ANCESTOR APPROVED

A few weeks ago Karen at Ancestor Soup passed this award along to me and I’ve been remise in my acknowledging her kindness . Please visit her blog. So during my procrastination this Award has passed many times over to so many worthy blogs.  Every blogger taking the time to remember the  those who came before are worthy , so if you were missed please  help yourself on me.
I haven’t blogged much lately being away several days a week  helping my daughters or when at home doing yard work. I did find out last week that we are also descendant  approved. Both sets of Grandchildren  think we should spend more time with them :)
Part of the reward requires me to list 10 surprises found during my genealogy research. Here’s some that I can think of offhand :
1. Finding that  we live in the same area that 5 generations (1750-1890) of my wife's  maternal line lived and worked. My daughters probably went to school with countless unknown cousins.
2. Finding  a picture of my Great  grand mother on the Internet.(My only one)
3. Finding that the whispered rumor by some relatives that my father had a half brother somewhere in Maine just may be true. My father had never said any thing but I found my grandfather may have been married twice.
4. Not surprised to  find that many online genealogies have many errors.   
5. Finding that many family members aren’t really interested.
6. It’s late, I’m tired, I give up.

Happy 101 Award

I've been sent the Happy 101 award by two of my favorite bloggers, Lucie Consentino at http://lucieslegacy.blogspot.com/ and  Linda Hiser http://lindasflipside.blogspot.com/. In order to accept I must list 10 things that make me happy and pass the award along to 10 blogs.
 Things that make me happy are the simple blessings of life.
 1.My Bride of 42 years
 2. My two daughters
3. Both of my son in laws
4. The 5 grandchidren of course and the amount of involvement we have in their lives
5. Enjoying our time up at the lake with friends and family
6. Catching a fish or not.
7. My new iTouch
8 Helping a friend with a home repair
9. a good cup of coffee while I run through my Google Reader List
10 Good health to enjoy my retirement.

As far as as the 10 bloggers go, my favorites have all received the 101 at least once and I'm not going forward this. I did go over my list so if I missed you pick up the award and tell us what makes your happy list.

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.

The Up's Blogging

Back on May 7, CM Pointer gave me the "One Loverly Blog Award" and with me saying that with all that pink I needed to hold out for a more "Manly" badge. I hope you took no offence.
Well Vickie E at "Benotforgot " came though with a "Lov ur Blog" badge which I have posted over on the side bar. Thanks again Vickie I think it fits in with the posts I have had on railroading and trollies. So again thanks to both of you and your great posts.

Another Award--WOW!

CMPointer at Family Stories nominated my blog for the "One Lovely Blog Award". I really appreciate it when someone takes the time to make an award or to even leave a comment. I'm having a little trouble posting the "PINK" badge that comes with the award. I'm holding out for "The manly blog award".
In all seriousness though, all the blogs I follow are great and have different qualities to offer and most have received some sort of recognition. That's how I find some of them.One blog I've been admiring for not only her stories, but also for what she does with the photo's, is "Be not forgotten" . She also just received this award but I would like to second it.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, EXCEPT THANK YOU

MY GOODNESS !! I've been nominated by Gini at http://www.ginisology.blogspot.com/
for the Kreativ Blogger Award.
When I started this blog almost a year ago, I was disappointed by the lack of comments from our families (except of course my daughter Lynn). I did get a E-Mail from my brother (I think it was first one he ever made) who rarely uses a computer. I felt like that tree falling in the forest with nobody around to hear the fall (does it still make a sound?). Then I posted that photo over "footnote Mavens" Carnival or maybe it was the comments I made on "Ernie's Journey's", and all of a sudden I had follower's. I think it's great, the way this GeneaBloggers Group is a source of encouragement.
I'm going to pass on the list of seven just now, many of you have all ready been listed. I'll think on this because you are all deserving.