I am breaking one of my own rules because well, I made up the rule so that entitles me with every right to break it. (GRIN) I have agreed to accept the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award from a very dear friend of mine, Kathy. When she nominated me for this award, I had to do some hard thinking. To me, this award is a real honor, and so, with that honor in mind, I accept it. Kathy can be found at:
http://ibdesignsusa.wordpress.com
The rules are that I pass this onward to 14 people who I feel deserve to be nominated. Truth be told there are so many of you, that in choosing only 14, I do not wish to create any hard feelings. And as I am doing the choosing, I am basing my choices on those who comment here at Petals, and whom I have developed a relationship with. The trouble though is, there are more then 14 people I nominated, and so, here I go, once again breaking the rules. I am nominating 26 wonderful people, and if I could, I would nominate all of you. My nominees are:
http://iamlivingwithsll.wordpress.com/
http://pathsofthespirit.wordpress.com/
http://priyanclicks.wordpress.com/
http://inmysecretgarden.wordpress.com/
http://margaretrosestringer.com
http://lorafashionandbeauty.wordpress.com (I know how busy Erik is so please accept this award for the both of you.)
http://suedreamwalker.wordpress.com/
http://friendlyfairytales.wordpress.com/
http://lauramacky.wordpress.com/
http://worldinyourimangination.wordpress.com/
http://johannisthinking@wordpress.com
http://oceaniccurents@wordpress.com
http://booknvolume.wordpress.com/
http://dalavoie.wordpress.com/
http://sreejithpnair.wordpress.com/
https://shareandconnect.wordpress.com/
http://oldestdaughterredheadedsister.wordpress.com/
http://livingwithmyancestors.wordpress.com/
http://thepunchylands.wordpress.com/
http://purrfectkitties.wordpress.com/
http://forgottenmeadows.wordpress.com/
http://mgrace58.wordpress.com/
http://hadorable.wordpress.com/
https://passiondew.wordpress.com/
http://hairballexpress.wordpress.com/
I could have kept going. And going. There are SO many who I think deserve this award. Please do not be offended if you are not on this list. This is another reason why I don’t like awards. I have to pick and choose, and there is always a possibility someone’s feelings get hurt for not being chosen. If you haven’t, take a good look at how many are following me. Now maybe you have got a better idea how hard this was for me to do.
For those of you who I nominated, the rules are simple. Please acknowledge who gave you this award, and pass it along to 14 more people. Also, please put this banner on your blog somewhere too! I’m not a very good example of following the rules, so if you have more then 14 people in mind, go for it.
This award took me a long time to do. So, I am asking, IF any of you in the future wish to honor me with an award, I will again have to reluctantly turn it down. Friends, I honestly don’t have the time to do awards. I made this one exception to my rule. OK?
Kathy, I am so honored and so touched that you thought of me. May you be Blessed as you have Blessed me.
I’m honored to be nominated by you! Thank you so much!
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Amy, you are welcome, my friend. Love, Amy
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Congratulations, my friend! You deserve this one for sure. I adore your blog. You are a light.
Thank you for thinking of me, Amy!! So sweet of you. I enjoy your kind heart. Keeps me coming back for more. Hugs!! Have a wonderful Friday!
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Thank you, Sparkles. I love your blog as well. Keep on writing. I am thrilled you have come into my life. Love, Amy
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Oh, Amy!! I am so honored to be nominated by you! 🙂 How wonderful!! 🙂 Thank you so very much! 🙂 I feel so special! 🙂 To me, you are always the most beautiful shiny pink rose in the blog-garden, and this award is for no one but you, and will not be passed on to anyone, it is yours and only yours, hihi! 🙂 (hihi…and your beautiful pink rose-face is the banner that goes with it….hihihi) I love your blog so much! 🙂 Lots of Love to you!
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Line, dearest friend, you have so touched my Heart. Bless you for being in my life. So Much Love, Amy
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Oh, and I forgot to say, what I really love about this award-post is that I get to know about so many other wonderful blogs that I can visit! 🙂
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(smiling)
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Congratulations with this award Amy, you deserve it so much.
