The Spirit Animal Award Nomination!

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I am deeply honored to have received a second Spirit Animal Award Nomination; I take these kind acts of recognition by other bloggers very seriously and with gratitude. I was nominated by Miss Gentileschi at Secret Art Expedition https://secretartexpedition.wordpress.com for this award. Thank you so much! If you have not seen her wonderful blog, please visit her.

The rules of the award:

*Thank the blogger who nominated you, and link back to his/her blog.

*Post the award picture on your blog.

*Write a short paragraph about your blog and what it means to you.

*Answer this question: if you could be any animal, what would it be?

*Choose and notify ten nominees

What does my blog mean to me?

I have been writing this blog for a couple of years, and it has grown from simply being a small exploration of words and writing to a much larger look at many aspects of writing, life, and art. It also, however, has become a conduit or a place of meeting with many people with whom I would never have had the opportunity to connect without the blogging world. Ideas are exchanged here, and I am humbled and grateful for that opportunity. For that connection, I am thankful. And I thank all the people I have met, who follow me, and whom I follow.

What animal would I choose to be?

The first time I received this nomination, I choose the wolf, because I have always felt a connection to those magnificent animals. I also have another connection, and that is to an eagle. So, I choose an eagle as my spirit animal.

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My Nominees:

*Jennie at A Teacher’s Reflections https://jenniefitzkee.com

*K.C. Redding-Gonzalez at Zombie Salmon (The Horror Continues) https://zombiesalmonthehorrorcontinues.wordpress.com/

*K.D. Dowdall at Midnight In The Garden https://karendowdall.com/

*usabaker at Running After 50 https://usabaker.wordpress.com

*Sarah Higbee at Brainfluff Curious corners of a writer’s cluttered mind

https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com

*Marlana Eck at Awaiting Moderation Reflections on Culture

https://marlanaesquire.wordpress.com

*John Kraft at Down the Hall on Your Left https://johnkraft.wordpress.com/

*Mitch Teemley at The Power of Story https://mitchteemley.com/

*Laura at Today’s Dose of Sanity https://todaysdose.wordpress.com/

*amoafowaa at Mum C Writes https://amoafowaa.com/

Once again, thank you to Miss Gentileschi at Secret Art Expedition https://secretartexpedition.wordpress.com

Spirit Animal Blog Award (2)

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I have been remiss in responding to award nominations, so I thought I would take this chance to begin to fix this situation. I am honored to have been nominated again for this award. Any time a blogger receives recognition from another blogger is important. I thank Roo from https://roosruse.wordpress.com for this honor. If you have not seen her blog, please visit it.

Spirit Animal Blog Award Acceptance Rules:

1.) Thank the blogger who nominated you, and link back to their page.

2.) Post the award picture on your blog.

3.) Write a short paragraph about yourself and what your blog means to you.

4.) If you could be any animal, what would it be?

5.) Pick and notify ten nominees.

About me:

I am a writer and teacher, and I try to share my thoughts and experiences about both aspects of myself here. I hope that what I write is both informing and entertaining. I have found this blog to be a way not only to express myself but also to meet a wide variety of good and fascinating people.

My Spirit Animal:

I am going to take this opportunity to choose a second spirit animal. In the first award, I chose a wolf; this time I will choose the bald eagle. I feel a great affinity for both animals. This time I would like to identify with the beautiful birds that fly in the skies and view the world from a very different perspective.

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My Nominees:

scrapy do 2 https://scrapydo2.wordpress.com

R. S. Gullett https://rsgullett.wordpress.com/

Monica https://lookaround99.wordpress.com

Jennie http://jenniefitzkee.com/

Pascale http://lessonsfrommydaughter.me

Dr. Suesszues-Zen http://docsuesszueszen.com

Molly http://goddesspriestess.com

Susanna J. Sturgis http://squattersspeakeasy.com/

Laura https://todaysdose.wordpress.com/

Linda http://fabulousfaresisters.com/

Once again, thank you to Roo from https://roosruse.wordpress.com

The Spirit Animal Blog Award

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I was delighted to receive a nomination from Tadhg https://askateenageaspie.wordpress.com for The Spirit Animal Blog Award. Thank you very much, Tadhg for thinking of me; I am deeply honored by your consideration. If any of you have not seen his blog, please visit it, and discover a witty, artistic, and poetic young man.

The Rules of the Award:

1.) Thank the blogger who nominated you, and link back to that page.

2.) Post the award picture on your blog.

3.) Write a short paragraph about yourself and what your blog means to you.

4.) If you could be any animal, what would you be?

5.) Pick and notify ten nominees.

A Little About Me And What My Blog Means To Me:

I am a writer who has come to writing later in life and a college teacher for several decades. I am committed to an exploration of life and ideas. Reading has always been a crucial part of who I am, and I am blessed with being able to share that love of books in both my classes and now through my blog. I hope to be able to share the work that I am producing through my novel writing and to connect with others who are exploring and discussing their ideas. I feel very lucky to have made contact with so many wonderful people through this blog.

If I Were A Spirit Animal, I Would Be:

a wolf. I had to think very hard about this choice, because I have a deep affinity with several animals, but the wolf is loyal, brave, and adventurous. I realize many are afraid of these animals, but wolves do get a bad reputation from various horror movies, including some I have enjoyed and reviewed. The true nature of the wolf, however, is strong and admirable, so I am always moved when I see photos of these beautiful animals; therefore, I hope I would be a spirit wolf.

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