Winner!

My "What Flavor Am I?" contest has been a "toughie", as one person put it. I know that it was, but it has been fun! I have particularly enjoyed your comments. Some have been confused, some insightful, some uplifting to me personally. I thank you for that.

This little contest has given me a chance to try my hand at writing rhymes. I know, I'm not very good at verse; my husband is a natural at poems. But I had fun giving it a try. So, what were the clues more specifically?

There were opposites in the first poem, thus sweet and tangy.

the word sour in the second poem,

"Bounds, fully bounded" means it has a rind.

The color was not blue as in "true blue" but . . .

the color of the bracelet . . . lime!

So, our winner is Beth of Sunshine Daydreamz. She has an awesome etsy shop by the same name. Congratulations Beth!

What flavor am I?

When you reach my age, life can become a little "day-after-day ho hum." There are those that are always whining a "been there done that" attitude, or have the "I just don't have the excitement or energy anymore" feeling. And there are always reasons, in your mind, why you can't do this or that, whether young or old.

A full and abundant life has to do with attitude, as I was reminded the other day by author Wayne Cordeiro. I tend to get in a ho hum funk sometimes, but Wayne admonished us to "take a pick and dig at the mountain--never, never give up!" He quoted Proverbs 24:16, "for a righteous man falls seven times and rises again." Staying down and depressed is a life that has no spice, no seasonings, no tang. A plain old vanilla being.

So how do I have a saporific life filled with character, quality and spirit of saltiness that is satisfying to everyone around me?

I live my life within bounds,

but fully bounded by personal liberty.

I emote a caring attitude,

but restrain myself with integrity.

I am person of character,

an independent person of quality.

I am who I am,

flavored constantly with

God's love of humanity.

What flavor am I?

If you can guess my flavor (Make your guess in the comments section before September 15th), you will win this beautiful bracelet. If several of you guess the same flavor, the third person to guess it correctly wins! One guess per person please! I will announce the winner in my blog on Wednesday September 16th!