Happy New Year & Whirl of Winter

I hope this new year brings wishes and blessings for everyone. It is a beautiful New Year's Day here. Partly cloudy, we did not get the snow that was forecasted. Great for me but as I am staying home today it could have snowed all day. It was quiet here last night. Son and GF stayed in and we watched movies, had fried rice (best I have made so far).

I have a new slogan for this year, "It's going to be fine in 09", great to start on a positive note.

I have decided I really like the Polka-Dot Girls pattern but can't seem to find anywhere that carries it so that I may have a look. Anyone?????

There is an earring giveaway here Earring Giveaway. Very pretty pink earrings.

I am also doing a giveaway run and visiting all these wonderful blogs who are giving away just for stopping by and leaving a comment. Just click on the snowflake and you will be taken to a page that will list all the participants. It's great international visitors can enter as well.

I really should be cleaning so I can start using up my stash but... it is so much fun to look at others work and be totally inspired.

Here are a some of the blogs participating and they have the most wonderful giveaways. All uniquely different.

Pat's Blog
Gin's Blog
Zana's Blog
One Mother
Hills Creek Quilter
Crafty Janie