I would like to thank both Yori and Shaun for the SUNSHINE AWARD!

私の最も穏やかなあなたに、ありがとうございました、ヨリは〜私は私が受け取った任意の賞を感じ、私の仲間のブロガーのすべてを、私は共有するものです！私たちは、輝くためにお互いを助け、すべての水の結晶である！どうもありがとうございます！私はこの日本人が使用して翻訳した“Googleが翻訳” – 私はそれが私が正しく言うために必要なものを言っていることを祈っています！ありがとう！毎日、あなた自身の心に太陽の光を発生する可能性があります…すべてが快適であり日…で​​、それらを通してあなたを運ぶために雨の日に！

Arigatō!

My most gentle thank you, to you, Yori~  I feel any award that I receive is one that I share with ALL of my fellow bloggers! We are all water crystals helping each other to shine! thank YOU so much!  I did this Japanese translate using “Google Translate”–I am praying that it is saying what I need to say correctly! thank you! may each day you experience the SUNSHINE in your own heart…on days when all is pleasant…and on rainy days to carry you through them!

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dear Shaun, my Gallant Knight, thank you so much for nominating me for this award! Your reading of my posts,  your gentle encouragement with these precious awards that you have bestowed on me! You are a sweetheart! You give so much encouragement to so many bloggers…I smile whenever I read your comments to others!  You are making an important impact on humanity!  Your affirmations definitely go a long way to help others continue their day to day lives, to not give up or give in, to journey through the sun and the mud, to be all that they can be–and WHY?—because YOU are there with your powerful and gentle words to encourage them and me! Thank you!

Sunshine Award

How to spread the Rays of Sunshine (…or the RULES…as they say):

* Include the award’s logo in a post or on your Blog.
* Link to the person who nominated you.
* Answer 10 questions about yourself.
* Nominate 10 Bloggers.
* Link your nominees to the post and comment on their Blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

Respond to Ten Questions about Yourself–Share the INFO about your Sun Rays:

1.      Favorite color:   turquoise blue–it stimulates the soft and gentle part of my inner being.
2.     Favorite animal:  Giraffe — because this animal sticks its neck out…and I admire people who have the courage to “stick their neck out” for a good cause or to help another.
3.     Favorite number:  4–not too much and not too little! LOL
4.     Favorite non-alcoholic drink:  Water — water begets love crystals — bubbling all around inside of me and you!
5.     Favorite alcoholic drink:  Brandy Sweet Old-fashion — I am from Wisconsin –Of course, there must be brandy in it! Only one drink on the Evening of  Christmas Day.
6,     Favorite types of music:  Eclectic choices–depends on my mood…Romantic Songs of the 40’s…Andre Bocelli, Susan Boyle, Elton John, Moody Blues, John Denver, Simon & Garfunkel; Bee Gees, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and Adele!  LOL
7.     My passion(s): Seeking truth…being love to myself and others…writing…oil painting
8.     Prefer getting or giving presents: Giving little presents because I hope that my giving will bless the receiver…and I am attempting to be a Minimalist…(not working too well! LOL)
9.     Favorite cities:  Montreal; St. Louis; Madison
10.  Favorite TV show:  Public Television:  British drama and comedy: “Downtown Abbey”…

My 10 nominees are each important to me in their own unique way…

*  Anna Lea West     http://annaleawest.com

I present Anna Lea West with the Sunshine Award for her the humor she injects into her writing, while still making an authentic statement about life! Her writing makes me smile so much! And I love to smile! Thank YOU for your Sunshine, Anna Lea!

*  Jerry   phoport.wordpress.com

Great photographer who knows the technique behind his art form!  Thank you, Jerry,  for bringing the SUNSHINE of nature and all things on our Mother Earth into focus for us! and besides this, he also offers some deep insights into the soul, with his very fine writing calling us to BE more than we perceive ourselves to be! I love your “Lilypad Crystal” photos by the way!

* Jack (?)  http://thedimwitdiary.com

Wild humor and he  wakes you up with his interesting comparisons and smashing honesty! Thank you for the SUNSHINE, Jack!

*  Sheri     http://sheridegrom.wordpress.com

You write the reviews with such great warmth! You are one with the author—you carry their story into our hearts, creating this desire in us to read them for ourselves! THANK YOU, Sheri,  for sharing your wonderful gift with us all and the SUNSHINE it brings into our lives of learning!

* MM Mohan  http://advocatemmmohan.wordpress.com

Your site is fascinating with all that you delve into with the law. You have a gift of understanding it far surpassing mine! Thank you for helping others with their understanding through your blog and its information. M M Mohan,you are awarded the SUNSHINE for all the rays of knowledge you bring into the lives of others!

*  Rachel Meeks      http://doilooksick.wordpress.com

Rachel, you are amazing…you have a unique sense of humor and you use it to deflect the pain you suffer from endometriosis.  I am amazed at your strength. You give us all SUNSHINE rays of HOPE!

*http://shlehora.wordpress.com

Simplicity of photography! Exquisite photos of uniquely captured moments! You will love her photos!   Thank you, Shelhora, for sharing your gift of SUNSHINE photo rays that bring life into ours!

*Alastair Duncan       http://www.adphotowalks.com 

This wordpress site is DYNAMITE! Artistic and so fantastically unique! Magnificent! Alastair, you made my heart beat rays of SUNSHINE –the style and set-up of your wordpress site is so cool…tremendous idea…the natural sounds added to your photos, your slideshows…It is an interactive site! So artistic! Love it!

*Miss Betty     http://clarabetty.wordpress.com                clarabetty@windstream.net

Miss Betty, I love your down-to-earth honesty …you speak from your heart and your truth!  Thank you for the rays of   SUNSHINE honesty!

* Stephanie Raffelock   http://somanyblogssolittletime.wordpress.com/

Stephanie, YOU bring SUNSHINE to so many lives with the creative writing classes you teach! Your personal writing is soft and gentle! That you for the gentle rays of SUNSHINE that you have brought into my life!

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Wishing YOU each  SUNSHINE days filled with rays of blessings and water crystals of love to carry you through all that you discover and experience so that you may have a fuller, richer day with yourself and all whom you meet along the journey!