AN I FOR AN I

I am still groggy from this.  The problem with me is even if I had just a couple of hours sleep during the night, my body's alarm clock goes off at 6 a.m, no matter what.  So I'll be up, whether I like it or not.  If I don't have anything important to do I'll probably take a short nap later.

This morning I'll put this waking up time to good use.  There's something I must share with you:  The name Deirdra Eden conjures up a mystical image of a princess in fairyland.  Well, once upon a time this stunningly beautiful princess came over to this blog and penned this:

"Love THIS!!!  I love your site and as I browsed your blog I decided to award you the Inspiring Blog Award.
Go to http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html and pick up your award.
~Deirdra"


I was of course pleasantly surprised,  another Award coming my way - way to go Grandpa!


The Award is pretty too (designed by Deirdra herself - a pretty girl who can draw pretty pictures, ain't that nice?):

Now doesn't that look like a fairytale pic?  THANK YOU Dierdra for the beautiful Award.


Diedra blogs at A Storybook World.

Life's Good and I've Got Style

I am a very private person.

I love solitude.

I spend my time in the wilderness. I talk to trees.

So would it surprise you if I tell you that I have more virtual friends than those I hog the pubs (I don't do that, by the way) or go golfing with? (As if you didn't know that already).

And what true friends you all are. Always there for me - when I'm up in the sky or down in the dumps.

Fair Dinkum!

We interrupt normal postings for this very important and delightful announcement:

Grandpa has been awarded the Fair Dinkum Award by teacher,blogger and award-winning writer L'Aussie. Read all about the award and other recipients here. Thanks Denise :)))!

This will be proudly displayed on Life on The Farm sidebar from now on. This is the second award I received from L'Aussie. The first was when I was into my second month of blogging - this award

passed on to me by blogger Pamela Jo of Theres Just Life.

My understanding of Fair Dinkum is that it's about truth, honesty, and fairness. It is a way of life in Australia.

One way of illustrating fair dinkum, the way I look at it is this: if you take a big stick and hit a dog and it bites you, that's fair dinkum.

On The Farm, the closest I can think about fair dinkum is: you reap what you sow. The quality of what you reap is also dependent on how well you take care of what you had planted. Fair? Occasionally you get lucky and you get volunteers

Now it's my pleasure to pass this award to other bloggers who had been constant companions on The Farm and/or are regular visitors here:

Ohio Farm Girl who left corporate life to enjoy life on the farm with her hubby The Big Man. I agree with her that farming is a great way of life but not a great way of making a living. Join her for exciting adventures in the good land. At the moment she's under three feet of snow!

All Fellow Crusaders led by head honcho Rachael Harrie. Regulars to my blog are: Patricia A. Timms, Kristie Howard, Marieke, Joanna St. James, Maria Zannini, Rachel Morgan and many others;

Uncle Lee - The ultimate gentleman and courteous blogger - he is sure to response to your every comment, no matter how long it takes him! Visit him for some fun with Malaysian flavor, even though he now lives in Canada, at the Moonlight Rendezvous.

I want to take this opportunity to welcome to The Farm  new followers (in order of appearance):

The Blogger Fomerly Known as a.k.a The Enigmatic Masked Blogger
Klahanie a.k.a Gary
The Wanderer
Dominic de Mattos
John Saunders
Cheryl - (sorry Cheryl, I know I've been to you blog before, but Blogger is not giving me your link, so when you drop by again please leave your link, okay. Thanks)


You have all been wonderful. It is the beginning of new friendships and endless possibilities...

That's all folks. Thanks again Denise for the awesome award!