For those of you who are regular contributors to the Silver Bloggers Community #bow initiative, and newcomers, too, a reminder that from this edition, we're changing things a little:
We have separated the winners' announcement from the announcement of the new theme. If you missed the winning post, you'll find it here.
There is an additional rule - just to keep things fair: the same person (account) may not win twice in succession.
In summary, last week's winner may enter, but the contribution, like those of the judges' panel, will not be eligible for a prize .
Theme for the Week closing on Monday 23 August 2021
It's time to dream. Let your imagination go. This week's theme -
🌞✨🌜 My dream retirement destination 🌛✨🌞
How to enter your post for the Blog of the Week (#BoW)
- Posts must be in English and obviously centre on the week’s topic.
- Prose must be a minimum of 350 words. If it’s a photo or graphic essay, the photos must be your original work and preferably with some sort of back-story to the images.
- The blog must be posted in/from our community
- Use #BoW - blog of the week - as your first tag. And follow the tag so you can easily find other entries.
- Share the link to your post in the comments of this post.
Deadlines
The contest closes at midnight GMT (also known as UTC) on Monday 23 August 2021 and the winners will be announced later the following week.
The prizes
As usual, the winner gets
- 50% of the liquid rewards from post announcing the winners - some time around 25 August. His/her account will be set as a 50% beneficiary
- 10 Hive sponsored by @lizelle that will sent directly to the account wallet
The runners up win, too
Thanks to our founder and Silver-Blonde Lizzie, the runners up will also receive 5 Hive each, and which will also sent directly to the accounts' wallets.
Surprise Bonus for this edition
We got a lovely surprise from our dear Silver Clicker when she commented on last week's Curation Catchup:
So, there's an ⭐️⭐️⭐️additional 10 Hive⭐️⭐️⭐️ up for grabs for the winner of this edition.
To @justclickindiva:
Last words...
We would love to get more eyes on this post and all community posts from - @hive-106316 - our Silver Bloggers account. This is is why we try to make a point of reblogging your posts. Please do the same?
Share the silver sprinkles and reblog this post to get more people joining the fun?
Would you like to sponsor a prize?
If you would like to sponsor a prize, please comment on this post and tag either @lizelle or @fionasfavourites.
Theme suggestions
If you have topic suggestions, please leave them in the comments?
They don't have to include "silver". Themes can be anything you like within the Silver Threads preferred for this community. Content creators will, of course, make of them what they will.
The panel
Thanks as always to the panel headed up by @lizelle, with @papilloncharity, @ericvancewalton, @tarazkp and I (@fionasfavourites). We may, from time to time contribute to #bow, but will not be considered for prizes.
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Hello @hive-106316 and @lizelle and @fionasfavourites. What a wonderful topic for this #bow. I used to dream of retirement and where I would spend the rest of my life. Didn't quite turn out the way I'd hoped.
I'd love to respond with a post to be support only not an entry, as I'm sponsoring this round.
I'll forward the 10 HIVE today with appropriate description.
Good luck to all participants. Can't wait to read what your favorite destination spot will be.
Thank you so very much for the generous sponsorship, we'd love to still read about your dream retirement destination!
Dear @fionasfavourites, I have 5 hive for the next winners, i'm afraid not to check in here often, where to send the hive?
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Thank you so much @cicisaja! Best to send it to the community account. Alternatively to either @lizelle or me.
If it's ok, we'll put it towards the next theme?
We get thay RL happens so really appreciate your dropping in when you can which makes your support all the more special!
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I sent 15 hive to community account, and you have the right to decide whatever you wanna do with it, I really want to joint the challenge, but something wrong with my childhood memory, when I erased the bad one..all the beautiful one also missing from my mind. Besides, Im learning about crypto now, LOL, just to distract my mind from just playing the game, But I'll try my best to be around the silver blogger.
Thank you Silver Flower
Ah, Silver Thumb, I am sad to hear about the memory blank but completely understand. There will be other topics like your dream retirement destination and you can let your imagination run...if, of course you only have time.
We like to think of all our Silver Bloggers as "best" and are so happy to have you as part of the community. Thank you so much for the 15Hive - we'll let you (and the community) know how we use them!
Happy game playing and learning about crypto!
I have put the next topic in my to do list because I take a challenge from #ctpcontent to create 30 posts in 30 consecutive days, So.. I'll make time to join you this week too. LOL.. the game is killing me, I couldn't get rid off it from my daily activities.
Hahaha! If you are a glutton for punishment, join @traciyork's November edition of @hiveblopomo 😉
Thank you so very much for your wonderful generous gesture @cicisaja. LOL enjoy gaming and playing around with crypto; you'll have to write a blog and teach us Silvers some crypto tricks when you get a break ;)
You're welcome @lizelle, of course I'd like to take an apprentice, lol.. Just Kidding. I'm learning about the crypto and only the basic thing like deposit, withdrawal, convert, savings and still many things to learn and I don't have the nerve to try everything. I joined a group of crypto expert from my country and I don't understand what they're talking about, lol.
