I have some thanks to send out to a few blogging buddies. I have finally been able to post some awards to my sidebar that I've received over the past months....some many months ago. I've tried on numerous occasions to figure out how to do it, but always went down in flames trying. Even my daughter, Jory, had problems with some of them. Then along came a relatively newbie blogger to the scene, and voila....she took to the Blogosphere like a fish to water.
Only blogging for a few months, Storyteller (Virginia) of Small Reflections has taken her blog....and her blogging... to another level in record time. I was one of her first commenters and have since visited her on a daily basis....Whew, she wears me out! She's always got some new project going on...some new widget or award added to her site...and always has some warm and thoughtful comments to leave on the blogs she reads. She is a wonderful lady with a beautiful and generous heart...and I have her to thank for the new additions to my sidebar. She took the time to figure out the HTML codes I would need to make it work. I also have Virginia to thank for a couple of those awards. (Your Blog is a Treasure and You Make My Day Awards) So...thank you Virginia for your time, your expertise....and your thoughtfulness.
I also need to send some thanks to a few other blogging buddies. Though I think I thanked each and every one of them when they originally gave me these awards, it couldn't hurt to say it again. Thank you to Peter at Holties House for the Thinking Blogger Award. Thank you to Janey Wan at Life in Westcliffe for the Nice Matters Award. Thank you to Kay at Kay's Thinking Cap for the Creative Blogger Award....and, last but certainly not least...thank you to Troy at Orbit Now for the O! Blog Award. Thank you ALL for thinking of me....it is very much appreciated.
Now here's a little brain teaser for you all to try. Let me know how you do, okay?
Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, the right half of your brain is better developed than most people. If you find the man between 3 seconds and 1 minute, the right half of the brain is developed normally. If you find the man between 1 minute and 3 minutes, then the right half of your brain is functioning slowly and you need to eat more protein. If you have not found the man after 3 minutes, the advice is to look for more of this type of exercise to make that part of the brain stronger!!! And, yes, the man is really there!!!
By the way....I couldn't find the man right away. Hmmm...that may explain a LOT of things. I guess I'll be packing in the protein.
Wow -- Thanks so much Joy. This is a lovely award! I want to learn how to make such things myself, but I'm most appreciative of you sharing this (and all the kind words) with me. What a way to make MY day!!!
As for the man in the beans ... I'm usually good at these kinds of things because I'm overwhelmingly right brained, but this one is different than expected. It's just a small face in the midst of the beans rather than one of those pictures within a picture that requires one to refocus the eyes so it took me a minute or more instead of my usual seconds to see it.
I hope you're having a delightful day and a wonderful week.
Hugs and blessings,
Posted by: storyteller | February 13, 2008 at 08:08 AM
I dint find no guy, but it reminded me of a bunny I once owned.
Posted by: GoingLikeSixty | February 13, 2008 at 08:23 AM
I found him pretty fast, think I've seen this before which may have helped,then again my memory not so good these days so couldn't remember exactly what I was looking for. *G*
Thank you for the link. I really need to get a new post up in case any one stops by.
Posted by: janeywan | February 13, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Well-I never DID find that man!
Oh, my!!! :(
Happy V day, Joy!
Junie
Posted by: Junie | February 13, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Found two: the first one looks like an upside down troll. I was going to give you what for, but then I found the real guy.
Looks like Tony Soprano.
Posted by: GoingLikeSixty | February 13, 2008 at 02:25 PM
hahaha
OK- NOW I see him!!
Posted by: Junie | February 13, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Hi Joy, hope you have a happy Valentines day, I think I just snuck in inside the minute but I was starting to get desperate at the end, he's a cute little fellow isn't he!
Posted by: Peter | February 13, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Okay, I've seen this before. Ihen I stared and stared but couldn't find him and I still can't. I don't think any amount of protein is going to help me!!
Posted by: Liz | February 14, 2008 at 02:11 AM
Happy Valentine's Day, Joy! I've never been able to figure out how to add "awards" to my blog. Ah, me. And I've never been able to find the coffee bean man.
Posted by: MaryB | February 14, 2008 at 05:32 PM
Hi Joy! Thank you for your recommended blogs. Your teaser is...hm...fancy I need more protein!?!
Posted by: twilite | February 14, 2008 at 08:12 PM
I have seen it before, so I found him in 3 seconds. Congrats on the awards, Joy, you deserve them.
Posted by: kenju | February 14, 2008 at 11:31 PM
Happy belated V Day dear friend -
Posted by: Suzann | February 15, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Well,Joy, I finally found him. It took more than 3 minutes because I was looking for a big man in the middle of the beans.. Then I saw HIM. The little bald headed guy toward the bottom. I must need more protein..
I better go back to the peanut butter sandwiches of my youth or, better yet, go to the Outback tonight for a big Filet Mignon.....
Posted by: Nancy | February 15, 2008 at 01:19 PM
I have to go have a steak!
Posted by: Travelinoma | February 16, 2008 at 02:23 AM
Dear Joy ~~ Congrats on the awards AND for putting them on your side-bar. Peter finally told me how to do my own. The Gratitude one is lovely and the blog you mentioned
(Small Reflections) is a lovely site. I will visit it again. About the duck and ducklings, it is possible it did happen, depending on the size grills they have. Take care, my friend, Love, Merle.
Posted by: Merle | February 16, 2008 at 04:42 AM
Dear Joy ~~ Congrats on the awards and putting them on yourself. Peter finally told me how to do it. I found the little man after Nancy's clue. Thank you for your visit. I
suppose the duck and ducklings could have had that happen to them, depending on the size of the grates. Take care, my friend, Love, Merle.
Posted by: Merle | February 16, 2008 at 04:49 AM
I found your awards, but, hell, I couldn't find a man at car or boat show, let along a pile of beans!
Posted by: Suzz | February 22, 2008 at 12:50 PM