5.15.2011

the news i received on friday the 13th....


Dear Beth,
Good news! Your article, “Happy Mistakes,” which appeared in the February/March2008 issue of Somerset Memories has been chosen for Stampington & Company’s annual publication, “Hand Crafted: The Best of Stampington & Company.”
 
For the reprinting of your article, we would like to present you with a complimentary copy of this special publication, and a check for $50. 


now granted
i will never walk under a ladder and i still think a black cat crossing my path
is a bad omen
but
the number 13 
well
we're pretty darn good friends
*

48 comments:

Karen said...

Congrats!!! You go girl -

In the Light of the Moon said...

Congrats to you!!

One Woman's Thoughts said...

Delightful! Congratualtions.

Oh, and I'm loving the cute little duckling guests here at your celebratory party.

Dawn said...

OH CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Happy day:)

Char said...

congratulations!!!

windrock studio said...

Hey Beth, love your exciting news!! love the babies!

christinemyoung said...

fantastic!

oldgreymare said...

WOOT WOOT and fluffy ducks to boot!
YIPEEEEE congrats girlie!

xx
z

Meri said...

So proud of you -- way to go!

Anyes said...

Who says Friday the 13th was back luck ;-)

Ali said...

Cool... everyone loves good news on the 13th!!! is the article online??

Snappy Di said...

Congratulations to you! I've never been superstitious so any number is fine with me.

Di

karen-holmes said...

beth...congratulations...so well deserved...precious pics...thank you. -xok.

texwisgirl said...

oh cool!!! now THAT's the kind of news you like to get more often!

texwisgirl said...

and those baby ducklings with their bills all stuck in the water is just PRECIOUS!

ELK said...

that is marvelous , I love happy stories like this ~ cannot wit to see you "in print"

Marcie said...

Sounds like the 13th is YOUR lucky day!! Congratulations!!!

Dyche Designs said...

Woooo hooo, congratulations.

nacherluver said...

Dang! That's great! Congrats

missing moments said...

Woohoo! Outstanding! You go girl! Love the ducklings!

Margie said...

Oh wow, congrats Beth! I will get it when it comes out as I never saw that 2008 issue! Good for you!

Judy said...

Wow, Congratulations!

Kattytrick said...

WONDERFUL !!!
CONGRADULATIONS are in order! I'm so proud OF and FOR you!

A note about Fri the 13th:
My middle daughter, Shannon, was born 13 min.s after 13 hundred on Fri. the 13th. And she's always been lucky, and lucky for me because... she's mine!

S. Etole said...

One more congratulations! That bottom photo is priceless ... like all of a sudden they were all overtaken with shyness.

Cinner said...

Congratulations Beth, you are so deserving of this. The pics are beautiful and then some.

d smith kaich jones said...

yes! and yayyy!!!!!!

Claire Marie said...

Ah congratulations! That's lovely news. And beautiful photos too - so cute! :)

Claire Marie x
http://tea-breaks.blogspot.com

mrs mediocrity said...

yay for you!

Caroline said...

YAY!!! So awesome Beth! Congrats!

JaneK said...

Congrats my new friend :)

.kat. said...

Yay yay Beth! That's
awesome! Now take that
$50 bucks and go have
fun! Cupcakes and wine
sound good. ;D

Jillsy Girl said...

Yahoo! :-)

RNSANE said...

What a wonderful Friday, the 13th happening..that $50 will buy a very nice bottle of wine!!!

Pointy Pix said...

gorgeous photos and congrats on your good news! it's always lovely to get surprising and unexpected good news any day of the year!

Pointy Pix said...

love your new blog banner btw-so cute!

Vicky said...

Aww congrats! 50 bucks is just enough for a proper celebration and very cool to get the book you are published in as well!

Leslie said...

oh happy day!!! you deserve it.

slommler said...

Congratulations!! That is super!!
Hugs
SueAnn

Ida said...

Congrats!! :D

magpie said...

excellent!
and well deserved

Jennifer S. Higgins said...

That is wonderful news. Good for you!!

Barefoot from Heaven said...

Never ever it gets to me, the 13th, nor a black cat, nor a ladder nor any of these unfortunate things....hey even my youngest kiddo was born on the 13th...so ones in a while his birthday is on a friday....obviously on the 13th....

Congrats on your winning here. But? With what did you win? These photo's?
Sorry about his I've missed out on so many things.
Hugs Dagmar

Hilary said...

Congrats.. how nice. :) And just two duckings short of a baker's dozen.

♥ Boomer ♥ said...

That is rockin' awesome!!!!

PaperPumpkin said...

Wow, Beth! Congratulations to you!!! That's fantastic!

Oliag said...

Oh Yay! Oh wonderful day!!

Jeanie said...

OH, Beth, that's just the best! Congratulations!

Jaime said...

Beth, that's fantastic!!!

I'm so sorry I am always so late on these kinds of things. Will you accept my very belated congratulations? (BIG HUGS!)

Looks like 13 is a very lucky number for you!
Fascinating how none of us in our society will walk under ladders...I wonder where that one came from? Who first decided that that was bad luck?