scarf

time, time, time...........


photo by Elaine A. Russell


Where has the time gone? Exactly one year ago today, I started this blog. I have posted every single day since. Wow. 365 posts. And pics on every one!!!

When I first started this blog, my goal was to get some of my photography out there in cyber space so that people could see it... and hopefully enjoy it.
The response has been fabulous. Beyond my expectations for this humble little site. At one point; I was getting over 800 hits a day....I have since stopped looking. I figured I would either get discouraged by the drop-off, or anxious as to how to keep hits up.

It has been a very interesting year. One full of enlightenment, fulfillment, joys and wonders.
I hope that you will stay with me over the course of this next year... who knows what will happen?
OR where this journey will take us.

In celebration of my blog anniversary... I am going to be giving away 9 gifts to 9 lucky winners. ( in honor of this year 2009). All you have to do... to be entered in the "running"... is to send me a note at moongipsies@msn.com.
Let me know what you like/ don't like about my blog... things I could do to make it better, etc
Oh! and let me know if you have a preference on any particular gift you may get :)
Prizes may include: a handmade scarf, an OOAK art piece, a fine art photograph, a handmade piece of jewelry, a stash of supplies for crafts.... who knows....

(winners will be notified on January 9th. Submissions for the give-aways...must be in by January 9th at 9am).

GEDs, ACTs and the luxury of a handmade scarf

-----------------------------------photo and scarves by Elaine Russell

Today was kinda crazy. My son is trying to graduate from high school early ( we homeschool )... so that he can start college classes NOW. He has been very eager to get out into the world, and I am trying to help all I can. So today, we went to CNM to see about registration. He needs to supplement his homeschool diploma with either a GED or ACT test.. which he hopes to take ASAP. Then he can register on-line and see what is out there for him !

In other news --- I have been neglecting my Etsy store for awhile now, and it's time to kick it in gear. One of the things that I enjoy making are simple scarves. Nothing too fancy, just warm and soft. Today I was able to list some.. so feel free to check them out in my Etsy store. And at $12-15... a good deal for a good handmade scarf.