New Challenge! 2008-02 - Saturday January 26, 2008

MiLords and MiLadies ,

EDIT: (January 19, 2008)

Milords and Miladies,

Please take the time to say a prayer for leayellowrose's

family.  Her sweet son Julian lost his battle with cancer today and she could certainly use our support and love.  Please go HERE

to read her brave words, then to her site to comment.

Thank you for your caring thoughts and hearts.~Kween

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I am so overwhelmed from the number of you who took the first challenge of the year!  We had a whopping 39 responses and gathered up 10 new members!  What a great way to start out this new year!  Many thanks to all who participated and a special thank you to aboutamom who contributed the idea without her knowledge and then decided to become a member!

I only hope that we can continue on with the great responses! 

I have had a couple of good ideas for new challenges and I've had some great input from a couple of our members.  I've decided to give you a "twofer" this time.  I don't do it often, but I just can't decide!  I will leave the decision up to each individual.  You can choose between them, or take the ultimate writing challenge and complete both!

Remember to let me know you've posted so I can link to you and to comment and star as many entries as you can. . . we all love comments!   Also, (and yes, I forgot to put this up earlier!). . .PLEASE LINK TO EITHER THIS SITE OR THE BLOG RING!  This is important in order to attract new members!  Thak you!   This challenge runs through the end of January and you may start right now!  But first, the challenges!

SIMPLE PLEASURES

  This challenge comes to us via a very wonderful lady, myseniormoments.  She has started a new path in her life.  Her goal is all about simple pleasures.  Here is her question:

What are the simple pleasures that make your day complete? The purring of a kitten? The smell of coffee?  Perhaps it's making a special meal for your family.  Remember to keep it warm and homey.  These are SIMPLE pleasures!

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

 

Our second challenge is my own idea.  The mind was wandering one afternoon and it latched on to  this idea.

I REMEMBER WHEN. . .

Now that I'm half a century old, I thought it would be fun to go back a bit in time!  It could be a wonderful history lesson for our younger members!  I would like for everyone to try this though!  Let's say it's for posterity!  Here's a sample:

I remember when penny candy really only cost a penny!

Whatever comes into your head, however many you can recall.  Whatever makes you feel good!  Use your own unique style.  Most of all, have fun!

I am really looking forward to reading these!

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Just a note here.  Over the course of the next 2 weeks, I will begin a purge of members for the new year.  Those who haven't made entries in their personal blogs in over 3 months will be deleted.  Those who have not participated in a challenge in over 3 months will be deleted.  Should you have reasons for me to not delete your membership, and you meet this criteria, please send me a message to let me know!  This is nothing personal, it's just a matter of keeping the participating members on the list.

~Kween

1.  FreeeVerse

  2.  phil_leafman

3.  Merlinfairy

4.  REDPOPPY1

5.   CuteMami

6.  LindaC61

7.  MAMA2GRLS

8.  rubymay1029

9.  tx_christian

10.  The_Queen_Bea

11.  nightcometh

12.  beli_grrl

13.  kirby1960

14.  jelera22

(New Member!  Welcome her!)

15.  vjgunkel59

16.  lasserina

(New Member!  Welcome her!)

17.  m_elmer_48

18.  thereluctantsinger

19.  princessgeoffrey

20.  white_tiger_68

21.  eucalyptus_anonymous

22. TheAmulet

23.  Mymanyblessings

24.  MandMsMom

25.  TeacherPerson

(New member!  Welcome her!)

26.  RedHairedCelt

27.  squeakysoul

28. prettynosyarentu

29.  peacenow

30.  zisixi

(New Member!  Welcome him!)

31. Jana_L

32.  ok123LetsGO

33.  Zeal4living

34.  Jeri_Dee

35.  Lmoisan

36.  bubblysox

37. UPGirls

(New Member!  Welcome her!)

