Thank you for your visit! You are all people as a bright as the moon…and your hearts shine with the light of a million heavenly stars. Before Sundown, remember what made you smile.
Debut novel: Three Years of Her Life – C.E.Robinson
Photo gallery- sunsets and sunrises from worldwide blogger friends.
Sunset Inn, Kezar Lake, Center Lovell, Maine
1923 – Gustav & Edna Heim (my grandparents) created Sunset Inn & Cottages on the shores of Kezar Lake. Today, it’s part of Quisisana Resort, an adjacent piece of lakefront land. Musical tradition at Quisisana Hotel goes back to 1917. Spenser & Madaline Strauss established the resort as a haven for musicians. And music lovers who played together for their own entertainment. A Quisisana guest, Gustav Heim, served as first trumpeter with symphony orchestras in Boston, Detroit and New York.
Three Years of Her Life, a debut novel is an indelible portrait of family love, trust, commitment, and unrelenting prejudice. A stirring tale that rides the line between historical fiction and romance, inspired by a famous musician’s hidden secret in Germany.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14GTQXL
Available on Amazon – ebook and paperback
Sunrise and Sunset Gallery
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Thank you Paul for sending your “thank you” comment. I love your blog site! Hope you’ll come back here to read more posts.
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Thank you for your “likes”. I don’t spend as much time as I’d like reading other blogs, but yours caught my eye. Love your photography.
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Thanks so much for your nice comment. I’m including more photos to balance all that writing. Eyes need a break!
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Great pictures!
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Thanks so much, Greg!
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Beautiful imagery – I am intrigued to see more ❤
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Thank you Meredith. I appreciate your visit and liking the imagery! Look forward to checking out more of your blog site.
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thanks for sharing some of my photos Christine! 🙂
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Hi Christine, I just wanted to let you know that you have been nominated for the One Lovely Blog award 🙂
It’s in this post:
Lovely! You’ll See… http://buff.ly/1vz5sGR
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Greg, thank you so much for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog award! I’m surprised and honored. Completing the acceptance work and will post blog later today 11/4.
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Hi, thanks for stopping by on my blog. I like yours, so may as well follow it. I hope you’ll follow mine back, always good to expand our small supporting community!
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Thanks Angie for visiting and following my blog site. I look forward to reading more of your posts!
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Angie, just left you a comment on Ellen’s site about Awards! Please read it. I’m following your blog! Great posts, and look forward to reading more.
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Thanks so much for your words, they mean a lot! Over to Ellen’s blog now!!
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Hm, can’t see your comment there. You didn’t swear at me by any chance, did you, so Ellen removed it?? 😀
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Angie, it’s probably awaiting moderation and will come back when it’s done. I found that’s true with my comments on Ellen’s blog site. They disappear and come back after a day or two! I’ll check too. If it’s gone forever, I do another. No swearing there.
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Aahh, that’s right! I can see my pingback is still moderation, too. 🙂
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Not sure if you found the comments. There are a couple, one to you, and one to Ellen. Just scroll down in comments. It’s the October 22, 2014 post Declining an Award. The comments are still there but awaiting moderation.
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If they are moderation, I think only you and Ellen can see them. Do you want to copy and paste them somewhere on my blog too in the meantime?
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Angie, going to copy the messages into your site under post One Lovely Blog Award – Nominated three times (Yes, three times).
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Pleased to meet you.
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Thanks so much for your comment. Pleased to meet you too. Look forward to reading more of your posts!
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I love these sunset shots…they give me a sense of peace.
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Thank you for your comment, Robert! That was my intent to Welcome bloggers to a peaceful place! I checked out your blog site and enjoyed it. I’ll be back to read more.
