Ka-POW!

Hmm. Maybe I should have said "SHA-ZAM!" but either way, it works! GunDiva, fellow equi-blogger and shooter tagged me with an award this morning. While I'm at it-- and before I forget (which y'all know I will) GunDiva will also be hosting guest bloggers on Wednesdays at her "Tales From The Trail" blog. All are invited to play, so be sure to hit her blog for the details and chime in. Sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun. (Oh-- and I'll be there on March 3rd. Be sure to pop in and check out a "tail" from my youth!)

Now onto the SHA-ZAM! Ba-da Bing of the day. Oh HorseFeathers, home of Sonny Bunz, Kitty Biscuits the DAT, Jo the Wonder Nanny Dog, and The Rest of The Asylum, have been awarded a prize.

ETA: If you have delicate sensibilities, skip directly to the bloggers the award has been passed along to. Trust me--- it's One Of THOSE Days at The Asylum, and it SHOWS in this post.....


I am to tell you seven things about myself, and THEN tag 15 other bloggers I follow. Now the tagging is supposed to be 15 *new to me following* bloggers.... which might be tough as I think I've been following most of y'all for a while now... But, we'll give it a go!

Now, onto Seven Things You Need To Know About Me/ Us/ The Asylum:
(Hey, knock off the Twilight Zone music back there!)

1) In Real Life, I am a 93 year old man, with an artificial hip and a missing testicle. I don't know what happened to the testicle- just got up one morning and POOF .... it was gone. I suspect the Testicle Fairy came in the middle of the night and stole it.

2) In Real Life, not only am I a 93 year old man missing a testicle that was allegedly stolen by the Testicle Fairy, I am only 4 feet tall too.

3) In Real Life, I am a four foot tall 93 year old man missing one testicle, and I hate to wear britches. Which can get kinda drafty in the winter time. And sometimes folks don't like it when I have to bend over in public... don't know why.

4) In Real Life, I am a four foot tall 93 year old man who *WAS* missing one testicle, but I just found the other one! It was dragging along on the ground behind me.

5) In Real Life, I am a four foot tall 93 year old man and my memory is not all that great.... and I completely lost where I was going with any of this.

6) ............. *snore*.............

7) ...................................................

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OK so by now y'all know that A) I hate talking about myself, and B) my sense of humor is NOT suitable for young children. Which is bad, since I *have* two young children. Who fortunately do not read much more than three letter words at the moment, and just shook their heads and walked away as I cackled away writing this....

Onto fifteen blogs I follow, to award this too:
(Note- this is NOT in order of preference. I literally closed my eyes, and poked a finger on my computer screen.... Cause you know, if I did not LIKE your blog, I would not FOLLOW your blog!)

1) JennyMac, at Let's Have A Cocktail keeps me entertained, with good reminders on WHY I don't work in the corporate world. A Mom, wife, and talented writer, she keeps me giggling.

2) Oregon Sunshine rocks. In love with her *new* life, battling with her old at times, devoted to her family and horses, Oregon Sunshine is just darn good folks. She keeps it real, and let's us know we are not alone out here.

3) Kate, from A Year With Horses. Kate has a challenge at the moment, with a situation with her daughter's horse. With an excellent ability to communicate ideas, and help people understand things, Kate's blog is well worth spending time at.

4) AK Pony Girl is cool. Well, literally now, cause she is nose deep in winter way up there in Alaska. She shares some really fantastic pictures, and what life is really like in that hard land. She's got some sweet horses too!

5) Val, out at Fantastyk Voyage always posts great pictures and stories as well. I've loved watching her beautiful Arabian foal, Yalla!, grow up these past months!

6) Lisa, at the Laughing Orca Ranch has come to be one of my favorite spots. She shares with us all her incredible photography, her family, and she has convinced me that chickens just might be wicked cool.

7) Merri, from The Equestrian Vagabond deserves in a share of this as well! Be sure to check out the story from February 20, about Amigo. I sure hope we can get updates as the story unfolds!!

8) KT Sparks over at The Wild Wood is really just a fantastic person. Last fall she shared what was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime in Scotland with us. It didn't turn out to be what she had wanted, but... well, dig up the story and see how she handled the difficulty with grace and humor!

9) Lopinon4 and that handsome CJ at No Hoof, No Horse? details the journey of a traditionally shod horse, who developed Navicular Syndrome, to bare hooves and better health.

10) John and Regina Zdrvach (HA~ let's see you say THAT name five times fast!) at Horse Talk Indiana are always up to something, and her mare Zora has the most awesome tail!

11) Janice at Own A Morgan always keeps me looking. She has some beautiful BEAUTIFUL Morgan horses. True Morgans- strong bodied, big bones, well built- just lovely representation of the breed. Pay a call to our Canadian "neigh"bor and admire the horses yourself.

12) Breathe at HorseCentric is on one heck of a journey with horses herself. She shares her adventures with her new gelding, and her family, openly and well. Stop in and see how the crew fares with out their Captain for a few days...

13) Jennifer at How Did This Happen? is a good read too. Started as a journal for her progress with her two handsome geldings, Romeo and Ransom, Jennifer and Ransom were recently on Horse Master with Julie Goodnight!

14) Sydney at Bitless Horse: Science VS Tradition is a great read too. And let me tell you- the girl has SKILL with braiding horsehair. If you need a memento, this is the young lady to contact.

15) Sue, from Stories From Sweet Grass Farm, is a new Grandma, a new home builder (with her devoted husband,) and an all around wonderful, talented lady. Check out her horses! She has BEAUTIFUL Drafts that she rides and drives.

OK, that's that y'all. Take a look- they are all incredible bloggers, good folks, and well worth spending some time with.

Now, I hope everyone can forgive me for the seven things.....