The mail box is growing. I’m kind of, like is often said. embellishing. This is what the Rooster sent out to all my participants this morning.

Yesterday, 16 December 2024, a $13.00 Pot. Alana the winner by 11 minutes, The time was 1517 – Alana 1528. Marissa 1530, by two minutes Alana is the winner. Did you know the Ancient Egyptians invented the (12) month calendar. Here are some, did you know facts on Egypt if at all interested. Check out the Contiki web site and look up facts about Egypt and many other places around our globe. Have you guessed yet this game is not all about the money?

Today’s cash payout will be for $20.00 and it will be delivered by Bakari Shirawi of Qena, Egypt. Bakari is helping out the fat little guy today, I hope he doesn’t use his Camel. Here is a little info on Bakari’s home town in Egypt.

Qena is a governorate in Upper Egypt bordered with Aswan Governorate from the south, Red Sea from the east, the New Valley from the west and Sohag Governorate from the north. The capital of the governorate is Qena City that locates about 600km away from Cairo. Qena Governorate covers about 10798km and encloses a large number of administrative centers, cities and villages. On the lands of the governorate there is a wide range of archeological sites enclosing more than 7000 antiques in cities like Naqada, Esna, El kab, and Armant in addition to Luxor that is regarded as a separate governorate currently. To facilitate the process of reaching the governorate for both locals and foreigners, Qena is linked with the other neighboring governorates with railroads and airport roads as well. It is served also by Luxor International Airport that lies few meters away from Qena City. The major economic resources for the governorate are tourism and other industries such as pottery pots, perfume, soap and oil industries. Some small villages in Qena such as Hegaza village achieved a resonating fame in manufacturing wooden items with magnificent paintings and decorations that is highly admired by Egyptians and foreigners alike. Manual carpet craft is one of the crafts that is widely practiced by inhabitants of Qena who use the wool of their cattle for producing beautiful carpets and wall hangings of attractive natural scenes over it and selling it at good prices. Qena Governorate encloses a wide range of agricultural lands and is famous for planting some crops such as sugar cane that is used for producing the black honey.¹

Well now you know who won, got a little educated on Egypt and the town of Qena home of one of Santa’s helpers. Our next elf for a day will be coming from Winnipeg, Canada, home of Poutine.

Cloudy and 53f here in Trinity, it’s 14f in Winnipeg, coming our way. Have a great day all. If your wondering why I refer to Winnipeg, Canada I’ve done that for many years, I also check Upper Winds, it kind of gives me a feel for what’s coming our way.

Grannie and Pop send hugs to you all.