<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.comments</id><updated>2012-06-02T01:16:07.443-07:00</updated><category term='Jane Austen'/><category term='Atlantis'/><category term='Sandy Sullivan'/><category term='A Love for Eggther'/><category term='hoilday'/><category term='Surveying'/><category term='Candid Seductions'/><category term='GK&apos;s Alien Series'/><category term='twins'/><category term='Apple'/><category term='pains'/><category term='His Intimate Submission'/><category term='vampire'/><category term='query'/><category term='prizes'/><category term='The Blog Hop Spot'/><category term='M/M'/><category term='futuristic'/><category term='summer'/><category term='Nephi'/><category term='Smashwords'/><category term='Tierney O&apos;Malley'/><category term='classes'/><category term='email'/><category term='DCL Publications'/><category term='pets'/><category term='Peep Show'/><category term='Indie Book Collective'/><category term='WIP'/><category term='write'/><category term='Romance University'/><category term='hook'/><category term='kids'/><category term='Gini Koch'/><category term='Great American Novel'/><category term='visiting'/><category term='romance'/><category term='Firefly'/><category term='top ten romances'/><category term='kitten'/><category term='Leap Year Blog Hop'/><category term='schedule'/><category term='midsummer'/><category term='possibilities'/><category term='cats'/><category term='BandN'/><category term='Courtney Breazile'/><category term='ideas'/><category term='Word'/><category term='heart'/><category term='weekly drawing'/><category term='fetish'/><category term='Blog Talk Radio'/><category term='The Trouble With Tribbles'/><category term='4th of July'/><category term='cat herder'/><category term='diet'/><category term='Curious Intimacies'/><category term='Naughty After Dark Blog Hop'/><category term='Stephanie Hecht'/><category term='writer&apos;s mind'/><category term='interview'/><category term='Kama Sutra'/><category term='Talking Two Lips'/><category term='iTunes'/><category term='Massive Studios'/><category term='church'/><category term='Dawn Montgomery'/><category term='Kristine Rusch'/><category term='The Zone'/><category term='what if'/><category term='Javed Malik'/><category term='Laid'/><category term='Viola Grace'/><category term='Sedona'/><category term='paranormal'/><category term='Live Journal'/><category term='medieval'/><category term='conferences'/><category term='Julius Caesar'/><category term='space'/><category term='jojosramblings'/><category term='Gregorian Calendar'/><category term='Austria'/><category term='allergy headache'/><category term='Chinese'/><category term='naughty couples'/><category term='bestseller'/><category term='Highlands'/><category term='Stirling'/><category term='Scotland'/><category term='small press'/><category term='Angela Caperton'/><category term='SFR Brigade'/><category term='agents'/><category term='erotic'/><category term='Witch One?'/><category term='elves'/><category term='April'/><category term='Rob Parnell'/><category term='Vikings'/><category term='Las Vegas'/><category term='FFandP'/><category term='BookBaby'/><category term='&apos;Blush-O-Meter&apos;'/><category term='work in progress'/><category term='aches'/><category term='M-M Fiction'/><category term='physics'/><category term='character voices'/><category term='head'/><category term='Annie Alvarez'/><category term='HEAs'/><category term='Litha'/><category term='miracles'/><category term='Celia Jade'/><category term='Loose Id'/><category term='underwear'/><category term='pantser'/><category term='blastr'/><category term='Twilight for Men'/><category term='Flagstaff'/><category term='word count'/><category term='Lena Austin'/><category term='robotics'/><category term='Indians'/><category term='worst enemy'/><category term='cook'/><category term='Kate Hill'/><category term='Green'/><category term='J.R.R. 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Thanks for the explanation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Midia&lt;br /&gt;midiamuniz@yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/9204100565444114998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/9204100565444114998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330567787986#c9204100565444114998' title=''/><author><name>Midia</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1368617138'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 6:09 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2562223957354654496</id><published>2012-02-29T17:20:11.899-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T17:20:11.899-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It is a fascinating subject. I did wonder why we n...</title><content type='html'>It is a fascinating subject. I did wonder why we needed to have the extra day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2562223957354654496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2562223957354654496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330564811899#c2562223957354654496' title=''/><author><name>marybelle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-638027033'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 5:20 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2977012361110406665</id><published>2012-02-29T15:14:36.218-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T15:14:36.218-08:00</updated><title type='text'>That was so interesting!  I&amp;#39;ve read a lot toda...</title><content type='html'>That was so interesting!  I&amp;#39;ve read a lot today about leap year, but yours was the first about the calendar.  Thanks so much for joining the blog hop.  Pam</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2977012361110406665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2977012361110406665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330557276218#c2977012361110406665' title=''/><author><name>Pamela Giles</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17758207290585970538</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-328771748'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 3:14 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2357973677757581769</id><published>2012-02-29T11:53:34.241-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T11:53:34.241-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow! I had no idea that leap years and leap days w...</title><content type='html'>Wow! I had no idea that leap years and leap days were actually so complicated! Thanks for the info and for the great giveaway!!&lt;br /&gt;Ashley A&lt;br /&gt;ash_app@hotmail.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2357973677757581769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2357973677757581769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330545214241#c2357973677757581769' title=''/><author><name>Ashley Applebee</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08212685577987639607</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n0SFRBLBlvk/Twt3M6UZwPI/AAAAAAAAABw/8DRZXHdgD98/s220/336712_10150465522612889_505042888_10403328_1833137512_o%2B%25281%2529.