Saturday, January 25, 2014

Grow Your Blog


2 Bags Full is hosting a party in the blog land again! And if there is a party I'm in! For the whole weekend I'll be traveling through Blog-land discovering new blogs, making new friends, learning few tips and tricks and I'm so excited!

I have been blogging since February 2008 (wow, it will be six years soon!). I blog about everything, my hobbies, the beautiful cold North, current events if they touch my heart. 

I live in Canada's true north, in the Yukon. I'm not very far away from the Arctic Circle. So many people are telling me that I'm crazy, why in the world I've chosen such a cold place to live. Well, yes, it is cold here but we do not have:
  • freezing rains
  • ice storms
  • earthquakes
  • floods
  • hurricanes
  • tornadoes
  • fleas (poor bastards can't survive in the cold)
  • snakes
  • worms (too bad for fishermen)
I was terrified watching news when practically all the east coast was without power around Christmas time. I had my wood stove going, was sipping wine and enjoying a REAL winter wonderland.

And there is more benefits to living here:
  • less taxes
  • more jobs
  • summers with 24/7 daylight
  • occasional Aurora Borealis (spectacular!) in the winter
  • beautiful winter sky with millions stars that look so close that you can almost reach them
  • wild life (it's heaven if you like it)
About 25 years ago I fell in love with embroidery and still love it. I think that most of this whole blog is about stitching...

I'm also very passionate about mysticism and searching for the unknown and unexplainable... Fifteen years ago I've joined AMORC , a community of Seekers who study and practice the metaphysical laws governing the universe. I've learned a lot and still learning.

There is no party without a give away.  The lucky winner will be announced February 15th and will receive:
  • 5 blank postcards from Yukon
  • tiny address book, and
  • dream catcher
So long my friends,
Evalina

119 comments:

  1. The place you live looks wonderful , so pretty.
    Thanks for sharing all the things you love, xxx

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  2. Hi Evalina Maria, It sounds like a lovely place where you live. I know I would be very happy sitting by a fire with some wine and all my crafts! Have a fun weekend blog hopping! I will have to join in the fun next year as I am new to the party.

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  3. Oh wow...when can we come for a holiday lol. I love all of it and always wanted to see the skies with all their amazing colours. A lovely post xxx

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  4. Wow, it is stunningly beautiful where you live. We hardly ever get snow here

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  5. It sounds beautiful, but I prefer warmer weather. I have been your follower since last year's "grow your blog challenge". Hope you get a lot of new followers. Have fun.

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  6. Sounds beautifull around there!
    Have a nice weekend sweetie!!!
    xoxoxoxo

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  7. Good morning Evalina Marie. I'm an avid fan of yours and to know you live in a place where there are no snakes....well, I just want to come live with you now. I love your snowy scene. I just saw on the Weather Channel that we here on the South Carolina coast may possibly get a little snow Wednesday. I'm so excited that I can't sit still. Have a great time at the GYB party this weekend. See you soon!

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  8. Great to be a part of the Grow You Blog party. Always enjoy your blog.

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  9. You lucky lady!! I would love so much daylight in the summer and I dream of seeing the Aurora Borealis one day. I have been reading you occasionally as I love cross stitch.

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  10. I only ever travelled ( with the RAF) to Gander, Calgary and Vancouver but would have loved to go further north in Canada. I could see me living in the extremes like you do but without a bloke, I figured it would have been even harder to get by and having two children would have made it more difficult too !
    I once even considered joining a dating website for 'hunky lonley Alaskan men' - stop laughing! It was after a bottle of wine I should add LOL
    and what a bonus to have cats who wont pick up any fleas!!

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  11. Oh that sounds like paradise to me! I hate hot weather and I just LOVE snow. I've never heard of mysticism how interesting. I look forward to getting to know you more.

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  12. Hi Evalina Maria, I'm Beth one of Vicki's GYB party volunteers. What an interesting place to call home! I hope you have lots of fun at the blog party and wish you much success at "Growing Your Blog"!
    Hugs and have a great weekend,
    Beth P

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  13. You make a good point about the trade-offs in living in various places! I weigh those factors every time I think about relocating.
    Enjoy the Party!

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  14. Hi and what an interesting place you live around. I just missed out to join in on this while I was sick but I plan to visit as many as I can this weekend.

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  15. It's been awhile since I've visited you. It was interesting to see what great things you have there in the Yukon. What a beautiful photo - I can just picture you sitting by the fire having a glass of wine.