38.  luvmykidsjj

39.  laughing_dreamer 

40. TyneeGrannyB

41.   baldmike2004

42. Lmoisan

(2nd entry, "I remember when")

43.  screaminginmyhead 

44.  FourthChance

45. AngRoCamp

46. azcason

47.  misunderstood47

48.  madamzephyrus

49. mommainlove

50.  TumbleweedEh

51.  bammy_times_three

52. Zeal4living

(2nd entry, I remember when)

53.  pogueatl

54.  Ms_BeautyExpert

55.  mama_hao

(New Member!  Welcome her!)

56.  phil_leafman

(2nd entry, I remember when)

57. barbaradesmond

(New member!  Welcome her!)

58.  lucygirl521

59.  bastetmax

(New member!  Welcome her and see her comment on this for more memories!)

60.  mama_hao

(2nd entry!  I Remember When)

61.  myseniormoments

(The Inspiration for Simple Pleasures!)

62.  azcason

(2nd entry, Simple Pleasures)

63.  jasminajazz

(New Member!  Welcome her!)

64. closethippie

65.  Bare_Foot_Dreams

(New member!  Welcome her!)

66. Get_Real_64

(New Member!  Welcome her!!)

 67.  Jasminajazz

(second entry, I remember when)

 

 

Posted 1/26/2008 at 3:8 AM

81 Comments
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Posted 1/15/2008 at 12:6 AM by misunderstood47
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Posted 1/15/2008 at 12:6 AM by misunderstood47
I posted!
Posted 1/15/2008 at 10:59 AM by apennieformythoughts
I WILL -I WILL-I WILL..
RITA
Posted 1/15/2008 at 8:3 AM by REDPOPPY1
MY KWEEN................OH YES I HAVE POSTED..THIS CALLS FOR AN ALL ROUND CELEBRATION...
I was risking being deleted I am sure..I am joking of course, you would never do
that to ME WOULD YOU? I had a free hour.. It took me longer to copy and paste than to write
out my challenge...Sometimes I just hate xanga.
RITA
Posted 1/15/2008 at 10:14 AM by REDPOPPY1
I can't always find the time to participate, but it doesn't mean I don't want too! I don't know if I fit the criteria, but even if I do, please don't delete me. I'll try harder, I promise.
Posted 1/15/2008 at 1:9 PM by sulimb

http://www.xanga.com/lasserina

This was empowering.  It  made me say a quick thank you to the universe.  Blessings!

Posted 1/16/2008 at 3:19 AM by Anonymous
Posted 1/15/2008 at 1:23 PM by LindaC61
Yay! Here's mine!

Entry! Clicky clicky
Posted 1/15/2008 at 6:36 PM by NightCometh
I posted. :) It took forever, but I posted.
Posted 1/16/2008 at 12:26 AM by jelera22
I DID IT!!!  I POSTED!  After months of silence, I got to this one and it was pure fun!!!
Posted 1/16/2008 at 12:53 AM by vjgunkel59
Posted 1/15/2008 at 4:57 PM by The_Queen_Bea

RYC:  LOL...I was born in 1961.  But most of that held true in Moorhead until the early 80's.  So did you get to be a beach bunny?

HUGS!!

Posted 1/15/2008 at 5:51 PM by The_Queen_Bea
Posted 1/15/2008 at 7:26 PM by beli_grrl

your majistisy...please go to
http://www.xanga.com/m_elmer_48/637747870/item.html
for your pictorual answer to this assignment...Smile

Posted 1/16/2008 at 3:23 AM by m_elmer_48
Posted 1/15/2008 at 8:5 PM by kirby1960
I completed the challenge.
Posted 1/15/2008 at 3:8 PM by MAMA2GRLS
I Remember is ready for your reading pleasure
Posted 1/15/2008 at 3:46 PM by radicalramblings

RYC:  I will join.  I love all the posts!