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1396550934'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 11:53 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-5707181190944367221</id><published>2012-02-29T09:50:37.373-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T09:50:37.373-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Great fun facts, Lynn. I only knew one family grow...</title><content type='html'>Great fun facts, Lynn. I only knew one family growing up that had twin girls born on the 29th. Makes me wonder if their lives were particularly lucky.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;caity_mack at yahoo dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/5707181190944367221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/5707181190944367221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330537837373#c5707181190944367221' title=''/><author><name>Cathy M</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09755004700955618379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1630462741'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 9:50 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-1276371774364355060</id><published>2012-02-29T09:05:47.789-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T09:05:47.789-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Very interesting read.  I&amp;#39;ve read/heard some o...</title><content type='html'>Very interesting read.  I&amp;#39;ve read/heard some of that before and it still makes my eyes cross.  At least someone has it straight.  ;)  Thanks for the giveaway!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;menina.iscrazy @ yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/1276371774364355060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/1276371774364355060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330535147789#c1276371774364355060' title=''/><author><name>menina.iscrazy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17088961584765692305</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B7DeJrg9EsQ/Tz1-BpTq07I/AAAAAAAAAAg/p7m-wqST9pM/s220/Menina.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1990780194'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 9:05 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-6052471337814689980</id><published>2012-02-29T07:49:09.548-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T07:49:09.548-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Lynn! 

Happy Leap Day!  I love the folk tradit...</title><content type='html'>Hi Lynn! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Leap Day!  I love the folk traditions that surround the day/year...very interesting! :) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Jane~ &lt;br /&gt;janewrites234@yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/6052471337814689980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/6052471337814689980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330530549548#c6052471337814689980' title=''/><author><name>~Jane~</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15984633523116517092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bxkS4OkSorg/TpdaX4qjAUI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Wlx4gGVLqZo/s220/Jane%2BPic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1775829933'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 7:49 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2188588090311066968</id><published>2012-02-29T07:44:20.931-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T07:44:20.931-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dropping by to show Leap Year Love. ^_^ not enteri...</title><content type='html'>Dropping by to show Leap Year Love. ^_^ not entering, just enjoying the cool reads.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2188588090311066968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/2188588090311066968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330530260931#c2188588090311066968' title=''/><author><name>Kayelle Allen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02833531229634787728</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='29' src='http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/kayelle_allen/KayelleLogoAvatar.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-641433165'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 7:44 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-6757812425659986931</id><published>2012-02-29T07:20:18.606-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T07:20:18.606-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bissextile is my word of the day.  Now I&amp;#39;ll ha...</title><content type='html'>Bissextile is my word of the day.  Now I&amp;#39;ll have to try to find a way to slip it into conversation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wonder in olden times if women proposed to more than one man on the big day to get a lot of fabric and shoes.  Sounds like a great deal if you weren&amp;#39;t very marriageable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;acm05atjuno.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/6757812425659986931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/6757812425659986931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330528818606#c6757812425659986931' title=''/><author><name>Anne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09747079254596095418</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2022003014'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 7:20 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-5654369437932194926</id><published>2012-02-29T06:35:37.793-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T06:35:37.793-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow! I had no idea the calendar situation was so c...</title><content type='html'>Wow! I had no idea the calendar situation was so complicated! .....I guess I just take a lot of things for granted and don&amp;#39;t think about how they come about. I kinda like the tradition in Denmark and Finland but I don&amp;#39;t know that I&amp;#39;d put off a wedding like they do in Greece for a whole year because of the leap year thing.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for the giveaway!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;junegirl63 at gmail dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/5654369437932194926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/5654369437932194926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330526137793#c5654369437932194926' title=''/><author><name>Maria D.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05747214324745625853</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zUSyHjlKNA0/TFBSxQAJNbI/AAAAAAAAAAM/jwIkSe_PAPU/S220/Night+Fairy+-+Queen+of+the+Night+Template.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1645418162'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 6:35 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7131773774069863039</id><published>2012-02-29T06:24:51.451-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T06:24:51.451-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you for the history. It was very interesting...