Saturday brought me quite a surprise: a new blog award. The 7 x 7 Link Award was given to me by Renee over at writing feemail. Thank you, Renee. I’m honored that you thought me worthy of this award!
Receiving this award is a bit different than the others I’ve been given. This one requires WORK! I am to review all of the posts I’ve written so far and select the ones I feel are the most appropriate in 7 different categories. That’s the hard part. Then, I’m to pass this award on to 7 other bloggers.
If you missed any of these previous posts, I hope you’ll click on the link to take a look.
1.) Most Beautiful. There have been many, many photos on my blog of beautiful sunrises and sunsets. But, because of my love for the house, I’m choosing the post, Never More Beautiful, for this category. This post featured pictures of Bacon’s Castle during a snowstorm last December.
2.) Most Helpful. Since I don’t write too many helpful posts, I really had to search for this one. And I DID come up with one. My choice for this category was this one, written for new mothers: Advice.
3.) Most Popular. This would easily be Sixty-Nine Years, my post on June 6 about my in-laws’ 69th wedding anniversary. Of course, the fact that it was Freshly Pressed was the reason for its popularity and brought over 2,000 views and 101 comments.
4.) Most Controversial. I have always hated confrontation, both in person and on my blog. The only post that has come close to being controversial was Cussing, where, although the majority of readers agreed with my point of view, others got a little fired up about the topic.
5.) Most Surprisingly Successful. How do you measure success in the blogging world? Most views? Most comments? Other than the Freshly Pressed posts, the one with the most comments was Those Were The Days. It was a post I wrote for a writer’s workshop. The prompt was old TV shows that I wish were still running.
6.) Most Underrated. I really struggled with this category. The post that I chose, Beezy, was published quite early in my blog’s history, so I didn’t have many readers (or comments) at that time. It was written as a tribute to our former kitty.
7.) Most Pride Worthy. The Star Spangled Banner In Photos (July 4, 2011) was my choice for this category. I really enjoyed illustrating our National Anthem in photos.
And now, here are the 7 blogs that are my choices to receive this award:
1.) Under The Oaks
2.) Enjoy Creating
4.) One Spoiled Cat
5.) A New Day Dawns
I hope you’ll pay a visit to my friends listed above. (Note to my other blog friends: if I didn’t mention you for this award, it’s most likely because I don’t see any awards on your blog, and wasn’t sure how you feel about being nominated! Feel free to play along.)
Thanks again, Renee!
these days of mine 
Congrats, Dianne! It was fun looking back at some of our previous posts!
Congratulations Dianna! Your blog is one of the most award-worthy I visit because of the variety of post subjects AND your lovely photography. I’m honored (and so is Sammy) that you chose One Spoiled Cat as one of your seven “pass it alongs”…..Sam and I will have to do a bit of research to see if any of his posts can fit into the categories – it will be a challenge since most of his blogs are “all about Sam” ! Thanks for starting our Monday off with a BIG SMILE and congrats again.
Pam and Sam
Congrats! I loved looking back at your posts ~ and found that I remembered most of them…even without viewing them (but I did anyway!) The castle in the snow is beautiful, and made me get more excited than I have been about the inevitable snow coming this winter! I also enjoyed the photos with the star spangled song again. Sipping my coffee, and enjoying my visit (as always!)
Loved this and thank you for the links to past posts. Beezy was sure a pretty kitty.
Cheers! MJ
Congratulation on the 7 X 7 award, most deserving. It is snowing on your sumer flowers. How did that happen? Love your blog.
Congratulations! I can’t wait to go back and read the earlier posts!!
Congratulations, Dianna! I loved going back and looking at all of your past blog entries as many were before I was lucky enough to have found you. Your Beezy was one gorgeous cat. I know how hard it was to make the decision to get a new friend but Sundae is so beautiful and she’s so lucky to have you!
Congratulations on the award.
Oops! I wasn’t done yet! I look forward to coming back and reading some of the back posts that I may have missed. Congrats again!
a great way to bring some beauties back for your readers. 🙂 you picked some great blogs to play along, too! such work!
Congratulations on another “bling” ( picked up on that from Sammy from One Spoiled Cat!!) very well deserved. All of your posts are always interesting and usually beautiful as well.
Congratulations Dianna! You deserve this award. I was trying to explain in one of my comments about your writing voice and that is one of the things that makes your posts and writing so beautiful. There is lots of work that goes into your blog posts you share and we reap the benefits. Thank you for including Under the Oaks. I only have 31 posts-PROcrastination-so I am not sure I can even squeak a post into each of the categories. It will be a challenge ; ) It may take me a bit 🙂 Congratulations to the other blogs you selected! And thank you again!
Congrats!! It’s nice to be rewarded for something you love to do and that brings pleasure to others. Keep on keeping on….
This is such an awesome award, one that you are very, very deserving of. Soon, fresh cup of tea in hand, I’m gonna sit back and read your top 7 posts and take a look at your nominees too. Congratulations!
~d.
Congratulations! As a new subscriber, I look forward to reading all of these posts. Who wants to work, anyway!
Congratulations !! You definitely picked some winners here!! They’re all great, but I really think my favorite is the Star Spangled Banner in photos.. I really like the way it “flows” with caption and picture … Congrats, again!! 🙂
Dianna, thank you for the nod. The one day I’m late and you make a mention of my blog. Busy morning. Rick had a concert last night and we had a few guests in the house so I really couldn’t get to the computer until now. I apologize for my tardiness and will get to work on this as soon as I can. Although, I just met you in April, the only post I haven’t read is Beezy. Thank you for the link so I can run right over.
Congratulations and everything is lovely…..
Congratulations. Great choices for your 7.
Thanks for choosing me for the award, but I’m going to decline because I got this award back in July, It was called blogger tag then. 😉
Your blog is awesome. 🙂
Dianna, just now got to read this post. It’s been busy at my house lately! Not surprised you received another award because your blog is top-notch, but surprised, flattered and grateful that you nominated me too. Thank you, friend! I’ll come back when I have more time to read the posts you linked that I missed and I’ll get to work soon on this new ‘assignment.’ Thanks again! 🙂
Congrats, Dianna! I’ll be looking at the other posts of yours that I haven’t seen.
I can’t wait to read the past posts and those of the recipients you passed the award on to. Great job!
Many many congrats. You deserve it your blogs are wonderful!!!!!