Posted 1/16/2008 at 5:9 AM by Anonymous

The last entry I wrote would actually be perfect for this challenge with just a little bit of tweaking!

http://weblog.xanga.com/princessgeoffrey/633639416/aunt-pg.html

Posted 1/16/2008 at 10:2 AM by Anonymous

Wait, can I change mine?  I did a different entry, and just linked my old one in it.

http://weblog.xanga.com/princessgeoffrey/637820554/the-simple-things.html

Posted 1/16/2008 at 10:15 AM by Anonymous
Posted 1/16/2008 at 8:34 PM by Anonymous
here is my entry: http://weblog.xanga.com/squeakysoul/637876531/kween-those-simple-pleasures.html
Posted 1/16/2008 at 8:45 PM by Anonymous
Posted 1/16/2008 at 10:18 PM by Anonymous
I have posted for Simple Pleasures here .  
Posted 1/17/2008 at 7:15 PM by Anonymous
ok, so i visted all 34 entries besides my own, and I hope that everyone makes an effort to visit them all. Some really really great posts out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 1/17/2008 at 11:24 PM by Anonymous
Posted 1/16/2008 at 10:55 PM by peacenow
Actually, I'm not a new member. I'd been part of the blogring before, and submitted other entries, but recently I accidentally deleted my membership. A renewing member, maybe? :)
Posted 1/16/2008 at 4:31 PM by jelera22
Posted 1/18/2008 at 1:49 AM by bubblysox
A simple pleasure is to write a poem
Posted 1/17/2008 at 2:13 PM by Zeal4living
Done! Great topics! They've been fun to read.

http://www.xanga.com/TeacherPerson/637864019/item.html
Posted 1/16/2008 at 5:15 PM by TeacherPerson
Sorry took me awhile but I got mine done :) xoxo Tynee
Posted 1/18/2008 at 7:37 AM by TyneeGrannyB
Here is my entry for the challenge.
Posted 1/17/2008 at 9:31 AM by WakeUpLaughing
Greetings, Queen! I have my challenge posted! Thank you for yet another fun challenge.
Posted 1/16/2008 at 4:44 PM by MandMsMom
Ok, Kween, here's my post on Things I Remember.
Posted 1/16/2008 at 3:53 AM by thereluctantsinger
ooo PLEASE DON DELETE ME LOL I LIKE PARTIPATING WHEN I CAN.. SOMETIMES LIFE GETS CRAZY!!! Hopefully though I can do this one before the end of the month!!! I HOPE SO! Lots of love! Leslie
Posted 1/16/2008 at 11:26 PM by Ms_BeautyExpert
Posted 1/16/2008 at 2:55 PM by mystic_sapphire
I am posted!
Posted 1/16/2008 at 4:42 PM by Mymanyblessings
posted! :)
Posted 1/16/2008 at 12:54 PM by white_tiger_68
Do I have to be a member of the blogring to participate?

Either way, I wrote on this(these) challenge(s).

My entry is
http://weblog.xanga.com/zisixi/637908446/simple-memories.html
Posted 1/17/2008 at 2:57 AM by zisixi
just passing through, saying hi, interesting challenges you have here
Posted 1/16/2008 at 12:33 PM by illgrindmyownthankyou
Done!
Done!
Posted 1/16/2008 at 4:17 PM by TheAmulet
I have now posted I remember when...here
Posted 1/18/2008 at 4:21 PM by Anonymous
I have posted! 
Posted 1/20/2008 at 3:19 PM by Anonymous
Newbie here.  My Simple Pleasures is up.
Posted 1/25/2008 at 7:10 PM by Anonymous

Just wanted to say thanks for all the great comments on my first blog entry here!

Posted 1/28/2008 at 6:14 PM by Anonymous
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Posted 1/19/2008 at 3:38 PM by misunderstood47

Dear Jeri,

I've been away from Xanga for most of the week and didn't even notice this challenge till now.

