Okay, thanks to JenLa, I have something to post today–the Auntie Meme (And, I tell you, those two are tricky–this is the second time they’ve sucked me into a meme just because I stopped by to read!).

1. A blog which you think people have not discovered.

• Polka Dot Mittens. There aren’t enough Bloglines subscribers for this witty little blog

2. A blog whose author lives close to you physically. Just get as close as you can, it’s all relative.

• Cindy over at Pawtee Animals. She doesn’t blog very often, but not only does she live nearby, I’ve known her since high school (though we didn’t become good friends until after college), and her dog and my dog are best friends. Technically, though, Tina at Purls Gone Wild is closer–same home town. We even graduated the same high school–20 years apart (ouch!)

3. An unusual or weird animal picture.

• Not weird so much as cute, Shelley at Purlside of the Moon always gets some creative and original Marley pictures (though it’s hard to top the one at the corner of the blog).

4. An entry that made you laugh and got you strange looks from family or co-workers.

• No question. The entry where Stephanie, the dearly loved Yarn Harlot accidentally locked herself out of her hotel room in her underwear. I mean, she makes me laugh, chuckle and cry on a regular basis, but this one kind of stands out (grin). (The Weenie on the airplane was pretty funny, too. Let’s face it–she’s just generally hilarious.)

5. An idea you wish you’d thought of.

• Skywatching, like Sandy (And the Knitting Olympics–not that I would have had the Power to make it fly like Stephanie, did!)

6. Something you’d like to knit.

• Celtic Dreams, like Annie at Knitty Gritty made

7. A picture of something you consider beautiful

• Other than Chappy? Eunny’s Fire Flowers and Lace shawl comes to mind.

8. A blog whose author you’d like to one day meet in person

• Liz/Lizzy B over at A Stitch in Time . . . but we’re working on it!

9. A blog of someone you have already met in person.

• Risa over at One Crazy Fiber Lady. Not only have I met her, but she’s become a good friend.

This was fun!!

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Now, as to other things . . .

Speaking of skywatching, I took this at my office parking lot, just after I got to the office this morning.

And–imagine winning a prestigious writing award–with a $640,000 prize–without even realizing you’d been nominated. Yep. It happened to children’s author Katherine Paterson. Now that really is a good way to be woken up in the morning.

One more thing–if you haven’t yet, go stop by Laurie‘s–she and her husband had a bad, bad weekend!

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