Monday, August 12, 2013

MYSTERY BOX FOR BENNY

Over the weekend we were a checking up on Benny and saw that they have reached their halfway mark in their fundraising event.  We also noticed it was slowing down a little and Benny isn't done with his shots yet.  Its a good thing us four-leggers step up when the two-leggers get tired isn't it!  For instance in Alaska who is pulling  with those bob sleds...yep its the four-leggers pulling the two-leggers along the way.

Anyway Mom and I thought and thought and thought all weekend about what we need to do to help Benny, Lily and their Momma and we came up with a IOWA MYSTERY BOX.  See Saturday is my gotcha day and we decided to celebrate this by filling up this box with items ONLY found here in IOWA and mostly items from the LOCAL ARTISANS.  Did you know we live in VAN BUREN COUNTY IOWA and if you read Midwest Magazine we are often featured in it as a great place to go and relax, AND do a little shopping.  We have 7 villages with lots of local artists...so what the heck...we are asking them to donate an item to our mystery box and we will send it with us taking care of the shipping.  We are so sorry our friends that do not live in the USA cannot participate cos of the shipping cost.

Each day we will give you a peek into what item we have added to the box and some info about the artist.  Sometimes it will be a little item ...sometimes a bigger item.  Sometimes we will have a big story ...sometimes a little story.  We are raffling this box off at $10.00 and your name will go into a hat, and MOM said I Could pick the name out since it is my gotcha day present.  Folks, it will be well worth the $10.00!  So, put your starbucks money up for the week, and keep your treat monies handy and bid on this box for our friend Benny!

You can send the money to FUND ME at Benny page, or send Mom an email at simpson_long@yahoo.com letting her know you will be sending her the money directly.  We are going to be picking the winner on August 23rd ....stay tuned.

Please share this information on your blog also...i hope we have lots of bidders.

Tomorrow we will unveil the first item!
Stella Rose



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18 comments:

  1. Angels Amber and Max DaWeenie and MomAugust 12, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    How exciting and how nice of your Mom to be doin' this fur Benny!

    :)

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  2. AnonymousAugust 12, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    That is a really sweet idea!!

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  3. Matilda the BoxerAugust 12, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    What a grreat idea to help Benny!! We will DEFINITELY be pawticipating.

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  4. MollieAugust 12, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Oh what fun wez in the UK though xx00xx

    Mollie and Alfie

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  5. NoodlesAugust 12, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    What a great idea!!! I need to chat with Ms Moneybags to see if we can participate.
    Love Noodles

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  6. NoodlesAugust 12, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Oh. . . and happy Gotcha Day!
    Love Noodles

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  7. UnknownAugust 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    Great idea. We hope it is a great success. Have a marvellous Monday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  8. Idaho PugRanchAugust 12, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    This sounds fun and exciting!!! We will tell Mom to get us a ticket fur sure!!!
    hugs
    Bailey, Hazel & Greta

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  9. Frankie Furter and ErnieAugust 12, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    OMD OMD THIS is sooooooo exciting... We will do the GoFundme thingy.... just as soon as we publish this...

    OMD HOW SWEET is THIS !!!

    PeeS...We don't have a post fur WEDNESDAY so we will copy and Paste this for THEN...

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  10. Frankie Furter and ErnieAugust 12, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    OKAY.... we are back..... we put our $$ in the GoFundMe thingy and said that it was fur Stella's Mystery Box Raffle to help Benny with his Chemo..

    THEN we copied and pasted your post so that it will come up on Our Blog on WEDNESDAY... BUTT we DID change your Email addy... we made it say (at) and (Dot) so no Spammers could get at you.
    THIS is just MARVELOUS. We are SO EXCITED.
    THANK YOU FUR DOING THIS fur our Buddy BENNY.

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  11. FleaAugust 12, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    I'm waiting on a paycheck so I can help Benny again. Now if I can just remember to blog about this tomorrow ...

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  12. The Slimmer Pugs, Kitties, and MamaAugust 12, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    Mama gets paid on Thursday, so this will be the 3rd Benny's GoFundMe Transaction wesa need to make on Thursday.
    Much Luvums,
    The Slimmer Puggums
    George, Gracie, Toby, Lily, & Mimi

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  13. Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyAugust 12, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    What a great idea . . . We are trying to convince our Lady to move to the States (back to the states for LeeLee) so we can play too. However, we are excited to see what is in the boxes . . . . . Lee and Phod

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  14. Elgor82August 12, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    We will buy a ticket ... does your mama have Paypay?

    Happy Gotcha Day ... ALMOST!!!

    Love Zoe, Peyton, Webster, Liberty & Whitney

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  15. Two French BulldogsAugust 12, 2013 at 11:51 PM

    Holy macaroni, all for me!! You sure make me feel special. Thank you my friends.
    Snorts,
    Benny & Lily

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  16. janice2pugsandaboxermixAugust 13, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    We are going to GoFundMe. Count us in because we have been slack and only donated once. Thanks for reminding us and keeping us on our toes Stella.

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  17. Ziggy StardustAugust 14, 2013 at 2:37 AM

    Wow this is very exciting!!


    Loveys Sasha

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  18. UnknownAugust 15, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    Does Benny have a blog or anything to let him know his back story. We will definetly be participating, as I said in a comment I just left on your last post :)

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