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Hello Christine! Thank you so very much for visiting my site and for your follow… that is so gracious and kind! I am always amazed anybody bothers to read my ramblings, so of course i take none of this for granted! And can I say for the record, that YOU ARE MY HERO! I love and admire nurses and the profession in general… I realize you are now retired and all, but I so wish I would have made the decision to go into nursing as my grandmother had done (she was an LPN). Somewhat late in life, I trained to do medical transcription (before voice recognitiion started – what a joke that is!) and realized quite late I had missed my calling. It felt as natural as a well fitting shoe. And with transcription, I also had my love of words satisfied… still, I would have loved to have been a theatre nurse. I look forward to learning more about you – and to seeing more “before sundown” photos as well! My site is littered with them. Also sunrises. And quite a few sunny moments in between… Life is for living, Christine! How lovely to meet you out here… Mother Hen
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! Your story sadden me that you missed your calling. Just by reading your posts and getting to know you, you would have been a wonderful nurse. Not only for the practical aspect but for the emotional as well, with a much needed gift of humor! I always look forward to your posts! MotherHenDiaries is a catchy title. I’m going to look for your sunset photos and grab a few for my gallery. Of course your name will be on them! Sunsets Rock! Glad I met you too!
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Thank you so much for connecting with me! I can tell we will be great friends 🙂
Sincerely,
Estela
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Estela, thank you so much for your comment. Yes, I agree we will be great friends. I’m so enjoying your thoughtful writing.
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Nice to meet you… You have an amazing blog especially those sunset photos. Love them 🙂
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Sandrine, nice to meet you too. Thank you for visiting and liking my blog. I look forward to visiting yours and getting to know you.
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http://4utu.wordpress.com/2014/11/20/estela-4utu-accept-the-liebster-award-for-blogging-its-a-real-thing/
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Thank you for posting this on you blog site. Now everyone can get to know you better!
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Muchos besos y abrazos CE, lots of hugs and kisses and thanks!
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You are very welcome! Lots of hugs and kisses back!
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Nice blog! You have lovely pictures. Very beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you very much for visiting my blog. Sunsets are tranquil for me. Glad you like them too! I’ll come over to your blog site for a visit!
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Hi! I hope you don’t mind, but I nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award! Visit my blog for information on how to accept, and, congrats 🙂
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I’m honored, Saakshi Kale! Thank you for nominating me. Yes, I’m happy to accept! I’ll start the required acceptance work right away! It’s so nice to have you as a blogger friend! I love reading your writing.
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It’s very nice to have you, too 🙂
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Christine, I forgot to give you this link for the the yearbook of the original 1943 graduating paratroopers of the 11th A/B Division. It may take some doing – but I’m sure you’ll find your uncle’s pictures. (hope I do this link correctly – I’m not the best at it)
http://sites.google.com/site/1943divisionyearbook/
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Thank you so much for the link! I appreciate you doing that for me. I’ll look it up and see what info I can get. I might be able to put some of this info in my book. Even though I was a little kid at the time, it’s part of family history.
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The link works! Lots of photos there and more coming when scanned. No profile pics yet. I’ll keep checking! Thanks again for taking the time to do this!
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No problem!!!
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Hi Christine, lovely pictures and a really nice, enjoyable blog! I am new to this so do drop by http://www.eatlovepack.wordpress.com Cheers 🙂
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Fareena, nice that you visited my blog site. I’ll drop by and visit yours. Blogging is fun, but it takes a while to get established in the community. I look forward to reading some of your writing. Thank you for leaving a comment. So glad you enjoyed the welcome sunsets.
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Hello Christine, I’ve nominated you for the Liebsters award, since I enjoy reading it so very much.
You can check it out at http://itshardii.wordpress.com/2014/11/30/leibster-award-1/
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Hardi Goradia, I’m honored that you nominated me for the Liebster Award! I’ve been following your blog for some time now, and I’m impressed with you writing and your goal to be a solicitor. Your blog tagline says it all, ” If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.” – Abraham Lincoln. And you’re half-way done! I thought long and hard about this Liebster Award, especially since I’ve declared my site award-free after receiving three blog awards in succession. But, because you are a special blogger friend, I’ll accept it! Thank you so much!
