by Connie C.
Member since:
August 4, 2006

What Is Happening Today On Gather - Thursday Novemeber 04, 2010

November 04, 2010 12:22 AM UTC (Updated: November 04, 2010 03:37 PM UTC)
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As always, I post the deadlines to each contest in bold red color.  Always scan the post for those deadlines so you don't miss any contests. Gather has some amazing contests in progress right now. The comments in these contests alone are worth your time to read. 

 

 

 

I promised to inform and delight you with the information and links to a Gather member who draws amazing pictures.  Well the suspense is coming to an end.  Here is the information I promised:

 

 

Meet DesertDarlene L. (desertdarlene)

Darlene drew her icon. She is a bird lover and the Kill Deer is one of her favorite birds. 

Here are some links where you can see what art I've posted here on Gather since I've been a member.

This first link has both photos and art, but there are four paintings in this album:


This next album has a lot of Darlene's  artwork from a couple years ago:

A couple of cartoons Darlene is currently  working on. Darlene is  new to cartooning, so she says they are not her  best work

Cartoon 1

Cartoon 2.

Following is some more of her  artwork:

Artwork 1
Artwork 2

Artwork 3

Artwork 4

Artwork 5

Artwork 6

Artwork 7


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Make sure to not miss the Friday/Weekend edition because it will be packed with spotlights for you. 

 

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CONGRATULATONS TO THE WINNERS

Congratulations to the winner of the Grey's Anatomy Prize Pack:

golds g.

Congratulations to the winners of the Friday freebie!
Rebecca [Future Teacher]
Peggy V
 
 
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 Holidays are such a special time filled with love, joy, and long standing traditions. We want to know all about your meaningful holiday traditions that take place each year. Take the “Meaningful Traditions" and answer the survey that Gather has posted at the above link.

Make sure to follow the directions carefully because only by following the directions will you have a chance to win.

By following all of the directions, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win one of three Meaningful Traditions Prize Packs!

Surveys must be posted by Friday, December 17th.

 

 

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Come discover the benefits of good eating and living. At GoodEatingGoodLiving.com , Kraft Foods is dedicated to sharing helpful tips, ideas and recipes for living well with diabetes.

You can help just by spreading the word on Gather! Send the ping to your Gather friends, and when they receive it, they’ll have a link back to this page to learn more about the Kraft Foods Good Eating Good Living program.

Leave a ping on a profile, comment, email – wherever! Sending one of the pings will help us to spread the word about Good Eating Good Living!

The first 100 members who send a ping will receive 20 Gather Points!

Choose from a list of several pings



 

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Join Our Holidays with Meaning Discussion & Win Gather Points!

Gather is having a discussion each week with a new topic about best tips for reinventing your holiday traditions this year. If you have tips to share for this week’s topic then we’d love to hear them!

For the next eight weeks Gather will feature a new tip in the Moms Channel homepage. A Holidays with Meaning Guide will be created and live on Gather for members to enjoy throughout the holiday season. Leave your comments for this week’s topic in the comment field of the above post  by Monday, November 8th. Each week the member whose tip is featured in the Moms Group will receive 100 Gather Points!

This week’s discussion is:

How do you teach your children the importance of generosity during the holiday season?

 

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Product Reviewers Needed for Hallmark Holiday Recordable Ornaments & Storybooks!

Gather is looking for 28 reviewers for the Hallmark Gold Crown holiday products shown below. These special keepsakes allow you to add your very own personal touch making holiday gift-giving special and meaningful!

Gather will select 24 reviewers for the Recordable Storybooks and 4 reviewers for the Keepsake Ornaments. If you’re interested, please comment within the comment field on the above post  with which product you’d like to give to whom and why. After you receive the gift, we’ll ask you to write a review of the fun you had customizing your gift and giving it to your special someone. Show us in photos, articles and videos if you’d like! Comments must be posted by Monday, November 8th to be considered.

Choose from these products:

  • Hallmark Recordable KeepsakeOrnaments: It’s more than an ornament. It’s a memory you hang on your tree. Honor the unique personalities of friends and family by finding the perfect Hallmark Keepsake Ornament to celebrate year after year
  • HallmarkRecordable Storybook: Read to loved ones even when you can’t be there. Preserve and play your voice – or Grandma’s, the little one’s, an aunt’s or a friend’s – reading favorite stories page-by-page for a family treasure that lasts forever

 

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Enter the Good Eating Good Living Sweepstakes & Win A KRAFT FOODS Prize Pack!