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  16. Just stopped by to say Hello to you and see how you were doing !!! You take care and have a wonderful day !!!

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  17. It was so nice to learn more about where you live Evalina. I had to laugh about the fleas. I would love to be entered in your giveaway.

    Linda

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  18. Except for the bitter cold - I wanna live where you live! *grins*

    Visiting from GYBH - come on by for a visit.
    thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com

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  19. Hello Evalina...nice to meet you, this blog party has got me travelling around the world today Hurrah!!
    ....popping by as part of the 'grow your blog day' Its such a lovely way to find super new blogs to read...I am joining along with you too
    bestest weekend wishes
    Daisy j

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  20. So happy to have found you in this GYB event!
    I have become a new "follower" ....
    I'm fascinated with where you live .... I yearn to look up at the night sky and see a zillion stars flickering .... don't see that often with all the ambient light from nearby cities!
    Have a great time at the party!
    diane @ thoughts and shots

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  21. Hello ,

    Nice to meet you.:)
    I would like to take part in your giveaway.Lovely presents.:)
    petitearmoire2@gmail.com

    Greetings.
    Bernadett

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  22. I am not a 'cold season' person. I do love the 4-seasons, but could really pass on the snow and cold. Love your stitcheries!

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  23. Sounds like the perfect place to live. Must be great to have all that light for stitching!

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  24. You truly sound as if you live close to Heaven ... awesome for you!! Wonderful party we have here and glad to visit!! Happy hopping :)

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  25. I should probably start by saying that your stitching assistant seems to be very serious about his work, and I love his name: "ZoomZoom," I just said it aloud. It is lovely to meet you, and it will be even more awesome to read about your adventures... and about ZoomZoom, of course. ;-D

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  26. It sounds beautiful where you live. I love reading your blog and hope you get lots of new followers today.

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  27. OMG what a fabulous post! BEAUTIFUL photo and so well written ... I felt like I was right there with you!
    How awesome is this Grow Your Blog idea ... this is my first time and I'm finding so many amazing people out there in blogland! I'm your newest follower ... stay warm!
    Hugs from OHIO, USA!
    Darlene
    DAR'S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  28. You may be crazy to live there, but it looks like you are surrounded by natural beauty. I'm envious. I'm glad to have discovered your blog. I'm adding you to my reader :-)

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  29. Great to meet you! I love the snow and so miss it, (we used to live in the north) :)

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  30. So beautiful where you live and I am envious of the wood stove, still working on the World Traveller, lol! Thank you, would love to be in the giveaway!

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  31. Hello Evalina
    Thanks for visiting my GYB post, and I am enjoying meeting so many lovely women. I'm in southern Ontario where winter is damp and one gets chilled to the bone. Interesting facts about life in the Yukon, this is one thing about blogging I love, all the information and crafts that are shared. Please enter me for your giveaway.
    Judith

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  32. Hi Evalina,

    What a treat to meet you and to find your beautiful blog! I will be back to visit many more time...

    Greetings from Savannah! xoxo Silke

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  33. Hi Evalina, We met at last year's party and I've been following you ever since. I will be visiting the Yukon in the fall and can't wait! Although the winter doesn't sound quite so appealing:-) Have a great day! Hugs, Terri

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  34. Just stopping by to say hi from the Party...love reading you blog always...please add my name to your giveaway. Thanks!

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  35. J'adore aussi d'allee voire des autre blogs ,c'est comme ca que je vous ai trouver et je suis bien contente vous faites tant des belle broderies.Marie-Claire(Belgique)

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  36. I have always heard it was beautiful there! We once went (2) wks with no power. But in the country you have things like generators, wood stoves, gas furnaces, and gas stove. The only thing that has never went out is the gas. Would love postcards from the Yukon! I am a new follower by GFC and bloglovin!

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  37. I admire your cross stitch,it's lovely. I'm a new follower through GFC/bloglovin'
    Thank you for the chance.

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  38. Hello! Visiting from GYB party. Embroidery? Wow...sure wish I had YOUR talent, patience AND eyesight! My mom is so adept at quilting and embroidery...yet somehow that creative gene bypassed right over me! Yet I am in awe of all those who possess it!

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  39. Hi, Evalina! Love your blog - I also used to be a cross-stitch fanatic, but had to drop it because my eyesight wasn't up to it (old age stinks!) So now I quilt. But I love to see what others are doing in cross-stitch!

