My "Vera" Lovely Fall Giveaway - A special thank you to my Readers and Followers!

Fall~~ 

      that time of year when we all start to slow down a little~

           when all about us nature begins to put on her 

                 most glorious show in colors of

                      gold and red and orange~~

   

Autumn is also that time of year when we all begin to think about the coming holidays and the special things that we are all so grateful for~~

I'm so very grateful for those of you who visit me here and support both me and my humble little blog.  Through this incredible experience I've been able to meet so many interesting people, traveled all over the world via your own amazing blogs - and made some friendships that are so dear to me~~

So~ this is just my little way of saying thank you to everyone who visits me here.  I'm giving away this Vera Bradley Pleated Tote bag in one of this falls newest and most popular colors - Suzani.    To enter simply leave a comment here on this post and Miss Maddy girl will draw a winner on November 4.      I will post the winners right here on THIS post (at the bottom of the page) - so be sure to come back and see if YOU won!

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If you would like to enter more than once - you can do so in the following ways:

1.  I'd be grateful if you would share this contest with your readers by posting it on your blog - (not all of my readers and followers make their rounds regularly - so this will help get the word out to them.)  If you post this on your blog - come back and leave me another comment telling me that you have done so. 

Susan from the blog Days at Buttermilk Cottage is on a personal mission to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness.  She designed this adorable little lamb and is selling the knitted version, the PDF pattern, and also the kit containing the pattern and yarns to make your own Pinky. 

2. For another entry to win the Vera Bradley purse - please post a photo of Pinky on your own blogs and link to Susan's blog.  You can use the link above or the link that I have on my own sidebar.  Breast Cancer is a devastating disease that affects us all.  I am confident that each and every one of us has been touched in some way by this disease.   If you post Pinky on your blog - please come back and leave another comment telling me that you have done so.    I applaud Susan for her creative efforts to make a difference~~

**Susan has graciously donated one of her knitted Pinky lambs and also one of the Pinky kits for me to give away here.  In addition to your entry for the purse ~~ anyone who posts Pinky on their blog will be entered into a separate contest to win your own adorable Pinky- handmade by Susan.   

**I know that I have several readers and followers who, like me, are knitters.  If you are one of my knitting friends - please just say - "I'm  a knitter " in your comment so that I can enter all my knitting friends in a separate contest to win the Pinky kit which contains the pattern and yarns. 

3.  Your third chance to enter the contest for the Vera Bradley purse is to join my Facebook page.    The link to my Facebook page is on my sidebar - just press the LIKE button when you get there - then leave me a comment Here telling me that you are one of  the"gang" over there.  You will be glad  you did - here's why~~

For my Facebook members only -- I'm giving away this Vera Bradley Handbag in their very popular Breast Cancer Awareness pattern - Twirly Birds Pink.  To enter - simply leave a comment on my Facebook page.  Maddy girl will pick the winner and I will announce their name on November 4 -  right there on my Facebook page.   
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UPDATE November 4

And the winners  (according to Maddy girl!)are~~~
1. The Facebook giveaway of the Twirley bird purse - Jenny Wallace Ray
2. Pinky knitted sheep- Avery Hill (comment # 37)
3. Pinky kit to knit - Mosiac Magpie (comment # 24)
4. Vera Tote Purse - Poetess Wug (comment # 22)
Congrats to each of you.  Please send me a private email with your home address!  


Thanks to everyone who entered - to all of you who are so good to me and make me feel so loved.  We will have another giveaway closer to the Holiday's~~
xo,
Vicki
 

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 Coming up next~~

The Gardener and I attended the most wonderful Farm Dinner - we toured a beautiful historic farm, attended a lovely reception on the banks of the Ohio River, and then enjoyed a magnificent Chef prepared dinner while sitting at this beautiful table- (right next to the cornfield.)  It was the most incredible night ever! 

I am going to delay the continuation of the National Park photos for just a bit so that I can show you the photos from the special evening that we had when we attended the "Outstanding in the Field" farm dinner.  I can hardly wait to show you these pictures~~ 

xoxo,

Vicki 

ps - these contests are open to ALL of my readers and followers - where ever you may live!