Highest Rankings for SPRING

[Deb Porter]

Hi Challengeers.

Sorry to keep you waiting, but yes, I have been a bit busy over the last few days (the conference was BRILLIANT!!!)

Anyway, at last a moment to give a bit of encouragement to all those who didn't quite make it to the top in the SPRING Challenge, but still did very well. Give yourselves a pat on the back.

Love, Deb

TOP 40 - “SPRING” CHALLENGE
(Total Number of Entries: 142 )

1 A Single Magnolia Blossom by Debbie Roome
2 Spring at Last by Kaylee Blake
3 Pickled Slug in Velvet by Sharon Kane
4 Petal Paint by Eliza Evans
5 Thank God She Knows I'm Stupid by William Price
6 The Clutch by Lynda Schultz
7 Butterfly Girl by Amy Michelle Wiley
8 When God Joined Hands With Clorox by Mariane Holbrook
9 Guts … and Spring Beauties by Beth Muehlhausen
10 A Farmer's Fortitude by Diana Dart
11 Five Berries and Two Fish by Allison Egley
12 Yeah Right, Tennyson by Leah Orcutt
13 The Silent Revolution by Melanie Kerr
14 Madame Flaming Tomato and Captain Dog House by Michele Roach
15 In the Shelter of His Wings by Kathryn Randall
16 A Ride in the Country by Verna Cole Mitchell
17 Spring Dances In by Linda Payne
18 Never too Early, Never too Late by Marita Thelander
19 My African Spring by Gillian Dobson
Tied for 20th Place:
Rainbows and the Promise of Spring by Pamela Kliewer
Passed Over by Ann Grover
21 My Spring Has Sprung by Lisa Mikitarian
22 Standing (and Walking) on the Promises by Genia Gilbert
23 Vivaldi Revisited by Ruth Neilson
24 April Showers by Gregory Kane
25 Willow's Spring Menu by Dorothy Adamek
Tied for 26th Place:
Ghosts of 3-Finger Brown and Company by Dee Yoder
I Don't Wanna! By Deborah Belka
27 Aurellia's Crocus by Joanne Cordaro
28 Jacaranda Blossoms by Corinne Smelker
29 Play Ball! By Laury Hubrich
30 Occasionally by Linda Goergen
31 African Spring by Graham Starling
32 For New Life We Thirst by Mona Purvis
33 Buzz Off! By Joanne Malley
34 Spring in My Soul by Donna Emery
35 Springtime Dreams by Chrissy Siggee
36 The Cotyledon Sprout by Matt Zink
37 When Blooms Explode by Henry Clemmons
38 Moving Forward by Ruth Rater
39 Omnivorous Spring by Bryan Ridenour
40 Escaping from Winter by Alan Zimmerman

TOP 15 LEVEL 1 - “SPRING” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level One: 53 )

1 In the Shelter of His Wings by Kathryn Randall
2 Aurellia's Crocus by Joanne Cordaro
3 African Spring by Graham Starling
4 Moving Forward by Ruth Rater
5 Come Spring by Jackie Wilson
6 Flowers 101 by Eileen Knowles
7 Summer Garden by Barbara Bouck
8 First Sign of Spring by Cheryl Copp
9 Springtime by Shari Spinler
10 Planting Time for Joshua by Pam Ford Davis
11 Spring at the New House by Bill VanAalst
12 The Return of the Stork by Kenneth Denny
13 The Awakening by Tessy Fuller
14 What is the Weather Like Before I Die by Stanley Bednarz
15 Treasures are Springing Up by Shannon Trigos

TOP 10 LEVEL 2 - “SPRING” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level Two: 23 )
Top 10 only due to low number of entries for this Level.

1 I Don't Wanna! By Deborah Belka
2 Occasionally by Linda Goergen
3 The Cotyledon Sprout by Matt Zink
4 Escaping from Winter by Alan Zimmerman
5 April by Chris Janzen
6 Sacrifices by Rachel Phelps
7 And Spring is Like… by Allan Morelos
8 Reserrection by Darlene Casino
9 Spring Tryouts by Eddie Snipes
10 The Well by Margaret Villanueva

TOP 15 LEVEL 3 - “SPRING” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level Three: 39 )

1 Spring at Last by Kaylee Blake
2 Petal Paint by Eliza Evans
3 My African Spring by Gillian Dobson
4 Rainbows and the Promise of Spring by Pamela Kliewer
5 Standing (and Walking) on the Promises by Genia Gilbert
6 Willow's Spring Menu by Dorothy Adamek
7 For New Life We Thirst by Mona Purvis
8 Springtime Dreams by Chrissy Siggee
9 When Blooms Explode by Henry Clemmons
10 Omnivorous Spring by Bryan Ridenour
Tied for 11th Place:
Royal Commission on Spring-cleaning by Fiona Dorothy Stevenson
Because of Mother by Donna Butler
12 The Honor Garden by Glynis Becker
13 Spring Rites by Patricia Herchenroether
14 A Time for New Life by Patricia Turner
15 His Last Spring Day by Clyde Blakely

TOP 15 LEVEL 4 - “SPRING” CHALLENGE
(Total number of Entries for Level Four: 27 )

1 A Single Magnolia Blossom by Debbie Roome
2 Pickled Slug in Velvet by Sharon Kane
3 Thank God She Knows I'm Stupid by William Price
4 The Clutch by Lynda Schultz
5 Butterfly Girl by Amy Michelle Wiley
6 When God Joined Hands With Clorox by Mariane Holbrook
7 Guts … and Spring Beauties by Beth Muehlhausen
8 A Farmer's Fortitude by Diana Dart
9 Five Berries and Two Fish by Allison Egley
10 Yeah Right, Tennyson by Leah Orcutt
11 The Silent Revolution by Melanie Kerr
12 Madame Flaming Tomato and Captain Dog House by Michele Roach
13 A Ride in the Country by Verna Cole Mitchell
14 Spring Dances In by Linda Payne
15 Never too Early, Never too Late by Marita Thelander

[Keleitha]

way to go guys!!!!

[Granny's Pen]

Congratulations to all!

[CatLin]

Congratulations everyone!!!! (And please forgive Deb. )

[Greteg]

Congratulations, everyone! Well done!

And I don't think Deb needs forgiveness...but maybe a nap? Thanks for all you do, ma'am!

<>< Margaret

[BeachGrandma]

A list worth waiting for! Yippeeee! You'd think we needed to validate our very exisitence the way we look for this list every week! Congrats to all who made it and to all those who came so close!

[South-paw-Scribbler]

WooHOO! Way to go everyone! Sorry I haven't read any yet. My computer's been decomissioned. I promise to read soon!~

[Allison]

Oh man. Soooooooooooo close! (Is that the best "bitter sweet" face we have? Maybe that one...) I thought it wouldn't do well, because it seems children's stories don't do as well. And then to see 11th!

A bit CONGRATS to everyone else on the lists as well!!!

[lthomas]

My hats off to you all and congratulations for having your work recognized in this category. I read some great works. Thank-you for sharing your talents with us.

Loren

[bmwbear129]

Great Job to all who placed!

[cori67]

Made it in the top 30. I was playing with style, so I am glad it ranked.

Congrats to all the winners!