Honest Scrap

I've been tagged by ricki over at spring to twig with Honest Scrap.

I am supposed reveal some honest truths about myself and then tag some fellow bloggers so that they can be scrapily honest as well. Okay, here goes:

1. I am flattered when I receive tags and awards and I like to get them, but to be perfectly honest, I am also very shy. For that reason I rarely tag anyone else because I always hate to impose. So, with that in mind, I challenge all readers of this to be perfectly honest with themselves about themselves and maybe find something new and interesting about your very own person. See, in that way I've tagged everyone, and no one has to feel as though they must share anything.
2. I love gardening, but I hate to water things. I'm very lazy that way. So it's great when I find native plants that look great and don't have to be pampered. I hate pampering.
3. I absolutely hate cleaning house, so don't EVER come over unannounced. Give me some warning so that I can wipe a few surfaces down, hide the clutter, and sweep up the stray cat hair. If you pop in unexpected, I may not let you in the door : )
4. I absolutely love a dogwood tree in winter - the way the buds are held facing upward at the end of an artfully curved twig. In the winter I sometimes stand at the window by which my dogwood grows, and just look at the beauty and the grace of the thing. Sometimes for very long stretches at a time.
5. My dog loves going for walks in snowstorms. And secretly I do too.

So that's the honest scrap on me : )

Wow! I'm Speechless

I've been given this:

But if you really want to see a creative blog, visit the person who passed it along to me, Adrienne, over at The Story Board.

All the same, I'm tickled pink to receive this very nice award.

As part of the award, I'm now supposed to list 7 things I love.

1. I love Chocolate


2. I love fascinating things (don't you?), like this Nature program:

I would encourage you to find it in your library and watch it. I never knew such places existed in the world (click on the picture to learn more about it).

3. I love to learn interesting little things, like the fact that Cleopatra lived closer in time to the space shuttles than she did to the building of the Great Pyramids.

4. I love Chocolate

5. I love kayaking

6. I love pleasant surprises, like finding out that desert willow has a wonderful fragrance if you only take the time to stop and put your nose to it.

7. And I cannot make a list of the things I love without mentioning the fact that I love Chocolate.

I am now supposed to pass this wonderful award on to 7 wonderful bloggers. All the bloggers I visit are exceptionally creative and I love each and every one of their blogs.

I am ashamed to admit that I have never made a list of the blogs I frequent, so in place of choosing only 7, I will now add a list of all of the blogs I have in my 'favorites' menu.

Look for it soon in the sidebar! And every one of the blogs I list can consider themselves the recipient of this award - Congratulations!!!