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A little over a  week ago, I was excited to be nominated for the Leibster Award. By Linda G Hill . Thank you, VERY much!

Then I saw the list below for what is required. Yikes! And what is a Leibster Award anyway? I’ve sat on this for a week and finally decided to do a Google search. The first entry is a blog by Sopphey who was kind enough to share her research into the topic. There you can find the history of the Leibster Award and a bit about why it is there.

http://sopphey.onimpression.com/2012/05/liebster-blog-award-origins.html?showComment=1369520456139#c7661018021133390795

List 11 random facts about you. The following are MY randomnesses. What are YOURS?

1. 1.      I am addicted to Game of Thrones, I’m on my second read through and can’t even count how many times I have watched the series.
2. 2.      I love to sing and play the piano but haven’t been able to since we moved in these apartments.
3. 3.      I love to read/review fantasy/sci-fi books that are written by woman with strong fem main characters. Obviously I slip every now and then (see #1) You can find my reviews on GoodReads, Amazon, LiveJournal, Smashwords and various other places I am still learning about, i.e. Libboo, etc.
4. 4.      I love to play with Tarot Cards and read astrology books.
5. 5.      I am VERY ADD!
6. 6.      Plarn is one of my favorite fiber to crochet with. I feel I am saving the planet while I make soap dishes, scrubbies, planters, pencil/pen holding bookmarks, can cozies, water-bottle carriers, hats and other items of used plastic bags. I do crochet with yarn but haven’t the coin to buy it. Plarning saved me this last Christmas when I had no money to buy gifts for loved ones. Okay, the plarny items were all that special, but I think my loved ones knew I loved them. And I had fun in creating these gifts.
7. 7.      I collect dragons. I love dragons. They appear often in my own novels.
8. 8.      I recently was diagnosed with diabetes. So I am on mission. I have gone vegan and gluten-free, will trying to be GMO free, and organic as much as possible. Oh, and I love coconut oil!
9. 9.      I am learning about GeoCaching seems like my friends are having fun with it.
10. 10.  My husband is retired, I’m on disability, so we go to bed hopefully by 4AM and hopefully wake by lunchtime.
11. 11.  I hate writing about me and making others read it. L

Answer the questions that were asked of you.

Nominate 11 other blogs for the Liebster Blog Award and link to their blogs.

Notify the bloggers of their award.

1. Dreampunk Geek
2. ESL Donna
3. Maddie’s Blog
4. E.J. Runyon’s Author Blog
5. Suzanne’s Writer’s Dream Journal
6. Laurie’s Muse and Musings
7. Lynette Mae, Author
8. ADD Adult Strategies
9. Northern Nevada Disability Access
10.  Eyagee’s Blog
11. Get on my plate!

Ask the award winners 11 questions to answer once they accept the award.

The following are the questions with my answers. What would YOUR answers be?

1. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

            Near or on the ocean. I love the beach in any weather.

2. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

I am not a typical fem. There was a time I ogled over shoes. Now I wish for comfort. Mostly I love to go barefoot when I can. That said: three pair of tennis shoes, multiple (10?) pairs of flip-flops, one pair of “dress” shoes.

3. Where were you born? (city and/or country – whatever you’re comfortable revealing)

I lived most of my life in Southern California. I miss the variety I was able to be a part of there.

4. Are you superstitious?

If I were, would I have picked this beautiful black cat that is sleeping next to me out of the scores of cats in the pound?

5. What’s your favourite fruit?

It used to be apples, in summer it is watermelon. Right now I am in love with the grapes.

6. If you could collect anything, what would it be? Anything at all.

            Dragons!

7. Name the members of what would make up the ultimate band, dead or alive.

            Mozart, Paul McCartney, John Williams, Ramin Djawadi, Stephen Sondheim

8. What song can you not help tapping your foot to?

            Game of Thrones, keeps me awake at night!

9. If you could paint the walls of your living room in any colour, what would it be?

            My living room used to be a bright yellow. I loved it, helped me wake up in the morning.

10. Are you or have you ever been addicted to a game?

            Card games (online or real cards), Sudoku, Ravenhearst, Apples to Apples and board

games.

11. Are butterflies pretty or creepy?

            Beautiful unless they decide to walk on me when I don’t see them first.

If I notified you of winning the Leibster Award. Here are the tasks to share with the rest of us:

List 11 random facts about you.

Answer the questions that were asked of you.

1. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

2. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

3. Where were you born? (city and/or country – whatever you’re comfortable revealing)

4. Are you superstitious?

5. What’s your favourite fruit?

6. If you could collect anything, what would it be? Anything at all.

7. Name the members of what would make up the ultimate band, dead or alive.

8. What song can you not help tapping your foot to?

8. What song can you not help tapping your foot to?

9. If you could paint the walls of your living room in any colour, what would it be?

10. Are you or have you ever been addicted to a game?

11. Are butterflies pretty or creepy?

Nominate 11 other blogs for the Liebster Blog Award and link to their blogs.

Notify the bloggers of their award.

Ask the award winners 11 questions to answer once they accept the award.