Ah yes it is, I watched some of president Biden's inauguration on television yesterday. Actually whilst finding a place to put these new pieces I discovered some of last years tatting which I could not find before Christmas!
Today is the Feast of Epiphany and so I thought it was a very good day to offer a few gifts of my own. Although may I ask you kindly to enter if you are a regular follower of my blog or comment regularly. Sorry to put this restriction on the giveaway, but I do want those who genuinely would like to win the shuttle to enter and not people who try their chance for the sake of it. So please comment if you would like to win the pop-a-bobbin shuttle and the box at the same time adding your favourite all time gift, but it has to be an object and not a person! The shuttle is made from plum cherry and this is what it looked like before it was worked upon. Also the shuttle is unvarnished, sometimes this helps to show up the colours better. However, there are times times when the varnish enhances the grain. Now the other side of the shuttle. Last night I went to a 'Pies and Punch' evening to celebrate Epiphany and won this oil diffuser, for those ...
In England we mark this day with bonfires and fireworks, although as the years have gone by it is less and less observed. The reason we are called to remember the 5th November is that on this day in 1605 Guy Fawkes was caught in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament, London with several dozen barrels of gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was subsequently tried as a traitor with his co-conspirators for plotting against the government . Which is the reason why a 'Guy' is made by stuffing newspaper into some old clothes to look like a man and then it is put on the top of the bonfire. Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I see of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. So if you have stopped reading this blog by now you will not have realised that I am holding a 'giveaway' to mark this my 300th blog post, a day to remember for me and possibly you! This is what you will win when you comment giving one thing that you will remember...
As today is Michaelmas it is time to show you the Michaelmas daisies (Asters) that I have been working on. They are on their way to becoming a necklace which I was fully intending to wear today, but unfortunately due to so many other commitments, I never managed to get it finished. Yesterday a Scarecrow Festival was held in the grave yard of one of the churches and so I'm just going to show you a couple of them. There were over 20 other scarecrows all shapes and sizes scattered around and they made everyone smile.
2021 is starting out quite exciting for us! Congratulations on finishing your give-away pile. Now to find a good place to store them!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteAh yes it is, I watched some of president Biden's inauguration on television yesterday. Actually whilst finding a place to put these new pieces I discovered some of last years tatting which I could not find before Christmas!
DeleteWow you are on top of it!! They look great.
ReplyDeleteThanks, even considering making 2022 Christmas giveaways!!
ReplyDeleteYou’re well ahead of the curve! They’re lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everything seems so uncertain at the moment, but now I have made something happen for the future!!!
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