Gather wants to hear YOUR healthy living success story. Share your story in the comments field of the above post  by November 19, 2010 for the chance to win one of three Kraft Foods Prize Packs.

The Kraft Prize Pack includes:

  • Kraft Foods free product coupons
  • Gym Bag
  • $15 I-tunes gift card
  • $15 Gift Card to use toward groceries to help you eat well!

In your story tell us:

How do you successfully live a healthy lifestyle?

What are your favorite foods that help you maintain a balanced lifestyle?

Gather will select three (3) winners who will receive their very own Kraft Foods Prize Pack. Get writing!

 

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Product/Recipe Reviewers Needed for Good Eating Good Living Gift Baskets from KRAFT FOODS! Comment to Participate

Gather will randomly choose twenty (20) members to receive the Good Eating Good Living Gift Basket from Kraft Foods. If you’d like to participate, tell us:

 

Which of the following is your favorite Kraft Foods product?:

  • KRAFT 2% Milk Natural Cheese
  • JELL-O Sugar Free Gelatin or Pudding
  • OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh meats

Comments must be posted by November 5, 2010.

 

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Join Our Holiday Recipe Makeover Contest & Win A Good Eating Good Living Gift Basket from KRAFT FOODS!

Here’s how the contest works:

Share your favorite holiday recipes in the comments field of the above post  by November 8, 2010.

The experts will choose three (3) recipes to be made over. The winners will each receive a Good Eating Good Living Gift Basket from Kraft Foods filled with goodies to enjoy this holiday.

 

 

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Win A Free CD! Charleston, SC 1966 by Darius Rucker 



 
  Darius Rucker wowed the world in 2008 with his debut solo country release Learn To Live (Capitol Records Nashville) which produced three consecutive No. 1 hits, a Top 5 single, sold 1.5 million records. 


 

Gather is giving away a copy of Darius Rucker's CD. For your chance to win answer the following question in the comments field of the above post  by Friday, November 5th.

If you could meet any singer/songwriter, who would it be?

 


 

 

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 THE NOVEMBER CHALLENGE FOR THE MODELS AMONG US GROUP

 

Due to the upcoming busy season, the owner of the group Models Among Us, Renda B has  decided to make the challenges be once a month instead of twice a month.  Maybe by having a full month, there will be more participation in the group.  If you are not a member of Models Among Us,  please feel free to join us.

Remember these challenges are NOT limited to photos.  The entries can be stories, photos, photo essays, drawings, or graphics.  It just needs to pertain to the subject matter

I am sure we will be seeing our share of Thanksgiving and Autumn related posts and photos here on Gather.  So for a bit of a change, Renda has  chosen PATHWAYS as our new model for the month.

Guidelines:

Submit your photos, images, stories, poems, etc. to the group by midnight (central time) November 30th.

Tag your submissions with:  models among us, models, life, pathways

Please only submit a total of five entries.  These can be 5 photos/images or 5 posts or a combination which totals five (i.e. 3 photos, 2 poems).  If you submit more than 5, I will accept the first 5 and decline the rest.

Your submissions should be relatively new.  I would like to see things not previously posted on Gather.  Try to make sure your submissions are no older than 6 months.

Be creative.  Your submissions can be photo essays, stories, poems, photographs, drawings, and other artwork.

Have fun!!!

 

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 GENRE CREATIVES GROUP  CHALLENGE FOR NOVEMBER - WRITING - PHOTO

 

 

 



 
 
 November Genre Creative Challenge's and Judges




 
From Lynn P Your writing Challenge Judge.

Give and Take

Are you tired of it yet? Democrats and Republicans? Rich and poor? Good and evil? Right and wrong? It's as if there is no middle anymore. As if we're so divided, the other half is pure evil. Is it?

Am I crazy enough to keep writing about politics when the election in America is tomorrow? I'm crazy. I'm not that crazy. But there are opposites all around us. We might even be living with opposites. Hard to believe anymore, isn't it? Opposites meeting in the middle and connecting? Can you think of any examples? Can you dream of such a thing? Good. That's the idea.

