Unto The Prize Dear Polly...

Ah, ha! So there you are, my dear blogger friend...

Why on a day like today, did you decide that you just had to get in on the act too? I mean, surely something had to act properly today? Didn't it?

Honestly, it's not all bad. I had a great meeting this morning at BNI and surprised myself by being uber organised, despite the fact that I went to bed a mere 2 hours before I was supposed to get up again. Actually, it was despite my resistance, almost a relief to get up. Last night was just so cold and as long as my guard was down, I felt as though I might freeze at any moment...

But it did get better. From the moment the sunlight of the early, and I do mean early morning hit my eyeballs I was warm once more. Not taking any chances I dressed myself in the bright yellow light pouring in the window in a demur if not slightly dowdy outfit comprising of brown cords, brown long sleeved tee-shirt and a shetland wool cardigan, some woolly socks and my fleece lined suede dessert boots.

I was warm and I wanted to stay warm. And so I did. At times I found myself overly warm, but I wasn't about to take any unnecessary chances and remained suitably dressed at all times throughout the course of the day. That is not exactly the truth though, is it?

Having survived a meeting, breakfast in Day's (super-heated - probably to do with clothing!) Hotel, done some paperwork, driven out & then back into town again, had coffee with a friend and her three year old daughter, I found it necessary to remove just the outer layer whilst incarcerated in the school hall. It was hot, stuffy, over packed with hot & stuffy bodies, children, babies and goodness only knows what else.

To my relief I quickly found a comfortable seat, despite being late and proceeded to actually enjoy the show that the kids put on for us tolerant adults. It was actually good, I enjoyed it. That can't be right!

This year, much like every other year the programme was different, actually it was delightful. The children each did their bit, some on solo, some on chorus and others just doing their thing. We had a sad moment as we remembered one of our favourite teachers who has not been well of late, and we celebrated life with a cuppa tea & and slice of shop bought victoria sponge cake which was delicious.

When all was said and done, I then got to investigate the package my friend had given me. In it I discovered some lovely scrapbooking papers, ribbons and lots of lovely stash which she had been about to throw out, until good Christian that I am I stepped in to save the day...

To make things even better, a random integar generator person with very good taste has selected me to receive a prize! Over on PaperPlay Challenges I had actually managed to enter one of their 21 challenges, I say actually because it is no mean feat for me to be organised enough to photograph/scan my own creations. I had to make something, anything but it had to have a twist! I gave it a twist alright, I made a purple and pink father's day card!

As the pic is very small, & I can't seem to make it bigger, click on it for a better view!

Anyway it seems that I won the challenge! What's even better is the fact that I won a great prize donated by AnnaMarie's Dublin based Scrap Book Store.ie. The Pink Paislee latest scrapbooking papers are called Fascinating, and what is even better is the fact that I am the lucky winner!

I know I use the word thrilled quite a bit when I'm pleased about something. Perhaps I even over use the word, but it's true: I really am thrilled. So thanks Sandie from PaperPlay Challenges and thank you to AnnaMarie at The ScrapBook Store...

Maybe I'll be making and photographing more and more of my creations and showing them off, cos if this doesn't give me confidence, nothing will!

"Congratulations, and jubilations, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah..."

I know, I know, self congratulations and all that! But, I just had to share...