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That makes me feel honoured instead, thank you so much for accecpting it.
And thank you also for all the compliments, they mean way lot to be especially coming from you.
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These sunset pictures are amazing and i love this pictures !!
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Thank you so much Semra! Happy you like the sunsets! Let me know if you have a favorite sunset photo from where you live.
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Thank you, i live in İstanbul- Turkey ! yeah i will sharing with you .
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It’s beautiful Semra! Thank you so much for sending your Istanbul sunset! I’m putting it in the gallery too for everyone to enjoy!
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Simply stunning, Christine. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Diana
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Thank you Diana for the comment. I appreciate you visiting and liking the site.
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I got that you’ve showcased your favorites of others’. I meant keep up the work of (building) what is beautiful on your blog in all the ways you do.
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Thanks again Diana for your comment. I’m enjoying showcasing other bloggers sunsets in photos, and their accomplishments in posts. Do you have a favorite sunset you’d like me to showcase in the Welcome Page gallery? Seems this is getting popular. I also visit bloggers sites and borrow sunsets when I see them. Always credit the blogger for their work.
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As you could see, I don’t put up many photos. Wish I had your magic eye.
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Amazing!
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Thank you!
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Wow! Wow!!! Love it. I’ve got some gorgeous sunrise in South India pix. We have to exchange, somehow. You were right, bathing in this beauty did change my wavelength. Also I have been doing a lot of crying and remembering things my father and I did together, which of course I will have to blog about, and that was therapeutic although heartwrenching. I have to get back to writing my bookings, seriously. This emotional energy can be put to use, I hope…think I’ll go back and gaze into your sunsets for a while now…..
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Laura, thanks for visiting the sunsets, and for your comments! So glad you’re going to gaze more. It’s good that you’re going to blog about your father and remember the happy times. It surprised me when I put more of my Dad in Chapter 4 – It Was the Times of the book Happily Ever After. He wasn’t that present in my life, so I’ve put him there! It made me feel better. If you find any sunset pics from South India, I can copy them from your blog site. Just let me know. For me…sunsets cue me to…remember what made me smile… before sundown. It’s comforting. Enjoy your time abroad…find some amazing sunsets there.
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Love these sunsets! What a good idea!
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Thank you! It’s a place to rest and enjoy the view. Come back anytime. There may be new ones to see!
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Thank you for visiting me. Your photos are breathe taking. Hope to get back soon. Keep the hot water on I like peppermint tea
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Thank you again! Yes, I have peppermint tea too! Visit anytime!
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Christine thank you very much, today has been awesome with everyone’s response, yours included. Thank you again, hold tight there’s more
As always Sheldon
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The best for you in 2015, Sheldon!!!
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Thanks so much, Christine, for stopping by and deciding to follow! Especially as you seem to be a very busy lady. Keep it up; a visit to your blog is energizing! 🙂
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Thanks Nina! So glad to hear my blog is energizing to you. I look forward to visiting you, and reading your writing.
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Beautiful photos!
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Thank you Pixelated Lifestyle. So glad you like them! Come back anytime, there are always new one there!
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Thank you for adding my photo to your sunset collection. It slots in nicely, doesn’t it ? 😀 😀
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Ralph. it does “slot” nicely. Focusing on the sunset sky and a shadow of landscape and balcony railing balanced it. Thanks for allowing me to showcase your sunset! Come back anytime to visit and view!
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Thank you for visiting my blog. Really enjoyed visiting yours! 😊
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Thank you for visiting and commenting. Look forward to browsing your site too.
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Yours is a lovely concept for a blog, Christine. All the best with your photos and stories to accompany. And thank you for stopping by my blog. It’s always nice to meet new bloggers. Cheers!
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Thank you, Eric, for your visit and follow! I’ve already read some of your posts and I’m following back. You have inspirational posts that offer support and important life questions!
