Awards, awards, awards!

I received this lovely friends award from my dear friend Karin Kessi Kölmel of Kessis Room in Germany.
I pass it on to:
Barbara of Whispering Photos
Marie-Louise of Marie-Louise Living
Judy of Lilac Gate (Canada)
Lindab of Occasional Scotland
Babooshka of Ramsey Daily Photo
Cathernie of The Five of Us
Dina of Jerusalem Hills Daily Photo
Joseph Pulikotil of Life in Motion


And this wonderful award was given to me by Tricia Hays of Bluff Area Daily.
I want to pass it on to:
Ida of Ida's Little Corner Of The World
Linnea W of Photoblogista
Annie of Annie's Blog
Photo Cache of People
Denise of An English Girl Rambles
Donna of Cottage Days and Journeys
Naturegirl of Nature Trail

I received this award some time ago from The Tile Lady of A Colourful World.
I pass it on to:
Brenda of Whats UP down South
Valkyrien of Valkyrien's Fotoblogg
Tammie Lee of Spirithelpers
Elizabeth of About New York
Sara of Come Away With Me
Raquel of ComuniQuel
Jonna of Jonna's Life in Shelby County
Tyra in Vaxholm of Navigare necesse est

I thank you so very much for visiting and commenting my blog and awarding it.
You know I am very grateful about that. Your appreciation keeps me smiling :) - and feeling alive as a blogger, if you know what I mean :l
Please enjoy our awards and pass them on to your friends, if you so wish!

I heart this blog

I'm so happy, I received a beautiful new award this morning!
I ♥ This Blog award.

Please give this to at least 8 or more of your favorite blogs
(if you so wish)
and link the image to the sender of this award.

My I ♥ This Blog recipients are some of those on my bloglist. Congratulations!
Selecting recipients is always hard work for me!
There are SO MANY beautiful and interesting blogs!
First I tried to include all persons on my bloglist, but after the first 15 or so I gave up, they were too many!
So here is my choice, slightly favouring the European and especially the Austrian and German blogs!

1. Ayamlin of A Comfortable Vacation
2. Antigoni of Antigoni's Diary
3. Wienermädel of Alltagsgeschichten von Oma und Opa
4. Alice of Arradon Daily Photo
5. Nathalie of Avignon in Photos
6. Marie-Louise of Marie-Louise Living
7. Marina of Marina's Life and Family
8. Karin Kölmel of Kessis Room
9. Waldviertelleben of Lebenstage/Waldvierteltage
10. MaryBeth of Small City Scenes of Stanwood

11. Angela of Nice Daily Photo

12. Barbara of Whispering Photos
13. Ces of Ces and Her Dishes
14. Rainer of Feel Local Get Global
And at last, today's favourite:
15. Pierre of Venice Daily Photo

Enjoy your award and let others know you ♥ their blogs too!

A new - blue - award!

Antigoni from Greece has given this nice award to me because I love the sea. Thank you so much, Antigoni, for thinking of me!
You may also visit Bobby and Jerry's site "TheRightBlue.com" where they share their "ocean devotion" by posting photos from their dives in Hawaii.
Now I have to mention six things that I like in my life and then pass on the award to six other bloggers.

To begin with the things I like:
1) Sleep long on weekends
2) Play with my camera
3) Cuddle my dog ;>
4) Nearly all outdoor activities (except things like freestyle climbing, flying or bungee jumping)
5) Cuddle my husband *LOL*
6) Read books and watch movies, and BLOGGING!.

I want to give this award to:
1) Sharon from Funky Fairy Frolics
2) Karen M from Loved and Engraved
3) Annie from Annie's Blog
4) Mary Beth from day4plus
5) Coca from coca bixinhos
6) Just Jonie from Morning Coffee

Have a pleasant week!

A very appreaciated award!

I have been honoured with an award, the Kreativ Blogger Award,
by Laetitia from Malta Magic - Laetitia's World. Thank you so very much, Laetitia!