Well, I'm always notoriously late in posting entries on blogrings anyway. I wanted to put something on my blog since I hadn't posted since last weekend when I saw this challenge. I'm always delving deep into my memory so I thought I'd tackle "I Remember When" this time out. As usual, I'm posting before work, so probably won't be able to visit and comment on other listed sites till after I get home.

I will mention that when I post a late entry, I usually begin commenting on the later posted entries. The earlier entries already have lots of comments I will surmise. I'll get to them later, but figure some of the early participants might not come back to visit the sites with later entries. I know this happens on Featured Grownups.

I also subscribed to this site. Do you send notification through messages that you've posted a topic?

Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool

Posted 1/18/2008 at 10:15 AM by baldmike2004
i promise i will try to get in on this one this weekend. thanks for reminding me.
Posted 1/18/2008 at 8:2 PM by pogueatl
MY SIMPLE PLEASURES ARE HERE CLICK
Posted 1/20/2008 at 10:49 PM by pogueatl
I've got a million of them!

Remember when you couldn't turn right on red?

How about when 18 was the legal drinking age?

Eight-track tape players. Now those were a total disaster. They'd cut your song off in mid-stream to change channels. The best thing my dad ever told me was to buy a cassette player for my car.

Missing TV shows because there was no such thing as a video recorder, much less a TiVo. You actually had to stay home and watch it or wait until summer re-runs.

No backpacks for school kids. It wasn't even though of. You carried your books in your arms and a lunch box dangling fron one arm.

Hey, how about LUNCH BOXES. They use to have super heros or the Monkees on them, etc. Where did those ever go?

No such thing as plastic bags in grocery stores, which now, ironically is starting to come back. They want you to use returnable bags and I think that's a good thing.

Station wagons. No humongous, gas-guzzling SUVs, but station wagons. And they didn't block the view for everyone else.

Can I stop now? I could go on forever.

Lynn
Posted 1/19/2008 at 11:18 AM by bastetmax
Sorry for doing all my reminiscing in the comments section. I'm trying to keep my blog mainly about writing and the business of selling books, hence I don't like to get off topic too much. You get the idea. But I did join up and I will participate in challenges to come. I'd appreciate it if you'd count my last little remembrances of the Old School to be particiipation.

Lynn (new member)
Posted 1/21/2008 at 11:0 PM by bastetmax

We had the awesome privilege of meeting all of the Avery family when they visited here in Florida only a month ago.

It was one of our beloved little JouJou's(our therapy dog) last visit.

I have pasted the details from the care page.

Fran

Posted 1/20/2008 at 4:17 AM by josaju
Posted 1/18/2008 at 4:31 PM by MsCatbert2You
My I remember when.... exposes how my past was characterised by the racial struggle within South Africa.
Posted 1/20/2008 at 7:14 PM by Zeal4living
Posted 1/21/2008 at 4:11 PM by my_final_username
My Simple Pleasures side of the challenge is now up. Thank you my Kween, these were GREAT challenges! I'm off to read the last couple of entries that I haven't commented on -- I've done most of them, just have like 10 or so to catch up with!
Posted 1/22/2008 at 10:36 PM by azcason
OK, my first entry is up: Remember When. Great challenges this time my Kween!
Posted 1/19/2008 at 11:9 AM by azcason
Don't delete me, don't delete me, I'm alive!!!! AND I did the challenge, even...woohoo!!!!
Posted 1/18/2008 at 10:1 AM by luvmykidsjj
geez... you'd think I had waited until the last minute to take part in this, instead of just 4 days in... look at the number of entries!! I hope at least a few people get down to my entry. I have posted, M'Lady.
Posted 1/19/2008 at 4:16 PM by madamzephyrus

Since I was partly an inspiration for this challenge, I felt I had to post something.  LOL

http://www.xanga.com/private/yourhome.aspx?user=myseniormoments

Posted 1/22/2008 at 11:23 AM by myseniormoments
Thanks for all you do! This has been fun to read.
Posted 1/26/2008 at 10:44 AM by Muzwah
Hi! Here's my "I Remember When..." post.
Posted 1/26/2008 at 12:27 AM by jasminajazz

I posted for the first time.   

