Two things for Monday

I've been remiss!

I start way too many blog posts that way.

Anyway. Guinifer was kind enough to honor me with the Arte y Pico award:

The rules are:

1) Show the award. Link back to the blog that gave you the award.

2) Pick 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award because of creativity, design, interesting material, and contributions to the blogger community, no matter of language, and link to them.

3) Leave comments on the blogs to let them know you've given them an award.

4) Show the link to the Arte y Pico blog , so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5) Show these rules.

As Guinifer herself noted, this is pretty tough. There are a lot of blogs out there I love for various reasons (but y'all are causing a major timesuck, people! Could you stop being so interesting and entertaining!). Nevertheless, I'll take a stab at it. Know that there are many, many other deserving folks out there.

1. Miss T. I've mentioned her many times before, and full disclosure: we're good friends, so I'm prejudiced. But still. Go read her blog. You'll be hooked.

2. Laurie. C'mon, look at the name of the blog: Three Dog Blog. Of course I'm inclined to like it. Take some time and look through her archives, especially the most excellent Hack pieces. Laurie's writing a book. Read her blog and see if you don't think you might have to have that book when it comes out.

3. Mary. The savagely funny Minnesota Matron, who usually writes about herself in the third person. I would never do that, of course.

4. The fine folks at Bronte Blog. Who knew the Brontes were still such lively part of current discussions? This is your home for all things Bronte--and trust me, you have no idea just how many things Bronte there are.

5. Debra. Because she does extraordinary ceramics work and takes amazing photos. Oh--and she's a rabble rouser for good causes. She's involved in a wonderful cause called Cups of Kindness, in which artists are banding together to sell donated works of art to raise money for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Please feel free to visit the Cups of Kindness site and make a direct donation, or consider giving a knitted donation (a knitted cup and saucer!).

Thanks again to Guinifer and to all the people that give me cheer when I see their names appear on Bloglines!

Comments

[laurie]

wow, thanks! that is a good-looking award.

i appreciate it.

and i'll buy your book if you'll buy mine...

[bezzie]

I love that Cups of Kindness...they have a similar fundraiser back home, but with soup bowls. You pick your hand crafted bowl AND you get it filled with soup! Yum!

[Miss T]

Of course, now you've given me a bunch of new blogs to read, too. Sigh. :o)

[Miss T]

You are too sweet! Thank you! I am not worthy. :o)

[Guinifer]

Thank you for all the lovely new links!!!

[Minnesota Matron]

Thank you! She (still that third person) will happily follow the rules. . . blush, blush!