12 days of Christmas in Blogland - Day 11

I'm back, I'm exhausted and $1200 lighter... Topaz had her surgery, now she is sleeping. Well, she didn't yet fully wake up from anesthesia. Vet carried her to my car and Freddy carried her out an hour later. She had a bite of pork roast but even didn't try to stand on her feet. Went back to la, la land in no time.

At the dealership they found a tiny chip in the bottom left corner  and the crack did spread from there... New windshield is $550 but in the Yukon driving with cracked windshield is permitted and since it doesn't impair my view - there is no problem. Just pisses me off because the car is so new, today I went for my first oil change. Oh, well - on the bright side - I have a visa with driver rewards which means that I'm collecting points on everything I buy on the visa and later visa is putting hard cash to my account as I redeem the points. And points are redeemable on any car related expanses (repairs, oils changes, new car). Can you guess how I paid vet bill? Yeap, by visa.

Freddy is feeling much better so this is a good thing. Now since everything is under control let's go back to our celebration!

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

• eleven pipers piping
• ten lords-a-leaping
• nine ladies dancing
• eight maids-a-milking
• seven swans-a-swimming
• six geese-a-laying
• five golden rings
• three French hens
• two turtle doves
• and a partridge in a pear tree 

On the eleventh day of Christmas I'm giving to one of you:

a kit from Dimensions - A wish ornament. Rules same as yesterday and a day before.

So long my friends,
Evalina

Bitching and stitching

I'm stitching new start to the 4th day of the CJC (Crazy January Challenge) and shake my head in disbelief... the start of 2012 is not so good for me...

1. January 1 - Topaz woke up with a swollen ear. All vet clinics are closed so thank goodness for the very knowledgeable kuvasz breeders. They convinced me that isn't life threatening and is OK to wait for her vet. Her poor right ear looks like pierogi. Today is our appointment.
2. January 2 - Freddy got sick (in my opinion he is just playing a baby)
3. January 3 - with absolutely no reason, my front windshield crack all the way across. I was driving from work and it happened right on the front of my eyes. It's my brand new car for God's sake! I still can hear the crack...

So, today I'm a little scared to leave the house. Though I have to go to the vet and right after - straight to the dealership. (I knew I needed day off work today). Tell me, if bad things happen to people, are they going in pairs or in threes? You know, I'm not superstitious at all, just want to know.

So long my friends, the celebration of 12 days of Christmas will continue after I come back.
Evalina

12 days of Christmas in Blogland - Day 10

On the tent day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

• ten lords-a-leaping
• nine ladies dancing
• eight maids-a-milking
• seven swans-a-swimming
• six geese-a-laying
• five golden rings
• three French hens
• two turtle doves
• and a partridge in a pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas I'm giving to one of you:

•  a chart from Designs by Lisa - Welcome Spring

Rules same as yesterday.

If you want to see my new daily WIPs (you know, the Crazy January Challenge) click here.

So long my friends, check for tomorrow's 11th Day of Christmas!
Evalina

12 days of Christmas in Blogland - Day 9

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

• nine ladies dancing
• eight maids-a-milking
• seven swans-a-swimming
• six geese-a-laying
• five golden rings
• three French hens
• two turtle doves
• and a partridge in a pear tree 

On the ninth day of Christmas I'm giving to one of you:

 another chart from Little House Needleworks - The Harvesters. Rules are same as yesterday.

So long my friends,
Evalina

Happy New Year!!!

busy day today, so let's get started!

The first thing - let's get back to our song.

On the eight day of Christmas my true love gave to me:

• eight maids-a-milking
• seven swans-a-swimming
• six geese-a-laying
• five golden rings
• three French hens
• two turtle doves
• and a partridge in a pear tree

On the eight day of Christmas I'm giving to one of you:

a chart from LHN - The rose in Morning. Rules same as yesterday.

The second thing - The Oldest UFO

I checked all participants progress and the prize goes to

socialsue

Congratulations my dear!!!

The contest is still going, if you have an old UFO you can join us here! Next prize will be awarded April 1 - sweep these UFOs away!

The third thing - Crazy January Challenge, Day 1

I'm not sure how this will go for me this year, I keep changing my projects... I thought I will go just with small ones so I can finish them all. That was the plan but yesterday another project was asking for a daylight - Protective Care from Lenart

how can I say "no" to such beauty? I didn't and here is my progress for day one:

That's the full width of the project. Since it fits so nicely in my q-snaps I will work from the top to the bottom.

And the fifth thing - followers appreciation gift!

I am so grateful to all my followers for reading my blog, sharing my ups and downs - I decided to have a surprise draw. The prize goes to...

Nancy M

Congratulations dear Nancy and thank you for your lovely comments through many years. 

So long my friends,

Evalina