Write a story, poem, fiction, nonfiction, any genre, with two (or more) complete opposites, whether people, creatures, objects, or ideas. And then have some meeting in the middle. Make some connection. Give some common ground. It's time we bring back give and take. Write on!

As usual - poetry limit is 34 lines. Story limit is three chapters with no more than 1500 words per chapter. And according to Genre Creative Challenge Group policy (and my personal preferences), please keep it so you don't need to add the Adult Content filters. (If you'd let children or your conservative grandparents read it, it fits. lol)


For the photography part from Digital Diva. S

I like the idea of - things you can't live without. So the challenge will be THE GADGET YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT. Everyone should make a list of things you can't live without. In this modern age there are a lot of things to choose from. Choose three and take some photos of them being as creative as you can and share that with all of us.

 

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Your Chance To Name A Novel



 

 

 

Author  Aaron Lazar, (author of LeGarde Mysteries) has an interesting contest  of sorts going on right now.  He is asking for your help to name the  next Moore Mystery. How cool is that! You can find all the details in his post by clicking on this link.  Good luck and have fun.

 



  

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Are You New To Gather?



Welcome! I think you will find the Gather community a great source of information on just about anything. There are groups for food, music, writing, frugal living, couponing and everything in between. The Welcome To Gather group is a great place to start. It is a place where you can meet other new member on the site as well as seasoned members. The Welcome To Gather group goal is to help you learn your way around Gather and let you find friends who share your interests. Welcome!

 

 The Today On Gather Post is submitted each weekday to the Today On Gather Group.  It is the posted with the Gather community in mind. The purpose of this post is to keep you informed of the happenings around the community.

 

Comments: 79

Trish A. Nov 4, 2010, 12:37am UTC
Thanks for posting this Connie. It was good to chat with you tonight.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:39pm UTC
It was good to chat with you as well Trish. I always seem to miss the late night mom chats. They never announce them until the day of the chat and I just don't have time to check my email quite frequently.

Did you have an opportunity to check out Darlene's drawings and paintings?
Nurse Nancy S. Nov 4, 2010, 1:23am UTC
Hi Connie!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:40pm UTC
Nancy, What is that???? A New icon!!!!!!!! So is the skeleton man buried again until next year? LOL
Janet "Jax" B. Nov 4, 2010, 1:31am UTC
All of a sudden there is a lot going on around Gather again. I'll have to check out Darlene's work in the morning...

Thanks Connie.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:42pm UTC
I had no idea that Darlene was this talented until the bird chat a few weeks ago. She has talent. I hope you have time to check it out.

Yes, there is a lot going on around the community now. It is holiday season!
Janet "Jax" B. Nov 4, 2010, 9:53pm UTC
I like holiday season, but I don't.....too stressful this year.
Connie C. Nov 6, 2010, 12:20am UTC
This is a stressful time of year for most people, I think.

This time of year is always harder on those who have lost loved ones or are homeless even more. There are more suicides during holiday season that any other time of year.

Janet "Jax" B. Nov 6, 2010, 12:24am UTC
I see why....

I am so tired, but I can't sleep......tonight I just don't feel that great. I HATE this.
Janet "Jax" B. Nov 6, 2010, 12:25am UTC
Mike turned the heat on in the house once the temps were 58 INSIDE...LOL
DIANE D. Nov 4, 2010, 3:53am UTC
Thanks, Connie
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:43pm UTC
DIANE,
It is always good to see you. Is that a new icon you are sporting there? Who might that be?
Kasey Klein Nov 4, 2010, 5:20am UTC
Good morning Connie.

I plan to fix my "Good Morning" posts today. I ran into a problem where my new posts screwed up the old ones, so I had to remove the old posts.

Lynn's ''challenge' looks interesting. As a writer of social commentary/literary fiction my work often presents conflicting points of view. I almost say this is what a writer of social commentary/literary fiction does.

"I am so impressed with how good you are at different points of view in your stories. The ability to get into a characters head - male or female - disturbed or not. That it the hallmark of an excellent writer."
Yvonne
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:44pm UTC
I had spotlighted your newsletter and everyone was getting a "not available" page. I felt bad but I could not do anything about it except tell them where they could find the newer edition. :)
Kasey Klein Nov 4, 2010, 3:48pm UTC
I saw that, Connie.

I've fixed the problem, but had to remove all my old posts.

