"I really like birds."

So.

You know.

I won?  Really?  Wow. 

Hasn't really sunk in yet, I've got to tell ya.

This is my ... oh my gosh oh my goodness I just won ... face!

a big colorful ribbon

(which I have coveted for six years!)

Lot's of people...

well wishers, many questions, and more!

giddiness...

TV interviews... (uh oh.)

What did I say?  

I can't remember. 

Newspaper interviews 

complete with hand gestures...

and then the quotation in the next day's paper saying,

"I really like birds."

Um.  I'm sure I said more than that.  Wasn't that taken out of context?  huh.

Here's a story that I know I told the newspaper interviewers...

The "house" had to be delivered to the ballroom by 8:30 Monday morning.

I was getting dressed while Marc went downstairs at 7:30 to get a cart for the transport mission.

By 8:00 I was getting a little antsy.  Then it hit me!

I will write "My Love" on the envelope!  It will look so wonderful!

(even though I worked for HOURS trying to add the perfect inscription days beforehand.)

So I quickly whipped out my edible paints and took to adding the final touch to my gingerbread.

L-o-v-e

hmmm.

M-y-

ewww.

Uh.  Well.

No! No! nononono!

Crap.

Oh dear, where's my lemon extract so I can take that off!

smudge smudge smudge.

yikes!

paint paint pat pat pat dust dust dust brush blow phew!!!

Don't ever do that again!

And then Marc arrived with the cart at 8:15.

But I still can't believe it...

And all because of two little turtle doves.

I really like birds.

Marc is working on a video of it all...

and I'm hiding under the bed.  

Just until it blows over.

But I'm smiling all the while.