The award includes to list 6 things that make me happy. These are the things I love:

1. My husband, he often surprises me with a new book or an excellent meal :)

2. Of course my dog, she is so cute and a fabulous companion :>

3. Hiking in the mountains or in any other beautiful region at any weather.

4. Reading, it makes me forget about the world.

5. Taking photos: There is a trilling moment when everything is optimal and the picture looks great on the display of my camera.

6. Blogging! Why? Because of the lovely audience :)

My 6 chosen bloggers are:

Brenda from Arkansas at Whats UP down South
Denise from Virginia at An English Girl Gambles
Jan from California at The Prytz Family
Jennie from Ontario at Views From My Camera
Marie from Ouled Mgatel in Marocco at Près du puits
Nathalie from France at Avignon in Photos

So please pick up your award, put it on your side bar, link back to the person who awarded you, and pass on the award to 6 other bloggers - if you like to do so :)

More Awards!

During the last weeks I recieved some awards.
First I was so happy about receiving them, wow, great, so many people liked my blog!
But then I felt overburdened when I should pass them on.
Find 21 bloggers! Did I know so many?

I began to collect blogs on my sidebar. The list was growing incredibly fast!
Impossible to make a choice!

So what I do today is try to make a choice!

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This is the Blogger Award for Amazing Friendship which I received from Stephen at Evening Bell - Rose for You. Thank you Stephen for thinking of me! I love your pictures and poems very much!

I pass it on to:
Arija from South Australia at Garden Delights
Catherine from Paris at The Five of Us
Deslilas from France at Troyes-en Champagne
Jeanette from Victoria, Australia at Jen's Chronicles
Jules from Papua-Neuguinea at Rabaul Daily Photo and my absolute vavourite Vietnam - same same but different
Marie Reed from France at Voila! Vintage Postcards
Soulbrush from London at Soulbrush

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The Brilliante Weblog Award was given to me by Marina from Salamina, Greece at Marina's life & family.
Thank you very much, Marina!

I pass the award on to:
Darlene from Oregon at Dar's Foto Faze
2sweetnsaxy from California at Eyes Mind Heart
Martin from Paris at jours chômés
Juneau Daily Photo - a tremendous blog about life in Alaska
India from South Australia at Not all those who wander are lost
***Fotografia e Luz*** from Switzerland at O meu Espaninho
Dulce from Portugal at O que os meus olhos vêem

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I received the "You make my day award" from my friend CES from Texas at Ces And Her Dishes. It is her who always makes my day! Thank you CES and I hope that those hurricanes will not harm you.

I pass on the award to:
Wodka Mom from Pennsylvania at I need a Martiny Mom
Jonna at Jonna's Life in Shelby County
Mary from New Jersey at Little Red House and In a Soft Light
Marcos Santos from Rio at Photo Diurna Shots
Troy and Martha, the Texas Travellors at Ramblings Around Texas
Katarina from Gotenburg, Sweden at Roses and Stuff
Marcel from Sitka, Alaska at Sitka Daily Photo


Sure you know the rules!

1. Put the logo on your blog.
2.Link to the person who gave you the award.
3.Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4.Put links to those on your blog.
5. Leave a message on those blogs.

Oh my god, that was a heap of work!
Thank you all and have a nice Sunday! Enjoy passing on the award!

An Award! Thank you Denise!

This morning I found a new award on my blog:
Denise from An English Girl Rambles was so nice to give it to me!
It is a very beautiful award and I am so happy about it.
I love Denise's blog very much. She lives in a small village in Norhern Virginia where I love to ramble with her.

Thank you, Denise!

I will pass on this award to:

Anneka from Norway at Anneka's Foto
Nathalie from France at Avignon in Photos
Barbara from Canada at Barbara Martin
Brian from East Yorkshire at Brian's Blog

Every time I visit these blogs I feel as if I had made an interesting journey to a friend's country.

Thank you all for giving me so much pleasure when I visit your blogs!