Thanks for the spotlight!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:00pm UTC
Wow that must have been a job to remove everything. I will add a link to your newsletter again in the Friday/weekend editon. :) I post it late on Friday night.

Thank you so much for letting me know. :)
Renda B. Nov 4, 2010, 8:22am UTC
Good morning, Connie! Thank you for introducing me to Darlene's work. She's very artistic and talented!!! Also, congrats to the winners. I have already gotten several great entries to the Pathways challenge this month and I appreciate you!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:49pm UTC
You are so very welcome for leading you to Darlene's talented work.

I am glad you are receiving submissions in the Pathways challenge. It is a fun subject. The amazing thing about all the model challenges that I have seen is that they can be serious, funny, entertaining or just informational. I love that about the group. Everyone can participate, no matter what their particular talent is.

Have you received any new members lately as a result of making the members aware of the group?
Risa G. Nov 4, 2010, 9:09am UTC
Thanks for the Gather Update. I have entered a couple of contests. Also I commented on the Holiday Giveaway - the survey seems to be only for those who celebrate Christmas. I celebrate Chanukah and there are others who celebrate Kwanzaa, there are no questions about that, or adapted to ask about that.
Tami G. Nov 4, 2010, 3:13pm UTC
Riza if I may it said Holiday Giveaways & you can answer for Chanukah. At my last job there were many who are Jewish & celebrate Chankah but they still had songs that they liked as Christmas songs. We tend to put people into one catagory & think only of Christmas. I am sorry but I am sure it was not done intentionally. Please go back & answer the questions that you can with your holiday traditions. I know that there are many & some are very interesting. The tree question you can answer about the lighting of the minora. I would love to hear your holiday traditions.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:54pm UTC
Risa,
I agree with Tami. It does say holiday. I do celebrate Christmas and I often don't even think of others who do not. I don't mean that as an insult in any way. Around here Christmas is all anyone celebrates. People who are born here tend to stay. Others don't usually move here because there are no jobs. LOL So I have lived a sheltered life.

I suggest you just do the survey and have fun with it. You could answer the question and then add your take on an alternative take on the subject.

I think we all need educated more on others believes and customs. I know, personally I love learning about other believes and customs. I love it.

Do the survey and educate me on how you celebrate. Have Fun!
Risa G. Nov 4, 2010, 5:28pm UTC
Tami, it asks how you decorate the tree. It doesn't say "how do you decorate door the holidays." I guess I could. I just wish that the person who wrote the survey had taken all holidays into consideration, being Jewish, I find this blindness to other holidays a thing that happens all the time. When people say "so long" during the time of year, you don't hear "Happy Chanukah" as people don't assume we are all Jewish - you hear "Merry Christmas." the assumption makes me crazy. I am not an overly religious person but assuming that everyone celebrates Christmas is annoying. There are people who celebrate Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and other holidays at the same time of the year.
Roger C. Nov 4, 2010, 6:33pm UTC
Risa,
I know very little about how the Jews celebrate Chanukah. I would read your post if you adjusted the questions. I would consider it an honor.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 9:52pm UTC
Risa,
I hope you will take the survey and adjust your answers so we can be educated on how you practice your believes. I really do not know who does up the surveys. I am sure it was not intended to offend anyone though. I am sorry that you feel like your belief is being overlooked or ignored. Please take the survey and send me the link. I will be spotlighting some of the surveys in the Friday/Weekend edition of today on gather. I will spotlight yours at that time if you send me the link.