I'll be around Dear Silver-Blond
Here it is!
There's an Australian Youtube blogger who has, as one of his famous lines, 'd... https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@riverflows/plain-general-footer
Welcome aboard captain!
Welcome onboard the community inspired by you @riverflows; a beeeg thank you for that and for your entry!
You're welcome! I think I have written one more post here but I'm totally feeling quite smug seeing my idea took off in a big way!
Hello everyone, I hope all is well!
https://hive.blog/hive-106316/@thebigsweed/if-a-time-machine-was-available-id-be-on-my-way
Thank you so very much for your most interesting entry @thebigsweed, enjoy seeing more of your own country until that time machine becomes a reality, LOL!
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You're not called Silver-Smoothy for nothing hey, thank you for making a bow here;)
https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@artywink/bow-blogg-of-the-week-my-dream-retirement-destination-a-simple-lifestyle
My entry for the week, thanks for the opportunity to share with you.
Thank you for your entry @artywink, hope this dream of yours becomes a reality, one must follow your heart not so!
Well! It's said, one's never to old to follow one's dream. Lol!!
Here is my entry to the #bow.
https://hive.blog/hive-106316/@farm-mom/alohamy-dream-destinationbow
Awesomeness @farm-mom, I was hoping you'd tell us in one blog about how you're already living your dream and I do hope you get to Hawaii one day soon!
Thank you for your bow.
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Hello everyone, let's get busy.
I think you've already reached your dream destination but you can still tell us more about it not so,look forward to that!
You are so right, this place is like a dream come true. At times, when I include the farm in a post, which is very often, I feel like I'm being boastful and that is not at all the way I want to come across.
@farm-mom and I so appreciate how things have gone for us and thank the Lord on a regular basis for everything we have.
Look forward to your contribution!
Sure! I need to take the time to make a post, but, in the meantime, I will reblog this!
Have a wonderful day my friends!
Thank you so very much @dswigle, really appreciate the reblog and look forward to seeing your contribution!
Thank you, Denise and look forward to your contribution.
Hello! I share with you my participation🥰
https://peakd.com/hive-106316/@soyjudith/my-dream-retirement-destination
Thank you for your entry @soyjudith, we're loving our younger members' contributions as well!
You are welcome! I am happy to participate. Best regards❤
Looking forward to this week's entries, it's time to dream a little:)
A huge thanks to @justclickindiva for the generous gesture, you rock!
Thank you for a lovely post @fionasfavourites!
Cheers @fionasfavourites. Good morning ladies.
Is there another article somewhere with details or are details unnecessary? Maybe I missed it. Most competitions specify something particular, most common being a #tag. Is posting directly to the community is good enough or??
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Questions, questions, questions?
What's up my friend.
Our company departed yesterday and I've got some catching up to do.
4 days from now and the entire family will be at the farm for an extended weekend and the Blues Festival.
I am green about those blues....
Enjoy that! We've still got so many restrictions here, can't do no festivals here for sure!
Things seem to be heating up again as restrictions are being put into place as we speak.
For you, this virus has to be like a double-edged sword.
Keep your head up @lizelle, sooner or later things will return to normal, I pray!
In the meantime, stay safe my friend.
Thank you my friend, this virus is really sneaky as it creeps up on one, we thought things were back to normal but then restrictions were imposed again. We can at least do most other things. My cousin who lives in Auckland told me yesterday that there's one case in NZ, and yhe whole country's shut down again!
We can just pray that this thing starts weakening so our musicians and performers as well as tourism, can all go back to normal!
Normal would be wonderful. Who would have thought that when this all started, it would play out like this?
If you rub that blues festival in my face one more time I'm gonna bust out a full blown, choreographed rain dance.
That has not stopped us in the past.
Why the heck do you think I wear my waders. I know they're stylish, but they do serve a purpose.
Okay, I'm going to ask you a very serious question and I want a truthful answer. No fake news, yes or no will do just fine.
Did you bust out your full-blown, choreographed rain dance.
Saturday's weather includes nonstop rain with thunderstorms and a flood watch.
What the !
With the crowd we have comming up for the gig and all of the little kids, some of us are thinking twice about going.
But, there's always a silver lining. I'll be saving the admission price x 10.
I wish you a wet weekend @dandays.
Later my friend, I'm being called to the kitchen by the boss. It's time to make meatballs for the masses!
Whatever you do you're gonna love it! Yes, I really did and now I feel terrible, look what you made me do! It's been a long time since I tried this reversal technique and it's kinda last minute but who doesn't like a good Hail Mary?
