Groundhog Day HNT

In spite of his brethren's observations in other parts of the country,
this furry prognosticator saw his shadow today,
thus guaranteeing 6 more weeks of winter weather.
Enjoy it, everyone!

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California girls, we're unforgettable,
Daisy dukes, bikinis on top!
Sunkissed skin,
So hot we'll melt your popsicle!
Oh oh oh ohhhhhhh!
"California Girls"--Katy Perry

OK, this week's clue is sort of like a trick question. Be sure to come by Thursday afternoon to find out who the Mystery Guest might be!
This MG is one half of "Married In Ohio" (California Girl and Midwestern City Boy). By all calculations, they are the longest-running HNTers out here (other than myself). Go check them out, but be aware that they tend to be more NSFW than most! And be sure to say hi!

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Time for a bit of pimping, as I haven't done that much recently...

You may remember her as "~C~". Or maybe as "Cher". Her blog was "Sexy, Sassy, ENGAGED!" She participated in HNT, was a Mystery Guest, and might have even been found over at OHNT. About a year and a half ago, she disappeared to the Dark Side (Facebook, for the uninformed...). I've kept in touch with her off and on over there. About half a year ago, she started posting statuses about recurring trips to the ER. And was frustratingly private about what she'd let be known. She finally spilled the beans a week or so ago. In her words...

On September 27, 2010 I was going in for my 5th (yes, 5th) D&C surgery in less than a 2 year time span. The results came back abnormal. The next step was a biopsy and this time the results gave me the biggest shock of my life. I have CANCER. Me, a 25 year old, otherwise healthy mother, daughter, sister, friend.. I have Cancer. Uterine Cancer. Two ugly, horrific words... UTERINE CANCER.

I only have one option.. I have to fight this and I will fight it to win. I will not let CANCER take my life nor my spirit.

I recently obtained a new insurance policy, if you would go so far as to call it that. My first five doctor visits are at a copay of $50. Each visit after that I have to pay out of pocket until I meet my $7500 deductible. Once I meet the deductible the doctor visits will be covered 100% but the other stuff such as lab work, x rays, etc will only be covered 75% after I meet the $2500 deductible for those which is in addition to the $7500 deductible for the doctors visits and my $176 monthly premium for the coverage. The insurance also does not pay for much of my prescriptions either.

In light of all this, my friend Stephanie, an Independent Scentsy Director, has set up an online fundraiser to help raise money towards my medical bills. Scentsy is a wickless, flameless warmer you plug in. The warmer uses a light bulb to warm the wax at very low temperatures emitting the most amazing scents ever. It is safe to use at home, at work, with kids and around the elderly. With no flames, it's perfectly safe to warm anywhere you please and with over 80 scents to chose from, there is something there for everyone. Stephanie will be donating 100% of her commission to help cover my medical bills and prescription costs. To order simply go to www.ditchthewicks.com and click on the link next to CHERYL CASTANON. All orders through this party will be credited to the commission Stephanie will donate to me. https://smclark3.scentsy.us/Buy?partyId=24235880. Either link.

I would be forever grateful for your help and support as I begin my journey to fight cancer. Your thoughts, support and prayers are eternally appreciated. Together I know I can get through this but I cannot do it alone.

PS: For those of you who wish to donate and help but do not wish to purchase Scentsy products, you may donate directly VIA Paypal. All donations are 100% secure. You may go to WWW.PAYPAL.COM. The address is BEATTHECANCER@LIVE.COM .

If you're the type that likes candles or scents in the house to cover up, say, kid's or dog farts, hubby's smelly shoes, last night's dinner, or just like to have a scented house, I urge you to check out the Scentsy products. If you're going to buy things like that anyway, you might as well buy them from there! Hopefully Cher will be back in the near future with a new blog that chronicles her progress.

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Yet another good week over at "...the Other HNT". Yeah, it's NSFW, but it's worth checking out! Be sure to leave some comments for your fellow HNTers!

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THEME ALERT! - Short notice on this one, but it literally just came to me. NEXT WEEK, on Feb. 10th, Apple and Verizon will be releasing the Verizon version of the iPhone 4. To celebrate this long overdue event, please include your iPhone as part of your HNT! Of course, if you don't have one, you can't really do the theme (or can you...?). Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!