The Quilted Snail

My dear niece gave me two awards -

The first is the Lovely Lady Award -
The rules are simple -


1. Thank the person who gave the award
2. Copy the award
3. Post it on your blog
4. Tell seven things about yourself that your readers don't know.
5. Link seven new bloggers as recipients
6. Notify the winners with comments on their blogs
7. Keep being awesome!

Hmmm, lets see 7 things that my readers don't know -


1. I owned a motorcycle for more than 4 yrs........(well most people don't know that)
2. I've been to the Holy Land (Egypt, Israel, and Jordan) during the time the plane was hijacked in Lebanon.
3. I nearly missed the flight back from Israel on the trip in #2
4. I loved living in Boston during grad school adn would move back if I had a job back there.
5. My stuff is in 2 storage containers - a Pod and a storage room. Think I need to downsize?
6.Am thinking about doing a pickle dish quilt in the same way I've done the double wedding ring quilt.
7. I currently own 3 laptops - but only one works at the moment.


And the Second award is - the Lemonade Stand award is awarded for being a blogger who shows great attititude and gratitude.

The rules are simple:
1. Do a quick post about the person that tagged you saying thanks.
2. Answer the 10 questions.
3. Tag 6 people
4. Follow 3 new blogs and list them.
5. Challenge one person to do something new or crazy.

The 10 questions -
1. Have you ever been to a rodeo? Nope, but I do watch it on tv.
2. Have you ever tried to ride a cow? Nope
3. Have you ever milked a cow or goat? Nope
4. Have you ever been to a Demolition Derby? Nope
5. What is your favorite Country song, the artist? Three Wooden Crosses by Randy Travis
6. Do you like to hunt? Never done it, but love to eat the results (esp. venison!)
7. Have you ever cooked your breakfast over an open fire in your backyard? Nope, but have on campouts!
8. Have you ever thought that the muck was shallow and when you stepped in it you sank knee-deep? Not literally.....but metaphorically I have.
9. What is the hardest thing you've ever done? Look for a job and deal with unemployment.
10. (This question is optional) What is one of your most embarrassing moments? At the moment I can't think of one....but that doesn't mean I don't have them.

And because it's late at night ( or more acurately very early morning) I nomiate the following for these of these awards:

1. Susan
2. Candi
3. Gail
4. Fran
5. Karrin

Gratitudes:
1. the weather here in N. TX is warmer than last week!
2. the results of the applications I've submitted for alt. certification programs are in God's hands and not mine.