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		<title>50 degrees and flying high</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[My shiny new car just informed me that it is 50 degrees out! Of, course, the car has been sitting in the sun with no airflow around it for 5 hours, but the thermometer said 50º nonetheless. I have lived in Montana long enough to know this isn&#8217;t the end of Winter. We will have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My shiny new car just informed me that it is 50 degrees out! Of, course, the car has been sitting in the sun with no airflow around it for 5 hours, but the thermometer said 50º nonetheless.</p>
<p>I have lived in Montana long enough to know this isn&#8217;t the end of Winter. We will have more snow, and more blustery wind, and more really-freaking-cold days, but 50º is 50º and I am excited. Hey, if we can&#8217;t get excited about the little things in life, then what are we living for?</p>
<p>In celebration* of Montana&#8217;s pseudo-spring, I am launching a fun, fabulous giveaway! I have <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">one</span> <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">two</span> <strong>three</strong> signed books to giveaway. And since we are celebrating the wonderful 50º weather, I am going to base my giveaway on fifties.</p>
<p>So, see that fun little Google Friend Connect widget over in the sidebar? (&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt;) Once I have <strong>50 </strong>smiling faces over there, I will put one book in the giveaway pool. If I get <strong>50 more</strong>, a second book will be added. And, if I get <strong>50 more than that</strong>, the third book will be added to the pool. What are the fabulous books I speak of? I thought you would never ask. They are:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://watchmebe.livejournal.com/515361.html" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-779  aligncenter" title="As You Wish" src="http://rachelbateman.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/9780061661525.jpg" alt="" width="342" height="518" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://carrieryan.com/forest-hands-teeth.php" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1089" title="the-forest-of-hands-and-teeth" src="http://rachelbateman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/the-forest-of-hands-and-teeth-677x1024.jpg" alt="" width="347" height="524" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://writerjenn.livejournal.com/112201.html" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1334" title="Secret Year" src="http://rachelbateman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Secret-Year-677x1024.jpg" alt="" width="347" height="524" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I loved all three of these books! They are completely different from each other, but each is wonderful in its own way. I can&#8217;t wait to share them with you, so make sure you are following for a chance to win!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Oh, what&#8217;s that you say? You need a deadline for the contest? Okay, I suppose I can do that. Since the best part of spring is my birthday** (obviously), I will end the contest then (or thereabouts). So, assuming we have at least 50 followers by <strong>April 27th</strong>, there will be much book-giveaway-ery to celebrate the 26th anniversary of my birth.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now I am going to stare out the window for a while and wish I could be enjoying this beautiful weather. Good day to you all!</p>
<p>*Okay, so I had planned the giveaway before the great weather. Whatever. I am still using it as a fair-weather celebration.</p>
<p>**I know, I know. We aren&#8217;t supposed to get so giddy about our birthdays after we are about 13 or 14, but I refuse to give in to such boring traditions. I want to find joy in the simple things, so I will be ridiculously excited about my birthday!</p>
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