Bright and warm blessings, everyone! A day late with results isn't too bad, eh? ;)
The winner of the Beltane Giveaway is Anne H. from Alabama - Congratulations!
And I have the poll up for the Name the Goddess party. I received about 40 suggestions, and couldn't find a poll with more than 30 answers, so to pare down I eliminated most of the suggestions for Goddesses I already have dolls for, and also some of the "non-specific" names, with a few exceptions. I so appreciate everyone's input and had a great time reading all of the ideas! Some people included reasons for their choice, so I included those on the poll page, towards the bottom. Read them through and place your vote! I think you can vote for more than one, and you should also be able to vote once each day; I haven't used this poll service before, so let me know if you have a problem and I'll see about fixing it. I will leave this up for a couple of weeks, at least. Have fun!
It's really hard for me to express how blessed I feel to have met so many kind and generous people through this hobby of mine, and I am grateful for all of your understanding, support, and affectionate emails. Words always seem to fall short, but many of you seem to feel the love and positive energy I put into the dolls, so I think you ARE hearing my message, which makes me happy. I wish you and yours an exuberant Beltane season!