I was a little overwhelmed when I got home tonight, Modern Philosophers. I grabbed the flashlight and jumped off the porch, into the neighbors’ snowy, icy yard to check if the roofers had indeed come today to fix the roof of The House on the Hill.
I used the flashlight’s beam to discover that the missing shingles had been replaced, and then Gary the Gargoyle strutted over from his usual perch and said, “You could’ve just asked me if they’d been here. Would’ve saved you a walk through all that snow.”
I don’t know why I don’t utilize my Gargoyle more often!
When I finally got inside, I saw that I had a ton of emails, but deleted them all because they were from WordPress, which meant I would reply to them once I got onto the site.
Well, Mr. Smarty Toga, you accidentally deleted the email from WordPress telling you that you’d been Freshly Pressed again! Oops.
It took me a little while to figure it all out, but I put my keen detecting skills to work. I saw a bunch of hits on my Pluto post and noticed a plethora of hits from Freshly Pressed. Then I stumbled upon all the comments on the Pluto post.
I was shocked, elated, thrilled, and humbled. Thank you, WordPress!
The second time is even more exciting than the first. I don’t even know what to say, hence all my babbling.
For those of you who have not read the post that received this wonderful honor, here is a link: Pluto Freshly Pressed Post
Thank you so much! I’m not afraid to say that I’m a little giddy right now. I’d keep rambling on about how honored I am, but I hear the orchestra starting to play me off the stage. Before I go…let’s all help Pluto regain planetary status! Pluto! Pluto!
Congrats!!
Thanks, Sam! 🙂
If only I should be so lucky…
If you write it, the awards will come…
Congratulations, very well deserved 🙂
Thanks. I appreciate that…
Congrats!! i was a really good post!
I’m so glad you think so. Hope I’m not being too much of a geek by being so excited.
High five, Austin!
High ten back at you, Toby!
congrats, congrats )
Thank you, Thank you!
Well done!
Thanks so much!
Congrats Austin. Nice to see someone so deserving receive the honor. It’s okay to be excited, go ahead and do a little dance.
When I get going, I can really shake this toga! 🙂
I bet. Probably quite a sight to see.
Yes. Yes, it is. Gotta get loose, toga loose.
Great job. You deserve it!
Thanks, S!
You are WordPress’ Maine man, Austin. Way to go.
I see what you did there. Funny stuff! 🙂
Just a little pun from Syracuse, my friend.
Orange you glad you made it???
You knock-knocked me over with that one.
🙂
someday it will happen to me… and the music scared the crap out of me…
Yeah, it freaked me out, too. Just got rid of that clip art. Didn’t realize it was a music one.
Be patient. You’ll get Freshly Pressed!
It was so loud… I almost had a heart attack… can I sue wordpress for emotional distress and lack of taste?
Sure. Good luck with that!
yeah…
Just do it!
ok
Plu-To! Plu-To! Plu-To!
You know it!
Yes! If this can draw more attention to the “Reinstating Pluto as a planet” cause then this is great news indeed! Congrats!
I can’t wait to head out to Pluto and share the news. Hopping on the Mothership tonight…
This must be Word Press’ way of saying your posts are out of this world…and I would have to agree.
Ha! Thank you!
Congratttts 😀
Thank you kindly!
Whoohoo!! Congratulations Doc, that’s amazing, and so well deserved 😀
Thank ya!
Congrats! 🙂
Thanks, Phoebe Cates, blogger to the stars. 🙂
I will tell Spicoli and Gizmo you said hello. 😆
Fast Wit at Phoebe High. 🙂