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Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award #1.
Hi everyone on this beautiful Saturday! And welcome to another award with Muffin and I! I figure any award coming in should be shared with Muffin so that’s the way we will do this one too. Thanks so much Riya for nominating me for this award! That was actually 2 months ago now, I’m getting way behind in doing my awards. But I really do appreciate this award and so does Muffin, she always likes to join in with the answers. If you haven’t been to Riya’s blog yet then now is your opportunity to do so. Say Hi and give her a follow.
Here are the RULES to follow
1. Thank the person that nominated you with a link to their blog
2. Make a Post of the award (with photo)
3. Post the rules
4. Ask 5-10 questions of your choice
5. Nominate 10-30 other bloggers (or more) and notify them.
6. Follow Vincent Ehindero @ vincentehindero.wordpress.com (to qualify for a free blog promotion and shoutout) and more blogging opportunities.
Riya’s Questions For Us:
1. What’s the best thing you like about blogging? And your advice.
Steve=It’s fun. I enjoy writing and photography so blogging was a natural fit for me. I also enjoy meeting people from all over the world, getting a chance to talk with all these people and find a lot of new friends. Advice: Have fun, write about the things you know about and enjoy.😁✍
2. What do you do to relax?
Muffin=SLEEP! EAT! And play with my human!😺😸😻😼
3. What is that one thing you are very grateful for?
Steve=Muffin is definitely one thing I am very grateful for!😃😺
Muffin=My human!😻😀
4. What is your happiest moment?
Muffin=When I got my very own human!😸😹😻
5. Would you prefer a Cat or Dog?
Muffin=NO more pets needed! Only me, I enough for my human.😾😾😹
There we have it! And now…
Questions For My Nominees:
- Why did you start blogging?
- Are you blogging more now than when you first started?
- How often do you post?
- Do you write about one basic category of things or a mix of different things?
- How much time do you spend writing a post? (in general)
- Would you rather have a tropical vacation, or a skiing vacation in the Alps?
- Do you enjoy walking in the rain?
Now For The Nominees:
If your first name begins with a J, P, S, or T, then you are nominated for this award! But please let me know when you post it so I can make sure I don’t miss it. There is no pressure to do the award, it’s all in fun and to let you know you are appreciated!
That’s it for this award, once again, thank you Riya for the nomination. Have a wonderful weekend everyone, stay safe and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Daily Pics #137.
Good Saturday morning everyone! Yesterday was an absolutely splendid day with plenty of sunshine, a warm gentle breeze and a beautiful walk to the river. There was a couple of butterflies fluttering about, the spring azure and the mourning cloak. Unfortunately that little spring azure would not cooperate and open it’s wings for me and eventually disappeared among the trees. The mourning cloak was much more cooperative and allowed me to get some nice pics. There was a definite increase of little birds, sparrows scratching away on the forest floor, warblers, kinglets, winter wrens and others enjoying themselves higher in the tops of the trees. I’m still not sure why it is called a winter wren when it is only here in the summer. A tiny little bird with a loud and extremely long song, heard far more often than it is seen.
The squirrels were busy all along the path high in the pines cutting down cones, dropping them more than a hundred feet to the ground below. One came very close to hitting me, I hope that little squirrel wasn’t aiming for me. A broad winged hawk was carrying sticks to build it’s nest with. Unfortunately he flew through the air faster than I could walk through the undergrowth and I soon lost sight of it. But I know the general direction, but it’s too far off the main path so it’s location will remain a secret.
And now for today’s spring pics to share with you…
In the above pic we have a song sparrow sitting in a young aspen keeping an eye on me as I walk past. Perhaps he’s keeping both eyes on me.
And in the above pic we have a white crowned sparrow eating seeds under one of the shrubs out behind my place.
And there we have a couple of nice bird pics for you today. I hope you have an enjoyable Saturday, stay safe and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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