The Results Show! or Who Wins What!

Dear Readers!

Lisa here.  I've waited for days for Madeline to say something about Wednesday's blog—how I merged your cars together in an extremely neat format after she refused to help me because Microsoft Paint is a pain in the tuchus. 

But she never did say anything about it.  Not one word.  So this morning when she told me she would be working all day and wouldn't be able to help with the blog, I folded.

But what did you think of the blog? I asked.

What blog? she replied innocently.

Wednesday's—with the cars?

It was fine.

Fine?

What do you want me to say, Mom?  That it was neatest execution of Microsoft Paint I've ever seen?  That it was a hundred times neater than my collage with the purses?  Is that what you want me to say?

Yes.

Silence.

Actually, I was hoping you were going to express surprise, maybe admiration that I was able to do it.

I was surprised.

Well, you should've been.  I didn't actually do it.  Amy did.

WHAT???

She emailed me and volunteered—said she had a program that made it a breeze…

I should have known.

And you would have if you hadn't let that stubborn pride get in the way.  Let this be a lesson to you.

Silence.

(for the record, Madeline has learned nothing in this lesson)

This special mother/daughter moment brought to you by Hallmark.

On to the CARnundrum Matching Contest. 

The Answer Key:

1-Janelle (her car is for sale, I believe.)

2-Mari (Suzi )

3-Sally

4-Lisa (old but loved and reliable)

5-Janster

6-Carol

7-Verna

8-Rita (pretend it's red and zippy)

9-Karls

10-Robyn (Ruby Tuesday)

The Number of Guesses Guessers Guessed Right:

Melody – 3

Jan – 0

Rita – 2

Shelley – 2

Anonymous – 4

Rebazooka – 3

Verna – 0

DiDart – 6

Vonnie – 1

L. Woodworth – 3

Cat – 2

cool pins from Ellen's shop!

Congratulations Di!  You are the consummate guesser!  As the winner, you have the choice of a signed copy of Her Safari sent anywhere in the world, or (and you will not hurt my feelings by choosing this) $20 to use at my friend, Ellen's Etsy Shop (Reminisce by E) which you can find HERE.  She has all sorts of very cool vintage-y jewelry and hair accessories that she makes herself.  We'll make sure whatever you choose gets to your weird Canadian address that resembles an American license plate number.

And 2^nd Place goes to Anonymous! Woo-Hoo, Congratulations!  (how are we going to award  this one? A conundrum….)  You also have the choice of a book (Her Safari specifically)  or $15 to use in Ellen's Shop, or a Restaurant.com Gift Card for $25 that can be used in participating restaurants across the country (the United States specifically). 

And tied for 3^rd:  Melody, Rebazooka, and L. Woodworth.  You have two choices!  A book or a Restaurant.com Gift Card.

And Jan and Verna—two terrible guessers—you get the pity award—A Restaurant.com Gift Card.  No choices!. 

Oh, heck, we're pretty sure we have enough cards for all the participants.  And in case anyone's worried that we'll go broke, we purchased the cards on Black Friday when they were $2.00 a piece.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Feeling Jolly,

Lisa and Maddie

P.S. Send us your addresses!