It's been one heck of a week! I sprained my ankle on Wednesday while I was walking around in the yard (I was not attempting any ballerina moves - I was just walking - honest).
The dogs like to dig and I missed a hole that had grown over with grass. Plop. Down I went. Three thoughts flew through my mind the second I landed. 1) "please please please don't let me have landed in dog poo..." 2) "oh gee what was that snapping sound - did I break something??" and 3) my head was swiveling all around "did I really not land in any poo - miracles do happen!" We have 3 mid-sized dogs (each bigger than a mini cooper but smaller than a navigator).. this was a real concern. I narrowly escaped that harrowing brush with the brown and slowly got up. I was obligated to milk it all I could (you can do that when you ankle turns into a cankle). RonChops took good care of me that evening - full out princess treatment. It was well worth it.
It's time to announce the winner from last week's giveaway! You can see who the winner is HERE and what she won HERE (you might want to click on that link as it reveals the whole pearl or crystal earrings to match debate). I'll be in touch with you winner!
This week I am giving away this loverly bracelet. I learned how to make it at my fav bead shop - The Artful Bead... I actually have one for myself as this is something I wear pretty often! I used 18g sterling silver wire and formed little s-shaped links. I hammered them a little and then linked them together with closed jump rings. That fabulous pendant you see is actually green, beige and ORANGE swirled glass. It's utterly fantastic! The neat thing about this bracelet is that you can actually change out the pendant. I have about 30 different ones (no kidding). I switch them out all the time. The possibilities are endless!
The pic way at the top of this post is of my bead haul from last weekend (from the A. Bead of course). I do go to other bead stores - honest. This one is just my favorite of all time history.
To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave me a comment telling me your fav color and you will be auto-matically entered. It's that easy. Do this by next Thursday night 10/16/08 12CST PM. I'll use ye ole random.org integer generator to pick a winner from batch (the winner will be announced the next day). I'll be using the winners favorite color to make something to giveaway next week! I cannot afford to ship internationally (sorry friends from the other side)...
I am off to Alabama for a wedding! I'll check in when I can!
Thanks everyone!
Update: The winner of this post was Penny who said:
"Lolly, you are amazing!! I really cannot believe you are giving this beauty away, but since you are, I hope I win!!! I hope your cankle is back to an ankle and you had a good time at the wedding! My fav. color has always been green however, I'm really into aqua blue right now!"