1 moonwalk - comin up!
You should do the rain dance for your home state, the smoke jumpers sure could use a little help.
Thanks for fessing up, it speaks highly of your character.😁
WOW...the Blues Festival. An experience to remember. I love B&B, but true Blues is my roots. The music speaks for itself as it releases feelings without the need for words.
Have fun.
The artists that come to entertain the crowd are from all over the states. The first show starts at 12pm and goes on until 11pm. You get your money's worth plus.
They have two stages and as soon as one act ends another artist follows.
It is a day that we look forward to every year and this year ALL of the family will be be here to join in on the fun.
Wow, what an awesome time you'll have. I can hear it now. You know, I'm a senior citizen, so I've seen in my youth several the old Blues' legends in person, including B.B. King, Bobby Bland, and Muddy Waters.
Have tons of fun. Stay safe.
You just named some of the best in the business. We senior citizens can still rock the place.😁
Let's just say, @dandays I don't always do change very well...and got it right in all the "old posts". I've added them in now, so if you want to give it a quick reprise.... and thanks for the prompt.
And @lizelle, sorry and you're welcome!
Thank you. Sorry it's taken me this long to contribute. #bow, got it!
#Blow would've been a pretty funny hashtag for blog of the week. Coincidentally unforgettable as well. 😉
No worries...and don't put anything past someone who as to concentrate not typing boggers instead of the correct, "bloggers"....
I love it when you type boggers instead of bloggers, always gives me a chuckle Fiona :):)
🤣 happy to oblige, @lizelle!
Thank you so much for spotting that @dandays, I checked it and gave the nod to our Silver Flower...blame the silver threads😉
I just said to Fiona sorry it's taken me this long to contribute so I'm repeating repeating myself myself but it figures the week I finally try to get involved I missed the rule book.
Look forward to seeing your dream retirement destination! Good thing you saw that;)
You're welcome! So happy to get the chance to pay it forward.
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Oh sounds like so much fun, I love dreamin'. But now I have to go to some destination? I have a bunch of places I would like to visit, but I am already where I want to be. Although???? Hum, let me digest that thought.😅
As I said in one of my posts about this initiative: creators make of the topic what they will or words to that effect, so let your imagination run riot :D
Good morning. That's what I love about the #silverbloggers community, we are open to all ideas . It's a comfortable place to be. No judgement here. Just some fun with lots of imagination.
Hope you are well, safe and happy.
All good in my little piece of Africa, thank you @farm-mom. Hope you're having a good time with the family?
Look forward to your contribution - if you get a moment...
I am hoping to pop an entry in this time, but I can't promise, I have a big weekend coming up. My entire family will be here for a long weekend, so today I cook, tomorrow I shop then prepare the rooms for my guests. Phew!
I knew, from something @thebigsweed said, that you have/had the family coming, so no pressure and only if you can. Enjoy them!
Thanks Fiona, you are a peach.
Yes, the entire family, all four kids, their spouses and seven grandkids will be here tomorrow night. Lots to do, but I am so excited to have them all here at the same time. It's doesn't happen too often that I can corral them all at the same time. I am hoping to get a group pix to save for my Christmas Card. hehe
Here is my #bow submission: Thanks to all the sponsors.
https://ecency.com/hive-106316/@pandamama/my-dream-retirement-destination-my
My unofficial #BoW, hope you enjoy it Migrating and Nesting in my Dream Retirement DestinationS
I haven't had chance to answer one of these but I'm in! I'll give it a go! Love it.
I'll donate some prize money!
Thank you @carolkean. That would be wonderful. Would you DM me on on Discord? @fionasfavourites#1034
I'm not on Discord.... it keeps insisting my passwords are wrong.
I was thinking I'd transfer $25 from my wallet to silverbloggers, if THAT password still works.
I save passwords, I copy/paste them, I watch out for the extra space (invisble) that might screw it up....
That would be fantastic, thank you!
@carolkean, @lizelle asked me to follow up with you. We're trying to work out a way of getting in touch offline so that we can help you - including getting in to Peakd...any ideas?
Thanks, and Raj808 has tried more than once over the past year(s) to help me over this hurdle. I saved my passwords. I keep getting Transaction Error or claims of wrong passwords. "Hive Signer" allows me to post and comment and all the other "keys" are stored in my wallet, but no matter which one I use, I'm not getting in. In the past, I've managed to transfer funds and delegate, so what changed? #gremlins ....?
I don't know. You might want to check them and do a fresh save. I'm going to give this some thought.
That's awesome of you @carolkean, thank you so much!
Here is my entry friends:
https://hive.blog/bow/@isabelpena/my-dream-retirement-destination--el-destino-de-mi-jubilacion-sonado