LindaLee's Giveaway & A Chance to Stitch a Traveling Pattern

LindaLee of Cross'N My Stitches is having a giveaway which you can read about here  : ) Her rules are simple ... be a follower of her blog, post about it on your own blog, & make sure to include your name & blog address. See!  Easy-peasy   : )   The drawing will be held on September 26th.  You have a chance to win a box of undisclosed goodies!  Fun! Do be sure to stop by & enter   : )

In yesterday's post I indicated that I would do a post today for people to sign up if they are interested in stitching the traveling pattern I just finished.  It's a Lizzie*Kate design called Friends Are Like Angels.

I wish I could tell you from whence this traveling pattern originated, but I have no idea.  All I know for sure is our resident Poodle Princess, Vickie at A Stitcher's Story, stitched it last & then drew my name to be the next person to stitch it.  As I often state, I am not much of a Lizzie*Kate person but I thought this was a good stitching project for gifting   : )   Dear Vickie included a little gift in with the pattern when she sent it to me ... a set of 5 of her lovely counting pins!  Have you ever seen Vickie's counting pins?  She does a lovely job making them & I dare say they are the best you will ever see!  Anyway, it's now my time to send the pattern on its way to someone else to stitch.  I will also include a small gift with it as Vickie did when she sent it to me   : )   If you'd like to stitch this pattern next (you must stitch it relatively soon after you receive it ... no fair keeping it languishing in your stash for many weeks) just leave a comment on this post. Be sure I have some way of contacting you. Although I understand fully well why they do it, there are many no-reply bloggers who leave comments that cannot be answered because there is no way to get in touch with them.  So, that's it!  Leave your comment telling me you'd like a chance to receive the pattern & I will choose a name on Monday morning, August 19th.  That means you must leave your comment no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, August 18th.  Good luck to all of you   : )

After my announcement yesterday that I had been chosen to receive the first Silver Sloth Award, I decided to start a new project.  It's not a Lizzie*Kate pattern but it's along the same lines ... something small that will stitch up quickly.  Believe it or not, I'm about half-way done with it already!  This is what happens when a doctor prescribes medication that causes insomnia.  You can get a lot of stitching done in the wee hours of the morning!  I called the pharmacist earlier who told me I could take all the daily pills in this particular prescription before breakfast instead of half before breakfast & the other half after dinner.  Tonight I should be able to sleep ... hooray!  I should take advantage of this burst of energy I'm experiencing right now & actually do something around here like pack some stuff (don't ask me why ... just to get it out of the way I guess) or clean some stuff or whatever, but I'll probably catch up on some of the sleep I missed out on last night & do more stitching on my new project which incidentally I cannot show you because it's a gift   : )

I hope you are all having a good ending to your week!  Don't forget, this weekend is IHSW!  I'm getting a bit anxious to work on some Christmas projects!  If the truth be told, I'm getting a bit anxious to actually decorate for Christmas ... lol!  Have you noticed my Countdown to Christmas counter has been moved back up to the top of my blog?  I think this has all come about because of the bit of cooler weather we've had recently with temps in the 70s during the day & the 50s at night.  I even had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast yesterday morning & in the afternoon I got out my hot chocolate maker!  I am obviously rushing the season ... temps will be back in the 80s next week ... but it's been fun   : )   Does anyone else like oatmeal?  Other than me & Bert ...

 ... I don't know of anyone now-a-days who really does.  I like it plain with just a bit of salt.  I'll bet Bert likes his that way too   : )