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Thank you, Christine. You’ve quickly grasped the essence of my blog. 🙂 I’ll look forward to your thoughts and feedback.
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Eric, thank you for our comment. I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts. i probably do have a lot of thoughts about “life” in general, specifically keeping the true self up front in communicating and relating to people.
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Wow. That is one beautiful gallery, and I think I’ll be spending a fair amount of time around here when I’m doing my thinking for my next chapters, or the stanzas for my poems. Pictures like that certainly have to help the thinking processes. Here in Vancouver we have some wonderful sunsets, so I guess I’ll have to remember to take my camera with me the next time I am at the beach. If it stays clear out today maybe I’ll even get that done tonight. In the meantime thank you for inviting me to your wonderful site, and I hope you have a wonderful New Year.
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Thank you so much for visiting and liking the Sunset Gallery! Think of it as your resting place to think! There’s no worldly noise in sunsets! I’d love one of your sunsets to showcase. If you post it on your blog site (for you to enjoy too), I can copy it for the gallery! Happy New Year & Happy Writing! Christine
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Piękne zdjęcia zachodu słońca.
Pozdrawiam i życzę szczęśliwego Nowego Roku 2015
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Thank you Marko for your visit and comment. I browsed your blog site and love the photographs! If you have a sunset anywhere, let me know. I’d love one for the Welcome Page Sunset Gallery. Happy 2015! Christine
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Stunning pictures!!!
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Thank you very much…yours will be there very soon!!!
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Your sunset is there! Sooo beautiful!
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I love your sunsets, and I would be honored to have one from my site here. I’m always happy to meet a new friend. Happy New Year! Warmly, Brenda
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Thank you Brenda! Happy you like the sunsets and that I can showcase yours. I’ll include it as soon as I get my new computer set up. The old just died this morning. Happy 2015 & Happy Blogging! Christine
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Hi Christine, I’m so sorry to hear your computer died. I hate when that happens. I hope the rest of your New Year is less annoying and expensive! Cheers, Brenda
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Thanks Brenda! I’ll get the new one within 3 days. They are transferring data from the old one to the new one. It’s going to be quite an upgrade after 5 years. I’ll get back to your sunset sometime next week. All things happen for a reason. Now I’ll have all writing backed up on a 2TB external hard drive. No worries now!
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Sounds good! Wow, TBs. I remember having floppies with all my worldly writings. LOL
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Brenda, I remember floppies and had a ton of them! With new Lenovo All-in-one computer, I have 3TBs of storage with auto back-up. With old computer fried hard drive, I’m really starting from scratch!!! New year, new beginning. Learning new computer, your sunset coming soon in the gallery as soon as that function is figured out. Christine
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I have an external back up, and I try to keep up. Auto backing up is such a good idea. Have fun with your new world.
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Thanks Brenda! For sure keep backing up your work. I’m really having fun with this new computer!
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Thanks for your comments, Brenda. Well, seems the old hard drive died and nothing can be retrieved. Cost would be too much to send to another company for that. So the new year is a real start for writing & backing up. Good I have a lot on the blog site, and hard copies saved. Phew! Christine
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Congratulations, Christine!
I have nominated your blog for the Real Neat Blog Award.
More about this nomination is at
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Thank you Dear Kitty for honoring me with the Real Neat Blog Award! It’s appreciated to be recognized. I did leave a comment on you site that my site is now award-free. I love awards, however accepting them takes time away from book writing (3WIPs). Thanks again for thinking of me! Christine
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I understand 🙂 Happy 2015 for you and your blog!
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Please check out my music blog cliffsofdover123.wordpress.com
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Thanks for your visit! I’ll check out your music blog!
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Since I am not exactly certain of your stance on the matter of awards, I have nominated you for the Primio Dardos Award, and if you are interested in accepting this nomination, you can find out all you need to know at “Vancouver Visions“. I hope to see you there.
