Getaway ---- (and a new contest begins!)

We need a winter respite~~~~. The days have been so gray and long. Our world has been filled with snow and ice and cold. We are miserable and just have to get away. So we are going here---






and here---







and here---






and here---







to a place that is waiting just for us---





I am kicking off my shoes and squishing my litle toes in the sand!

and having one of these---

(well, maybe more than one---)

We want to swim with little tropical fishes---

and see a sea turtle or (two or three---)

(my very favorite!)

and relish in the beauty of the island sunsets---

maybe we will make some new friends---

if I get too warm, I will sit here (and knit!)

and when I return from my travels,---

I will have some wonderful tropical treasures to share with one of my readers and one of my lucky followers ~~~

What will the treasures be! Something so very special for one of my dear blogging friends and an especially wonderful surprise for one of my followers! Do you like surprises? Can you wait a bit? (Don't hold your breath- I am going to be gone almost 3 weeks - that is a long time to not breathe!)

I will give you just a little bitty hint~~~

Something that is fragile and precious.

A gift from the sea~~~~.

Your treasures began as this---

Can you do me a favor? I so want to share these treasures with you---. (I wish you could all go with me , but that is not what my dear husband has in mind for this trip! ) AND my suitcase is already way too heavy and I have not even put in my yarn yet!

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For my followers to win this little treasure surprise - just stay where you are and do me this one little favor - please pray for our safe travels. When I return, one of my followers will be very, very lucky!

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For my dear readers - (because not everyone wants to be a follower!) (and readers are very special people too!) I will have a special treasure for you as well, something wonderful, I promise! To enter for this chance to win - just leave a comment on this posting and please pray for our safe travels. You may enter as often as you like (but not more than once each day). I am going to be gone until March 8 - so you have many chances to enter! (Will you miss me?)

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Wherever you live in this big round world - you are welcome to enter. I will ship these little treasures wherever you call home!

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When I return I will share with you the wonderful (and oh so very beautiful ) surprises. I love you all---

Vicki

(My photo friends:

nicolas monnot, rhodri andrews )