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  40. The wood stove sounds warm and necessary. I would love to see the Aurora Borealis and imagine it is spectacular.

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  41. Hi there Evalina

    I'm visiting through the GYB party after you so kindly posted on my website.. It's so nice to meet you and read your blog. I live in South Australia, and have just suffered through a heatwave of 45C + for days and days, I can't imagine being so cold - I'd love it truth be told!

    Thanks again for joining the party!

    Suzie
    http://www.sillygoosequilts.blogspot.com

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  42. Evalina, I am so very glad you stopped by my blog because I think I just found one of the coolest chics ever, you! Ha! How beautiful where you live! Stunning! I live in Southern California, hot, very dry, fire warnings, brown everywhere. It's quite ugly at times. I dream of living in a winter wonderland! I am so looking forward to following your life.

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  43. Your description of the Yukon made me laugh!

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  44. I'm so glad you stopped by my blog Evalina - I believe we used to write one another when I first started blogging and somehow we lost touch!

    I hope you are enjoying the party! Don't be a stranger. It is always wonderful to bump into an old friend!

    Create With Joy
    http://create-with-joy.com

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  45. Wow! I love your attitude about where you live... but I will not be showing your blog to my husband, who not so secretly wants to move way up north someday after we retire -- I don't think I could handle the snow and cold for such long periods. Anyway, thanks for the comment and follow on A Rural Journal -- happy to be a new follower here~

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  46. Wow, what a place to live!!!
    Lovely to connect via the GYB party and thank you for stopping by my blog yesterday and leaving a lovely comment :)
    I'll be back again, but I'm still catching up...
    And yes, I'd love to enter your giveaway - I nearly bought a dream catcher the other week (after a spate of nasty nightmares), but maybe this is a good luck sign...
    xx My fingers and toes are crossed xx

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  47. It sounds like my perfect place to live. Love your cross stitch and you seem to get so much done. I love it but I'm very slow.

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  48. Well, that's certainly looking at the positive side of life. My son is currently in Alamosa CO where there's freezing temperatures for a lot of the year and going there from Kuwait is quite an extreme. He's not too sure about the cold. I have a dream catcher brought back from Nova Scotia from my boss. Used to have one from Colorado until Jingles tore it all apart when she was just a young thing -- she liked the feathers of course. :) Thanks for stopping by. It's nice to grow our blogs, but so hard to keep up with everyone. Best wishes, Tammy

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  49. I am having fun finding new bloggers to follow...love sewing and quilting. Greetings from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  50. dream catchers are gorgeous. have a happy weekend!!! hi there. i'm Beth from E. Lizard Breath Speaks - so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog get together/party. ( :
    elizardbreathspeaks@gmail.com

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  51. Hi Eva...nice to meet you in the cold Yukon....perhaps Chicago these days is not much warmer!!!???!!! Love your background photo. And your stitching is beautiful!

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  52. Nice to meet you but I dont think I could handle the 24/7 daylight thing,lol.

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  53. You live in a beautiful place, beautiful picture

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  54. Thanks for a peek into life in the Yukon. I don't think I could handle the long, cold winters you have. I can barely handle our Illinois winters.

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  55. Such a lovely post,,,,the farthest north I've lived is Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada where we had a little bit of nighttime. I miss see the aurora arborealis. Stay warm and cozy will be visiting often.

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  56. Hi Evalina,

    I'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. It is so nice to meet you and your assistant ZoomZoom! I have an assistant too who likes to play with ribbon, brads or anything he can find. I plan to look around a bit more and then finish up the last batch of bloggers. I wanted to try and visit everyone. If you haven't already, please do stop by to enter my giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs – Donna

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  57. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope to visit often.

    Thanks for visiting my redwork/ embroidery blog yesterday. My follow button is working now if you would like to stop back...

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  58. I linked here from the Grow Your Blog party, and now I'm following you through Bloglovin' because I am finding so many wonderful things on your blog! Counted cross-stitch was my first love and I still enjoy it so much. I like learning about the Yukon too, it's very different from where I live in the coastal mountains of Oregon. :)

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  59. Hello Evalina Maria - lovely blog you have here - looking forward to reading more of your posts! The Yukon huh! So vastly different to where I live here in Australia - but you do have wonderful points in favour of living there!! I have become a follower.

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  60. Your Yukon sounds just beautiful!

