200 Followers Celebratory 'Give Away'

Pretties!

I think I may be becoming obsessed.  Last night I had a dream about the most fantastic town, where the High Street consisted of numerous Yarn Shops, there was even a huge Yarn Market store.  I can remember in my dream oooing and aaahing over green buttons.  Particularly green buttons, beautiful glassy green buttons.  It was one of those dreams where it is a shame to wake up.
            I had a couple of plans for today.  'The Ides of March'.  It is my Daddy's Birthday.  We all had a nice birthday meal this evening, including cake and dad was very pleased with his presents, Beer and hoodies.  The kids have hoodies and a couple of weeks ago Dad said he has always wanted one.  They will be very useful as Dad is a very keen astronomer, which involves cold, late nights stargazing.

I asked him to pose for a Blog photograph and this is what we got!  A mixture of my photography skills and Dad mucking about trying to act 'Gangsta'.  Suffice is it to say, he likes the hoodies.
Many Happy Returns Dad xxx

           Henry found out he got an 'A' today for part of his final English GCSE we are very pleased about that.  I always knew Henry is not as daft as he looks!  He broke the 'No phone zone' rule at school to send me a photograph of the paper with the grade on it today.  The photo was a bit blurred I thought it was an 'A' in Religious Education!  English is good.  It is Henry's last year at school this year.  My 'baby' will be 16 in July and I will never know where that time has gone.  I probably don't need to tell you, but teenagers are not easy creatures to be responsible for!  I am sure I worry about him now more than I ever did.  I try not too.  If I am worried it makes my crochet hook work faster or my knitting needles clack louder!  These times can be quite productive with lots of late night yarny stuff going on!

Daisy the Dawg

           I also visited my Aunt and Daisy this morning.  My Aunt is feeling most unwell.  I love her lots.  She is the Aunt I lived next door to as a small child.  She has a painful chest infection and a virus.  We had a good natter and a cup of coffee.  She has been having a de-clutter and has given me lots of knitting needles and crochet hooks and some patterns.  I will probably mooch thoroughly through the bag later.  I am sure now I will have all that I need in the knitting needle department.  I will write a post about them, as with everything, I have a tale or two to tell.  Daisy was very pleased to see me and is a very cute little character.  She has somehow made herself look old in this picture, she is as bright as a button and very playful.  Every photograph I tried to take she moved or squinted her eyes up.
           I am hopefully going to a 'Basketry' workshop tomorrow evening with my Blog Buddy Claire and my Mom.  Claire is a member of Stratford Upon Avon Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers and Mom and I will gate crash.  I needed some weaving material, basketry stash.  It involved taking the dog for a walk when Euan finished school today.  Walking with a large bag and a pair of secateurs.  Trying not to look too suspicious snipping at the hedgerows.

Euan thought it was naughty and kept his identity hidden.  I am soaking my harvest overnight and keeping my fingers crossed that I will be able to create something with it tomorrow.
               Now Finally on to the business of the 'Give Away' to celebrate reaching a total of 200 lovely Blog followers.  I did go to a yarn shop today, to my knowledge our town has a grand total of two, very small yarn shops.  They are both good though.  I found three pretty little prizes.  Guess what?  I also found some lovely green buttons for the green cardigan I am attempting to knit for myself.  I think my dream was a premonition.

First Prize: Pretty Printed Wooden Buttons
(I will find these hard to part with!)

These scissors are very 'Girly' too and would make a pretty addition to your work box.
Besides being pretty they are also small and very sharp.

The third prize are these three little charms.

 This 'Give Away' is open to anyone who follows my blog, (New followers are always welcome, the more the merrier).  I would also like you to leave a comment on this post and a way for me to find you, if I don't know how to find you already.  Closing date is midnight on 21st March 2012 and I will notify the 'winners' on Thursday 22nd of March 2012.

Thank you xxx