Raindrops
on roses . . .
I love getting presents,
but I love giving them more. While
shopping if I see something that reminds me of someone, I buy it and give it to
them the next time I see them. I seldom wait
for a birthday or any other special day.
With ten grandchildren, I
am on the constant look out for things they might enjoy – books, toys, clothing. I love to shower them with presents, but come
September, as much as it hurts, I stop doling out goodies and start hoarding
for their Christmas stash.
Brown
paper packages tied up with string. . .
My blog turns seven years
old this April. It needs a revamp, a
rebrand, a rejuvenation, so I decided to celebrate its anniversary with my followers,
those dedicated few who have stuck it out with me throughout the journey finding my
“voice” and all. Hey, we celebrate
birthdays with presents and cake, right?
But there will be no
cake. Sorry.
To be eligible to win the
end-of-the-month giveaway, a reader has to follow on my blog page (and, sorry
again, be a member who lives within the contiguous United States because of the
postage).
For January, I have
chosen to giveaway my favorite thesaurus The
Synonym Finder by J. I. Rodale. I
found my first copy years ago at a Borders bookstore and have since owned five
copies of this book. The original one
sits on my book shelf, tape and glue holding its binder together, but I have a
second copy on my desk. Two were gifts,
and the fifth copy sits inside a “If it fits, it ships” postal box, waiting for
its new owner.
I have also chosen a
movie whose story made such a huge impression on me that I scoured the Internet
for years until I found it for purchase.
Made in Ireland, and originally a four-part series on the BBC, Falling for a Dancer didn’t make it to
the US (and Amazon) until recently. I own
the DVD and the original book by its author, and I watch all three hours and
twenty minutes of this treasure once a year.
The reader/writer
giveaway would not be complete without including a swanky new journal and some
writing implements, so I added some of those in there too.
I
simply remember my favorite things. . .
I keep hoarding things
for future giveaways and have to restrain myself from doling them all out at once,
so favorite readers. . .
Join as a follower. Get
in on the fun. I promise you will enjoy
the gifts.
And thank you for sticking with me all these
years.
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