Friday, June 6, 2008

Summer havest, a movie and the "Great Blogiversary Giveaway"

The summer fruit is really flowing into the stores lately. We really enjoy fresh cherries and so picked up a couple of pounds yesterday - don't they look super!!!

There were also some really delicious apriocots!!

The movie I saw while exchange stitching last night was "Tortilla Soup" - 2001 - a really fun movie about a Latino family headed by widowed Martin Naranjo played by Hector Elizondo ( an actor I really enjoy watching) and his three daughters.
From the user comments on IMBD - Caroline says - " 'Tortilla Soup' was a "scrumptious" delight. The acting was wonderful, especially by the lovable Hector Elizondo. Although the plotline was not unique, it was an endearing, entertaining, well-done film. I believe that anyone who did not like it missed the point. Give yourself a treat - rent it - and enjoy!!! Also, as a bonus, the food in it looks divine." I thoroughly agree!!


To celebrate a year of Blogging I want to do a giant giveaway!!! What I want to do for you my wonderful readers who read my babblings - is a stitchy/San Franciscan giveaway - All you have to do is leave a comment saying you want to get the "Blogiversary SGP." You will have to leave the comment sometime between now Friday, 6/6 and Monday, 6/9 in the morning when I will post again - usually around 7:00 AM PST. That means anybody out there- just leave a note in the comment section!! I will then take all the of comments left there and have Rico draw one comment for the Super Grand Prize from the Bowl of Destiny (remember that) on Monday night and announce the winner on Tuesday. I will get the SGP into the mail by the end of June. Don't be shy if you are lurking out there or if you live outside of the US - this is an International Giveaway!!!! But you have to comment to win!!!!!

I still can't believe that I have been blogging a year - who would have thunk it!!!! :)

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Take care - and remember to leave a comment to win!!!!!

edgar

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  2. Happy Blogaversary!
    I would like to win the Blogaveresary SGP.

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  3. Please place my name in the Bowl of Destiny (I have never been in a Bowl of Destiny before) and I would love to get the Blogaversary SGP!

    Congratulations on your year of Blogging Edgar and here's looking forward to the next year.

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  4. Happy Blogaversary Edgar! I enjoy reading your blog a lot! Please put my name in the Bowl of Destiny for the drawing of the "Blogaveresary SGP."
    BTW did you already see "Sietje", the black sheep in my blog? ;)))

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  5. Happy 1st Blogoversary!

    I would love to be in the running for the fabulous Blogoversary SGP!

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  6. Happy Blogaversary. I love visiting.

    I'd love to join your giveaway

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  7. The blog+anniversary word--I hesitate to spell it because there are three different spellings in the comments alone--certainly confounds us! I always come here wondering what fabulous spellings you will offer us, Edgar. Blogaveresary exceeded even my hopes. (Though Blogaversiary runs a close second.) And you take me with great good humor. Enter my name in the Bowl of Destiny!

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  8. Happy Blogiversary! Count me in for your big blog SGP!!!

    Your fruits look yummy!!! Apricots and cherries, 2 of my very favorites!

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  9. Happy Blogging Anniversary! Congratulations on your first year of blogging. I (selfishly) hope many more will follow. :o) Please enter me in the Bowl of Destiny for the "Blogaveresary SGP."

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  10. Edgar, I must addmit your BLOG is always the first one I read in the morning. It really is a wonderful BLOG Happy Blogaversiary!! I would love to win the "blogaversery SGP"

    Tortila Soup is such a great movie. I watched it a few years ago, I may just have to did it out of the archives and watch it again.

    Take care and have a great day
    Natasha

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  11. Please enter me in the Blogiversary SGP - the 'bowl of destiny' is a great idea. :) Oh and if you haven't seen it yet, get the Milagro Beanfield War - If you liked the movie last night you'll like this one too.

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  12. Yay! Happy Blogaversary Edgar! Although I never seem to win drawings (never even won the cake walk in Elementary school), feel free to add my name to the bowl for the fun of it ;)

    I've only just discovered your blog, but I feel like you are a kindred spirit and a soul with whom I find love and joy in. Your needlework is inspiring, and your perspective on things refreshing!

    Keep on posting! : )

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  13. How could I pass up the chance for a San Franciscan SGP!

    Happy Blogoversary, Edgar.

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  14. I, too, try to read your blog early in the day (usually from PC @ work!) Congratulations on a year! Please enter my name in your super giveaway.

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  15. Happy Blogaversary Edgar! I don't comment enough, but I truly enjoy your blog and your stitching. And I really enjoy your movie reviews :) I'm putting Tortilla Soup on my list .. I've always loved Hector!

    Ohhh .. and I have to email you .. I'm going to be in SF next week .. would love to meet you :)

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  16. Happy One Year Blogiversary! Throw my name in the "Bowl of Destiny"....that somehow has an odd connotation for me......but throw me in there anyway.

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  17. Happy Blogoversary, Edgar! Please add my name to the Bowl of Destiny! Woo hoo!

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  18. Congrats on a year of blogging Edgar! Please draw my name! I was bummed, my Halloween linen didn't come today. boo hoo. Maybe tomorrow, I'm gonna try to call Lizzy again. Phone was busy, so that gives me hope!
    Donna
    ps: I better add the Blogaversay SGP!

