R.A.K.*

I got a present in the mailbox the other day. Isn’t this a cute mug rug for my coffee cup? Mare, of Mare’s Nest, had a giveaway for a mug rug on her blog to celebrate her 300th post. But she was sneaky and instead of giving away one rug, she sent one to each person who commented. Such a generous thing to do. Thank you, Mare, for being so sweet!
*R.A.K. – Random Act of Kindness

It Pays to Comment

Several weeks ago, I got an email from Jane at Sew Create It!. She told me I won her drawing. I did? How? She had an unannounced drawing and picked from her commenters during a certain time frame. I won. This lovely assortment arrived via Royal Post onto my doorstep.

It is funny to get those patterns because all four of them originated in a city only 10 miles from me. *smile* She sent me 100 5" blue squares that she cut using her GO! cutter and those preprinted labels will come in handy for all the donation quilts that I've been making. The journal will be used, yes indeedy. I am a journaler and I ignore lines and paint, paste and glue all over my journals sometimes including the cover. So Jane, be aware that this journal will not look like it does now because I have a habit of altering them.

And of course, chocolate. What would life be like without chocolate? Do you see the white one that has LAVAND.. on it? That word is lavender and it is a lavender flavored chocolate bar. I like it, but then I have made and eaten lavender flavored jelly. 

So just be aware, my peeps, that when you least expect it, you too may win something just by commenting on a blog post.

Gift Certificate

I won a gift certificate at Alycia's blog for suggesting an online name for her hubby (WranglerMan). The gift certificate was from Suzanne's Knots & Bolts.

The booty arrived within several days. It is a wonderful assortment of 13 fat quarters, a baker's dozen, if you will. And the yarn is one I have never tried before called ZigZag. My guys like dull colors and this will make a nice pair of socks for TheKid. There is an off chance that he will actually wear them. CarGuy wouldn't wear them, so I don't knit him any. Me, I like color and in socks the wilder they are the better I like them.

The fat quarter stack stack is eye candy that feeds my soul.