Summer Delights - Winners, Friends, and a yummy treat!

The purpose of life is to discover your gift,
The meaning of life is to give it away~~~
Henry David Thoreau




Maddy girl and her favorite Auntie Vicki are celebrating summer at her Meme's new swimming pool. After a little swim we got down to the business of drawing winners for the knitted bird nest and the Create/Dream earrings.




Maddy is the absolute best little random number generator ever! Rest assured she does not play favorites - she loves to mix up all the papers!




Really now - is that a trusting little face or what! She is waving at all her adoring fans!

Here she is holding the winner for the knitted bird nest! Who will it be! The suspense is killing you, I know~~~.

Some photos of the newly created winning nest~~ This little nest will soon be traveling to a new home!

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The lucky winner is one of my followers! Yea!!!! As a special treat to the lucky follower/winner this little nest was updated with this cute little jeweled bird! How sweet is this!

And the winner is~~~~~ Subbota! Subbota's winning ticket was one of her extra chances that she received for posting about the giveaway on her blog. How cool is that! Sweet Natasha - please email me your mailing address!

Better get this suitcase and passport out again because dear Natasha lives in Russia! (Can you believe this little nest is going to travel all the way to Russia!) This little nest had better write to her Mama Knitter when she gets there for sure!

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I am so grateful for all the wonderful comments and the fabulous responses to these little nest creations. I never would have imagined that they would be so loved by so many - all over the world. There will be new nest surprises coming up soon~~ hint, hint~~~ so keep watching!

And the winner of the earrings that were especially created by Mary Jane for my participation in the "Where Women Create" event is~~~

Marcy Antle from QueenMarcyOriginals. Congratulations Marcy! Please contact me with your mailing address! You are going to love these earrings!

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My very special thanks to everyone who visited me at my Sacred Yarn Room. Having you (my dear friends) visit me there was a special honor. In case some of you were not able to make the visit ~ there is a link on my sidebar that will take you directly to the Sacred Yarn Room. I will meet you there and show you around~~~

Now on to some other summer blessings ~~~

A few days ago, a package arrived unexpectedly from Germany. What a wonderful surprise was inside! My dear friend Myriam had sent me a coffee cup and some fabulous (!!) latte mixes so that we could enjoy them together as we visit each other's blogs. That a cherished friend would send this to me -from so very far away - is such a precious surprise. Thank you again dearest Myriam - you know how much I care for you. I think of you every time that I enjoy a latte~~~

These were my afternoon treat on some days at work when a special something was so needed to get me through the rest of the afternoon! OMG these were fabulous! I have one left sweet Myriam - I am saving it for hard times!

A little something yummy to share with you all! The Gardener has spent the last few days picking fresh blackberries. So, of course, he was rewarded with a fresh summer cobbler - his favorite! We have a family recipe that we love to use. You can find the recipe for our favorite cobbler here. This recipe works well for any type of fruit - sometimes we even mix all types of fruits together.

The nests have gained notoriety and have recently been featured on a shopping blog in the UK! They were recently mentioned on the Shopoholic blog there. This blog showcases the latest in shopping trends, shopping advice and product reviews. The blog covers new ideas on lifestyle, shopping needs and features important online shopping information. I am going to have to talk to those nests now - they have become a little uppity since they have been getting all of this attention!

Don't forget the latest contest! These fabulous Pottery Barn plates and mugs are going to some lucky winner on July 29 - my birthday! Miss Maddy girl will draw the winners - we will be wearing our birthday party hats for the big occasion!

You can enter the contest at the conclusion of the "Maddy's Tea Party" posting.

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I hope you are enjoying your summer! Things have been pretty busy around here for the Gardener and I. Lots of travel, back and forth to see the grandbabies, lots of yardwork, and not enough sitting by the pool! Coming up next on the blog - I will be inviting you all to join me for a summer drink on the back deck~~~

Vicki