The day before yesterday, Cookie and I got the following email in our RedScarfFund email account. It was from the Senate's Official Mail, and the subject line was GOOD NEWS.
It is indeed GOOD NEWS, and it's all official and everything. Please note the gmail address to respond to -- it starts with "sec," as in, you know, Securities and Exchange Commission, so it HAS to be all on the up and up. THANKS, LINDA HILLS! (Though I do notice that the email is signed by David Mark. I guess Linda Hills must be Mr. Mark's assistant.)
Good day
This is to officially inform you that ATM CARD(54373639574387474) with pin
number 822 worth $6.8 Million Dollars has been accredited in your
favor,Please Contact:Miss Linda Hills at
(seclindahills@gmail.com) With the following,
Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Age:
Occupation:
Sex:
Country:
Direct Phone Number:
Payment Mode:
1) Delivery of ATM card by courier
2) Bank to bank Transfer.
Regards,
Senate President
David Mark.
So, no worries. Cookie and I have decided to split it three ways with the Orphan Foundation. Though I really had to pressure her to agree to that. She said she'd rather just give a million to the orphans and split the rest with me. This is why I have to keep right on top of her.
BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS: The total from the patterns that you purchased from Susan for this cause, and that she will forward to the OFA, is $259.64!!!! What a highly successful idea as a way to get something nice, while at the same time indirectly donating to a cause. I am sooooo appreciative of your generosity, Susan and all!
And I was kidding in the title. We still need you to donate. :D
The cash is safely in the hands of OFA. yay!
Posted by: susan | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 02:06 AM
Hey if you combine that with the money you helped smuggle out of Nigeria and your Irish Sweepstakes winnings, the OFA will get some serious cash!
Posted by: gayle | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 07:19 AM
Well, I see it was your lucky day too! We got notice that Dan's great uncle in Nigeria that we didn't know about passed away and left Dan all his money. As soon as we sent them $2000 for wire transfers, they'll deposit in our bank account!! I think Dan's uncle must have moved to Nigeria during the great Mexican emmigration to Africa. :-D
Posted by: Jean | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 08:27 AM
Susan is a force and then add Norma and you've got a hurricane! Way to go!!
Posted by: margene | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 09:51 AM
That's the big drawback to the MacBook....I don't win any of those sweepstakes anymore :)
Posted by: Marcia | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 09:51 AM
You had a long lost rich uncle in Nigeria?! Hey, I have a long lost rich uncle in Nigeria too! AND you have great connections with the Senate! WOW!
Posted by: Joannah | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:31 AM
How wonderful! Thank you so much, Susan!
It better be tax-free money...
Posted by: Cookie | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 01:39 PM
Well, golly, that IS good news! What luck!
Posted by: --Deb | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 06:10 PM
Wow, I haven't had any free money e-mails in a long time! Red linen has arrived. Going to wind tonight. I may not be able to help myself and may cast on early, though I really should keep working on the lace cardigan and save the easy stuff for the car.
Posted by: Mary Fran | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 07:28 PM
we are really moveing along
i am a billoniare many times over
my box is some where in space
good night generous people
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Well, OK! Now that we have enough cash, we can concentrate on knitting up those scarves. I better get busy and finish mine. I am close. Maybe even today!
Posted by: Jean E. | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 08:33 AM
So much for luck... highly overrated isn't it? I will keep on saving my change for you though...
Posted by: Birdsong | Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 01:31 PM