Again I would be very interested in learning how and when you celebrate your holiday. :)
Diane Huizenga Nov 4, 2010, 9:10am UTC
Thanks Connie
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:02pm UTC
Diane,
It is always good to see you and you are always welcome. Did you enter any of the contests? I need to go read all of them again but I don't seem to have much time right now. I am trying to get ready for surgery on Monday.
Diane Huizenga Nov 4, 2010, 7:23pm UTC
No I usually don't, never win anyway. Good luck on your surgery.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 9:53pm UTC
YOu can't win if you don't enter. :) Hope you will enter. If you do, good luck.
Rose Hill Nov 4, 2010, 9:39am UTC
Thanks, Connie - hope you are hanging in there:)
I'll mostly be off gather until next week again, never enough time it seems.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:06pm UTC
Rose, I hope you doing something fun that is preventing you from being on Gather. :) My time will be very limited over the next week as well. Monday is surgery day. I am scared, nervous and yet I am anxious to get it over with as well.
J. Reid Nov 4, 2010, 10:04am UTC
A Grand Thursday to You, Connie, so this is me thanking you!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:08pm UTC
J, You are just always so happy. How do you manage that? Do you never get angry or upset? I never hear any rants from you on Gather. :) Have a wonderful night, my friend. :)
J. Reid Nov 4, 2010, 4:31pm UTC
I gave up rants after mid-summer, political posts were becoming redundant and pointless. I have more productive and pleasing projects to engage me!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 9:54pm UTC
Good for you!!! I usually try to stay away from the Political posts. They can get nasty fast. I think it is just because everyone is so passionate about their views when it comes to politics.
Sandre M. Nov 4, 2010, 10:08am UTC
Good Thursday Morning, Connie and Everyone! I'm always amazed (although I guess I should know by now!) by how talented and diverse people are here, on Gather! Thanks for today's links; I'm really looking forward to looking through Darlene's art and there are some great contests. You're right about the comments for some of these contests; the recipes on the Kraft contest are FABULOUS and the comments on the Hallmark competition about teaching children generosity are priceless. Thanks again, Connie!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:10pm UTC
Sandre,

I know just what you are saying. There is so much talent in the Gather community. Many of the members never tell anyone that they have a particular talent. I only found out about Darlene's talent by her comment in the live chat with Cathi on the Bird chat.

Did you enjoy viewing her work?
Bob B. Nov 4, 2010, 10:46am UTC
Thanks Connie!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:12pm UTC
Bob, It is so good to see you. I do not see much of you lately. How is the weather in Utah right now. We are supposed to get snow. BRRR.
Bob B. Nov 4, 2010, 5:22pm UTC
The weather is beautiful. It's in the mid to upper 60's. It's suppose to cool down to the 40's next Monday with snow on Tuesday.
Roger C. Nov 4, 2010, 6:31pm UTC
It has begun to snow a bit now.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 9:55pm UTC
WE are under a winter strom advisory. NO FUN AT ALL. LOL
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 4, 2010, 10:57am UTC
Lots of good contests going on.

And congrats to all the winners!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:14pm UTC
Shannon,
I just can't get used to you changing your icon so much. Is that a new dog you are using as the icon now? I know you were hoping to add a new one to your family.

How do you like your new home? I bet it is great to have more room for the dogs to roam.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 5, 2010, 11:27am UTC
That's just Mia. On October 30, I have had her 6 years.

The house itself is way smaller but the yard is bigger for them. So it's a bit of both.
Connie C. Nov 5, 2010, 3:43pm UTC
She looks different. I guess it is because she is by herself. You usually have them together. Man downsizing to a smaller home can be a pain. We are concerned about loosing our home and it is scareing me to death. Hopefully there will be enough in next payday's check to make the mortgage payement. ONe month late is not too bad these days. :(
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Nov 6, 2010, 10:50am UTC
Lose your home? Did I miss something???
Amanda C. Nov 4, 2010, 11:22am UTC
Hi Connie, Thanks for all the great info! SInce I have been MIA lately I was happy to see your post!

School has been keeping me VERY VERY busy. But atleast I can say my hard work is paying off and I am getting all A's right now! I never got an A in any college course before when I was going, so the hard work is all worth it I suppose :)

