LD Masterson: questions

Monday, March 11, 2013

The Liebster

Yesterday, I received a lovely comment on my blog from Murees Dupé at the Daily Drama of an Aspiring Writer telling me she presented me with the Liebster Award. Thank you again, Murees.

But to be honest, when I saw all the rules involved with this award, I was a bit taken aback. Eleven questions to answer. Eleven random facts to come up with. Eleven new questions to create. And eleven recipients, each with less than 200 followers, to select.

Actually, it was that last one that took the most time. I had to visit all the blogs I follow, checking the number of followers (which, by the way, not every blog displays) to determine which were eligible. Was this really worth the trouble?

But then I realized the purpose of this award is to recognize and hopefully generate a little traffic for blogs that don't have a lot of followers. Well, that would be me, and a lot of other bloggers like me. So...into the breech and all that.

Liebster Award Rules:

1. Thank the blogger who presented you with the Liebster Award, and link back to his or her blog.

2. Answer the 11 questions from the nominator; list 11 random facts about yourself, and create 11 questions for your nominees.

3. Present the Liebster Award to 11 bloggers, who have blogs with 200 followers or less, whom you feel deserve to be noticed. Leave a comment on the blogs letting the owners know they have been chosen. (No tag backs.)

4. Upload the Liebster Award image to your blog.

Eleven Questions from Murees to me:

What is the worst job you ever had? - Stocker at K-Mart - my first job.
What is your favorite snack? - Ice cream or warm toast with peanut butter (it's a tie).
What is your favorite TV series? Currently, Castle.
Who would you like to meet? (Person could be dead or alive) Jesus Christ.
If you could be any animal, which would it be? Any one of my dogs - they're spoiled rotten.
What are you most grateful for? That my four grandkids are healthy and happy and all live near by.
What do you hate? Hate.
Do you include exercise into your daily routine? Not as much as I should.
Do you like animals? Yes. All kinds.
What is your favorite season? Autumn.
What is your favorite food? See number 2.

Eleven Random facts about myself:

I love food.
During the past decade I have lost, regained, and lost enough weight to build a whole other person. This fact relates directly to fact number one.
Every dog my husband and I have had came to us from a shelter or an unwanted litter, not counting the stray our eldest son foisted off on us.
My hair started to turn gray when my eldest son was a teenager. I believe there is a direct connection there, as well.
I have lived on both U.S. coasts and played in both oceans.
I love searching tide pools for whatever the ocean has left behind.
I miss living near the ocean.
Every time I'm in Boston, I climb to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument. The first time I go to Boston and can't do this, I'll have to admit I'm old.
I may never visit Boston again.
Fact number nine is false. I will always return to Boston. It's the home of my beloved Red Sox.
October 2004 was one of the greatest times of my life. (Can you tell me why?)

Eleven Questions for my recipients to answer:

Okay, this should be easy. But no one-word answers. Details or explanations required.

What is your favorite...

...room in your house?
...flavor of ice cream?
...holiday?
...vacation spot?
...genre for reading?
...breed of dog?
...time of the day?
...sports team (any sport)?
...book from your childhood?
...sleepwear?
...year in your life so far (not counting this one)?

Here are my eleven choices for the Liebster Award:

Donna B. Nichol at My Write Spot

Lesley Diehlat at Another Draught

Kimber Leszczuk at Anxiety-SIS-Order (this is a blatant attempt to get Kimber blogging again)

Jan at begin...begin again

CD Sutton at My Words and Me

Mike Keyton at Record of a baffled spirit

Edith Maxwell at Edith Maxwell - Mystery Author

Mary Sutton at There's a Body in the Library

Kaye George on Travels with Kaye (Kaye is on hiatus right now)

Thelma Z at Widowsphere - A Circle of Hope

Linda Jackson at Writers Do Laundry, Too

I have one request of my eleven award recipients. Even if you chose not to accept this award - meaning if you'd rather not do the questions, random facts, etc. - please take the time to visit at least a few of the other blogs listed here. We're all looking for readers and you might find a blog or two you really love.

Of course, the same goes for anyone else who comes by. Take a minute and check out a blog or two you haven't visited before. You never know who you'll find.

Did you figure out the reason for my Random Fact number 11?

Thought for the Day:

Kids in the back seat cause accidents.

Accidents in the back seat cause kids.