Hats Off! Challenge Update

If you're looking for my Bead Soup reveal, go here!

Last night was the official kickoff of Derby season around here, with an absolutely enormous air and fireworks show called Thunder Over Louisville.  Officials estimated over half a million people went to the banks of the Ohio River to watch. And the crowd was down this year due to cold weather.  I"ve heard of years when there were up to 800,000 people downtown.

Me?  I stayed home in my nice warm house and watched it on television.  I live close enough to the river that I can hear the percussion of the fireworks - most of the fun, none of the traffic or inebriated festival goers.  My mama didn't raise no dummy.

And it also marks the two-week countdown to the reveal for the Hats Off Challenge!  Below is a list of the participants so far.  If you've signed up, first of all, thanks! Second, please check your link to make sure it actually goes to your blog instead of some horrifying and unexpected site.

Arlene Dean               www.aglassbash.blogspot.com

Charlie                       www.505indiechick.blogspot.com

Cheryl Dunham           www.renaissance-jewelry.blogspot.com

Chris                          www.furzalsjewellry.blogspot.com

Christine Altmiller        www.onekisscreations.blogspot.com

Cynthia Machata         www.antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com

Deanna Riles-Cox        help! I need a blog address!

Debbie Rasmussen      www.kepirasmussen.blogspot.com

Dini Bruinsma              help! I need a blog address!

Jasvanti Patel              www.jewelrybyjasvant.blogspot.com

Jean Yates                  www.prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com

Jennifer                       www.drygulchbeadesandjewelry.blogspot.com

Karin Slaton                www.backstorybeads.blogspot.com

Kashmira                    www.sadafulee.blogspot.com

Laney Mead                www.laney-izzybeads.com

Leah Tees                   help! I need a blog address!

Liz E                          www.beadcontagion.blogspot.com

Lola                           www.beadlolabead.blogspot.com

Micheladas                 www.micheladasmusings.blogspot.com

Nan Smith                  www.wirednan.blogspot.com

Robin Reed                 www.willowdragon.blogspot.com

Sally Russick              www.thestudiosublime.com

Sea of Dreams            www.itsmyseaofdreams.blogspot.com

Shiraz                         www.secretsongdesigns.blogspot.com

Susan Nelson Bowie   www.susanbowie.wordpress.com

Therese                      www.theresestreasures59.blogspot.com

Vera                           www.veradesigns.blogspot.com

You'll also see some holes in the information -- if you know any of these folks, please help me fill in the blanks.

And if you want to sign up, please let me know (please, with your blog and email address!)

Giddyup, y'all, it's almost time for the challenge!