Simple Pleasures!

Posted 1/22/2008 at 10:19 PM by jasminajazz
posted- thanks.
Posted 1/21/2008 at 11:43 PM by lucygirl521
Another challenge met! I just posted I Remember When.
Posted 1/22/2008 at 10:14 AM by mama_hao
Newbie Taking the challenge--
http://weblog.xanga.com/mama_hao/638680069/simple-pleasures.html
Posted 1/21/2008 at 11:3 AM by mama_hao
Here is Mine!
Posted 1/20/2008 at 12:7 PM by mommainlove
Guess that didn't work for whatever reason let's try it again ... Here
Posted 1/20/2008 at 12:9 PM by mommainlove
AIGHT ... I AM POSTED MS.KWEEN.. I DID IT AND CHOOSE BOTH TO WRITE!!! =D Lots of LOVE ..... Gonna try to get around at least to the new members and comment to their post! LOTS OF LOVE!
Posted 1/21/2008 at 12:26 AM by Ms_BeautyExpert

THANKS Mi'Lady!!! Lots of Love ! ~ Hugs and Love always~ Leslie

Posted 1/21/2008 at 1:3 AM by Ms_BeautyExpert

This was fun!  FourthChance is in the house, M'Lady.

http://www.xanga.com/FourthChance

Thanks! 

Love, Cyn

Posted 1/18/2008 at 9:27 PM by FourthChance

Hi, I like your topic.   Here's mine.  I hope to find time to comment this week.

http://www.xanga.com/TumbleweedEh/638537524/an-update.html

Posted 1/20/2008 at 1:44 PM by TumbleweedEh
Wonderful assignments. I'll try to tackle the second by month's end. But HERE is the first, in the meanwhile!
Posted 1/19/2008 at 2:5 AM by AngRoCamp
I enjoyed the challenge so much. Thanks for letting me join the blogring!
Hugs,
Susan
Posted 1/22/2008 at 5:44 PM by UPGirls
Found you through a friend, and like the idea of the simple pleasures posts.  I needed to think of happy things today.
Posted 1/30/2008 at 1:46 PM by katiethehappycat
hope u have time to read mine: http://weblog.xanga.com/laughing_dreamer/637916033/simple-pleasureswriting-challenge.html
Posted 1/18/2008 at 7:56 AM by laughing_dreamer

Challenge 2008-01 - Wednesday January 23, 2008

MiLords and MiLadies!!!

Happy New Year!  I trust that each and everyone of you made the best of your holidays. . .and my prayers go out to those of you who encountered circumstances that were beyond your control and did the best you could with what challenges you were given.  Let's give a silent prayer for those who lost loved ones, those who are facing astronomical obstacles to overcome, and a moment of silence for those who have left us too soon.

Let's have confidence that this year will be a better year!

Our first challenge of the year is here!  I'd like to give credit to aboutamom for this challenge.  I caught it as I was reading and commenting on Featured Grown-up's last challenge!  I hope she doesn't mind that I use it for our little group here!

The Challenge:

Go through your weblogs from 2007.  Take the first sentence from each month and write it down!  It's kind of like a quick look back at the year!  For the sake of having a name for this challenge, let's call it:

ABOUT LAST YEAR.

Remember, let me know when you have posted so that I can link to you.  And comment to as many as you possibly can!  Give those stars!  And, if you would be so kind as to add a link for this blog ring/site in with your post I'd greatly appreciate it!

Make this your own!  (Of course, it has to be, it 's from YOUR blogs!) 

I look forward to reading every entry!

You may begin at any time, and this challenge will last through the 15th of this month.