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  61. What a wonderful place to live! The snowstorms of the east coast did look awful, and we watched on the news from the mild Pacific Northwest. Stitching is a wonderful way to pass the time, but watching wildlife is too. I enjoy keeping my bird feeder and hummingbird feeders full just for the joy of watching the birds. Your stitching is lovely to look at and makes me think when I finish the quilt I'm working on I should pull some of my cross stitch out.

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  62. I have always wanted to ask why anyone would want to live that far North. Thank you for giving such good answers.

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  63. Thank you for leaving a comment on my blog...........now I am visiting yours. I love your photos of your Winter snow. I have never seen snow - it is one of the things I must do before I die - see, feel, taste snow. I am about to become a new follower of your blog. Bye for now.

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  64. Hi,
    Nice to meet you and thanks for commenting on my blog!
    I'm still enjoying the GYB party!
    I saw you were born in Poland. I lived in Szczecin, Poland, for 3 years. It's a really interesting country!

    Sara
    http://asvoltasnomundo.blogspot.pt/

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  65. Thanks for visiting my blog, I must say I had never thought of all the positives to living in the north ,no fleas is a great reason to live there . I am going to become a follower as I enjoyed my read very much .

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  66. Hello from Switzerland! All very good reasons to live in the Yukon! :-)

    http://www.busyneedle.ch

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  67. You are a very interesting person with a very interesting blog! I am also very interested in all things mystical! I love the photograph of your dog! Please visit me at www.hergracedevata.blogspot.com.

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  68. Hi Evangelina from the Yukon to BC. where I live. I'm delighted to meet you and have enjoyed visiting your lovely blog. So many wonderful things to see. I plan to follow by email. Hugs ... Carole

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  69. The Yukon is beautiful, as you say. And your work is lovely, too. Thank you for sharing!

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  70. Hi EvalinaMaria. Love your name! I am visiting via GYB party. I want to thank you for visiting, commenting and joining my little blog. I have dabbled in embroidery and I absolutely love it. I just don't have the patience to try it again but a girl can live through others who create using this wonderful technique. I will be following and looking forward to seeing what you create. The dog on your blog looks kind of like mine, only they are mixed with something else. Beautiful! Enjoy the party and i'm off to view more blogs.

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  71. Evalina Maria is such a beautiful name, I appreciate all the comments you left on my blog! Look forward to seeing more from you!

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  72. Hi Evalina! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. It looks so beautiful where you live! I look forward to seeing more posts from you in the near future. :) Have a great evening.
    Jennifer
    www.karmas-journey.blogspot.com

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  73. oh my - you are the complete opposite of Singapore - we are hot hot hot - but we do celebrate CNY and your horse in your next post is fabulous! Happy B-day year - I just did a post on this and your probably know, but if not....the horse is one of the Chinese people’s favorite animals. According to beliefs - one of the ways the horse serves human beings is to give people a ride to their destination. Therefore, the horse is not only a symbol of travel, but also a sign of speedy success.

    People born in the Year of the Horse are highly animated, active, and energetic. They are typically very elegant, independent, gentle, and hardworking.

    The most striking characteristic is their strong self-confidence. Thus the "Year of the Horse" is a time for all people to go forward confidently in the direction of their goals and dreams, just as the horse gallops at top speed toward its destination. Cheers -

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  74. Hello Evelina. You cracked me up saying there were no fleas or snakes! We have both in abundance. In fact there was a snake in our kitchen a few days ago ;-) Nothing to worry about, only about 15" long and I think it was a non-venomous Diamond Python. I used to cross stich years ago, and although I still do embroidery sometimes, my real love is patchwork. Stopping by via the GYB party.

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  75. Believe it or not we saw the aurora here on Dogwood Lane once we thought we needed our heads examined we were so amazed at the appearance so far south but it truly happened. it was some atmospheric trick. How I envy you that light show. Visiting from the GYB party.

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  76. Hi Evalina,

    I am happy that Vicki came up with the idea of this blog party -- otherwise, I might not have come across your interesting blog. :) Well, I am your newest follower now -- simply because I really liked what you wrote. I certainly want to stay up to date what is going on in your part of the world.

    As a child and teenager I did some cross-stitching at school. Now that you are talking about it, I am seriously thinking of taking up cross-stitching again. :)

    Is that your dog in the background? I guess I really have to visit your blog more often.

