Friday Haiku Contest Winner!
Because it's so darn COLD here (it was -3 degrees as I drove Jim to work this morning!) I'm going to just get right to it and announce last week's Friday Haiku Contest Winner!
And the winning haiku using the theme word BLACK is ... <...drumroll...>
Real is the pain felt,
Her absence is what I know,
Black is the mood felt.
~ Suzanne
Yay! Woot-Woot! Congratulations, Suzanne.
Suzanne's prize is pretty darn nifty. In fact, I seriously considered keeping it for myself. But that's silly and selfish so I'll gladly pass along to sweet Suzanne this cast-iron miniature Gutenberg printing press pencil sharpener!
Is that cool or what? Congratulations, Suzanne. Contact me to claim your prize.
I've picked up some new goodies from the antique store -- plus a cool BINGO cage and balls for making it a true random drawing of the winners! -- so be sure to toss your haiku into the ring for a chance to be the next Friday Haiku Contest winner! Details and theme word can be found HERE.
And ...
This week's question from "The Christmas Conversation Piece" is:
In that famous Christmas song, all the child wants is two front teeth. If you could receive any physical feature or attribute this Christmas, what would you ask for?
My answer: Six pack abs -- I'd happily trade in the pony keg I'm carrying around for a six pack!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Reader Comments (11)
I'd ask Santa for a smaller butt! Mine is only a Size 10 but it's straining to become a 12 and almost there already while the rest of me is a Size 8; I look like a big old bottle-butt spider!!!
I'd ask for two front teeth! Two front teeth without a gap between them. :)
Congrats, Suzanne! That prize is wonderful, it's marvelous, it's fantastic and perfect for you.
That prize is awesome! I wouldn't have had your restraint not to keep it for myself.
As for the question, I'd like more of a chin. Mine just kind of flows into my neck. Granted, this probably bothers no one but me.
Now that Kate has pointed out her weak chin, I'll be able to look at nothing else whenever I see her!
I'll be looking at my mom as a spider from now on (which goes with the spider finger movement the girls think of as all grandma!) and now I'll be focusing on Pam and Kate's imperfections that I never even noticed before! Maybe I should have chosen a different question -- especially now that everyone will be noticing MY keg o' tummy! (at least those folks I see IRL -- you others will NEVER see my tummy, I promise!)
Oh, let me just dream for moment ! At fifty it seems everything is heading more quickly in the downhill direction - LOL :)
But . . . I really wish to have the eyes of my youth back once again! I have glasses for reading, glasses for distance, sunglasses, oh my to not have to carry all those around and be searching for them constantly!
Kristin
Hi there!
Found ya at Finding Trinity and thought I would check out your blog and really enjoyed my visit!
Hmm ... two size c's?? Might be fun for a change. :)
Please come visit my Mud Mama blog if ya get a chance, www.ajourneytotheson.blogspot.com
Kristin: I know exactly what you mean! I have glasses (prescription and Walgreen's specials) strategically placed throughout the house.
Lauren: I'm so glad you stopped by. I'll head on over to Mud Mama!
Funny how our real friends don't notice the imperfections that we think are huge. :)
I'm with you, Lisa...six pack abs is at the very top. But skin elasticity is right up there too..who IS this woman with all the wrinkles looking back at me in MY bathroom mirror?!? I've tried to shoo her away, threaten her, pay her off. But she's there (darn it) EVERY time I look in the mirror!