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Two Awards! Yay!

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I know a lot of people have nominated me for awards that I didn’t accept when I was temporarily losing my mind these last several months, but I want to say that I really appreciated all of you guys remembering me. So, I thought I’d get back into the swing of a multi-subject blog instead of my MidLife Crisis – Life Sucks mode. :-) I’m doing much better these days, and I’m ready to write about other things.

And, wouldn’t you know it, Cedell at Life in a Nutshell has nominated me for a few awards. Yay! Cedelle writes an on-line journal at Life in a Nutshell. She was born on the same day as Bugletto only two years later. Check her site out! Thank you, Cedelle!

The first award is The One Lovely Blog Award.

Pretty, isn’t it?

 

Ok. So, the rules. You have to state 7 things about yourself your readers don’t know. I’ve done this so many times, plus bared my soul to you all  with very, very personal stuff going on in my life, this is a real challenge. So, I’m going to change it up a bit, ’cause seriously, I think you guys know every single interesting thing about me.

I’m going to put some of my bucket list on here:

1. I want to own a horse before I die.

2. I want to finish this book I’m writing before I qualify for social security.

3. I want to live in a log cabin in the middle of the woods someday.

4. I’d like to grow six inches. Or, learn to walk in high heels. :-)

5. I want to visit Israel just once before I die.

6. I’d like to live in Ireland one day.

7. I want to learn to line dance. :-)

I’m only nominating one person for this award, not that you all don’t deserve it. But, I’ve read ya’ll sites, and most of you already have these awards!! We have a nice group of talent in our little Blog Society, don’t we? I’m nominating Ivonne at Sex, Spirit, Soul Mates, and Chocolate — Ivonne’s Journey. She’s already been through the destruction of a marriage and has been very instrumental in giving me hope that I’ll make it through all of this stuff one day, too. Love you, Ivonne!

There have been a lot of people who have mentored me through this crisis, and if I were to list all of you, this post would take a year to write. But I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart!

This next award is kind of funny, but it is definitely one I’ve never been nominated for, but I think it is kind of appropriate for this blog site these days. It is called The Don’t Do A D#@m Thing Award…I Just Like Your Blog..LOL… Now, I am a tiny bit confused about the message here. Is it an award that you didn’t really earn, they just like you anyways, or an award for kind of failing at this blog stuff? Still, it made me laugh, so I’m accepting it with pride. :-)

lol…

I’m nominating Paula at Paula Acton – Scribblings of An Aspiring Author because she’s got the same kind of sense of humor I do and I think she’d get a big kick out of it!

So, there you have it. Thanks, Cedelle for the nominations!

– Bird

 

 

Why Do I Write In This Blog?

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One of my readers, whose site I really enjoy, wrote a somewhat chastising message about my blog being a downer. And I took the day to really think about what he had said, and it led me to the question — Why do I write  this blog?

The answer isn’t completely cut and dry. For instance, when I began writing this blog, it was mainly for my kid’s entertainment and because my husband’s problem left me alone a lot, and I just wanted something to do. Then, when people started showing up here, and then sticking around, I was writing about different, funny things that had happened in my life. I myself love to laugh, and when things in my life are stable and good, I laugh all the time. But, as things in my life got harder and harder, I used this blog to vent, rage, and grieve. Have you ever tried to write something entertaining and funny when you don’t feel it? It doesn’t work, and always falls flat. It seemed though, that the more truth I wrote, even if it was shadowed by the pain and anger of what was going on in my life, the more people seemed to be able to relate, and wanted to share their stories as well. Everyone has a story, and most of us live through something that is hard. Most of us don’t belong to the Noodle Salad Club.

I agree with the comment that my blog has become somewhat hard to read, even for myself, and I am going to try to get back to writing about happier things. Believe it or not, I’m thinking that isn’t going to be all that hard any more. I’ve had a couple of really good days, and though I am still living in a precarious, unstable place in my life, I’m starting to find things to laugh about again. I no longer fear answering my phone, or shiver at every knock on the hotel door. I don’t have any idea what two weeks from now is going to look like, but I have a peace about it anyways. God hasn’t let me down at any point during this whole mess, and I’m kind of excited to see what He’s going to do for my family and me next.