</title><content type='html'>Thank you for the history. It was very interesting and the first I had heard of some of it. Thanks for the drawing and for participating as well. &lt;br /&gt;slinkydennis@yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/7131773774069863039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/7131773774069863039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330525491451#c7131773774069863039' title=''/><author><name>Rhonda D</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04283216962135371779</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1628050207'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 6:24 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-9011260093327730107</id><published>2012-02-29T04:53:03.065-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T04:53:03.065-08:00</updated><title type='text'>LOL, Lynn!  Thanks for the info on Leap years and ...</title><content type='html'>LOL, Lynn!  Thanks for the info on Leap years and Leap days!  Hope you&amp;#39;re having a good one--thanks for celebrating it with us :)  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;f dot chen at comcast dot net</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/9011260093327730107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/2826111710403442456/comments/default/9011260093327730107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html?showComment=1330519983065#c9011260093327730107' title=''/><author><name>flchen1</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/leap-year-blog-hop_29.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2826111710403442456' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/2826111710403442456' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1622851958'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 29, 2012 4:53 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-1111031254678735965</id><published>2012-02-28T12:49:35.226-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-28T12:49:35.226-08:00</updated><title type='text'>No worries, Lynn, just take care of those importan...</title><content type='html'>No worries, Lynn, just take care of those important files, just in case.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/1608083089746366316/comments/default/1111031254678735965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/1608083089746366316/comments/default/1111031254678735965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/havent-forgotten-winners-or-more.html?showComment=1330462175226#c1111031254678735965' title=''/><author><name>Cathy M</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09755004700955618379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/havent-forgotten-winners-or-more.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-1608083089746366316' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/1608083089746366316' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1630462741'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 28, 2012 12:49 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-1384529032031263619</id><published>2012-02-25T15:04:04.923-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-25T15:04:04.923-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Lynn! Thanks again. :)
I&amp;#39;m not quite sure w...</title><content type='html'>Hi Lynn! Thanks again. :)&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m not quite sure what am I supposed to do..., so just commenting here, that I&amp;#39;m still have to receive the prizes from you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great weekend.&lt;br /&gt;cayce006 at yahoo dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/8000649206522114886/comments/default/1384529032031263619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/8000649206522114886/comments/default/1384529032031263619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-and-thanks.html?showComment=1330211044923#c1384529032031263619' title=''/><author><name>Cayce</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17878030813967203887</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01484265597248069265'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlDRHMm1q2M/TluIGTYFAiI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/F9Jsa14SlMk/s220/lizard.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-and-thanks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-8000649206522114886' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/8000649206522114886' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1258977999'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 25, 2012 3:04 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-3538285201691052099</id><published>2012-02-23T19:40:51.209-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T19:40:51.209-08:00</updated><title type='text'>LOL!  Hugs, Lynn, and hope you get the sleep you n...</title><content type='html'>LOL!  Hugs, Lynn, and hope you get the sleep you need!  Thanks again for taking the time to hang out with us readers and to let us get to know you :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/8000649206522114886/comments/default/3538285201691052099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/8000649206522114886/comments/default/3538285201691052099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-and-thanks.html?showComment=1330054851209#c3538285201691052099' title=''/><author><name>flchen1</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-and-thanks.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-8000649206522114886' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/8000649206522114886' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1622851958'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 23, 2012 7:40 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-232231139681363199</id><published>2012-02-23T12:50:26.792-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T12:50:26.792-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cayce,

I have to agree, I did manage to get quite...</title><content type='html'>Cayce,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have to agree, I did manage to get quite a bit done with limited connections, didn&amp;#39;t I?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yup, I had snakes. Had to give them away because of the international thing. Now have two dogs, one on each continent. It&amp;#39;s amazing when the dogs are going on both ends. Our youngest is watching our mutt over there and the one here gets excite when we talk about him and to him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I so know what you mean about reading all the sad stories in high school. I hated that portion even though I understood it. I love reading for the HEA or HFN and am always interested in knowing just what happens after the story is over.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for stopping by...appreciate it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lynn</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/232231139681363199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/232231139681363199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html?showComment=1330030226792#c232231139681363199' title=''/><author><name>Lynn Crain</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17563978872099232823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJbsYnNAIYI/ToK5u3jF6eI/AAAAAAAAA34/W-Iiyv4FBUE/s220/Headshot%2BLarge.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7221707263113158053' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/7221707263113158053' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1137018722'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 23, 2012 12:50 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-9187040908342488489</id><published>2012-02-23T12:46:44.214-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T12:46:44.214-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Nikki,

