Dude, that was a lot of entries! Thank you to everyone who participated, everyone who entered on behalf of someone else, everyone who linked back to the giveaway, and everyone who just stopped to say hi! You guys are too awesome! And thank you Lexen Products for letting me host this cool giveaway and for my own fantabulous Healthy Chef!
OK, bye.
Wait, I feel like I'm forgetting something. Oh yea! I forgot to mention that I might go back to regular posting and commenting a little earlier than expected, probably mid August. I've missed you all!
OK, now I'm done. See you guys in August!
Hmm. There was something else I was supposed to say. What was it? *dum dee dum dee dum*
Oh, duh! It's the big winner announcement!
The winner left this comment: "...we're expecting in december and can use something around the house that can cook rice, dry, and make yogurt when we can't. can it change a diaper?"
Congratulations Jen aka Jewbacca! Enjoy your super Healthy Chef of awesomeness! Don't stop 'til you get enough!
Here's the random generator thingie with Jen's lucky number (including double entries and excluding non-entry comments):
Well, there you have it. This was so much fun! I have a lot of road-pictures to share. I'll leave you with one of my favorite ones. 
Prairie dog in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Is he trying to imitate a walrus, or is he playing an imaginary oboe,
as my too-cool-for-words friend Becks said?
Don't you just want to poke that little belly?
Is he trying to imitate a walrus, or is he playing an imaginary oboe,
as my too-cool-for-words friend Becks said?
Don't you just want to poke that little belly?
PS/UPDATE: Becks just reminded me that today is my blogaversary. How could I forget? Am I going to have to buy my blog some flowers and hope that it will forgive me? No wonder I had a hard time publishing this post-the blog was just mad at me!

Yay! I love the title, you crack me up! Congrats to Jen.
ReplyDeleteAnd Yay for you coming back to blogging in August!! *Happy Dance*
You know that the little Prairie Dawg is playing an Oboe (don't deny it!).
*Bear Hugs*
Oboe playing prairie dog! Congrats to Jen, and even more congrats to us if you start posting again soon, River!
ReplyDelete....The Veggiesaurus thinks Mr Prairie Dog dude is playing a Piccolo! Silly me ~ I clearly don't know one imaginary instrument from another! ;D
ReplyDeleteHappy 1 year Blogaversary buddy!
A piccolo! That makes even more sense! Thanks Wabbit! I forgot all about my blogaversary!!
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you Tara! You're too sweet! :-)
I'm glad Jen won! This was an awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Jen! She and her baby-to-be deserve it :)
ReplyDeleteBack in August?!?!
ReplyDeleteYAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!
I cannot wait to see your marvelous photos!
ReplyDeleteStop going away and coming back. Makes me miss you more.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary!!! And that prarie dog is just too darn cute. Can't wait to have you back for real :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post and so glad to hear from you! Congrats to the winner and happy blogiversary!
ReplyDeletehappy bloggiversary! and thanks again for making my day.
ReplyDeleteRiver, so great to see a post from you again (even if I didn't win--sniff!). But we have a blogaversary AND a prairie dog! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you guys!! <3
ReplyDeleteI am already getting excited about my blogging return! YAY! And I will be doing some crafty things and joining Shellyfish and her cool WIPsters! *happy dance*
Hey, hope your summer is going great! It will be nice to have you back along with your creative recipes.
ReplyDeletehooray - early return - hooray!! Oh and happy bloggaversary!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Jen on winning the compt too.
Congrats to Jewbacca!!!! And glad to have you back...if even for a moment. See ya in August! Happy blogaversary.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're coming back soon...
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I'm SO ready to come back!
ReplyDeleteDJ - I love your new profile picture! :-)
Congratulations to Jen, and Happy Blogiversary to you!
ReplyDeleteHi!! (waving)
ReplyDeleteI am giving up the whole hermit thing.. actually I have just gotten back into the swing, out of the moving boxes, and off the plane from vacation land!!
I have missed your posts and great meals so much. Cant wait till mid august and seeing more of you on here!!
Melanie
(a place for us) blogger is acting up for me too!
Congratulations on your blog-a-versary :D And I am very excited about your return to blogging next month. Hurrah!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Jen and Happy Blogaversary!
ReplyDeletexx
WHOOOOPEEEEEEEEEEE River of gold has returned!!!!
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to be blown away by your presence!
xoxo
I have missed you and your blog. OMG! That little guy is so cute!
ReplyDeleteAre you coming back for Halloween VeganMoFo? Pretty please?
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find my mojo, Cindy! Thank you for asking though! For some reason I've been extremely uninspired lately, but I'm hoping to have at least one Halloweegan post by the end of the month! *fingers crossed*
ReplyDeleteI love that prairie dog!
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