My brother Ernie brought my two cats, Milo and Sebastian, back to me, and I live in a hotel room with two adult kids, two dogs, two cats, and me. I feel like the captain of a warped Noah’s ark. Sebastian, the Siamese cat, is still trying to figure out when the rich family is coming to get him…He’s so stuck up! We spend a lot of time in here, and we’ve actually developed a routine that I’m starting to feel comfortable in.

So, I do apologize for the sad turn that this site has taken, but I won’t apologize for writing the truth about what  is going on in my life, because in the end, this blog has been a catalyst into understanding myself, my feelings about all of this, and a record of each lesson I’m learning through all of this. If it is entertaining or helpful to others, that is a bonus to me, but if it is too much for people to read, I completely understand them walking away. I certainly wish I could have walked away from this whole rotten year…. :-)

Hopefully, tomorrow I can write about some of the dorky things that we do around here to keep ourselves busy, and I hope that you all won’t give up on me just yet. I appreciate all of the people who take the time to return, and frankly, you made my little trip through hell bearable. I do love you all very much!

– Catherine

Another Inspiring Blogging Award

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Thank you Melody at the The Donkey Whisperer for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blogging Award. The fact that I can still win an award when the rest of my life seems to be melting all around me is kind of cool.

Seven facts about me:

(1) I was born in Austin, Texas.

(2) I think I would be an excellent stalker if my pride would allow me to sink that low.

(3)  I am equally a Cat Person and a Dog Person. I love animals.

(4) I have a deathly fear of medians on a highway. I’ve never hit one, but I figure the odds that I eventually will are going up.

(5) I have had every single one of my ribs broken.

(6) I pray the Lord helps me go through this separation without letting me turn hateful and bitter.

(7) I dream of writing a book one day. I really, really want to be a writer.

Another day in the ghetto…

 

In return, I’d like to nominate the following bloggers for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award:

Terry 1954

Zelmare

Wat Matters Most

 

I literally have hundreds of people I could give this award to, but since I don’t have that kind of patience right now, I’m going with these three. But please know, I love you all!!

Thanks again, Melody!!

– Bird

The Insightful Blog Award

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Look what I received!! My friend Sara, from Kyllingsara passed this award over to me. I am very honored to be considered her friend, and to be the recipient of yet another wonderful blog award. Thanks, Sara.

 

What I really love about this award is that it had no rules attached. So, instead of enumerating other boring facts about myself, I thought I’d show you a picture of when I was little. Can you tell which one is me?

Which one is the Bird?

 

Now, to pass this little award on to someone else. I’ve chosen to pass this on to Jacqueline at Healing for the Nation. She writes one of the blogs that I really, really enjoy, and she has a way of just really making me feel worthwhile. Thanks, Jacqueline!!

So, again thanks to Sara for giving me this award, and for making me laugh by calling me a sucker when she passed it on to me. You are too much fun, girl!

– Bird

The One Lovely Blog Award

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Look what Terry gave me!! Thank you so much, Terry! After a bad couple of days in my really-real life, this was a nice reminder that all this writing and sharing is completely worth it and rather therapeutic! I’ve made some really good friends here in Blogosphere.

Terry’s site is one of the first sites I check in with each day, and I have mad, crazy respect for her. She is a caregiver for her brother Al, who has Parkinson’s disease. You literally never know what you are going to get when you visit!

There were really no rules with this award, but now it feels odd if I don’t do something to at least somewhat earn it, so I guess I’ll wing it and tell you guys some stuff about my day today:

1. Today is my son’s 22nd birthday. Happy Birthday, Dj!!

2. It is 4:30am, and when I was making coffee, the light in the kitchen over the stove burned out, but I thought a robber had cut the electricity because I saw a suspicious car when I let my dogs in earlier, and I think I might have had a mild heart attack. :|

3. I was on my way to my bedroom to grab the shotgun, when I noticed the cable box lights were on, the dishwasher lights were on, and the stove clock was on….that is when I just flipped on the over-head light in the kitchen. LOL!!

I’m going to pass this award on to the following:

1. Victoria Visits

2. Originalapplejunkie

3. Meeting in the Clouds

Thank you so much, Terry!

– Bird