Sometimes surprises are best. Our youngest...</title><content type='html'>Nikki,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes surprises are best. Our youngest was a surprise!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Understand about the career thing. I know I was going that way until I had son #2 then I realized I should have stayed home. Enjoy your time, they grow up so quick!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for stopping by...appreciate it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lynn</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/9187040908342488489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/9187040908342488489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html?showComment=1330030004214#c9187040908342488489' title=''/><author><name>Lynn Crain</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17563978872099232823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJbsYnNAIYI/ToK5u3jF6eI/AAAAAAAAA34/W-Iiyv4FBUE/s220/Headshot%2BLarge.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7221707263113158053' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/7221707263113158053' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1137018722'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 23, 2012 12:46 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-2949181749127833602</id><published>2012-02-23T12:44:57.919-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T12:44:57.919-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cathy,

Another one with two sons! Me too!

And it...</title><content type='html'>Cathy,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another one with two sons! Me too!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And it ended up being almost three days without internet instead of just the two!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glad you stopped by! I really do appreciate it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lynn</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/2949181749127833602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/2949181749127833602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html?showComment=1330029897919#c2949181749127833602' title=''/><author><name>Lynn Crain</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17563978872099232823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJbsYnNAIYI/ToK5u3jF6eI/AAAAAAAAA34/W-Iiyv4FBUE/s220/Headshot%2BLarge.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7221707263113158053' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/7221707263113158053' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1137018722'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 23, 2012 12:44 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-4450554242880429629</id><published>2012-02-23T12:43:25.938-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T12:43:25.938-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Shelly,

Thanks for stopping by! 

You sound ab...</title><content type='html'>Hi Shelly,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for stopping by! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You sound about my age. Hubby and I&amp;#39;ve been married 26 years, together 29. Have two sons, two grandsons and one great daughter-in-law. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You and me both on the reading!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lynn</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/4450554242880429629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/4450554242880429629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html?showComment=1330029805938#c4450554242880429629' title=''/><author><name>Lynn Crain</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17563978872099232823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJbsYnNAIYI/ToK5u3jF6eI/AAAAAAAAA34/W-Iiyv4FBUE/s220/Headshot%2BLarge.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7221707263113158053' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/7221707263113158053' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1137018722'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 23, 2012 12:43 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-3389377013921049818</id><published>2012-02-23T12:41:44.643-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-23T12:41:44.643-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fedora,

Isn&amp;#39;t that the truth! I so hate being...</title><content type='html'>Fedora,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Isn&amp;#39;t that the truth! I so hate being without internet and here in Vienna, that seems like a lot. It might have to do with the 150 yo building I live in too! LOL!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another reader from birth...kinda...LOL! I know just how you feel. I love reading. And that&amp;#39;s what I&amp;#39;ve been doing along with writing these past few days. And it&amp;#39;s good that you&amp;#39;re passing it on to your kids. That&amp;#39;s fantastic!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am so grateful for readers like you...you make my day...thanks!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lynn</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/3389377013921049818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/3389377013921049818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html?showComment=1330029704643#c3389377013921049818' title=''/><author><name>Lynn Crain</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17563978872099232823</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJbsYnNAIYI/ToK5u3jF6eI/AAAAAAAAA34/W-Iiyv4FBUE/s220/Headshot%2BLarge.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7221707263113158053' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/7221707263113158053' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1137018722'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 23, 2012 12:41 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-9222877514428148682</id><published>2012-02-22T20:16:32.322-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T20:16:32.322-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway! Ive visit...