Well, I no longer have a problem. It's about hosting the contests and it's been solved.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Last edited Thu Feb 12, 2026, 05:51 PM - Edit history (1)

As many of you know, I have lung cancer, and it looks like my surgery will be scheduled for early March. The date has not been chosen yet, but it should be chosen in the next week or so.

The problem is that I had signed up to run the March contest. That cannot happen; I'll be in the hospital for maybe 4 or 5 days and then I will go home for more recuperation.

So we need a volunteer for March. But that's not all.

I also signed up to run the May contest, which should not be a problem for me. But April needs a volunteer also.

So we need 2 volunteers to run March and April.

I'm sorry for the late announcement.

For anyone who might be interested, I do have some guidelines available to explain the hosting process. And I will stand by, as I can, for anyone who has questions.

Let me know, OK?

[mnhtnbb]

1. Peggy, I've been thinking about this already

that we should skip the March contest because it is supposed to be the Seasonal one for Winter. Our contest this month with the theme "Baby, it's cold outside" really stands in nicely for the Winter contest.

Let's skip March. I'll do April.

And you need not worry about contests. Just kick the butt of that cancer, ok?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thank you so much, my dear mnhtnbb! Those are great plans.

Skipping March is the right thing to do.

And thank you for taking April!

I'm definitely planning on kicking the butt of that cancer!

[Eko]

3. Hit me up if you need me to do one or anything else.

Big hug to ya!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Very kind of you, dear Eko! Thank you! ...n/t

[HAB911]

5. oh peggy

we got this, one way or another. relax and take care of yourself.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Aw, thank you so much, dear HAB911!

Believe me, I am MUCH more relaxed than I was this morning. Thanks to mnhtnbb's suggestion, we are in a very good place.

[Callalily]

7. Every day I'm sending you healing energy with my thoughts and my heart.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Thanks so much, my dear Callalily! Your energy helps me get through this space.