A Sneak Peek and a Winner!

I'm on my last day of vacation today and I'd like

to give you a sneak peek at what I've been up to these past 8 days.

I did manage to fit in a few quick trips through the antique shops in town where

I found 3 of these little elves.  One is hiding in the rear, one has gone missing, and

this one is still wearing his price tag!  Oops.

But the majority of the week was spent climbing up and down a ladder with

paintbrush in hand.  I finally made the decision to

paint our dining room!!!

The room is far from done, but even at night when I took this photo,

it is so much brighter and provides a neutral backdrop to add seasonal decor.

More to come in a later post.

It's time to announce the winner of this year's

Ranger 911 Christmas Giveaway!

I used a random number generator, but since I couldn't figure out

how to post it here, I simply took a picture of the computer screen.

It seems Nurse Sandy will be hopping on the next

Greyhound Bus to visit her new home in the Midwest!

The welcome mat has been laid out.

Her new owner shares her quirky sense of humor.

(Deer mount and the license plate of the truck that hit it.)

Congratulations Pam @ House of Hawthornes!
Please email your shipping address, and she'll be on her way!

Thank you to everybody who joined in the fun.

  I tried to reply to all the comments, but a number

of bloggers were listed as noreply so I was unable to respond.

All the comments were entered into the drawing.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Vickie