The Puckerbrush Award

I have been awarded "The Puckerbrush Award by Delia at Delia's Genealogy Blog and also by Cindy at Everything's Relative. Thank you both for thinking of me. I am still trying to figure out why I deserve an award, when I see the time, effort and talent shown in so many other blogs. It's a great way to find new blogs by going through all the blogs listed. Thanks Terry for posting that link over at google showing all the posts.
Here's a background of the award.
"The award was created in honor of genealogy blogger Janice Brown by Terry Thornton, author of "Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi", who explained that "Janice told us all about the word 'puckerbrush' in an article she posted August 27, 2007 at "Cow Hampshire". Terry elaborated a bit further in a comment: 'On any land allowed to go fallow and left untended, a wild assortment of wild plants grow – in some areas, this wild growth results in such a thicket of plants that it is almost impossible to push your way through the growth.So it is with the growth of blogs --- so many that it is impossible to read them all. But in the puckerbrush eventually a few plants/trees become dominant and influence all who view them through the thick surrounding puckerbrush.And it is those outstanding blogs whose influence spreads beyond just the surrounding rabble of puckerbrush that I'm honoring.' Terry issued this challenge: Henceforth these awards will be called the Janice Brown Puckerbrush Blog Award for Excellence. All blog authors are hereby challenged to name the ten blogs which have influenced their writing the most and list them as a tribute to Janice --- the Janice Brown Puckerbrush Blog Awards for Excellence."

I can't compete with the above description of "Puckerbrush" which is eloquent. As my use of the word growing up in rural CT, was that strip of brush between the road and a field into which the vehicle drove into.

Now for those blogs and people on my "short list" that lift my spirit's and aid my efforts. They have all been nominated at least once.
1 Grace and Glory - Becky asked me to add the follower gadget and became my first follower and her posts are heart felt.
2 Ernie's Journey's - Ernie memories refresh my own often and his courage is inspiring.
3 A Couple of Bubbles Off Center- Harold's Daughter (Her blog name reminded me of always been introduced as "Harrison's son". Her blog posts are interesting and I love the "look" of the blogs format.
4. Be Not Forgot- Vickie's use of photo's and the details of her posts are amazing.
5 Family Stories- C M Pointer is another who's talent make one envious.
6 Everything's Relative- Cindy's post about her family are amazing. To be nominated by such talent humbles me.
7 Janinealogy- Janine's posts on photo restoration are very instructional and I hope to learn much from them.
8 A Canadian Family- Evelyn just started the "Post Card Carnival", so much effort. I just know I'm going to find a clue to my "Brick Wall" in a New Brunswick post from her.

I'll reserve 9 and 10 for now for the one's I've forgotten.