Happy 9 Years @askbananapie!
Yeah, you know what happened by now. I tried to get a much better and more intricate gift together for you, but my computer crashed and nearly all of it fell through. Afterwords, I tried to get some artists to throw together a bunch of pieces i could compile with some of my own, but... well, I quickly realized how stupid of an idea that was. Still, some came through; @ask-lemn was wonderful to work with, and i'm sure they also have something special for you planned for today. The only other artists I could contact who completed their parts were, respectively, your own @asksunlightpresent,
I really can't thank you two enough. I'm sorry the bigger project never came through.
Regardless, I wish you an absolutely spectacular day. Nine years of encouraging starting artists and bloggers is DEFINITELY something to be proud of, and I only regret your reward is only in art. I hope the art I did throw together for you up top is still something you can enjoy, and I deeply apologize for being too ambitious on your day.
HERE'S TO NINE YEARS OF BANANAS AND PIES, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER!