It looks like for once I will finally get this published on Sunday according to plan! The last couple of weeks it's ended up coming out a little late due to life deciding to get in the way. Like always I like to make a new custom banner for each contest, driven by AI. Sometimes they come out better than others, but this one didn't turn out too bad. Maybe a little busier than usual but different. Kind of like a New Year's Eve or birthday party that just got way out control, kind of like the movie "The Hangover".
This week has been has been a challenge for me personally, I have been on crutches for the half the week thanks to some inflammatory arthritis caused by the COVID vaccine. It flares up a few times a year, it's the gift that keeps on giving but I wish it would stop being so generous.
But on the bright side my new tomato plants that I have been growing are just about ready to be planted in the garden to replace the old plants that were struggling. They just need a couple more days of hardening off (getting them used to the great outdoors) and they will be transplanted. Unfortunately my jalapeno plants are dragging their feet a little bit, which is typical because peppers always are slow starters. Eventually they will take up half of a new bed I created out back along the fence line along with the tomatoes and tomatillos.
Some of the tomatoes leaves look a little beat up from getting used to their first sun exposure. It takes them awhile to adjust to actual direct sunlight. I'll share some of the jalapenos pictures once they are a little bigger.
Moving on to the giveaway. I used to do a daily re-blog lottery. I really got tired of the daily extra work so I decided to give it up and focus on quality content only during the week. I am focusing on engagement in this contest, that's why the following statement is in bold.
This contest is not a re-blog lottery, so please read the entry instructions so you can have a valid entry and with some luck be a lucky winner!
The Giveaway
I will be giving out two prizes of five (5) HSBI chosen at random from all of the valid entrants. There will also be one gold foil Splinterlands card as a third prize. If you don't play Splinterlands just let me know and I'll send you an HSBI instead. To participate you need a reputation level of at least 25 and bots cannot win. And please one entry per person to make it fair to everyone.
If you would like to be placed on a weekly reminder list just let me know and I'll make sure you get tagged each week.
How to Enter
Every week this will change. I'm looking for engagement rather than just saying "I am in". There is no need to upvote or re-blog, although if you choose to do so I would appreciate it. This week's question is an easy one: What is you favorite vacation destination and why?
I ask because it's coming up on summer months and I'm ready to take a nice trip myself. My favorite getaway location is still the Caribbean personally. I lived there enough years that it always feels like coming home when I get there. There are so many islands and options to choose from, it's worth a visit at least once! Just steer clear of Haiti for the time being, it's not a real safe place right now.
HSBI
If you are unfamiliar with the prize you can learn more here:
Or check out my recent post:
@thebighigg/hsbi-what-are-they-my-experience-and-a-starter-guide
Choosing the Winners
All valid entries will be placed on the Wheel of Names and I will spin it three times. The first prize will be 5 HSBI units. The second prize will be another 5 HSBI units. And the third prize will be for the card shown below or one HSBI unit, your preference. And since I am spinning the same wheel three times in a row it is theoretically possible for the same person to win all three prizes! Although I have yet to see it happen, maybe this week?
Deadline
One week from today which will be Sunday May 12, 2024 at 12 PM California Pacific Time.
Now to choose last week's lucky winners!
The wheel of names is always so random. Let's see who gets the lucky spins today!
And the first spin!
This is her first win on this particular contest, congratulations @thisismylife ! You have won 5 HSBI units!
And the second spin!
And @daddydog pulls off a second place win! His first win in this particular contest as well! Congratulations and enjoy 5 HSBI!
And the third spin!
And the wheel smiles on @gwajnberg for third place. His first win in this giveaway as well. You can choose the gold foil Hill Giant Splinterlands card or one HSBI unit. I assume it's the HSBI because I don't think you play Spliinterlands? Or am I mistaken? You know what they say when you assume...
I just heard back from him on Discord and he chose the HSBI!
That will just about do it for today's post. Congratulations to the winners once again! If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments please feel free to leave them below. Have a great weekend everyone!
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