What a party! Find out who's taking home prizes - and how you can still win, too. And help a fellow Steemian recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria -- that's the whole point of the BLACKLUX Party! I'm matching gits to 
Is The Party Over? No Way - There Is Still Plenty of Fun!
If you just arrived, that's just fine -- you're not too late! As 
This post is my first attempt at party clean-up - a quick go-round to pick up all the empty glasses, plates, and silverware. And to shoo the cat off the snack buffet! I've got PRIZES to hand out, too, from the first half of the party! There are extra surprises being handed out, too, so keep reading!
On January 9, I'll do the final party clean-up and distribute the rest of the prizes. So there is still time to win prizes and make a gift to
How The Party Started - Days 1 to 7
The party started with some Holiday Music To Get In the Party Spirit! We had Holiday Cookies, an Hors D'ouevres and Snack Buffet, and a well-stocked Party Bar - the with free drinks! There was a craft table for Making Holiday Cards, while shared their Holiday Memories. And then everyone sang Christmas Carols. And that was just in the first half of the BLACKLUX Party!!!
The Party Goes On and On! You Can Still Win Prizes, Too!
You can still head over to the makeshift stage to the Holiday Poetry Slam and tell jokes at the Laugh-Off. If you work up an appetite, there's still plenty of good food at the Holiday Potluck Dinner. After that great meal, head to the back room to listen to mellow music, and share what we are grateful for in 2017 and our big dreams for 2018. Let us all know when you get home from the party, safe and sound, by posting what 2018 looks like around you.
Why We're Having a BLACKLUX Party
It's the season for holiday parties. Steemit needs a party! And hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Our friend,
Gift SBD To and I'll Match It 1-For-1!
For the party, I am matching gifts to
How To Transfer SBD to
If you haven't transferred and SBD to anyone before, it's easy! Here's an old post by 
Who Won Prizes? Lots of People -- Lots!!
Over 7 days of the BLACKLUX Party, there were 9 ways to win prizes. There were generous gifts to
Party Contests
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made a super smoothie, just for the BLACKLUX party. So here's a thank you 1 SBD, - check your wallet!
made a card with my little tree in it -- and it is a great card! And, only 
guessed at my ornaments, but her guesses (cotton silk and a red-beaded necklace) were wrong. What were they? I foraged them, of course! Kitty-cat fur and asparagus berries that I strung on thread! For venturing a guess at all, wins again. Check your wallet for 3 SBD of holiday card prizes, !
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I used steemnow.com to track the 50:50 distribution of each post's author payout. I transferred each post's SBD author rewards to
Three people generously donated to 
So, for the first half of the BLACKLUX Party, that's 32.914 SBD already sent to
You can still make SBD transfers to
Special Prizes
I want to thank everyone for coming to my BLACKLUX Party. I know you have many other things you could be doing. I enjoyed getting to know some new friends, too. Here are some special prizes:
For being the most consistent upvoters in support of the BLACKLUX Party - never missing a vote for all 7 days of the party, here's 1 SBD for each of you: 
For being the special few to contribute to the first day of the party, here's 1 SBD for each of you: 
For being the first person to transfer SBD to
What's Next? -- Keep Partying! Over At the BLACKLUX Party!
The BLACKLUX Party for Days 8-14 continues until the last post pays out on January 8. I hope you have some fun in those posts! And I hope you stop by
Haphazard Homestead
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