    Lots of greetings from Germany,
    Birgit

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  77. Hello, thanks for following me Evalina! I stopped by to visit my newest follower. Your blog is beautiful and I'm glad to 'meet' you. Greetings from Michigan, where we are back to the cold, like it was when I was growing up. As a kid, I don't remember lots of ice storms. We did however have snow drifting up to the eaves of our house. My kids just plain don't believe me when I tell them that! Your cross stitch is lovely and I love the idea of working from your stash. I have said that I'm stopping buying beads and fabric until I use some of what I have. We will see if I can stick to this resolution!

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  78. Wow - is there room to let a small one in, some many people at your party!
    Yours is a fascinating blog from your cold location and your interest in mysticism, but lucky no fleas on you! I'm delighted to be your latest follower.
    Have a wonderful week, I can see you've been flat out!!
    Sweet dreams
    Wren x

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  79. Wow the photo you posted is gorgeous. Enjoyed reading your post and wandering through your blog- interesting. Thanks for visiting my blog too fairies market.

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  80. Wow the photo you posted is gorgeous. Enjoyed reading your post and wandering through your blog- interesting. Thanks for visiting my blog too fairies market.

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  81. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I've just made it over here from the GYB party - but I'm sure you understand. The Yukon IS a quite a distance to travel. But what a delight now that I'm finally here!

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  82. Thanks for stopping by my blog! What a cool picture of your dog! With all that fur, I bet that helps him(?) keep warm!

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  83. Thanks for visiting me Evelina nice to meet you, I have never met anyone living in the Yukon before it sounds absolutely wonderful if you don't mind the cold, I think I would curl up somewhere and hibernate..!!! It does sound fascinating though and I love wildlife, is that you r dog he looks warm in all that fur!
    Jackie

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  84. Thank you for visiting my blog! I love your stitching. I look forward to seeing your progress toward your 2014 list throughout the year!

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  85. The Yukon does sound too chilly for my bones, but then I read the perks hmmm. Thanks for stopping by my blog . I'll have to check in on you and see whats going on in your winter wonderland. Today were finally getting rain in Northern California, and I was wearing a skirt and tank top yesterday.

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  86. Yay for Canada! Greetings from New Brunswick, where we have all the stuff you list...but I love it all the same :)

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    1. I used to cross stitch but gave it up for quilting. The Yukon sounds great but I don't know about the cold. Thanks for the giveaway. I follow to see more of your stitching and to hear and see more of the Yukon.

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  87. Hi, popped over from my blog...ooooh lots of snow :) Hugs Amanda

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  88. I think it would be exciting living in the Yukon...in fact, I plan to be your newest follower to learn more. This is the wonderful thing about Grow Your Blog is finding blogs that allow us to grow and experience. Your give away sounds really nice, maybe I'll win!! Thank you for stopping by my blog.
    Teresa
    www.foxhollowtales.com

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  89. Hi Evalina, thanks for your comment on my blog for the GYB event. I look forward to following yours, and am off to have a look around now. I very much like your stitching assistant. :-)

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  90. Hello and thank you for visiting Plum Hollow!

    Your stitching is beautiful. The horse picture is lovely. So crisp looking.

    Wow. The Yukon. What an exciting place to live. It sounds quite adventurous.

    Thank you for the opportunity to win your fantastic giveaway. I'll be following your blog.

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  91. Hi, Evalina!

    You have a beautiful blog. I especially love the bookmark made using cross-stitch. I would like to be entered in your giveaway.

    I am holding one too - I used a needle to make it but it's not cross-stitch. Please visit me at http://acbeads.blogspot.com

    Have a great day, Ana

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  92. Hello Evalina...what a lovely name! I'm enjoying the blog party. It's the perfect winter time event all bundled up next to the wood stove with a glass of wine..you got that right! I've never seen the Aurora Borealis...but one day... Party on! Aloha

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  93. Thank you for visiting my blog, peddlerjo.blogspot.com (Easy Street Rambling), during the GYB Party. I am stopping by to return the favorite and became a follower. I look forward to seeing your stitching projects. Happy Stitching!!!

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  94. Looking forward to reading your posts. My friends and I were just talking about places to go to see the northern lights and then I read it on your blog!

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  95. Oh my goodness Evalinamarie ... when can I move to the Yukon? You make it sound like heaven :) Thank you for joining my followers, I love your embroidery and will be visiting your blog lots I think :)
    Lesley xxx
    PurrfectLady@live.co.uk

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  96. I agree with the others about wanting to move to the Yukon! I did have a team of sled dogs 15 years ago, but sold them (I lived in Northern Ontario and Quebec ...the only way to get there was by plane/train, so know what the north is). I love cross stitch. In fact I learned that and then got turned onto other embroidery stitches. I look forward to coming back and visiting, oh and winning!

