There are Winners here...

Guess what. I had a contest last week. Nah. Don't bother looking back to read about it. I didn't tell you. Everyone was having contests and I didn't want to overwhelm you with another.

You see, August 25, I had my 1 year anniversary of blogging. Some of you may recall, I was busy readying myself for my first show at Warrenton. No time to even mention it. Today, you are reading my 300th post. I thought it would be fun to announce the winner of the Unknown Contest on my 300th post. Are you getting giddy? Could YOU be the winner?

What I like about blogging is that I can make up rules as I go along. I don't have to conform if I don't wanna. I have met and read about so many wonderful people here. I have over 100 followers and I know I don't do justice in keeping up with them with any type of regularity. I'd like to, but, I can't. Thank you for following me, even if I do seem to be a stranger on your blog sometimes. And thank you lurkers, as well. Some of you actually left comments in the last week, and I was tickled to enter you in this Unknown Contest.

I always appreciate your comments. And yes. I notice. Even when I don't tell you.

Wanna know details? Here's what I did. From my post Random Ramblings (Friday, 10/23) through my post Rust Dust (Friday, 10/30), I took note of all who commented through this morning around 9:30am. I not only took note. I wrote everyone's name and the date of their comment on a piece of paper. I excluded David, because I didn't wanna hear any whining about this being fixed. *wink* Anywho....I threw everyone else's names in a hat and I drew one.

Congrats to Debra @ Common Ground! I have not officially met Debra. But, I found her quite some time ago and her spirit just soars all day, every day, in each post. Check her out. She is one participating blogger.

This became a challenge, the Unknown Contest, when I realized that my blog posts go directly to my facebook page, as well. I have several supporters on facebook, and I felt it unfair if I left them out. And, since I am the one making up the rules here, I decided to have a second drawing with the folks who commented specifically on my blog notes during the same period.

Drum roll please...

What is up with the Debras?

I imagine at this point, most of you non-Debra people are hitting your back arrow and going to another post.

Does anybody wanna know what the D's won? Ok. Even I don't know what they won. Not exactly. Blog Debra, I looked for a wonderful lamb or sheep today on eBay. And then, I realized I was clueless. FB Debra, I don't even know what you would want. Well, you might want those white doves, but, um, so do I!

SOOOO, I am giving Debra and Debra the gift of a one year magazine subscription to one of my favorite magazines. This is my way of ensuring that y'all think warmly of me about once a month (when each issue is delivered. ha!) Your choices? Elle Decor Magazine. Veranda magazine. Better Homes and Gardens magazine. It is entirely up to you which y'all choose. Give me a holler and I'll get 'er done.

Y'all just never know when I might do this again. I certainly don't! But, thanks to everyone for reading my blog. And an extra thanks to those of you who leave comments. *hugs*

Congrats to the Debras!

Happy Monday!

~Mindy

ps. Fyi, you local folks. I am taking appointments for private shopping at my barn this week through Sunday. Holler if you are interested. Mostly smalls.