Three Blog Years: Give-Away Three, Winner Two

To celebrate my three years of blogging and my appreciation to you who comes, here I am doing three giveaways. This ephemera packet is the third item. Please leave a comment on this post to enter. I will announce the winner Tuesday, 28 February, 2012.

Winner of crocheted necklace from give-away two is...

Ha, Babe! You said it was your turn! Mailing soon!

Three Blog Years: Give-Away Two, Winner One

I realized only after I posted last week, that I offered a give-away, asked you to leave a comment then promptly told you I was depressed. Brilliant. Tit for tat, right? Not this week. I just want to say thank you for reading my blog which is so very special to me. This week I am offering this hand crocheted necklace with crystals, sent in a pouch. Leave a comment here to enter. Give-away closes Monday night, 20 February. Winner and next give away announced on 21 February, 2012.

Winner one of the earrings from give-away one is....

Mailing soon to you dear friend.

Happy day to your heart my beloveds...

My next video about make-up lasting all day.

Ugh...

Three Blog Years: Give-Away One

This blog began in February 2009, three years ago. It has been such an essential part of my growth, reaching out and telling my truth to you has been very healing. I thank you. I will do three give-aways ways to express, in small part, my gratefulness for this blog and you. To enter, leave a comment on this post. Give-away for these earrings ends next Monday night, 13 February. The winner and the next give-away will post 14 February, 2012, Valentine's...

You know how you feel it coming on? First, you're tired, then there is that little headache, backache, scratch in the throat. You ignore hoping it goes away. At some point, as symptoms march on, you realize and then admit its a cold and you're getting sick.

Its been like that for the last few weeks. Restless dreams I don't want, then poor sleep. Lacking the energy to leave a supportive comment on a blog. Lack of being able to get it up again for another dinner even though I love feeding these people. Day dreams of time away without the chores, in the sun, just me and the feel of warmth and lack of demands. I admit it, this is not just grief, it's depression. I called it a hibernation last winter. Trying to accept it and let it wash over me and then recede as it always does.

I want to see my mother. I want that simple ability I had for so many years to just get in the car and go see her. That voice, those green eyes, the little sounds of her. I have been doing well, I have been getting on without her, can't I be rewarded with a short little visit today?

Its difficult today.

Here...

I haven't knitted in well over two months. This is the longest stretch of not knitting in years, six years? Long time. I can only describe my state as ennui. Not depressed, not actively grieving, although there are clouds that pass over, sometimes they hunker down and sit there, tears rain down. I am not blue either. Not exactly happy although I am joyful.

This transition of my daughter back to school, her senior year, has left me listless, wondering around, not working this semester. Who am I? Who will I be without my mother or my daughter here? 

I had a burst of creative activity thank gawd. I made lots of earrings with Glitter Market in Oklahoma City this November in mind.

Then I got to thinking about you and how grateful I am that you have kept showing up here with me though all my...stuff.

I want to send this pair of earrings in a wee pouch to you. Leave a single comment on this post to enter. Give-away ends Monday, August 28, 2011.

Thank you amigo.

Patty is Nice

Just wanted to say congratulations to Patty Szymkowicz of Magpie's Nest who was the winner of the give-away sponsored by Susan and Kat Reaney of Katsui and me. 

Thank you Patty for your lovely thank you. I appreciate your gratefulness! Also, thanks for the pictures, they are so lovely, I am using them here!

I Hooked Up 'Cause I Give It Away

Last year I met this Minnesotan gal I just really liked. Then we got all bloggy up in here. Now we are buddies and incahoots.

Wow.

No idea why I am writing like that.

Suz over at Katsui is my friend. We thought, being of the jewelry persuasion, we would do a joint give-away. I sent her this...

And she and her groovy little daughter came up with some earrings to accompany this choker necklace.

And we three girls are giving it away!

The necklace and earrings, I mean, you knew that right?

To qualify, leave a comment here or on the Katsui post.

Give-away ends Friday 29 October.

Thanks so much Kat and Suz!!!!

Peace ya'll!!!

Lana does Lavender...

During the spring I entered a give-away on HoneySuckle Lane. I was thrilled to win this Vintage Damask Lavender Eye Pillow. Although I received it quite a while back, I haven't stopped to say thank you to Lana. I really appreciate it.

 Congratulations, Lana,  for three years a-bloggin'.

Aprons Away

Hey ya'll, hop over to 2BirdsInAPod for an apron give away which ends tomorrow. You'll just be sick if you miss out.