
Sadje at Keep It Alive
has very kindly nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. Tao Talk is an award-free blog, but with Sadje I will make an exception and accept the award. You see, Sadje is a sunny spot in my blogging community and I appreciate her sunshine. Thank you so much for this award, Sadje. I appreciate it! I would encourage anyone reading to check out her blog by clicking the link above.
The rules of the Versatile Blogger Award are as follows:
1. If you are nominated, Congratulations you have been awarded the Versatile blogger award!
2. Thank the person who gave you the award and include a link to their blog.
3. Select 10 -15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
4. Nominate those bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award.
5. Tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.
Seven Things About Me:
- I’m very close to adopting a cat from the cat shelter.
- I found out last night that my son and his wife have Seasons 1-5 of Game of Thrones and will let me borrow them!
- I learned that windshield wipers CAN and WILL melt onto your windshield — in 17 degree F no less!!!!!!
- Once upon a time I rode my bicycle an average of 60 miles a week — and hope to do it again this summer when the weather stops its arctic shenanigans.
- I’m chomping at the bit to see the lily bulbs I planted in the fall blooming soon.
- I’ve got about a week’s supply of wood left and then it’s strictly (expensive) electric heat.
- I’m about to begin the 6th of 8 discs of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola-Estes’ series on myths and dreams called, “Mother Night”. It is very interesting and compelling. Dr. Pinkola-Estes, aside from being a Jungian analyst, is an accomplished poet.
My nominees: anyone reading who would like to participate. Every blog I read is versatile in its unique way. Readers just stumbling onto this post that I don’t follow are also welcome!

Congratulations! A lovely post and thanks a lot for all the kind words! I really appreciate that and the fact that you accepted as a special concession to me. Really happy for that!😍😃😉👍👏🏻
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:) <3
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👌👍
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Ooh, I’m so happy for you about GOT! I just rewatched all 7 seasons and enjoyed every moment. Can’t wait for April! 👑🐉🐺🔥❄️
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Just watched 2 episodes last night bringing back why I hate Joffrey and the Dragon Queen’s brother so much lol Yes I can’t wait either!!!!!
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Congratulations!! :)
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Thank you :)
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You’re welcome.
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Congratulations!☺️
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Thank you Richa!
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Congratulations 🎉🎆
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Thank you Sana :)
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Congrats !
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Thank you :)
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Congratulations! Well done :O) x
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Thank you :)
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Michigan, right? My daughter and her family are in Howell off I-96. Did we talk about this before? Seems like we did… Age… What do you do if not ask the same questions… again, and again, and again…
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Yes, MI. Howell is quite a ways from here. I’m retired. Where are you located?
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West Lafayette, IN… Ugh! I miss the beach! That being said… I think Michigan is great. I think I’m going to a writing course in Holland in May. There is one in Indy in two weeks, but I didn’t sign up, and now I have importnat meetings here at work. Writing For Your Life is the seminar.
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Are you from MI?
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Oh no… Fairhope, Alabama on Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico… Gulf Shores, Orange Beach…
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Ahhh sounds wonderful about now. I bet it’s awesome there right now!
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I bet it is… I’ve been stuck in Indiana for the past 13 years and have another 9 until retirement.
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One piece of advice: don’t start doing your “countdown” to retirement until you’re about a year away. I started mine 5 years away and it made a very long 5 years… Just forget about how much longer you have :)
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Yeah… I know. I don’t know if I’ll move closer to my granddaughter or back south. Maybe my wife has an opinion. Ha… Time will tell…
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Congrats
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Thank you.
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Welcome
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