WIN!!

As I said in my last post I have some very exciting news - and now there's even more!
I have The Miniature Garden (http://theminiaturegarden.blogspot.com/) saved in my bookmarks as one of the blogs I read (I haven't quite worked out how to follow blogs although if I went away and looked at it I'm sure I would suddenly find it very easy) and entered the giveaway that Georgie offered.  You can probably tell where this is going... and yes, I have won her giveaway!!!  I was so surprised as I can't ever remember having won something like this way.  It said that the winner was Miriam and I went and checked to see if there was another Miriam in the list - although it isn't a common name - before I emailed Georgie asking if it was really me.  I was so excited I forgot to tell her my details in the first email and had to send another.

This 1/12th scale shabby/beachy table and shutter is what I have won - and isn't it beautiful?!  I was amazed at all the lovely comments people had left congratulating me; they really touched me.  As soon as I go back to my parents or they come to visit me I will be taking photos and posting (something like this is too precious to try sending to hospital accommodation). So thank you Georgie, thank you so very very much, I am truly delighted - as you say I'll have to get that glass dome now!!

Secondly I logged on today to create this post and it told me I had a follower - my very first one!! Again, huge excitement and guess who it is? Yes. it's Georgie :) Thank you again, you've made me very happy allllll over again.

Thirdly, today is pay day and for the very first time I have paid off some of my student loan!  It may only be £10, I may be accruing interest because of this but it's a day that makes me feel proud.  I'm so thankful to have finished my degree and to have this job (for however long it lasts) and it makes me feel good to be able to see something that acknowledges how I'm getting on in the world (even if it is paying the government back).

There is no current craft news as work, sleep and migraines take priority but I shall get started on that cross-stitch ASAP.  Possibly even tonight......