What I have been doing, though, is cleaning. I've just started on what I want to get done this winter. I retired in May and was immediately caught up with gardening work, then storytelling work began in earnest for the summer and fall months and of course we always have a lot of visitors in the summer months. Now things are slowing down with only 3 or 4 storytelling performances this month and none scheduled in January--someone call and hire me please! :). I plan to really get this house in order. Every closet, cabinet and drawer needs to be sorted, windows need to be cleaned--you know how it is when you've been running hard and not stopping to take care of things. I want to get into the outbuildings too.
But I digress! It's time to announce the winner of the second giveaway for A December to Remember, and show you what the third giveaway will be. Here is what I have to give away next:
a bright yellow older Fiesta cup and saucer,
a plate (probably from the 30's?) you might have seen before on my blog,
a cute little angel hinged ceramic box from World Bazaar,
a book of Confucius's wise sayings,
and a lovely embroidered salmon colored linen tablecloth.
These things just seemed to belong together somehow. Do you think they do, or am I just crazy?
Good luck! Leave a comment and become a follower and your name goes in the hat. Each time you comment on a post, I put your name in the drawing again.
Now for the winner of the last giveaway. Remember the plates?
And the winner is.....JENNY!
So Jenny, email me your snail mail and these will be in the mail to you as soon as possible.
Good luck to everyone else in the next drawing!
Now, I am going out in the woods to gather some running pine. It's wreath-making time!
Congrats to Jenny! I love all the goodies coming up this time especially the pretty tablecloth! Count me in Susanna!
ReplyDeleteOh count me in on this one too! I think all of these go together -
ReplyDeleteBeth aka One Old Goat
What nice things to give away. Please count me in on this one.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's ok to enter again? More dishes - such beautiful ones too & a pretty piece of linen to go with it.I think they go together very well. I'd love to be in the drawing.
ReplyDeleteI sent you an email - I wasn't sure if I'm the right Jenny or not. Thanks!
You're the right Jenny :) And your name is still in the drawing, so maybe you'll get lucky. I'll mail your plates tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteYou guessed retirement would be busy - and it is. There is so much to do and so many things to make, fix, find, share... Don't overwork yourself trying to get everything finished (like the outbuildings). I thought that after 2 years I would be 'all caught up' - its year 4 and I haven't even made a visible dent in all the work I want to get finished. Never bored.
ReplyDelete-Joy
That's encouraging, Joy. I am having so much fun, though, it's hard to stop sometimes!
ReplyDeleteJenny, I need your snail mail. Email me at susannaholstein@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Jenny! And what a cute set for this next giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYou do have a gift for putting things together. I'd be very happy to win and will be very happy for whoever does . . .
ReplyDeleteBusy retirement seems to be the life of those with active creative minds . . .
Lucky Jenny! I know she is thrilled that she won! Oh, I love your new give-away, Granny Sue! I would like to be added to the drawing. I think I have been a follower for a long time, but will double check. Thanks, incidently, for coming by my blog and commenting! Take care!
ReplyDeleteOk. As soon as I saw that linen napkin, it beckoned to me. I know it's going to be mine. Great prizes, Granny Sue!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jenny. Okay, Susanna, I'm keeping my fingers crossed with this one. You know I love Fiesta (the old and the new). A very nice group of gifts.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Jenny! This weeks giveaway is just as loverly. I got mine today. :D
ReplyDeleteI am having such fun with this! The giveaways will vary--not all will be dishes, although there will be quite a few of those because, well, I have quite a few!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Jenny! I know you will enjoy the pretty dishes. And Sue, I'm glad you have time to clean before the decorations go up, Mom would definitely approve. :) Love you
ReplyDeleteStill cleaning :) Decorations this weekend, I hope. Probably Sunday since I'll be storytelling all day Saturday.
ReplyDeleteI would love in on this one...as a Fiesta collector...five pieces make a collection...right!
ReplyDeleteFive pieces is better than none, Brighid :)
ReplyDeleteWould love to win-they would all match my kitchen : )
ReplyDeleteI'm a first time visitor and happy to follow! The yellow Fiesta cup and saucer took my breath away, but your whole grouping is delightful! What fun!
ReplyDeleteFun is the whole idea :) Glad you joined us.
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