Thank you for your nomination, a great honor 😀
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Thank you and you are welcome all in one sentence. Be Blessed. Love, Amy
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Amy,I feel so privileged right now!!! Cordial thanks.
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You are SO welcome, Himanshu. You deserve to be recognized for your work. Be Blessed. Love, Amy
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Thanks for the trust you shown in me.
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I always follow my Heart, and my Heart never has let me down. (smile) And yes, that goes for what I see in you. (((HUGS))) Amy
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You are……. yes! in India we use a term ‘ yaaron ka yaar’ which means ‘the friend of the friends’ !!! Thanks Amy.
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*BIG SMILE*
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Amy, I am very touched by the nomination. You have been a blessing to me since the first time we tripped over one another on the PL. You have encouraged me, and laughed with me – sometimes that is the same thing, isn’t it? What a precious gift you have given me today. I feel honored, and I accept this gift from my heart.
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Thank you, Susie. I am honored YOU are in my life and am able to show you a little, how much you mean to me. With Love, Amy
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Hi Amy, I am honoured! Thank you so much for the recognition 🙂 Lots of love! ~ Neha
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You are welcome, Neha. Love, Amy
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Haaaa!!!!! When I saw on my reader, the familiar rose petal writing about Awards I had a good laugh! One rule gone in the wind!
You see, a good heart will always be grateful for every act of kindness no matter how small and insignificant….and you are the very definition of a good heart!
Congrats Amy, you deserve all the awards in the blogging world and much more! Cheers!
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Thank you, Purplerays! I would love to accept all awards given to me. It is the time element that keeps me saying no. Yet, this one I just had to say yes and so I accepted. Now, IF this begins a rain of awards on my head, I shall just groan. (grin) Love, Amy
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Thanks Ever so much Amsgirl and Congratulations to you as well 🙂 You have a wonderful collection of blogs in your list, so congrats to them as well 😉 I am honoured and shall pay the Joy forward as soon as I am home from holiday 🙂
🙂
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Have a great Holiday, Mor. Have FUN!!! xx Amy🌹
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I am so honored my deary @Amy, now I see how importand to care and share our love to others, have special friend like you is so meaningful for me. Love and hug…
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Loving you, Sweetheart. Have a Blessed Day!!! Love, Amy
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Amy, thank you so much! You’re amazing and I adore you! I ❤ your blog and I am always delighted to see your posts on my reader. Please continue to do what you are doing, because it's a total blessing. Dearest love and *Hugs*
Michelle
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*tears*, Michelle. Thank you. It is YOU make MY day. Some still don’t “get” what I am doing here, and still point fingers. I represent LOVE and I am SO glad you get it. Today I am going to be taking pics of flowers with rain drops on them. I’m taking the weekend off, so I will see you on Monday. I Love you, Shelly! Love, Amy
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*Hugs* I do, I SO do! I’ll be anxiously awaiting to see your new photos, I just know they will be absolutely stunning. See you on Monday and enjoy the weekend! Love you!
Michelle
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I’m slow on the uptake evidently! I didn’t realize you had already posted this when we were chatting, lol. Gawd. Thank you so much for the nomination!! I will post this on my Awards Page. I really appreciate your support!!
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*laughing* No, Laura, you are not slow on the uptake. I posted this post this morning. I made my “War Must Cease” my feature post, that’s all. (((HUGS))) Amy
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Oh lol whew! Thank you Amy 🙂
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See? You are NOT loosing it. LOL 😉
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haha yes 🙂
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Thank you Amy! I am truly honored! ˜”*°•.˜”*°•.˜”*°•.★★.•°*”˜.•°*”˜.•°*”˜
Hugs–Jane
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You are welcome, Jane. MUCH LOVE to you! Love, Amy
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Much love to you too my dear sweet friend!
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*tears* and *lump in throat* Thank you for being in my life, Jane. You don’t know what it means to me especially when I still have some who are judging me about the christianity issue. (sighs) What don’t people get? Is not LOVE THE most important thing in all of existence? I know it is. *shakes head* Bless you for being you and for accepting me for who I am. With Love, Amy
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Love you! J
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Same here! xx Amy
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Thanks so much, LadyP!
