Really??

How did I not know this? I was nominated for an Apartment Therapy Homie Award and I didn't even know it. I was doing a little more blog tweaking this morning and noticed a referral to my blog from the Everything Typepad blog. That peaked my interest so I clicked over to see that I was one of the Typepad blogs nominated under the DIY category. I'm really bummed. Not that I would have won, but I could have let my readers know and shamelessly begged asked you to vote, pretty please with a cherry on top.

Oh well, a day late and a dollar short, I guess. Thank you to the three people who voted for me anyway. Had I known I could have managed at least three more votes from Alyssa, Kelli and Mitch. I'm sure my sister would have voted for me too. Unless you have to have a blog to vote. I don't even know the rules.

I'm happy to have been nominated, and so bummed that I didn't know. I definitely would have campaigned. Maybe next year.

I've been a little under the weather for a few days and have felt like doing little more than sitting on the couch. I've taken advantage of the down time by giving some attention to my neglected blog, uploading photos to my forgotten flickr account and also taken a few trips down memory lane by reading some old posts. It really made me appreciate having this little journal and reminded me how important it is to just blog. Stop worrying about who is reading and how it will be accepted. Some of the posts that meant the most to me, may not have been the most "popular" in terms of hits or referrals, but I'm so glad to have captured those moments.

On one of those personal notes, I have a proud mama moment I can't let get by without mentioning.

I think you all know that my son Casey is a Marine. His job involves maintenance of this big bird, a V-22 Osprey. He and his dad teamed up and did some painting.

 

The quality of some of these photos isn't the best. Casey took them with his phone and he said he got overspray on the lens.

I'm super proud of both my talented guys and so glad they had this opportunity to work on such an amazing project together.

Comments

[Thimbleanna]

Wow Autum! Congratulations on the nomination! You would have had a vote from ME too, so that's at least 4 LOL. Very, very cool that your hubby was able to help your son do some painting too. And I totally agree with you about blogs -- some of my favorite posts are ones that no one else really cares about -- and that's just fine. I started a blog to keep a record and that's why I love it! So...Keep up the good work!!! ;-D

[Autum]

Thank you Anna. If I ever get nominated again, I'll definitely be counting on your vote

I added that Linkwithin gadget that suggest other post you may like at the end of a posts. I have been looking through old ones I had not read in years. It's better than looking at photo albums. It made me realize I need to be posting more of the everyday stuff that is precious but also easily forgotten.

Have a wonderful day!

xo Autum

[Dana]

Thanks to your son for serving! Looks like a good father-son project :)

[Randell]

Thanks for being nominated.... and these designs are so cool and "manly".... :-0