Word Of The Day Winner and Wrap-Up

Here they are--all the names pulled from correct guesses in my little vocabulary game. I also put an extra name in for everyone that bothered guessing even one time. (I just love when people bother to comment!) Folks, we have a winner for the month of May. Have any of you noticed anyone in the comments being less than sweet to me on several occasions? Maybe someone who gives me a lot of grief, always finds something sassy to say, etc.? Well, she's the winner. So much for karma coming back to bite her! Regina, you're it! Congratulations, oh harsh one. Please let me know if you'd like a $35 Visa gift card or an Amazon E-card. (Keep in mind that you know me--if you want your prize anytime soon, you'll go with the Amazon. Who knows when I'll drag myself to the mall!!)

Because I have multiple children crawling all over the place, and because one such offspring spotted Brooke walking to the backyard to do the drawing, Claire felt privy to also pick a name. Therefore, we have a second place winner. (And I must admit I couldn't stand only one person winning.) The winner of a regifted Starbucks card for $5 is... Dan the Man! Dan, go have a cup of coffee on me. (That's all you can get with $5 at Starbucks.) Betty won't mind having to share with you--she's super sweet and understanding.

Most of you know I have more than two children. That means we also have a third place winner.The winner of the second regifted $5 Starbucks gift card is...Dena!! Congratulations, Dena! I am so happy one of the people with the most entries/word guess comments pulled it off! Those near daily guesses were almost worth it, huh? (Lisa, the other biggest commentor, bring the kids by so I can babysit. You deserve something for all that humoring you did!)

Yes, I have four children. Lucky for me, Grant was too preoccupied with Hank jumping on him and biting his toes to realize he wasn't getting his God given right to pull a name. That means I get to keep my third Starbucks card for myself. (Gifts from teachers for helping out in classrooms.) But please don't be surprised if it's still around, and makes it in the pot, for the June drawing. (I've been known to hoard gift cards.)

I would like to thank all of you for playing. I really loved when the Word of the Day was used in your comments! Good times!

Starting the Word of the Day contest was an afflatus for my daily posting. I forced myself to learn new words and clumsily obtruded them to all of you. Although my daily use of a new vocabulary word was never done in a sub rosa manner, I feel that knowing I had sympathetic readers out there waiting to see the word, no matter how obvious or forced, had a salubrious effect on me. I appreciate how you played along. You could have caviled my efforts, but you didn't. You showed great lenity and I am forever grateful. I do apologize if the repetition of blatant choices cloyed your senses. Luckily for me, there were no tirades or ribald comments to deter my efforts. My friends, though you may not be boulevardiers, you are not pugnacious by any means. I hope it's safe to posit that at least a few of you had a confluence of feelings about how fun trying new words can be. This post, subfusc and silly as it is, is my paean to all of you. (Please do not consider it a portent for future posts.) Thank you, sweet friends. Now feel free to participate in a little roistering--you deserve it after reading this!!