Honesty is the best policy

What a nightmare! I'm so glad it's finally over. I think we won after all! We were 13 votes ahead last time I checked. I tried to refresh, but the poll was closed. *crosses fingers*

Thanks again for all your help! It's much appreciated!

A few of my last posts on the contest will self-destruct. There was just too much frustration around the contest, that I don't want to keep such a negative entry on my journal. Thank goodness it's all over now!

Sorry if my frustration poured through in my writing. I just couldn't believe the dirty playing that was going on. Some may argue that posting this contest here in LJ is "dirty play," but I wouldn't have heard of the contest if it wasn't posted on LJ. And the bakery owner has said that most of the contestants are entered because they've heard of the contest through message boards or forums. Campaigning online for votes is well within the rules. We wouldn't have had to push as hard as we did if somebody wasn't doing youknowwhat, but it looks like our efforts paid off in the end.

I'm just happy to help the Happy Doggie Bakery get publicity! They surely deserve all the name dropping they get from this contest... especially from this month's contest. lol

It's over!! *whew*

Just a side note: If anyone is entering their dog for December, my vote has already been promised to Vicki's bestest online friend, Roxy. I already found out that there's going to be a conflict in November. :(

( My husband got a screen shot of what the poll was at before it closed )

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I've been reading everyone all day, was just too wound up to leave any worthwhile comments. I had so much that I wanted to update too. I'll have the pickle recipes tomorrow, as well as some miscellaneous pictures.

a_healthy_me, I got your package today! Thanks so much, hun! I'll be emailing you tomorrow.

Hey scotty2naughty, I just wanted to remind you about focus_focus. If you still want me to help out, I'd be more than happy! I know you've been busy, just send me an email with the details when you get a chance. :D I'm still deciding on a picture to enter for "fear."

I got a double batch of apple crisp baked this afternoon, and I barely made a dent in that 10lb bag. lol

We got way more kids than planned. We had to turn off the lights and turn kids away 'cause we were out of candy. They got mad and smashed our pumpkins. Last year we got about 25 kids at the most. This year I did up 30 loot bags and had enough candy on the side for another 20, and we turned about 10 more kids away. We figure that it's because we didn't decorate last year and the kids probably thought nobody was home. We'll know for next year though! I'll plan for 85 - 100.

My husband got a cool zombie shooting game. We were playing that downstairs while we waited for the kids. That was fun!!

Now that I am more relaxed, I think it’s time to hit the hay. Good night! I hope everyone had a happy Halloween!

The puppy ate!

These shorter days are depressing. At 5pm it feels like it's 11pm. It makes me want to crawl into bed and go to sleep. I don't want to do anything because it feels like there's no time left.

I took a nap this afternoon. I was just too tired. We stayed up late last night, and then I woke up early. While I was napping the doorbell rang so my husband answered it. A group of kids was going around with pillow cases asking for leftover Halloween candy. How disgusting is that? They were probably the same hooligans that smashed our pumpkins and ripped a bunch of the decorative bags down from the tree in the front. Our neighbour is an old lady who lives alone and doesn't really move around much. I don't know her whole situation, but I understand that she can't answer her door. She had a sign saying "No solicitors, no junk mail, no flyers." The little bastards ripped her sign down and threw it in her front yard.

Vicki ate her supper finally! I put her in her kennel and gave her the food. I wet it down a bit with water and she started eating it immediately. She finished it all too, so I feel better now.

Munchie is feeling playful. He's sitting on the back of my chair and attacking my hair.

I have to go get the garbage together for garbage day. Have a good night!