Hope you are having a great day!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:16pm UTC
WooHoo for you! I am so happy for you. What are you planning on majoring in now? Have you heard that Lynn is thining of starting up the PW group again? I think you were a member of it when it was very active before Sherry closed it.
Veronica Hosking Nov 4, 2010, 11:43am UTC
I wrote a post about the pickle ornament since a couple people were curious. My girls love looking for the pickle every year.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 4:18pm UTC
LOL I was one of those who ask what the heck a pickle ornament was. LOL I will makd it over to your post later tonight. I am trying to get a few things under control before surgery on Monday. :)
Veronica Hosking Nov 4, 2010, 4:36pm UTC
Sounds good. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts on Monday.
Roger C. Nov 4, 2010, 6:30pm UTC
She is so nervous that she is not sleeping much at all
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 9:56pm UTC
Veronica,
I would really appreciate that. It gives me comfort to know that so many thoughts and prayers are going out on my behalf as I am put "under".
Veronica Hosking Nov 5, 2010, 5:35pm UTC
Try not to worry, Connie. Come Monday it will be out of your hands. God willing when you wake up the pain will cease.
Katryn D. Nov 5, 2010, 9:26pm UTC
You have been in my prayers...I will pray for God to guide the surgeons hands...I know you will be fine *hugs*
Clifford N. Nov 4, 2010, 11:48am UTC
Thanks Connie.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:21pm UTC
Hey Clifford, I am always delighted to see your icon. I think of your wonderful historical fiction book just released. :) How is the book tour going?
Clifford N. Nov 4, 2010, 11:06pm UTC
You are a joy yourself dear lady. The tour is doing very well. I have gotten a sinus infection this week however and it is making things very difficult. I am going to have to reschedue a couple of events.
Connie C. Nov 5, 2010, 3:40pm UTC
Oh man, I feel for you. Those sinus infections can be very painful. It often hurts just to move your head. I hope it gets better for you soon. Hang in there. Have you been to the Doctor or an anitbodic and steroid injection or a dose pack yet?
Clifford N. Nov 5, 2010, 6:16pm UTC
Saw doctor Tuesday. Full of medications and hoping for better days soon.

Don't feel like doing anything but am forcing some activity, such as computer work. I am sure it will pass.

Take care.
RedBird. B. Nov 4, 2010, 12:24pm UTC
Connie, You have sure put up quite a list!
It is Great to see all the things going on here on Gather.
Thank-You!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:18pm UTC
It is always good to see you RedBird. You just wait till the Friday/Weekend edition is posted. :)

Wonder who will be spotlighted in that issue?
Larry H. Nov 4, 2010, 12:27pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:49pm UTC
Larry, I am so sorry I missed your comment. I do not understand how I missed this. Thank you so much for stopping by. We have a new water heater. My husband put it in and now we have HOT water again. :) I think it has a 9 year warranty on it.
DesertDarlene L. Nov 4, 2010, 12:29pm UTC
Thanks for spotlighting my work, Connie!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:56pm UTC
Darlene,
You are very welcome. Thank you for sharing your talent with the rest of us. I loved your work and I did look at each and everyone of them. I also corrected the bird name. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. My brain is not working very well these days but I am on the countdown. . . 4 more days till surgery.
DesertDarlene L. Nov 4, 2010, 4:44pm UTC
Thanks! I hope the surgery goes well.
Connie C. Nov 5, 2010, 3:38pm UTC
I do too. :) I am trying to not be nervous but . . . it is not working so well. :)
Kim K. Nov 4, 2010, 1:09pm UTC
A lot going on right now!! THANKS, Connie!!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:25pm UTC
Kim, There are lots of wonderful contests going on. EAch of these contests have some great conversation as well. Then there are always wonderful members who share their talents.

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Tami G. Nov 4, 2010, 3:15pm UTC
Thanks Connie for all the information. I hope you don't mind that I asked Risa to tell us about her Holiday traditons, see above.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 3:59pm UTC
Tami,
Don't you ever apologize for anything you say on one of my posts!!! NEVER!!! I welcome conversation and your advice to Risa was great. In fact I added a comment encouraging her to post about her celebration as well. :) You are FREE to be YOU around me. LOL
Peter Joseph Swanson Nov 4, 2010, 3:51pm UTC
Hi everybody! I hope you're feeling fabulous today, Connie! Woot!
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:45pm UTC
Peter. . . Peter. . . I am glad you are here! Tell me about your new book. I want to know all about it on the comment area here. :)
Roger C. Nov 4, 2010, 6:29pm UTC
Lots of good information in this post. Thanks
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:47pm UTC
Hey there handsome! Glad you were able to stop by. :)
The original comment in this thread has been deleted by its author.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:20pm UTC
Darlene,
I am always glad to see your icon. Did I mention that the books I won from you on Listia are Christmas gifts??? SHHH!!

LOL
Angela A. Nov 4, 2010, 9:02pm UTC
I wish everyone the best.
Connie C. Nov 4, 2010, 10:48pm UTC
Oh Angela,
Don't give up that easy. Be strong! Stay happy. :) I am thinking of you. Hope you are having a wonderful night full of peace and happiness. :)

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