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David, thank you for nominating me for the Premio Dardos Award! Like you my site is award-free. I needed more time to write 3 WIPs (books). But this award is the exception as it’s not time consuming, and I’ll be able to pass it on and honor 15 of my favorite blog sites! I appreciate you thinking of me, and yes, I’m happy to accept the award. Christine
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Stunning photos!!
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Thanks Christy! I just added 5 more from a blogger/author friend in Greece! I love showcasing these incredible sunsets from around the world!
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Just wanted to let you know that I’ve finally included in one of my galleries (today’s in fact) an example of “A Vancouver Sunset“, which you may feel free to include in your sunset gallery if you are still of a mind to. btw. I also checked out, and loved, your new “Humor Is The Best Medicine” page. Absolutely wonderful. 🙂
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Thank you so much, David! I’ve got the sunset photo and will put it in the gallery. It’s awesome! Thanks for liking the Laughter is the Best Medicine post. It was fun to put together. Christine
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David, your sunset is there in the gallery, and it is stunning! Placed perfectly!
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I think it looks better in your gallery than it does in mine. 🙂 Thank-you very much, I was worried it would pale in comparison to all the other wonderful shots included in that gallery, but it doesn’t look too bad for a little old Canadian sunset taken by a rank amateur. Thanks again.
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That’s embarrassing, I loved your new page so much, I got the title wrong. “Laughter is the Best Medicine”. My apologies.
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No worries, David. Humor or Laughter, it all means the same!
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I’m gobsmacked! These pictures are too stunning for words. ❤
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Thanks so much! I just started adding sunrises, so it’s going to be even better! Christine
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Awesome!
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I know that you have already received a One Lovely Blog award back in November but here is another nomination and I always include a bouquet of flowers if you would rather accept instead… thanks for all the support. https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/the-awards-season-continues-the-one-lovely-blog-award-or-a-bouquet-of-flowers/
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Oh dear, Sally, what a lovely surprise and a Lovely award! As much as I’d like to accept it (because I love awards & would love to support you by accepting) I’m unable to! I know I accepted two awards after I declared Before Sundown Award-free (after four awards). But, those two were related to the writing process with minimal work (questions to answer & make up). And I got to showcase authors (you, Nicholas and Teagan) and two young blogger friends. I know, I couldn’t resist, and I caved! Now, I’ve really got to mean it, and stick to the Award-Free declaration! I’m hoping you understand! I love the beautiful bouquet of flowers and I’ll put them in a special place on my blog site. I might make a page for them on the header! Thank you so much for thinking of me. Congratulations on your One Lovely Blog Award. I’m going to write a comment on your post. Amazing we have more similar things in our lives than brain health and nutrition! Christine
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Glad that you like the flowers Christine and quite understand. With the renovations to our house and work commitments last year I had to say a polite No to awards but I have a little wiggle room now. But that is why I have opted to put the flowers into the mix…everyone leaves with something..l hugs.
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Sally, thank you for understanding! Maybe overtime I’ll find a “little wiggle room” to accept them again. What a “lovely” idea about the flowers! But, then you are a most giving person! Hugs back, Christine
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Thanks for the visit. Love your pictures.
http://idahobluebird50.wordpress.com
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Thanks so much Betty! I liked your pictures too! Hope you are not as stressed in the coming days. Take care. Christine
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Hi Christine – I have responded to your kind nomination for the Premio Dardos Award – and am in the process of letting all the nominees know… thank you again.. have a lovely weekend. I will post my A tour through blogland as promised on Monday. Hugs
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Thank you Sally! I’m excited to read it! Take more time for the Tour Through Blogland if needed. It’s up to you. Christine
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https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2015/01/23/another-award-season-special-the-premio-dardos-award-or-flowers/ sorry forgot the link.
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Found your blog through Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts!
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Thank you for visiting my blog site. Glad to have you here! We have a nice circle of blogger friends sharing with one another! Christine
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All the sunrises and sunsets look great together.
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Timothy, glad you like the placement. I work on rearranging them to show best! Christine
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