Contest! W00t!
Mom is on the road right now, making her way down here as fast as she (legally) can. She asked that I post this for her just in case it disappears from her blog (Bad PTK blog! Bad!) Now I'm off to attend to some very important cereal-related business. Also chocolate milk. Possible together.
It was raining and cold when I left Northern Michigan. It got progressively warmer as I got souther, but the rain kept on coming. I’m in Mount Vernon, Illinois right now, a nice town toward the southwest end of the state, at a nice hotel with wifi and free breakfast. I laid down 646 miles today, some of it at 55mph (it feels like a crawl!) and at 65 through the great state of Illinois, which incidently, doesn’t believe in speed or any sort of road markings or signage except right outside of the larger towns and cities. I hadn’t a clue where I was most of the time.
Tomorrow I’ve got about 550 miles left. I’m getting 27.6 miles per gallon, and gas has been $3.68/gallon in every state I’ve been in so far.
I brought along 5 hibernating projects, 2 current projects, 5 different types of wool roving/batts, three spindles and my Louet S10. Lou is a pretty good traveler for a non-folding wheel.
And after this, a baby.
So that’s where the contest comes in. You know the drill. Email me (sgrougan at gtlakes dot com), put BABY! in the subject line, and give me your best guess as to: date, time, weight, length. (Gender guessing is unnecessary…it’s a boy. I’ve seen the ultrasound.) Here are two big hints: 1. Her ‘due’ date is May 15th. 2. She’s measuring 41cm already. Got that? Closest to actual will be rewarded with yarn. Or roving, if it pleases. Or perhaps both, because you’re going to have to wait until I get home for your prizes to be awarded (patience is a virtue, right?) If you happen to be a really good guesser and get more than one correct, you’ll be doubly rewarded.
I’m going to have Katy post this on her blog also, as we’re now well familiar with my disappearing posts…
Let the guessing commence!
:::off to sleep away the miles:::
Date: 5/6
Time: 6:15 pm
Weight: 8lb 9oz
Length: 21 1/2"
I'm pulling for you. Obviously, you've got to do the pushing, sweetie.
Posted by: your other mother | May 03, 2008 at 07:12 AM
Date 5/11
Time 2:30 am
Weight 7 lb. 15 oz
Length 20 3/4 "
Posted by: Aunt BJ | May 03, 2008 at 09:42 AM
Date 5/07
Time 2:36 pm
Weight 7 lb. 11 oz
Length 19 1/4 "
Posted by: Lisa | May 03, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Date: 05/12/08
Time: 7:34am
Weight: 8 pounds, 4 oz
Length: 20"
Hugs to everybody!
Posted by: Laura | May 05, 2008 at 08:48 AM
Date: 5/11/08 (Mommy's Day)
Time: 5:31pm
Weight: 8lbs 5oz
Length: 19.5 inches
Love YOU!! Hugs to Momma and Baby!
Posted by: Cousin Erka | May 06, 2008 at 09:24 AM
Blake says:
Mother's Day
at 6:15 pm
20 1/2 inches
7 lb 15 oz
Posted by: your other mother | May 06, 2008 at 01:56 PM