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway! Ive visited a ton of the blogs but my favorite is Rage, Sex, Teddy Bears. I love those BDSM teddy bears. I so want me a pair. lol :)&lt;br /&gt;shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/9222877514428148682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/9222877514428148682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html?showComment=1329970592322#c9222877514428148682' title=''/><author><name>Shadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03573419990219868179</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-250445823858831774' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/250445823858831774' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-190168959'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 22, 2012 8:16 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-4201278185284513907</id><published>2012-02-22T16:21:30.582-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T16:21:30.582-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you so much for the great giveaway and fun b...</title><content type='html'>Thank you so much for the great giveaway and fun blog hop! I love blog hops felicity heaton&amp;#39;s blog is great and love her books!&lt;br /&gt;tishajean@ charter.net</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/4201278185284513907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/4201278185284513907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html?showComment=1329956490582#c4201278185284513907' title=''/><author><name>latishajean</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14684434404351430325</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00405129064747132248'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zy70NlUKm_Y/TGh6r6WVlRI/AAAAAAAAABY/jYy9gYio0E4/S220/My+Pics+036.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-250445823858831774' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/250445823858831774' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-326711861'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 22, 2012 4:21 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7778426526267065157</id><published>2012-02-22T14:46:17.904-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T14:46:17.904-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sorry for your net problems, but at least you mana...</title><content type='html'>Sorry for your net problems, but at least you managed to accomplish quite a few things. I&amp;#39;d probably just suffering with withdrawal symptoms :D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have a fantastic boyfriend and two lazy dogs :)&lt;br /&gt;O.M.G. You had snakes? Wow. I&amp;#39;ve always wanted a gecko....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do I like reading about? Well,I sort of read everything.:) I like it when the story is well written and funny. And when I&amp;#39;m reading romance I like stories with HEA, or at least with a HFN. :) I&amp;#39;ve read quite a lot of sad, tragic stories in high school and university, because I had to...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks for the great posts! Loved this hop! :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/7778426526267065157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/7221707263113158053/comments/default/7778426526267065157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html?showComment=1329950777904#c7778426526267065157' title=''/><author><name>Cayce</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17878030813967203887</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01484265597248069265'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlDRHMm1q2M/TluIGTYFAiI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/F9Jsa14SlMk/s220/lizard.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/bad-internet-day.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7221707263113158053' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/7221707263113158053' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1258977999'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 22, 2012 2:46 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-7456993060726786746</id><published>2012-02-22T10:54:42.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T10:54:42.001-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve visited a little more than half in the ho...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve visited a little more than half in the hop. I must say the one that&amp;#39;s stuck with me the most is Nikki&amp;#39;s blog with BDSM teddy bears. Oh my!! All they are missing is a ball gag-lol.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a great hop and has introduced me to so many new authors. Thank you for a chance to win!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Ava~&lt;br /&gt;Dragonlady029@aol.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/7456993060726786746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/7456993060726786746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html?showComment=1329936882001#c7456993060726786746' title=''/><author><name>ReneAva</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09161161766848926908</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bYa7TrNGq34/TywSP09mxhI/AAAAAAAAABk/Vu4T8rcvreQ/s220/more%2Bme1%2B%25282%2529.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-250445823858831774' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/250445823858831774' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2057514114'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 22, 2012 10:54 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-6812726940217055401</id><published>2012-02-22T09:35:46.013-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-22T09:35:46.013-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Been to like all the blogs today!! Lots of great p...</title><content type='html'>Been to like all the blogs today!! Lots of great prizes and man candy!!! Loves Kallypso&amp;#39;s site! Got a freebie to start her series! Thanks so much!&lt;br /&gt;-Amber&lt;br /&gt;goodblinknpark @ yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/6812726940217055401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/250445823858831774/comments/default/6812726940217055401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html?showComment=1329932146013#c6812726940217055401' title=''/><author><name>VampedChik</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10620180306733385131</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://lynncrain.blogspot.com/2012/02/winners-naughty-after-dark-blog-hop.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248059698236018186.post-250445823858831774' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7248059698236018186/posts/default/250445823858831774' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1106282387'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='February 22, 2012 9:35 AM'/></entry></feed>