Adieu'~Kween

 1.  Jeri_Dee

2.  rubymay1029

3.  endlesssummer128

4.  PrincessFiveandDime

5.  tx_christian

6.  NightCometh

7.   MAMA2GRLS

8.  myseniormoments

9.  aboutamom (original idea!)

(She has joined our blog ring!  New member!)

10. bettapoe

11.  pray14me

12. azcason

13. TeacherPerson

(New Member!) 

14.   prettynosyarentu

15 Merlinfairy

(New Member! Welcome her!)

16.  thereluctantsinger

17.  phil_leafman

(New Member!  Welcome him!)

18.  queenchris

19.  AngRoCamp

20.  white_tiger_68

21.  FourthChance

22.  baldmike2004

(New Member!  Welcome him!)

23. Zeal4living

(Guest) 

24.  madamzephyrus

25. RedHairedCelt

26.  madamzephyrus

(second entry)

27.  soul_survivor

28. Dopey101

29.  LIF1955

30.  turtle_dove

(guest)

31. closethippie

32.  heidicindy

33.  screaminginmyhead

34. Lmoisan

(New Member!  Welcome her!)

35.  bammy_times_three

36.  lucygirl521

37.  eucalyptus_anonymous

(New Member, welcome her!)

38.  soonaquitter

(New member!  Welcome her!!)

39.  peacenow

40.  sirtechlocke

 

 

 

Posted 1/23/2008 at 12:53 PM

56 Comments

Rats!  I was actually looking forward to do the challenge but this I cannot do.  I've already been nailed by a friend for not facing the new year in a more positive light.  He'd never forgive me if I did that kind of recap.  Perhaps the next one.  Sorry!

HUGS!!!

Posted 1/2/2008 at 2:59 AM by The_Queen_Bea
I'm up, my Kween. Thanks for a fun challenge once again!
Posted 1/2/2008 at 6:20 AM by endlesssummer128
My recaps already done HERE.
Posted 1/2/2008 at 11:38 AM by PrincessFiveandDime
Before I go on this, can we get a bit of clarification. You want the first sentence of every blog posted for every month? Or just the first sentence of the first blog of every month? If it's the former, that's a Herculean task that I may have to pass on. I blogged a lot last year.
Posted 1/2/2008 at 1:27 PM by Anonymous
This is lovely!
http://weblog.xanga.com/nightcometh/635438057/kween-of-the-queens-challenge-about-last-year.html

Yay! All Done!
Posted 1/2/2008 at 2:7 PM by NightCometh
I am such a dork, I thought you said from each post. I have January done. I will go back and fix it. I'll let you know when I am finished.
Hugs, Tricia
Posted 1/2/2008 at 1:2 PM by pray14me

I'm done....boy, I was more boring than I thought! 

Posted 1/2/2008 at 2:46 PM by myseniormoments
I participated!  Thanks!
Posted 1/2/2008 at 2:23 PM by MAMA2GRLS
Here ya go: http://www.xanga.com/tx_christian/635432181/about-last-year.html

And I did each post, because it's more fun that way
Posted 1/2/2008 at 1:5 PM by radicalramblings
RYC--excellent!! I'll get mine done tonight then and let you know when it's done. LOL I panicked there--obviously.
Posted 1/2/2008 at 4:49 PM by Anonymous
Posted 1/2/2008 at 9:6 PM by Anonymous
Done....that was fun. Here it is!
Posted 1/2/2008 at 5:58 PM by bettapoe
Borrow away!
Posted 1/2/2008 at 5:53 PM by aboutamom

in fact here is my original post if you want to link it...  http://www.xanga.com/aboutamom/632614687/highlights-from-2007.html

Namaste

Posted 1/2/2008 at 5:55 PM by aboutamom
The "My Senior Moments" link is missing an "H" in the http
Posted 1/2/2008 at 6:13 PM by NightCometh
I have written mine, my very first Kween entry!

