Yesterday something spectacular happened to me. I got an atta girl..from my peers..some very special peers. The Blogger folks selected my Forgotten Old Photos blog as the Blog of Note for November 15, 2010. I was/am stoked..and still grinning from ear to ear! They have thousands maybe millions of blogs to choose from and only choose about 260 blogs a year..and mine was one!!!
I am not sure if ya’ll know this. My regular blog Far Side of Fifty also appears locally in a Word Press foremat and can be picked up by many of the small papers in North Dakota and Minnesota that are part of the Forum Communications Network. Area Voices is where I began blogging almost three years ago. Far Side of Fifty is featured in many local newspapers online as an Area Voice.
EXCEPT..the local paper in the town 14 miles from where I live. Even though I have contacted them several times..and once I even answered a plea by them for local blogs and bloggers. Perhaps I am too controversial for them…perhaps since I write the truth from my point of view, I make them too nervous or uncomfortable. Who knows perhaps I embarrass them..maybe I am too back woodsy or too cranky.
Whatever..and since I am going to practice being humble about this award. Any writers from THAT local newspaper will be last on my list of interviewers..If they call me..after all they do have my phone number..I will humbly say “NO comment at this time..wait in line buster.”
Last weeks Forgotten Old Soldiers 
Congratulations on being so honoured for the day. Many new readers will be introduced to your wonderful blogs.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations are definitely in order! I love your blogs, Connie, and you deserve every accolade you get! Hugs!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Connie! That is so great! I bet you are getting tons of new readers. Great Job!
ReplyDeletecongrats on the 'award'; a long time overdue. Interesting that your local paper features local voices. Our paper is not so 'advanced' as that. They have not yet discovered tape recorders and end up creating 'quoted' material. =)
ReplyDeleteWow Far Side! Congrats on being chosen "Blog of Note"!!! That is very exciting! You are very talented and we love you :)
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Emma Rose, Sir Bear, Mister Higgins and the Duchess too!
GREAT!! That's quite a feather in your cap...congratulations!!
ReplyDeletePS..controversial?? I never found you controversial...
hi, i'm shirlei from brazil i liked your blog a lot. i have photos of me from 70's, maybe not sold, but in black and white.Would you like i send them?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the offer shirlei beatriz but I usually feature photos from the early part of the 1900's:)
ReplyDeleteI read your blog every day and don't think you are a bit "back woodsy or cranky".
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos both contemporary and old.
Your blog is a bright spot in my day.
CONGRATULATIONS CONNIE! I love your writing and the old photos. A lot of work goes into your blogs - nice to recognized for it! Way to go! jo
ReplyDeleteCongrats, I love your blogs you always do a wonderful job ! Have a great day !
ReplyDeleteJohn and I are so very proud of you Connie. Way to go! What an honor to be featured as blog of note. Thanks to your three assistants in their tireless efforts also.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations my friend, that quite the honor!!! I must say it is an honor you do deserve. Woohoo!!!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless and enjoy this time in the bright lights of stardom sweetie!!! :o)
Wowzer! That's great news. Well deserved honor!
ReplyDeleteCongrats - those that are missing just don't know what they are missing!.... Blog on...
ReplyDeleteOh I am so excited for you. Congratulations. I know you were thrilled. Hope you have a blessed day Connie.
ReplyDelete"Congratulations," your blog is the 1st one I read every. You have great talent and to heck with the paper.
ReplyDeleteHow incredibly cool! I first saw the "Blogs of Note" when I was setting up The Raisin Chronicles and thought "wouldn't that be the best thing ever to be chosen for." All the ones I read were excellent--writing and graphics.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
That's great! You will probably get tons more followers now; that's how I found my first several blogs to follow; they were interesting enough to be a Blog of Note. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Connie! I don't know why but I've never been over to that blog until today. I will go back and take a closer look, I've been looking for photo's with old quilts in them. That's hard to come by....I've found 2 so far. If you have any, please post them sometime.
ReplyDeleteI am late but I sure want to say CONGRATULATIONS! and I like you just the way you are.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - - -glad some others know you are as good as we know!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Connie, that is a Big Deal! I like all of your blogs and I think what you do with the old photos is very special. So does Blogger, obviously!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Congratulations but I knew you were a winner all this time!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your award!
ReplyDelete"Too cranky"? LOL! Nooooooooooo... I can't see that at all!
ReplyDeleteYou do have integrity - so they might see that as cranky in a way...
Anyhooo - thanks for the shout out - I've thoroughly enjoyed researching folks that you post - and working with you... Its become my daily lunch routine. :)
Congrats!! You deserve it more than most!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCathie
Congratulations - you deserve this award! Enjoy the humility while it lasts... ;-)
ReplyDeleteWell congratulations and wow, I am duly impressed! Even more so that the local won't take you, cause you know what they say about prophets and hometowns eh? That proves you're cool.
ReplyDeletePretty cool recognition for your work online with old photos. You have such a heart for this work and you share it with everyone as well as your words of wisdom and sometimes snark. Congratulations. Well deserved.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! What a honor!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your achievement! Well deserved. I like your pieces on old photos.
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