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\"sunshine-award\"<\/p>\n

This award couldn’t have come at a better time after yesterday. If you read my blog post from then, you’ll see what I mean.<\/p>\n

So, I have to answer a few random questions, then nominate twelve blogs that I love to visit. Easy-peasy, right? Well, maybe not quite.<\/p>\n

Okay the random questions and answers:<\/p>\n

Favorite Color:<\/strong> Blue \u2013 light, blue, dark blue, royal blue, navy blue, sky blue\u2026
\nFavorite Animal:<\/strong> Horse. They are so beautiful but since my dog will likely get his nose out of joint and eat one of my big stuffed animals in revenge, I best nominate him \u2013 Jake \u2013 aka the Jakemeister.
\nFavorite Number:<\/strong> I don\u2019t think I have one but since I have to choose I would say 7 since it was on the 7th of June that my hubby and I were married.
\nFavorite Non-alcoholic Drink:<\/strong> Coffee.
\nFacebook or Twitter:<\/strong> I\u2019m not the most creative with 140 characters so I would have to say Facebook, but even that changes everytime someone sneezes it seems.
\nYour Passion:<\/strong> Scotland and my Scottish heritage. Get me on that subject and you\u2019ll never get me off it.
\nGiving or getting presents<\/strong>: I like to get but it\u2019s more fun and rewarding to see the look on someone\u2019s face when they open a gift that you\u2019ve carefully chosen for that person.
\nFavorite Day:<\/strong> Since I work Monday to Friday, my choice would be Saturday. It\u2019s the first morning that the alarm clock doesn’t go off before six o’clock. Mind you, the aforementioned dog usually scratches on the bedroom door about the same time. He doesn\u2019t believe in lie-ins. Drat!
\nFavorite Flowers:<\/strong> Lilacs. I love the smell and have a number of bushes in my back yard.<\/p>\n

And now I nominate 12 author bloggers whom I love to visit:<\/p>\n

Suzy Turner<\/strong> http:\/\/suzyturner.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nAli Bacon<\/strong> http:\/\/alibacon.com\/blog<\/a>
\nCarol E Wyer<\/strong> http:\/\/facing50withhumour.com<\/a>
\nBrian Henry (Quick Brown Fox)<\/strong> http:\/\/quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nMandy Baggot<\/strong> http:\/\/www.mandybaggot.com\/apps\/blog<\/a>
\nLou Graham<\/strong> http:\/\/lougrahamiiblog.wordpress.com<\/a>
\nJo Lambert<\/strong> http:\/\/jolambertwriter.wordpress.com<\/a>
\nSusan Livingston<\/strong> http:\/\/lotsocats100-fascinatingbooks.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nKathryn Brown<\/strong> http:\/\/crystaljigsaw.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nMichelle Betham<\/strong> http:\/\/michellebethamwriter.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nJontybabe<\/strong> http:\/\/jontybabe.blogspot.com<\/a>
\nCarol Wright<\/strong> http:\/\/dizzycslittlebookblog.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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