It's right here!
Posted 1/2/2008 at 8:26 PM by TeacherPerson
I think I have it now... wow, I was going to be writing one really long post.
Hugs, Tricia
Posted 1/2/2008 at 6:19 PM by pray14me

RYC:  You will.  Don't worry.  It was a wonderful idea, truly!

HUGS!!!

Posted 1/2/2008 at 6:55 PM by The_Queen_Bea
This was a fun challenge and mine is up!Here: About Last Year
Posted 1/2/2008 at 7:36 PM by azcason
That looks like fun.. I'm jumping on the bandwagon. :)    I hope you don't mind me joining in for the first time. :)  http://www.xanga.com/Merlinfairy/635463851/item.html
Posted 1/2/2008 at 10:5 PM by Moonlitpetals

This sounds like fun, but Rut Roh, I wonder if the first sentance truely reflects the blog?  well you know what?  half the time mine ramble on about anything and everything, so I shall have fun with this! 

Thanks!  and I wanted to let you know, I think your banner is gorgeous!  I was sitting here staring at the blinking lights for a bit.... hehehe

Happy 2008 darling.  Thanks again for all you do, keeping us Royal Subjects in line, LOL.

Love, Cyn  

Posted 1/2/2008 at 6:19 PM by FourthChance
Here's mine, my Kween.
Posted 1/4/2008 at 9:9 PM by Anonymous
This was fun.  I have finished the first challenge.
Posted 1/8/2008 at 5:39 PM by Anonymous
Mine is done.  Not as bad as I thought it might be.
Posted 1/9/2008 at 9:17 PM by Anonymous
Wonderful idea and I enjoyed reviewing my year!

Here's mine!!
Posted 1/3/2008 at 8:48 AM by queenchris
Last year was totally boring, which I found as I did this exercise...sheesh. This year will be better but HERE is the recap.
Posted 1/5/2008 at 2:29 PM by soul_survivor
yoteviolet has also posted hers although she got the challenge from my site
Posted 1/6/2008 at 10:52 PM by soul_survivor

Mine is up, the linking didn't work to well though. Hope it's ok will learn to do it eventually. Enjoy Your Evening my Kween.

Posted 1/5/2008 at 11:25 PM by Dopey101
what a cool idea, I have mine up
Posted 1/6/2008 at 12:10 PM by turtle_dove
so did my friends:  dascha, Alluveal and soul_survivor
Posted 1/6/2008 at 12:13 PM by turtle_dove

Dear Jeri,

I want to thank you again for inviting me to join your blogring, and I've posted my first KOTQ challenge on my blog HERE. I'm at work right now so won't be able to make the time to visit other topic entries till later on in the day, but as I do with other participatory blogrings, I will attempt to visit , comment, and leave five stars on all the listed entries to the topic.

Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool

Posted 1/4/2008 at 12:11 PM by baldmike2004
Posted 1/7/2008 at 2:36 AM by MsCatbert2You
Hi, I followed the link to the challenge from baldmike2004 and found your challenge so interesting that I decided to participate.
Posted 1/4/2008 at 6:33 PM by Zeal4living

Here is my first post for this discussion blogring/site etc

http://weblog.xanga.com/phil_leafman/635535047/about-last-year.html

Posted 1/3/2008 at 8:41 AM by my_final_username

I have posted, M'Lady... I am actually using a post that I had done right before New Year's. Its a little different than what you're asking for, but I think it counts. Link me, if you think its worthy...

http://www.xanga.com/madamzephyrus

Posted 1/4/2008 at 9:49 PM by madamzephyrus
Ok, after I submitted my other entry, and then read everyone else's, I decided to do the challenge the way it was written. I felt guilty for trying to cheat. So I am resubmitting... I have two entries.
Posted 1/4/2008 at 10:57 PM by madamzephyrus
I posted... I haven't been around in awhile, and I can't wait to get back into the swing.  When looking back, the Kweens posts were some of my favorite ones.  can't wait to read everyone else's!!  happy new year!
Posted 1/10/2008 at 12:25 AM by lucygirl521
I'm done and it was fun. It is rather funny to see how much you can glean about someone from these cryptic postings. Thanks for everything!
Posted 1/6/2008 at 11:5 AM by LIF1955
OK. Mine's up here.
Posted 1/3/2008 at 2:13 AM by thereluctantsinger

FourthChance is in the house, M'Lady

http://www.xanga.com/FourthChance

Thanks, that was fun!