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  19. Hi Edgar! Happy Blogaversary! I enjoy reading your blog and seeing your progress on your beautiful Quakers. I'd like to entered in your contest. SF is one of my favorite cities! Thansk for the chance. Nancy D. in NY

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  20. Hi Edgar!
    I am one of those lurkers you mentioned. I love your blog and read it every day!
    I would love to win your "Blogiversary SGP".
    Happy Blogiversary!
    Erica

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  21. Happy Blogiversary. You can drop my name in the Blogiversary SGP hat. I always enjoy reading your blog and watching you stitch, we have very similar taste in stitching ;)

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  22. Happy Blogiversary! Wow, one year? I've really enjoyed reading your blog, though I don't often comment. Still, I'm going to pipe up now and say I want to get the "Blogiversary SGP." :D

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  23. Im wanting to jump in and snag some of your wonderful looking cherries!

    Congrats on your Blogaversary

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  24. can you add me to the Blogiversary SGP? thank you!! :o)

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  25. I want to get the Blogiversary SGP! Happy blogiversary!

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  26. Happy Blogiversary. Please enter my name in the Bowl of Destiny.

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  27. Happy Blogoversary! I would love to have my name in the Bowl of Destiny to win the SGP! I enjoyed Tortilla Soup.

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  28. Happy blogversary Edgar, I have loved seeing your stitching over the past year. I would love to be included into the bowl of destiny.

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  29. Time flies when you are having fun!

    I would love for my name to be picked from that fabulous bowl of destiny for the Blogaversary SGP! Thanks :-)

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  30. Oh, Happy Blogiversary Edgar.
    Please throw my name into the Bowl of Destiny. I would loooove a Blogiversary SGP. Anything stitched by you would be awesome. I have admired your work and have heard such wonderful things about you from other stitchers.
    Kathy

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  31. Hi Edgar! I would love to win your blogaversary SGP! I really enjoy your blog and was interested to see your NC ties.

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  32. Oooh, I would love to win your Blogiversary SGP! A special giftie from a wonderful blogger in one of the BEST cities! Love San Francisco! The bowl of destiny sounds like it needs its own theme music.. bum bum bum. =)

    "Tortilla Soup" is an adorable movie and I, too, love me some Hector Elizondo! And I also love the real tortilla soup.. the cheese based kind. Yum. Heh.

    Thanks, Edgar!

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  33. Well, Edgar, I've just recently found your blog via Quaker Inspired and have been enjoying it immensely. I enjoy your movies reviews as much as your stitching. I feel a tad bit guilty entering the Great Blogiversary Giveaway since this is my first comment BUT I will live with the guilt! So please put my name into the Bowl of Destiny because I want to win the SGP. (Note to Rico... Please pull my name out of the aforementioned Bowl of Destiny!)

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  34. Congratulations on your Blogaversary Edgar! Time flies when you're having fun, right? I'd love to be included in your drawing.

    Those cherries look scrumptious. I've seen some in the stores here too, but they don't look quite as good as yours!

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  35. Happy Blogaversary! I can't believe that you have *only* been blogging for one year :) Please enter me in the drawing.

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  36. Happy blogiversary, but only a year? At least that gives me hope that I can catch up on all the wonderful postings I've missed. I love seeing your work and reading about the movies you're watching. Please add my name to the great Bowl of Destiny for the Blogiversary SGP!

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  37. Yay! Happy Blogaversary Edgar! I doubt I'll win but I'd like to say - WOW I can't believe how popular you are.

    Good luck everyone!!!!!

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  38. Happy Blogaversary!
    Please place my name in the Bowl of Destiny for after your reassuring words I came out of my shell and decided to join in the drawing for the "Blogiversary SGP"
    Here's to reading more of your stitching exploits for another wonderful year!
    hugs from Holland,
    Heidi

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  39. Happy Blogiversary. I enjoy your Quaker designs very much. I'd like to join your "Blogiversary SGP."

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  40. Happy blogiversary! I would like to enter the Blogaversary SGP please! stilljen@comcast.net

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  41. Hello there Edgar, Can I be counted in? I know we hardly know each other, I feel a bit cheeky! Looking forward to many more readings of your blog over the next year, hope mine will be half as good on its anniversary.

    Amanda
    x

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  42. Well heaven's to Betsy wayyyyyy dowwwwwwn heeeeereeee on the booootttooom of the list is Vonna saying "Pick me o' sacred bowl of destiny. Me! Me! Me! for the Great San Franciscan Blogaversary Prize!"

    Do you think I buttered it up enough?
    ;)

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  43. I just recently found your blog, Edgar and have to say that I am enchanted by it! I have really enjoyed reading your posts and until today, did not have a google account to be able to leave a post. But, I fixed that - who wouldn't with the opportunity to be put in and pulled out of the Bowl of Destiny! Anyway, thanks for a wonderfully, inspiring blog!

    Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary - I'll be reading for the next year(s)!

    Peace,
    Terri

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  44. Happy Blogiversary! I just came across your blog this evening and am enjoying it. I'd love to win the Blogiversary SGP, and I hope I get to 100 posts on my blog.

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  45. Edgar
    I know I am too late for the blogaversary but I want to send congratulations and let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog. Long may it continue!!!
    Congratulations from the antipodes!

    Margaret S

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  46. Happy Blogiversary! I'd like to enter for your "Blogiversary SGP." I am one of the so-called lurkers LOL. I love reading your blog but am always behind on my blog reading so don't comment as often as I should.

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  47. Happy Blogaversary!!! And many more. I would love to have my name added too.

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  48. Please put my name in the drawing!! You have really received and given some gorgeous treasures! Have a great day!

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  49. OMG, How did I miss the GBG?! Darn work and life being so hectic that I've been slacking on my blog reading. Happy Bloggiversary Edgar!

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