Heat one cup of sugar and one cup of water in a sauce pan until sugar is disolved. Add the juice of 4-6 lemons (about a cup) and the prepared sugar water to a pitcher. Add cold water (3-4 cups) to taste. Refrigerate & Enjoy!
Way back in March, True Blue Texan, passed on this great award. In my defense I'll say that I was in Japan at the time, but then I'll go on to admit that I haven't been as diligent as I would have liked to have been since I've returned and therefore spent time blogging about Darth Vader when I could have been acknowledging the real people that make a difference in my days. I'd have to say that she is way better at this than I am, making lemonade out of lemons (and lots of other stuff too), as I do have a tendency to wallow in morbidity but seriously it's bloggers like True Blue Texan that remind me that there is a bigger picture, there is something positive that can be made out of the negative, we are not ineffective individual beings but a powerful collective that really can make a difference.
The rules, there are always rules...
Link to the person who awarded this honor.
Pass this award to ten bloggers (wow, ten!) and link to them as well.
Comment on those blogs.
Finally, post the award.
Anyway, I'm breaking the rules, I'm going to take some time to list some of the great blogs that I read below and why I think they are great. I'm not going to post on everyone's blogs, no tagging, not everyone plays anyway (their prerogative) and a lot of these peeps have already received this award...
1. A Time For Change: Catherine is a very busy lady who somehow manages to keep us right on top of the news, often several times in a day (whew! how does she do it? Must be her trusty assistant Marlowe). She's been through the wringer yet still manages to persist. I love her reminder that People Matter and take it to heart.
2. November Fifth: I have been blessed with the friendship of this blogger for nearly 20 years. She is always thoughtful, intelligent and inspiring.
3. Apocalyptics Anonymous II: Here is a place where you can get the straight dope. Intelligent, witty, informative.
4. Zirgar's Fresh New Brain Squeezin's!: This is some funny stuff. Zirgar takes the worst in humanity, adds some very witty word-play and makes some pretty sour lemonade, but lemonade it is.
5. It Dawned on Me: Diane is doing something very important with her blog. I'm drawn to it, she speaks to me.
6. Willpen's World: I think the sub-title says it all, "It’s all about the Music of Life!" Isn't it?
7. Feet Off the Table!: Aliceson is witty and fun. I love her stories and it's always nice to have a little reminder of Wisconsin.
8. Riot Kitty: Riot Kitty is fun, fun, fun and her use of the F-Bomb is always appropriate! Besides she knows someone who goes by the moniker Darth Weasel, how cool is that?
9. Political Morsels and Other Droppings: I love the image in my mind when I think of morsels and droppings in the same thought! Seriously, this is a great blog, thoughtful and informative.
10. A World of Progress: AWOP is a TeamZine that is the product of Kim's vision. Some of the best blog writers (IM0) can be spotted here!
Cheers!
6 comments:
My Aunt and Uncle (in Arizona) have several lemon trees in their backyard and make the best fresh lemonade. Yumm! Makes me want to plan a trip out there next winter.
Thanks for the kind words yet again. I can't always keep up with the conversations but I'm always reading (and agreeing most of the time)and cherish the connections I have made through blogging. You, True Blue Texan, Catherine and Skye always make me think and I appreciate that. :)
Sidhe,
So you figured out the secret to the bog - Marlowe does everything! I try to keep him in check because he is really to the left of Fidel! People do matter and you are a fine example of that. Your posts are often inspiring and funny. I love your fascination with Star Wars, which I also love.
Thanks for this award. I really, really appreciate it and will remember it every time the gun bloggers and cyberstalkers publish my name address and drivel on about how I "laugh at poor people" when they don't even know me and obviously have not read or understood my blog.
You are that wonderful voice of reason out there in the blogosphere. Thanks for being you and for your wonderful voice.
You're sweet! Fireblossom gave it to me, too :)
Thank you? LOL--seriously, thank you. That's very nice of you and I think I may rechristen my blog as Zirgar's Fresh New Sour Lemonade Squeezin's! You are very kind, my friend :-)
Thanks Sidhe!
I obviously have good taste in writers since I added you to my contributor list early on!
kim
Wow, thanks so much! I look back on when I first started writing (then on politics) and I was happy when I had 2 or 3 readers each day. You write and put yourself out there and bare your feelings and thoughts. It's always a risk, but you hope it pays off and makes a difference in someone's thinking and/or feelings.
I really enjoy reading your blog and am grateful for people like you who share yourself through your writing.
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