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Why, Professor, how could I NOT nominate you? *blush*
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Because I’m wicked?
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*shocked* You wicked? Not in the least. You are a marshmellow. 😉
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A rotting one!
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You are silly today. Or maybe you need to fall out of bed again. What’s up? You don’t sound like you feel good.
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I feel perfectly wicked, LadyP!
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MY MY MY I answered this already. YOU are a marshmellow. Ya can’t fool LadyP!
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Good Morning Amy! I am honored that you accepted this award and I also don’t accept awards normally because of the same reason you stated. There are so many out there that deserve it and don’t want to slight anyone. It touches me that you accepted it. Love our friendship. Have a wonderful day with Love ♥ Kathy
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(((HUGS))) Kathy. As I said to someone else, I hope this does not start a rain of awards. I hope all who read this post understand I honestly don’t have the time. But like you, this one was different, and I did it because you gave it to me. Have a great day! I plan on taking the weekend off so I will see you on Monday. I want to take lots of picturs plus I really need some quiet time with Mother. (((HUGS))) Amy
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I hope the same thing Amy but haven’t seen any since I posted it. I know it takes a lot of time and that’s why it meant so much to me that you excepted the award. Glad you are taking the weekend off and enjoy. HUGS ♥ Kathy
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Thanks, Kathy. Trying to wrap things up here so I can begin my “photo shoot”. Every time I get on here, more comments keep coming in. *sighs* Make a run for it, Amy, while you can!!! LOL Love, Amy
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Hopefully you made a run for it 🙂 Have a great weekend my friend ♥
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So far my Heart is not pushing me to post, so I am not. I am going outside and enjoying my gardens. I have several Rose bushes that need to be transplanted and today being cool and sunny, is the perfect day to do that. I need quiet time, Kathy. I’ve given of myself so much lately. In order for the messages to keep coming through, I need to be centered and refreshed. Although at times, just when I am ready to close my weary eyes, the words insist on coming. I SAY I am not posting this weeken. My Heart may have a different say. Tee hee. (((HUGS))) Amy
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I would follow your heart then and see what happens. I use to post weekly but have been so tired and know it’s time I slow down for awhile and refresh. Glad that you are getting some nice weather. We are suppose to get a warm-up also into the 70’s by tomorrow. {{{HUGS BACK}}} ♥
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Kathy, I used to post up to FIVE times in one day, lowered that to about 3, now down to mainly ONE per day. And with all the comments that come in, plus all the comments I leave in many places at others’ blogs, it is getting to the point I must take weekends off. (((HUGS))) Amy
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Wow, Five times a day is a lot and can see that you reduced it down. Nothing wrong with taking time off. Yes, since your photography and poems are so special can see why you get so many comments ♥ Since we get more orders then we use too I noticed that I just don’t have any much time as I use to blog.
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Life has a way of getting very busy at times, Kathy. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? I sure don’t. I keep on going as long as I can. One of my dreams is to have a book published, based on what you see here at Petals. Now, if that ever comes to pass, I’ll see. One moment at a time … Love, Amy
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Oh, book would be wonderful, Amy. That’s my attitude also and will continue to plug away. Love, Kathy ♥
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One day at a time as I walk towards all my dreams, living those dreams that have come true and moving forward to embrace more. xx
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♥Amy♥
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I agree that this award is worth accepting – and good for you for showing some flexibility in your rules – 🙂
and well, some awards are just fun – and they are like blog hugs and high 5’s – and s<3 – have a great day – and this post just made me smile – *** 😉 ***
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Congrats on this beautiful award, dear Mom BonZo! 🙂 And thank you soooooo much for nominating us! We’re so honored to be nominated by you! ❤ (* 🙂 doing a happy dance 🙂 *) We HEART you! You're the best! 🙂 (((HUGGIES))) Roxy & Tigerlino ❤ ❤ ❤
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💞🌹💞
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CONCATULATIONS, HUMAN!!! *(purrrs)* AND Thank you SO MUCH fur nominating me!! You’ve made my furry little day! (Just fur that, I won’t eat your roses…..)!
