Winning Cookies!!

Gentle Readers and Dear Friends I do thank you for all the kind comments and emails about yesterdays Post - warmest thanks from me to you!!!!  and to Faye, who without her sewing prowess I could have never pulled off the basket!! 

 I had a question from Tracey about how I "dyed" the linen to age it up a bit.  It was super easy, I had been afraid to try dyeing any myself for fear of ruining some expensive linen.  Well, I found some linen at an Estate sale for a great price - so now I had no excuses.  Having read how to do it over on Vonna's Blog, "The Twisted Stitcher" I just followed her directions.  She is a wonderful source of Stitchity Information and a super Gal Pal!!!!  It was her coffee method, soaking, and spattering the linen with grounds, then a baking of the material in the oven et voile, aged linen, after a quick iron it was good to go. 

I also wanted to say how grateful I am to you about all the nice things everyone had to say about all my changes to "October" cottage, I often second guess myself about colour, and this was no different.  I think I frogged as much as I stitched to get the oranges were I wanted them.

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Over the weekend I ran the rounds to the Thrift / Consignment / Estate Sales and only found a couple of books....  slim picking for sure!  Here's a snap - 

I found another Philippa Gregory novel, about Mary, Queen of Scots.  I have really enjoyed her take on the history.  I also found another "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, a facsimile copy from the Columbia University Press, 1st edition in slipcase, 1959.  Although the slipcase is a bit rough the book is in pristine condition.

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Now, the winner of the Special Edition Oreo, Candy Corn Cookies.....  I made a copy of every ones entry on slips of paper and then mixed them up for Rico to draw a name.....  but...

Smokey jumped in a drew one for us....  after getting the slip from him we found that he had drawn.....

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.......#16. Melodyr as the winner.  So, Melody, if you could send me an email with your snail mail address I can get those sweet treats into the mail and on their way to you!!  Thank you all for entering my little Gift-a-way!!

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 That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks again for stopping by, do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar

Winner, Winner Chiken' Dinner!!

Gentle Readers and Dear Friends we have arrived at Friday - almost unscathed... and as I said on Monday I would announce the Winner of the Gift-a-way this morning.  I took quite a few snaps of the event - the BoD (Bowl of Destiny), some great who hound shots, and even the "Claw" drawing the winning name.......  but alas, my camera with all those pictures sits forlorn at my house as I sit here at work typing.  Soooo that means a no snap Post.  

But, that will not keep me from announcing the Winner - who is Margaret from over at "Days of a Sampler Lover."  Go check out her great Blog!!  She has done some lovely Samplers!!!!  Thank you all for entering!! 

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On Wednesday, May 9th I will be having a Drawing/Gift-a-way in honour and to celebrate my 

5th Blogaversary!!  

 

I will be getting the Prizes over the next few days...  I think I have a pretty good Idea of something a bit different but totally me and my Blog!!  

That's about it for today sports fans.  Thanks for stopping by, do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar

A Monday Post with a Little Gift-a-Way Drawing

Gentle Readers and Dear Friends thanks so much for all the great comments and e-mails about Friday's post.  It is really interesting how much I have learned about where my Ancestors travelled from and what is "Right" and what is "Wrong" with all the Family stories.  I am often very frustrated with the lack of info and where some lines just sort of sputter out and end, but I guess them's the breaks!!  I should be grateful for the lines that I can trace further back than I ever thought I would be able to.  Most of my digging and Info gathering I have been doing on Ancestry.com - a very good starting point - IMHO.

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Over the weekend I finished up my Exchange Piece and it goes out in today's mail and should arrive by the end of the week.

I also worked on Shores....

I got the box for Block 12 stitched in and started on the Pale Pearl Grey fill on Block 8.

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Didn't do too much else...  whipped up this little Poppy Seed Cake yesterday....

I found the recipe on AllRecipes.com - I'll post the link in the morning with my few changes.

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We also stopped by an Estate Sale.  There weren't too many things I was interested in - except this....

I know there are quite a few JA Fans out there so I picked this wonderfully illustrated book to have a Drawing Gift-a-Way.  This will be a quick Drawing  - To enter all you need to do is be a Follower of my Blog, and Post a Comment on this Post only, that you want to be entered - Open to anyone anywhere the Mail can get this book to you.  I will draw a Winner on this Thursday evening, 4/19, and Announce the winner on Friday morning. You don't have to have a Blog, but I do need to be able to get in contact with you.

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That's about it on this cool morning in the City By the Bay!!  

Thanks for stopping by - do stop again!!

Take care,

edgar