Touched by Kindness

I'm not sure if I have mentioned it lately ...

Front deck 4.22.12

... I love my dillydally life.  Six years ago, when I began developing the dillydally approach to living ... I had no idea so many acts of kindness would touch this simple life of mine.

For example ... I have met some amazing people through this extremely humble blog ... one in particular is Susan.  I met her while doing the Orca Bay Mystery ... through Bonnie's link up events.  We started communicating, she follows my blog and I hers.  Out of nowhere ... the other day ... she awarded Dilly-dally Days the Liebster Award!

This award is an avenue by which small bloggers (under 200 followers) can recognize and show appreciation for one another.  I understand that it began in Germany and that "liebster" means favorite or dearest.  Well ... I am always amazed that anyone reads all my nonfunsense, let alone follows it! ;-)  I am so touched by Susan's gesture of kindness.

There are rules that come with this award ... now normally when I hear the word "rules" defiance rises to the surface!  But in this instance ... I love these rules!

1. Thank the blogger that presented you with this award!  We dillydallies are all about showing appreciation!  It is the dillydally way!  I cannot begin to thank Susan enough ... she has touched my heart!
2. Link back to the blogger that awarded you!  Absolutely!  You will love Susan and her quilting just as I do!  Please explore her blog!  Please follow her blog!
3. Copy and paste the blog award to your blog.  Are you kidding?  Not only will I do that ... I might just tattoo it on my forehead!  Hmmm...maybe that is a bit extreme...will think about it though! ;-)
4. Reveal your five blog nominees, each with fewer than 200 followers.  This is the most difficult rule.  But I love the idea of passing kindness on to others ... just tough to choose five.
5. Let them know you've chosen them!  Easy squeezy ... love to bring others good news!

So ... after much contemplation ... wish I could nominate all the blogs I read with under 200 followers ... here are only 5 of my many favorites!

With Needle and Thread

Stitching Squad

Glady's Gab

Sweet Peas & Possum

August Joy

Three of these blogs have under 10 followers ... I remember how long it took for me to have 10 followers ... I celebrated that day!  Last week I reached 80 followers and nearly fainted!  It was like winning the lottery!

Sheridan River 4.22.12

I think ... are you surprised? ;-)  Some bloggers have thousands of followers, some have only a few ... what really matters is that we all have a voice ... and a life ... that we share.  Relationships are everything.  When we reach the end of this journey ... we won't be thinking about the number of followers we had ... we'll be thinking about those who shared the journey with us.  Thank you Susan ... for sharing your journey and having an interest in mine ... I treasure your kindness and your friendship.

Do what you love.  Choose kindness!  Do dillydally!

Mrs. DillyDally

Sorry...but I just couldn't have a post without a picture of Flicka! ;-)