I opened my email to find this surprising email from Jake Hill—
Hello Linda,
First of all, we’re huge fans of Life on a Colorado Farm, which has been chosen by LawnStarter’s editorial team to receive our
2016 Golden Tractor Award! Congratulations!
The Golden Tractor Award celebrates the Top Farming & Agriculture Blogs on the internet. We spent countless hours scouring the web in search of the blogs that deserve recognition.
We judged your blog based on criteria such as:
- How well-written and informative the 2016 content was
- How engaging it was (social shares, comments, aesthetics)
- Popularity (pageviews, “popular posts” lists, etc.)
We hope that you enjoy our list of winners and encourage you to show off your Golden Tractor Award on your website (along with other awards that we’re sure your blog has received).
Jake Hill
What a hugely flattering and pleasant surprise!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Well deserved ~ Congrats!
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Blush! Blush! Thank you
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Congratulations on a well-deserved award!
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Thank you ever so much, George!
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Who else? This is a GREAT blog!!
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Oh! you are so nice! Thank you!
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Indeed The AWARD was not a surprise to those of use who read your daily posts [rain, snow, sleet/ice]. WE all send our AWARD to YOU: LOTS OF HUGS!!!!! ❤ ❤ Hearts AND of course to your cats, dog's [+ those who were part of your life] and of course your husband, children, grand's and your neighbors.
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Oh, gosh…rub toe in dirt! Thank you!
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Doesn’t surprise me. Your descriptions are very poetic.
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Thank you
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Congratulations. You more than deserve it. I love you blog–it’s real & alive, as is your farm.
Hugs, Sandy
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Thank you so much, Saundra!
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Thought their list of blogs were interesting:
https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/annual-surveys/top-50-farming-and-agriculture-blogs/
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Congratulations!! An award much deserved Linda! xo
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Thank you, Bets!
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Congratulations, Linda!!!! What a great surprise.
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It was a huge surprise! Thank you!
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applause. clapclapclap. standing O. well-deserved and not a surprise to any of us here, for your seamless mix of good writing, photography, farming, family (boomer included, o’course) and faith. –suz in ohio
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You have me blushing, Thank you, Suz
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Congrats! I’m super impressed!
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Oh! Thank you!
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Congratulations on a well deserved award,
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Thank you so much, Jan!
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Congratulations! A well deserved honor!
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Thank you!
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That is SO COOL and hugely deserved! Yay Linda!!!
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Thank you so much, Charlotte!
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Congratulations from western Iowa Linda. Well deserved. Thanks for posting.
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Oh! Thank you so much!
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and … (I “liked” most the accolade responses previously) — your top photo reminds me — Betty wants to “come down” (actually “up”, eh?) to photo-ize those sand-hills. is that a recent photo? you got telephoto? how close were you? (INK-wire-ring mineds, ya know)
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I guess I don’t know which photo! You are interested in. You and Betty would like to stop by sometime?
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a day or 3 ago, instead of the sunrise (or izzit sunset?) lenticular clouds over the horizon, you had a (close-up?) of a couple sand-hills (cranes). and … heck yes, we’d drop by if ever we’re “that far south”.
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There a hundreds up here and all along the river. Hope you do drop by someday!
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Congratulations! You certainly deserve this! Such inspiring reading.
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Thank you, Genevieve!
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Totally justified. And what’s even nicer is that it’s a good looking award badge 🙂
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Thank you so much, Kate!
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xxx
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Isn’t that terrific! Well done, you.
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Thank you!
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Congratulations, Linda!!! We’re all so proud of you and you are very deserving of this award since we all love your blog!! Can’t wait for the next episode!
Rita
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Thank you, Rita!
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Congrats, Linda. What a beautiful award. That’s quite the day brightener.
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It was a lovely surprise!
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Wow! Congratulations. You deserve it.
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Thank you, Sheryl
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Congratulations lovely Linda .. and so well deserved 😃
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Thank you, Julie!
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See this message didn’t show so I left another .. mind you I was so excited for you, worth two messages 😃👏
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Maybe they don’t show until I approve them. I love two messages anytime from you!
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😃
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Congrats Linda .. such fabulous news 😃
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I’ve been having probs leaving you a message … Congratulations 😄
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Darn it! I’m sorry! I will check into wp and see why!
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No no I think it is my end ..
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Congratulations Linda! Well deserved!! 🙂
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Thank you, Donna!!
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Certainly your b log is perfect for this award. Congratulations. I am glad I have you on my Feedly as today I have time to catch up on some posts I have missed over the past couple of weeks. would have hated to miss congratulating you on this honor.
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Oh, thank you, Sallie!
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