Drum Roll Please! and the Nominees are....

First of all, I'd like to send out special thanks to S. K. Anthony for nominating me for this award! It's very sweet that you thought of me and an honor for me to accept. The little pink ribbon on the logo is awfully cute, but I'll confess that when I first glanced at it, I thought it said  "The Lobster Award.!" I was thinking I haven't been deep-sea fishing or eye to eye with a lobster lately. What did I do?

Rules of the Liebster Blog Award:
- Tell 11 random things about yourself.
- Answer 11 questions from the blogger who nominated you.
- Post 11 questions for those who will be nominated by you.
- Nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers.
- Get in contact with those 11 bloggers in order to inform them that you nominated them.
 Eleven Random things about me:

1. When I took voice lessons I practiced while cleaning saddles and bridles on our farm. It kept my spirits up.
2.  Almost every Winter that  we lived on the farm, our family would go to FL for vacation in our motor home that we named the Jolly Green Giant.
3.  We name all of our cars so they'll feel like part of the family. We have Sapphire Saturn, Margaret the MG, and Carl the Subaru. Carl was named for the USS Carl Vinson, the Aircraft Carrier our son was on. Our first minivan was Vincent Van Go.
4. I hate cold weather. I'd love to spend the whole Winter in FL. We used to live there, but my husband hates the heat. FL isn't the place to be in the Summer if you hate heat!
5. My first pony was named Little Man and he would get totally bored and fall asleep when I was riding!
6.  I hate tomato juice and tomato soup, no matter how you disguise it.
7. When I was little, I thought it would be fun to be a ballerina or a circus rider. I'm glad those were short-lived dreams. They weren't very practical.
8. My first dog was named Cleo and we were inseparable.
9. I weighed three pounds when I was born, but I had a great set of lungs and cried louder than the other kids.
10. My dad liked to tease me if I won first prize in a horse show. He'd ask me if that was the best I could do.
11.  I hated to start any jumping competition if I couldn't find my dad. I'd have people looking everywhere for him.  

My Questions From S. K. Anthony:

1.  Does your name have a back story? What is it? Yes, I was born 2 months early so my mom didn't have a name yet. She named me after my dad. Deanie is my nickname, but since I don't like my real name, I think we'll keep you guessing on this one.
2. Is there anything you collect? If so what?- No, I'm not a collector. When I was little, I had a scrapbook of famous racehorse, but haven't collected any else.
3. What's the one thing you wish you could brag about? I'm not a big fan of bragging. I'd rather be humble. But I'd love to be able to say I'm the author of a wildly popular children's book someday. 
4. What would be your dream vacation spot? Ireland would be fun cause my husband is Irish, but it would need to be the Summer time, since you know how I feel about Winter.
5. Who is your biggest supporter? I have a bunch of them: my sister, Holly, her husband, my husband, our sons. They're always cheering me on. 
6.  What is your biggest pet peeve?  If I have to call our internet company because the computer is acting up, the automated person can't understand my little girl's voice. I end up yelling at it and then it says, "We're on the way to resolving the problem!" Huh?
7. What books have most influenced your life? I like Chicken Soup for the Soul Books, but also lesser known children's books involving horses.
8. So you believe in Extra Terrestrials? I think I'm leaning toward a no on this one.
9. If you were stranded on a dessert island and could only have one thing, what would it be? Chocolate would win, hands down.
10. What is your most controversial belief? Some people think it's a bad idea to have big dreams, but I love them. As you may know, I think anything is possible if you persevere. You'll be surprised what can happen if you never give up.
11. What music album are you still listening to now that you listened to years ago? I like music by Henry Mancini and also the Sound of Music.
    
    My Nominees are:
    1. Laura Clipson-Mybafflingbrain.blogspot.co.uk
    2. Penelope Anne Cole-peneloeannecole.blogspot.com
    3. L. Diane Wolfe-cirleoffriends.blogspot.com
    4. JoAnne Murphey-jomurphey.blogspot.com
    5. Kelley Lynn-getbetweenthebookends.blogspot.com
    6. Peggy Eddlelmann-Peggyeddlemann.blogspot.com
    7. Mark Means-leftandwrite.blogspot.com
    8. Alex Villasante-magpiewrites.blogspot.com
    9.  Bertha Mukodzani-bmukodzani.blogspot.com
    10. Emily R. King-getbusywriting.blogspot.com
    11.  Anne-anne@writersspace.blogspot.com

                     Some of my nominees are those whose blogs I've recently viewed. I wish you all much success          in your literary endeavors.