#248: Heifer, anyone?
For today’s awesomeness, I joined literary-stuff blogger http://blog.nathanbransford.com/ who is pledging $1 for every comment on his blog, giving it to the charity http://www.heifer.org/. Any charity that gives people a goat* is one I like.
I’ll be giving $1 for every blog comment from this instant until Christmas Eve (up to $500, to be paid in January, when CJ and I are back to buying groceries and such again).
And I haven’t forgotten I promised to review Scott Westerfeld’s “Leviathan” and “Behemoth” YA steampunk books, either.
On Christmas Eve, I’ll be posting my sarcastic Christmas letter – with pictures this time.
And I fully intend to climb a tree this week, for “Secret Squirrel”. Wish me luck. . .
*or a cow. Or a camel. etc
Felicity Banks 
greggorton84 said,
December 21, 2010 at 10:05 am
I believe everyone deserves a goat for christmas. 🙂
Jenn Hubbard said,
December 21, 2010 at 10:11 am
Happy to contribute this comment toward your goal!
ismiselisa said,
December 21, 2010 at 10:48 am
Moar goats!
Ann said,
December 21, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Charity gifting is a wonderful thing. I saw an excellent post on another blog last week that suggested that for those people you buy gifts for that turn up their noses (be it too cheap, not what they wanted etc) – next year buy them a chicken from Oxfam. The gift that makes you feel great and yet gives them nothing at all 😀
JohnO said,
December 21, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Who doesn’t like goats? I’d love to have one in the back yard. Maybe he’d keep my dog out of trouble. Good on you for the charitable giving. We’ll see how it goes, eh? (I’m another fellow playing along on Nathan’s blog).
Nathan Bransford said,
December 21, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Awesome! Hooray for Heifer!
Nick said,
December 21, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Do you mean this secret squirrel? 😉 http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/news-features/theres-another-world-below/1325523.aspx
Louise Curtis said,
December 22, 2010 at 8:24 am
Nick: No, but that was a really cool article! There’s been a major flood (natural disaster zone, but no-one hurt) in Canberra’s satelite city this month, so I’ll be avoiding storm drains.
Audra Krell said,
December 22, 2010 at 8:22 am
Give more goats! Wonderful that you are participating, I’m matching comments too! http://www.Audrakrell.com
T. H. Mafi said,
December 22, 2010 at 10:10 am
woo hoo!! yay for heifer!!
CJ said,
December 22, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Commenting for goat cause. You can take the money out of my change tin.
Louise Curtis said,
December 22, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Thanks TH and CJ. Have a cow.
RobynB said,
December 23, 2010 at 1:42 am
Yay, Heifer! 🙂
Louise Curtis said,
December 23, 2010 at 9:12 am
Yay indeed, RobynB. Merry Christmas to you.
Ami Hendrickson said,
December 23, 2010 at 1:44 am
Awesome! Thanks to Nathan Bransford, I’m doing the Heifer Challenge this year again, too, donating $1 for all new blog followers OR comments till Christmas Eve: http://museinks.blogspot.com/2010/12/4-free-ways-to-be-christmas-angel.html
Wishing you a flat-out-better-than-Awesome 2011!
Mira said,
December 23, 2010 at 4:30 am
Thanks for doing this – and Yay Heifer!
Cool blog. 🙂 Happy Holidays to you and your family. Stay warm! 🙂
Louise Curtis said,
December 23, 2010 at 9:13 am
Thanks Mira! It should be easy staying warm over here in the Southern Hemisphere, so consider it done.
W said,
December 23, 2010 at 8:40 am
*waves*
I choose to only comment a little – I don’t want to break your bank too much. 😛
(Yes, I considered a commentblanket).
Louise Curtis said,
December 23, 2010 at 9:16 am
Don’t worry about the comments W – CJ and I had already decided to give away a certain amount. Heifer just happened to happen at the right time.
JoyfulA said,
December 24, 2010 at 9:36 am
I tried to talk my family into getting a goat to “mow” the grass. No sale.
Louise Curtis said,
December 24, 2010 at 9:39 am
JoyfulA: Did you tell them goats are also delicious?
Great. Now I want a goat.
:) said,
December 24, 2010 at 10:36 am
Happy Christmahanakwaanzakah!
Louise Curtis said,
December 24, 2010 at 11:32 am
Thank you, 🙂
I can’t pronounce it, but happy Christmahanakwaanzakah to you too.
Jeigh Meredith said,
December 24, 2010 at 11:51 am
I love this! Happy Heiferdays!
Louise Curtis said,
December 24, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Happy heiferdays to you too Jeigh!
erica and christy said,
December 24, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Woo – made it in just under the wire. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
erica
Louise Curtis said,
December 24, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Hi erica and christy – since there’s two of you, I’ll just have to count you twice.
Alexia Chamberlynn said,
December 24, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Here’s my comment for charity! Go Heifer!
Louise Curtis said,
December 24, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Thanks Alexia.
Andi Newton said,
December 25, 2010 at 1:01 am
Am I too late to comment for Heifer? Even if I am, I still think it’s great that you’re doing this!
Louise Curtis said,
December 25, 2010 at 7:49 am
Andi: You’re not too late. Actually I’ll be extending the Heifer-ness until the new year.