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June 28 2013
I am humbled to be nominated by Glendon Perkins for the Very Inspirational Blog Award, and the Liebster Blog Award.  Glendon is a terrifically sweet guy and inventive, creative writer.  If I understand the rules for the Liebster nomination correctly, I need to give some facts about myself, I need to answer 11 questions posed by Glendon via his nomination and subsequent award, and I need to nominate 11 other blogs who have under 200 followers!  Parts of this are IN PROGRESS.  Meanwhile, I'm honored to have been nominated.

Questions for my Nominees (via Katherine Vucicevic) and via Glendon
1. What’s the funniest movie you’ve ever seen?
2. What’s your earliest memory?
3. What was your favorite subject in school?
4. Have you EVER had a need for algebra away from the school environment?
5. Do you understand modern art (or even know if it’s hanging the right way up)?
6. Most enjoyable book?
7. Have you ever spent money on something you’ve really wanted although you could hardly afford it at the time?
8. Apart from when you were a child, have you ever danced in the rain?
9. What country would you like to visit that you haven’t?
10. What makes you grumpy?
11. What’s your GO TO switch to make you feel better on a gray day?

My Answers.
1. There's Something About Mary
2.  A small room with a lot of olive green colors and a dim light, perhaps a candle.
3.Latin, French and Spanish
4. What's algebra?!
5. No, and I'll wander over to more classical works
6. Mary Stewart's Arthurian trilogy-The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, and The Last Enchantment
7. Isn't that called budgeting???
8. No, but I'll walk in a gentle rain when I can
 9. I'd love to visit Ireland and then Wales, Cornwall, and Devonshire
 10. When people make wrong assumptions about me instead of asking.
11.Cup of coffee if its early, tea if its later, knowing there is chocolate somewhere around.

Thanks again for the nominations, I appreciate it!

1. What was the funniest movie you have seen? 2.What’s your earliest memory? 3. What was your favourite school subject? 4. Have you EVER had a need to use algebra away from a school environment? (No, seriously!) 5. Do you understand modern art (or even know if it’s hanging the right way up?) 6. Most enjoyable book? 7. Ever spent money to buy something you really wanted, although you could hardly afford it at the time? 8. Apart from when you were a child, have you ever danced in the rain? 9. What country would you like to visit that you have not yet been to? 10. What makes you grumpy? 11. What’s your ’Go To’ switch to make you feel better on a gray day? ENJOY :) My Answers 1. 50 first dates. I love that film. (and anything by Adam Sandler) 2. My earliest memory...Looking out over a large, lush green paddock with gum trees in the distance. Mum and Dad tell me I was about 6 or 7 months old. They sat me on a fence post (holding me of course) when they were looking at a new property, and they are still astonished I remember it. 3. Science. Of course! 4. ummm...NO! 5. For the most part, no. It's just not my cup of tea. 6. The book I love most is "The Rainbow" by DH. Lawrence, followed closely by "My Brilliant Career" 7. No, I'm far too practical for that. If I realllly have to have it, I pay it off. 8. With my kids, yes. 9. India. (and Japan, South America and the list goes on!!) 10. Bad manners. 11. A good cup of tea :)

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1. What was the funniest movie you have seen? 2.What’s your earliest memory? 3. What was your favourite school subject? 4. Have you EVER had a need to use algebra away from a school environment? (No, seriously!) 5. Do you understand modern art (or even know if it’s hanging the right way up?) 6. Most enjoyable book? 7. Ever spent money to buy something you really wanted, although you could hardly afford it at the time? 8. Apart from when you were a child, have you ever danced in the rain? 9. What country would you like to visit that you have not yet been to? 10. What makes you grumpy? 11. What’s your ’Go To’ switch to make you feel better on a gray day? ENJOY :) My Answers 1. 50 first dates. I love that film. (and anything by Adam Sandler) 2. My earliest memory...Looking out over a large, lush green paddock with gum trees in the distance. Mum and Dad tell me I was about 6 or 7 months old. They sat me on a fence post (holding me of course) when they were looking at a new property, and they are still astonished I remember it. 3. Science. Of course! 4. ummm...NO! 5. For the most part, no. It's just not my cup of tea. 6. The book I love most is "The Rainbow" by DH. Lawrence, followed closely by "My Brilliant Career" 7. No, I'm far too practical for that. If I realllly have to have it, I pay it off. 8. With my kids, yes. 9. India. (and Japan, South America and the list goes on!!) 10. Bad manners. 11. A good cup of tea :)

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Cavemen are great.  I love writing about them, and trying to wrap my head around what must have been a very challenging world in which to live. Sometimes, though, I do actually write stories about more current topics.  One of these, The Cold will be serialized on www.BigWorldNetwork.com, beginning Saturday, June 22.  BigWorldNetwork has a unique approach of offering serials on a weekly basis.  These can be either read, or you can listen to their audio track (which I believe you can download, please double check that...).  The site allows the first 3 for free, then it is $3.00/month for complete access to all series, past and present. Whether you read my posts here, or follow The Cold there, I sincerely hope you enjoy it.