...Debbie! (And my sister, Sarah!)

Debbie was the first to guess that the names Heathcliff & Cathy come from the book, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. So Debbie - pick out a pair of earrings & I'll send them to you!

Cheryl, your guess was really creative! Good try - and somehow, the cheesiness of your guess probably is a testament to N & my cheesiness as a couple??

But it was Sarah who figured out WHY I named the 2 dogs Heathcliff & Catherine. In the book, the 2 characters are described as "soul mates" - and Heathcliff is the dark & brooding type (the classic Byronic hero). Honestly, most of the Byronic qualities do not fit MY Heathcliff's personality - but I didn't necessarily know that at the time...and going by appearances, MY Heathcliff had the dark appearance, and also like Brontë's Heathcliff, MY Heathcliff tagged along after the other dog and seemed eager to please her (much like how Brontë's Heathcliff tagged after Catherine, etc.).

Anyway, now that you're thoroughly confused, I will say that Sarah did not actually type her answer in my blog (not even sure if she reads it...) but I told her about the question I asked in the post about Heathcliff, and she immediately told me WHY I named the dogs Heathcliff and Catherine, and after promising me that I had NEVER told her that, asked for her pair of earrings...

Hmmmm.....

So I guess she wins a pair of earrings, too.

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On to other things...who is out there? I get 40+ hits a DAY on this blog (sometimes as many as 80), and usually have the same commenters. I'm curious who else reads on a regular basis. I know it's not feasible to comment on EVERY post I write (because goodness knows I don't have the time to comment on everyone else's blog every day) ... but here's your chance to come out of hiding & let me know you read!

Have a GREAT day!!! And again, Congrats to my 2 winners!!! (jury is still out on whether Sarah will get her earrings...let's see if she comments on this post!)