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….(not today, anyway)….*(trills)*
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Oh, I already knew that, Shrimp. That just goes for saying.
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*(head bonks)* *(super purrs)* I love you, human.
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💞🌹💞 Now that I know they will be safe, I’m sending you one more. I am so glad I made you little furry day! Love, MB
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Awww! Thank you!!!! *(trills / head bonks)*
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Dear friend @Amy,thank you for this nomination.I feel very honored. Wish congrats to others nominee too.
I will try to see the future, how would this award along to other bloggers.
FYI; I do not have so many followers, many of them are no longer aktive or never appear.
But I will try. Thank you very much Amy for your kindly. Bless your day!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you so much. (((HUGS))) Amy
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Amy Pinkrose; you could almost put me in a quandary, were it not for the fact that your breaking the rules has meant there are so many deserving people who can take up your kind award and run with it. Whew ! That means I can be excused; for I have a page on the navigation bar of my site that explains why I can’t take advantage of your very well-meant gesture. We all have things we believe in, and you are foremost among us in that regard; so I know you will understand and forgive me for appearing to throw your gift in your face.
This I don’t do: I merely stand by what I’ve said from almost the word ‘go’. And I thank you in spite of it. 😀
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Know I Love you, Margaret Rose, and any decision you make I stand by you. I understand what you must do for you you must do. I broke my own rule this one time because my Heart told me to. Now, if that means it will start raining awards, I will most reluctantly turn them down. Only when my Heart directs me to, I shall accept another. Until then, I do what I must do as you shall do as well. (((HUGS))) Amy
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There now: I knew you would be reasonable ! 😀
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But of course! I would never “expect” anyone to do anything. I have no right to tell anyone what to do. (smile) Love, Amy
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PS I hope you figured out my name on amazon is Amy PurrMom. Yep. That would be me giving you a 5 star review. *SMILE* Love, Miss Pink
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Which I read with HUGE pleasure. I am about to spend some time in completely re-doing my ‘Media’ page (under ‘ATLMD: the book’) and it will appear in there.
Thank-you from the heart; for yours is always on display, Miss Pink !!! X !
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Love to you too, Mrs. Stringer!!!! MUAH! xx
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Hi Amy…it’s an honor really…thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I’m proudly accepting this…I will post it om my blog this week-end and find people to give it to…I will have many to choose from among my English and French followers I think! This once again shows me your great generosity and your kindness. God bless and may Light always follow you everywhere. Delvi.
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I Love you, Delvi, and I am so honored you are accepting this. It means a lot to me. (((HUGS))) Amy
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The honnor is all mine Amy…in my heart, I’m sending it right bck to you my friend, have a good Sunday. Love, Delvi.
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Oh Amy I am honored. Thank you so much. I will start working on it right now. Love you
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You are welcome, Lora. Know you are Loved, Amy
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Congratulations sweet blooming soul! Enjoy the accolades & blessings to you.
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Thank you, BloomLisa. I embrace your words fully. Bless you! Love, Amy
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Dear Amy, Many many thanks for this wonderful honour.. I am always so pleased when people think my blog worthy of a nomination.. And yet I am hopeless when it comes to passing them on.. Like you I so dislike restricting nominees to just a handful..
At the beginning of 2014 I told myself ( I am always having little chats with myself 😉 ) that I would not accept any more awards.. Simply that the time it takes in preparing etc.. And time is so precious to me right now. .. But it seemed once I told myself that .. The awards just kept streaming in… SO I must do something very soon to remedy my laziness over this..
I had to pop on this morning as I was not near my PC yesterday… To say a very Big Thank you…. And I am very honoured to accept this award.. and Pass it along ..
Much Love Amy.. ( I may be quiet for a while I may not.. but the Sun is shining here in the UK its very warm..) and so When the Sun calls I am off out.. as there is so much to do…
Many thanks again Amy.. Big ((Hugs)) to you.