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  97. It's nice to know about other parts of the world. We can get so insular. Nice to learn about you and your area. Thanks for sharing via GYB.

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  98. Just happened upon your blog and enjoyed reading of your love of the cold! I love the winters here where I live and everyone here thinks I'm a bit nutty for it. Glad to hear so many others love it too.

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  99. I LOVE your blog! Its filled with exciting things... where you live is so amazingly interesting, nothing like where I live at all!! And gosh your photos are breath taking too. I will be following your blog...Oh did I say I loved it already ! lol

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  100. Evalina, Dave and I have been to the Arctic Circle and beyond. We traveled to Point Barrow and then, by bush plane, to Prudhoe Bay and then drove down Dalton Highway...fabulous trip! You also don't have chiggers...nasty little things that burrow and bite, leaving one to scratch until they bleed.
    Finally, visiting via Vicki's GYB party but know you from way back; glad to be here!

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  101. Hey Evalina! Just coming over to visit you as I said.. thanks for coming by and visiting with me.. well, you certainly have a list of things I would like to stop experiencing that you do not experience in the Yukon... I cannot imagine no fleas...lol You have an interesting life there.. I am looking forward to visiting with you.. Its is just beautiful and I cannot imagine the calm that you experience there.. Have a great day! Blessings!

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  102. Stopping in from the GYB party, I thought I had actually added myself as a follower before but I guess not so I've fixed that now:). Your winter pic looks like the winter we've been having, we've had to dig out the mailbox a couple times so far!

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  103. The Yukon sounds beautiful! Visiting from New Hampshire where we are due to have 10-14inches of snow tomorrow.

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  104. Thank You for following Me.I'll be enjoying following You-Your new friend Denise

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  105. Hi Evalina! It's so nice to meet you! Saying I've been to the Arctic Circle is on my bucket list!

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  106. Hi, Evalina! Dropping in with the GYB part, which I am slowly progressing through, given restraints on my time of late. It is so nice to get to know you and your beautiful blog. Your stitching is lovely!

    Thanks for visiting me at my blog, Mimi Mine! I have now signed up to follow your posts with G+.

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  107. I am so glad to hear you have embraced the north. I am from western Canada and to a lesser degree I enjoy some of the same things you do about living here. I have enjoyed reading your blog - your lists are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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  108. I like all things creative n thrifty and I found you from the GYB party.

    I don’t have a lot of blog time in for I just started blogging when I joined the blog party it was my New Year resolution. 600 entries and I am Reading my 386 blog and more to go. Whew a lot of good read and great giveaways too. My site http://overboardcreations.blogspot.com/and contact info is ovr_brd@yahoo.com I believe inspiration comes from all facets of life even knowing the great people out there with wisdom and knowledge the do's and don'ts and even the wonders of life from a personal point of view. And loving the crafting networks. Oh thanks for letting me part of you giveaway

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  109. Visiting from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Nice to meet you. I'm almost finished the blog hop - lots of interesting things to read and see. Thanks for sharing.

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  110. Hi Evaline, Making my way through the GYB list - it´s going to take me ages. What an interesting blog you have here and wonderful photos. Nice to meet you and find this blog.

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  111. Hi Evalina! Thanks so much for visiting me via the GYBP :) You've almost convinced me to move north, though I'm pretty north already (Albany, NY) and I grew up an hour south of Montreal. I'm your newest follower. Blessings, Diana

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  112. Hello from New Brunswick! Waiting for another big storm here (leftovers from the U.S.) I've completely given up getting to everyone's blog in a timely manner. I normally do hops from the "bottom up", but I have now become completely confused ;)

    I loved seeing your varied posts, Evalina, especially your outstanding photos... will definitely be back :)

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  113. Greetings from the Pacific Northwest! Your blog is very interesting and the photos are great!

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  114. Thank you so much for visiting me on the GYBP and for following. What am amazing place you live in! Will be back to see more!

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  115. A belated thank you for joining my blog! Oh, my, but you sound like such an interesting gal - I wish I had you nearby, but blogland will simply have to do. I look forward to reading more about you and the enchanting world you inhabit. Cindy from TheCranesNest.com

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  116. Glad I found you, I am in Georgia , U S A

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