Monday, April 30, 2012

Stormy's Z'Big Wrap Up!

Today's weather: Partly cloudy. High of 59 degrees. Freeze warning. Again. Sweet Gnome Gnuts. When's it gonna warm up around here?


Well, my friends, I've had a blast. I can't thank you enough for your continued support.

I hope we stay in touch. I hope we all get famous. That's what I'm shootin' for anyway. 

So, for my final day on the blog, here's a few shots that didn't make it under any other letter.



 And now, the end is near
 And so I face the final curtain
 My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I've traveled each and every highway
But more, much more than this,
 

I did it my way.






Special thanks to everyone I used.

Stormy the Weather Gnome. Out.






33 comments:

Suz said...

Ah, this brought a tear to me ear. You are awesome, Stormy.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Stormy we've enjoyed your journey and hope you return soon!

Jennifer Lane said...

What a great way to end, with some Sinatra! Looks like Stormy has a lot of friends to keep him company until the next challenge.

Anonymous said...

Bye Stormy - until we meet again!

K.

Karen Walker said...

Oh, Heather, I'm going to miss Stormy very much. This made me very very sad.
Karen

Dana said...

Ah, Stormy, you've just brought a tear to my eye. I've enjoyed witnessing your journey, my friend. :)

Carol Kilgore said...

Who knew I'd fall in love with a gnome :)
Have a great vacation, Stormy. You worked really hard.

See you after my blog break, Heather.

Tara Tyler said...

perfect! that was fabulous. always looked forward to it! i hope he comes back for cameos =)

now get back to work! (me too!)

M.J. Fifield said...

Hey, wait a minute... I don't think that last picture is Stormy.

Thanks for a lot of fun this month, Stormy!

Jaycee DeLorenzo said...

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loved getting to know Stormy! :D

Jessica L. Foster said...

Clever use of a gnome. This was an excellent A-Z blog idea. Congrats on finishing.

Heather M. Gardner said...

Suz – A tear to your ear? You want to borrow Stormy? He can sit in your yard for a while!

Alex – Thank you. I’ll tell him you said so!

Jennifer – He has had a great time. Thank you!

K. – Don’t say that. I’ll bring him to NJ!

Karen – Sorry. Wasn’t going for sad as much as poignant!

Dana – Thank you. I will tell him that. Thanks for coming.

Carol – HE HE HE!! My evil plan is complete! Have a great break!

Tara – Thank you. Thanks for your support.

I’ll get back to work! I promise!

Thanks everyone.
HMG

Heather M. Gardner said...

M.J. – Is it really noticeable? Thanks for coming and all your support.

Jaycee – Thank you! I’ll let him know.

Jessica – I’m not sure if I used the gnome or if he used me! Thanks for coming by.

Heather

Wendy Tyler Ryan said...

A fitting farewell for Stormy!

Tamara Narayan said...

Pe-eh-ry! So you're even irresistible to cats? Not surprised. Peace out, Stormy.

Clarissa Draper said...

I've enjoyed my time with Stormy. Congrats on finishing the A-Z!

MJ said...

Congrats on finishing the challenge, hope Stormy continues to have some exciting adventures, post a to z! Thanks for visiting my blog during the month!
-MJ http://creativelyspiltink.blogspot.com/

Heather M. Gardner said...

Wendy - Thank you so much!

Tamara - Ted's kind of a hussy but Stormy didn't seem to mind either! I knew someone would recognize Perry!

Clarissa - Thank you. I'm glad to hear that!

MJ - Thank you. I may take a much needed break from Stormy!

Thanks everyone!
Heather

Nicki Elson said...

Sing it, Storminator. Nobody does it quite like you.

Jeff King said...

Glad you could endure... I know I couldn't.

Rob Z Tobor said...

well done we ended with the same song but not in the same way

Nancy Thompson said...

Stormy was definitely the bright spot in the challenge this year!

Heather M. Gardner said...

Nicki - Thank you. Thank you very much!

Jeff - Thanks. I had my doubts!

Rob - Awesome. I'll be over!

Nancy - Thank you! I'll tell him you said so.

Heather

L.G.Smith said...

You had such a great "theme" using Stormy. Hope you had a blast during the challenge. I also hope Stormy makes an encore visit in the near future. :)

Michael Pierce said...

Stormy, I salute you! And he saw it to the end like a true soldier. Great theme and congrats on making it to the end. :)

Heather M. Gardner said...

L.G. - Thank you. It was a lot of fun. Thanks so much for joining me! You never know when he'll show up!

Michael - He did make it. Some of us had our doubts! Thank you and thanks for the support.

Thanks everyone!
Heather

Dino said...

I think a lot of us are going to miss Stormy's adventures.
:-(

Christine Rains said...

Thanks for sharing your adventures, Stormy! And congratulations on finishing the Challenge. It was an awesome month.

Heather M. Gardner said...

Dino - Thanks for saying so! I'll let him know. Thanks for coming.

Christine - It was a great time. Thanks for your support!

Heather

Susanne Drazic said...

What a cute way to wrap up the A to Z Challenge. : )

Susanne
PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER

Heather M. Gardner said...

Susanne - Thank you! I appreciate the visit!
Heather

Suze said...

That is too cool -- what a great way to have made it through the A - Z!

Heather M. Gardner said...

Suze - Thank you! Welcome to funky gnome town!
Heather