Blessings Sue xoxox
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Sue, you do what is best for you. I still have an “award free” blog policy because of the reasons I stated. They are too time consuming, and it is just too hard to pick and choose. If these awards were just that, awards with no “rules”, I would accept them. But, this one I felt was very special, so I accepted it. I too am being pulled outside. It is cool and sunny here today, perfect to transplant some Roses that need to be moved. I have given of myself so much here lately, I need to be refreshed. Love to you, my friend. xx Amy
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Dear Amy.. 🙂 after having some time away from the blogging and PC world, Big smiles for your understanding.. It will be honoured at some point.. Like you, the garden has much to be done in it.. and the allotments have been calling out for plants to be planted..
The weather here in the UK these past 4 days has been fabulous and Sunny and warm.. SO.. when its nice I am out and about if I am not at work…
Life is far to precious to stuck indoors… I know 🙂 you feel the same way..
So forgive me if I have missed any updates of your new posts..
Sending you LOVE and will be dropping in later 🙂 This evening
Hugs Sue xoxox
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Sue, don’t ever apologize. I have been out in my gardens, transplanting Roses and now having to decide what new plants to buy to put where the Roses were. I also have three more gardens to do, and where my bushes are, I noticed that area needs more soil and some of my bushes are dead not doing well this past winter. Lots to do. So, oh do I ever understand!!! (((HUGS))) Amy
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So pleased to meet a fellow Nature lover who understand that our Gardens calls us out… 🙂 Big Hugs too…. I hope to show you what we have been up to shortly in our allotments.. … I had such a good day with my little granddaughter today.. and have her tomorrow all day too…
Sending a Cosmic Hug xxx Sue
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Receiving your cosmic hug! Thank you, Sue Love!!! xx Amy
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Oh, Amy, Thank you very much for choosing my blog. It is a huge honour and responsibilities.
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You are SO welcome, Alexander. I was honored to pass this award forward to you. Thank you for accepting it. Love, Amy
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I congratulate you for this wonderful prize and thank you Amy rewarded blog Delvina and me. It is a great honor, thank you to be constantly on our pages and we always support, I’m really touched! My sincere friendships, kisses, Gigi 🙂
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🌹😘💞 From my Heart, Amy
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Yay, Amy I found you again! I’m so glad you received this award and nominated Irene who sent it to me at my new blog, so I was able to find you again. I lost my blog when I tried to change my password and WordPress doesn’t like it when I change my password, so they shut me down. So now Kentucky Angel’s Train Wrecks is coming from http://agw2536.wordpress.com I hope you will climb on board the train and keep traveling with me, because I love you, my friend.
Angie
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Angie, I just read your plight over at Mark’s blog. I immediately went to your new blog to follow it. You, Luv, take the CAKE all around for WP goofs. How awful! I hope you wrote administration to tell them what happened. That is so not right! Love, Amy
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Congrats to you, Amy, you are a wonderful reader always! Thanks for nominating friendlyfairytales, my blessed friend!! Hugs and have a great week ahead! Brenda
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You are welcome, Brenda!!! I LOVE your blog! And you (of course). That’s a given! LOL Love, Amy
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Aw, right back at you! 😀 Hugs, Brenda
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Congrats Amy… you truly deserve it 🙂
And thank you so much for nominating me, I am really honored to see my name in this selected list 🙂
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Oh, good, you found this post. I was going to give you one more day and then knock on your door (your blog) and give you the link. LOL (((HUGS))) Amy
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I was really caught up with some personal work, last few days 🙂
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Oh, I know that feeling. Believe me. Life can get really busy. LOL Love, Amy
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Huge congrats dear Amy for the well deserved award ! You shine like a star and your work is always recognisable.Keep triumphantly going,my sweet friend !
You have also so rightfully selected our co-bloggers ! It’s a delight to read most of them ! Love and big hugs, Doda 🙂 ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ
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Doda, Bless you! As with others, you were also in mind to give this award, but I really had to stop somewhere. Please know, my friend, that your presence is treasured beyond measure to me every time you come here. I don’t like awards because of the pick and choosing when so many in my opinion are worthy of it. (((HUGS))) Amy
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I am honored, Brenda. So much. (((HUGS))) Amy
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