Love, Cyn

Posted 1/3/2008 at 6:0 PM by FourthChance
Thanks for the challenge kween AND aboutamom!! Fun one. HERE is my contribution :)
Posted 1/3/2008 at 1:10 PM by AngRoCamp
Haha!  I haven't heard much from you since you left Koffee Kween site.  But you are a big hit with this new challenge.  I have read a couple of them in my 'read your subscription' section.  This is a really neat challenge!
Posted 1/3/2008 at 5:51 PM by DandelionBall
I did it!
Posted 1/3/2008 at 4:44 PM by white_tiger_68
It was fun to see the year... thanks!- here's mine.
Posted 1/7/2008 at 1:32 AM by heidicindy

2 Credits for you.

*Sprinkles fairy dust*

*Flies away*

Posted 1/3/2008 at 2:41 AM by Credits_Fairy
I think I made it all the way around and visited everyone and commented (why do I suddenly feel like the kid who constantly needs teacher approval?) and I know that I am going to sound like a Xanga dummy but I don't understand stars!  What am I missing?
Posted 1/10/2008 at 10:36 AM by Anonymous
A little late, but here is my entry.
Posted 1/11/2008 at 10:9 PM by Anonymous

The link to soonaquitter is not working for me.  I tried to visit but I get an Internet Explorer message that says something about settings.  Am I the only having such troubles?  It is the only one that has done that for me.

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Posted 1/17/2008 at 9:5 AM by Anonymous
Better late than never! My post - such as it is - is finally up.
http://www.xanga.com/private/yourhome.aspx?user=peacenow.
And your pic in the banner is awesome! peace
Posted 1/12/2008 at 12:12 AM by peacenow

Dear Jeri,

I've almost completed visiting everybody. It takes me some time, and depending upon how long this topic generates response, I might not be able to read each and every entry. I do attempt to do so, however, whenever I participate in a blog topic post on any participatory ring.

I would also like to thank here on the topic blogsite all the nice folks, especially the ones I don't know (yet) who have welcomed me to the ring.

That said, I wanted to inform you and any interested Lords and Ladies that I just "updated" my entry. I don't expect anyone to reread it, but after reading some of the other entries, I felt mine was "missing" something. I added links to the entries themselves and put up some of my graphics, but now I've added a little something from the body of a lot of the entries so show more of the "meat" of each entry. I even mention in an EDIT that I like this format so much after doing my editing that I might do this every year except do a "best of" post for those who might have missed the articles or entries the first time around.

Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool

Posted 1/10/2008 at 8:29 PM by baldmike2004
Thanks for the warm welcome! I have forgotten your new Xanga name, for your other blog--message me!!
Posted 1/11/2008 at 10:51 PM by soonaquitter

don't give up on me...I just may do these ones...after I get back from going to see OPRAH!!!! WOOT!!

I'll check back in later on next week.....

Posted 1/19/2008 at 2:3 AM by AroundJoy

hiya! i'm a new member and this is my entry: http://weblog.xanga.com/eucalyptus_anonymous/637001073/about-last-year.html

i cheated a bit though as i deleted a lot of my old posts, so there are some months when i don't have any entries at all. i hope you don't mind!

~eucalyptus~

Posted 1/11/2008 at 7:14 PM by mystic_sapphire
Posted 1/23/2008 at 4:34 AM by sirtechlocke
Can you go to my Xanga and have a look?
Try to give a comment to me please~~ :)
Posted 1/23/2008 at 6:19 AM by rockerguyS8