200th post for Whispering Hope....

I'm very grateful for the friends I've made since I started blogging in 2003. My first blog was From The Cul-de-Sac, and I don't even remember how many posts came from that, so this actually makes five years I've been coming here, posting my thoughts, pouring out the ups and downs, sharing my family and visiting others through the years. You are each special in your own way. As a token of friendship, new and old, I offer this 'homemade' award to each and every blog buddy who wish to receive it. It's my way of saying thanks for putting up with me! I hope you accept it in the vein in which it is given. And, I hope we'll be friends for a long, long time. :) auf Wiedersehen