That little “s” at the end of that word indicates that there is more than 1 winner. That would be correct since approximately 53% of you responded!!
Wow! I must say my “words of affirmation” tank is full and running over. Thank you for all your kind and generous words and for those of you who resorted to flattery…. tsk! tsk! tsk! (but they did make me giggle!)
I know this seemed like a “cheap” way of getting comments and maybe it was. But I really did want to know who all does actually read my posts. And when I say reading them, I don’t necessarily mean scouring them because if you’re like me, sometimes it’s a scan. Xanga shouldn’t be on the front burner of our lives.
In school I didn’t particularly enjoy literature where I had to try to figure out what people were saying in via poem or prose. Why didn’t they just come out and say it? Yeah, I’m a literalist. I did love to do creative writing where my imagination could take over.
Eventually something happened which crushed the creative writing out of me for quite some time. I even had a job where writing would’ve been an option but honestly, I could sit at the computer and my mind would be blank. It was quite a few years before I could believe again that anyone would find my writing interesting. And that’s where the kind comments from people over the past couple of years has been healing. That and other life lessons! 
I’m well aware that my photography probably catches more eyes than my writing and that’s fine. Photography is actually a bigger passion of mine anyway. 
So, anyway, thanks for your participation and enouragement!!!
To choose the winners I took the total number of entries and entered into a random number generator at mathgoodies.com. I took the first 2 numbers that it generated and voila, I have the winners.
So without further ado ……
Bertha and Clarita , your number was picked!
And maybe you should think about marketing your photos for the rest of us.
I guess I missed out maybe next time,I also enjoy the pics and blogs you have been blessed with a awsome talent,So did you send out 57 comments back?
Congratulations to the winners. 🙂
Aww shoot, I was gonna comment before the deadline, but I forgot. I will comment anyhow, even though there are no longer any prizes….
…I very much enjoy the photos that you post, but I really like the blogs, too. So often I just have to laugh at the way you put down your thoughts on a particular subject. I like your sense of humor. 
well, purdy sure that would be my sister!! 😉 thanks for your little notes here & there on xanga…i love any chances i get with photography these days, as they are so limited! (miss it like crazy!) but when my niece comes, i make time even if i don’t have it…she’s too cute to pass up! 😉 great creativity going on there, with your little contest! & keep up the talent with photography-always love seeing your pics!
So when are you going to have another draw?
Congrats to the winners and thanks for keeping xanga interesting and exciting, Mary Lou!
Congrats to the winners! And keep up the great photography, ML!
Be sure to tell us which one they chose.
Rats! I was counting on winning. I hope you run this contest again sometime.
I know, I really should add that one yet. After I scanned and posted them, I wondered why I hadn’t. I think myabe I shall still add it.(:
@sitamiller72 – Actually I didn’t respond to everyone personally. Perhaps I should’ve? 🙂