Screaming Mimi had a bad hair day...

...and gave me the Neno's Award. I hadn't seen this one before. It is a very sweet award with, of course, some rules and regulations attached. But nice ones. Please visit Screaming Mimi or her dog Oskar if you have the time. Their blogs are both funny, sometimes serious, sometimes seriously funny. Neno's Award - Rules & Regulations: 1.As a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging. Well, I dó love blogging and I have met a lot of friends all over the world through blogging. If we should however meet each other in the flesh, so to speak, there is always the possibility that we wouldn't even like each other. Small chance, but possible. Best keep at a safe blogging distance. 2.To seek the reasons why we all love blogging. Ah! I believe that for some bloggers it is their way of staying, or becoming, sane. For some, blogging is a way to meet people all over the world who have similar interests. For some, it is a way to publish their creative productions. For me it is a way of having sort of a conversation with other people, since I normally spend most of my days solely with animals and I hate the telephone. Actually, I find myself talking to the animals a lot. Perhaps for me blogging is a way of staying or becoming sane too. 3.Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it. Done! 4.Don't forget to mention the person who gives you the award. How could I! 5.Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging. See points 1 and 2 I think. Of course all those very nice people in Blogworld could be serial killers in real life. Who's to say? I might be. You just don't know. I can assure you I'm not. But I would say that, wouldn't I? No really, I'm not. And I don't lie. Except to my piano tuning guy. Who now isn't my piano tuning guy anymore. 6.Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like. Oh. Okay. I usually pass awards on to only one person, not always the same, but today I will break my own rule: This award is for Mel at Our Journey Continues, for being my BBFF and for being a great writer. And I would also like to give this award to Mara at Weighty Matters. She loves blogging and she is a lovely blogger (ánd she's Dutch). Currently she would like to swap Christmas Ornaments with you. I will not mention our quest against Christmas coming earlier each year, dear Suldog. Oops. I just did. 7.Don't forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post. I'll do my best not to forget.