuff and if you haven't read about her no poo challenge, you have to check it out! she is a lovely writer and has a great sense of humor.

6.

Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

oh, good i did that already. all you have to do is click on the site names and you are there

7.

Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

did it.

i won it...finally

this is so cool! and i won it from a new friend on book blogs, Sheila McKinney DeChantal. her site is one person's journey through a world of books. she is warm and funny and has the most beautiful smile. sheila does great reviews as well so you really ought to check out her website. and read her review of the imposters daughter so you will know why i wanted to win it to read! go here for the review.

But wait – there is more.

… I also have the winners for The Imposters daughter by Laurie Sandell

Trisha

Carol M

Sandy

Reagan

couchpapaya

do you see it...Sandy...that's me!!!