Life @ RuffHaven

The Dog Days of Summer

Family vacations, obligations, destinations keep bloggers away from their readers.

I see more and more apologies for being absent.

it's summer - time

Relax !

Kick back

Have a tall cool drink

with scorching temperatures

long humid nights and

lazy afternoons

lucky to have my camera nearby to get this shot.

the

Dog Days of Summer are upon us.

This time of year is an in-between time.

It doesn't seem to have its own Spirit

It's vacation time yes....but there is a lull in the action.

Time slows down

So to fill the void

we have

Back to School sales

( who really wants to think about school? )

Christmas in July sales

!!!!

( I have to admit I love these )

I had wanted to call this a Christmas in July giveaway

but that would take all the fun out of the giveaway I have planned for December.

So with out any further blathering

lets get to the giving part

announcing

RuffHaven's

Dog Days of Summer Giveaway

It's hot outside and you have lemonade to make

So I will make this short and sweet.

one lucky reader will receive,

as a gift

from me

bright

and

shiny

red

~~car !~~

not a car !

BUT

a bright and shiny

red

camera

a Canon Power Shot digital elph 300 HS

I received this camera as a gift for my birthday and has luck would have it I received two.

I asked for an EOS Rebel T3i

( sheeesh...they never listen...why do they ask )

So here it is... brand new...in the box ...with all the accessories

see:

Would you like to own this camera?

I'd love to give it to each of you

I would love to

gather you together as a group

and like a new bride toss it over my shoulder like a bouquet

but

I can't

so the next best way to GIVE this to you fairly would be to simply ask.

What shot did you miss

because you didn't have a camera nearby?

Leave your answer in the comments on this post only.

rules:

One comment per person
Must be 18 or older
Must live on planet Earth and be able to take delivery
via USPS, UPS or FedEx

Giveaway ends July 31, 2011 at 7:00pm EST

One winners will be randomly selected and announced by 8:00pm July 31st, 2011.

The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing address.

If I do not hear from the winner I will choose another name.

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My thoughts on blog giveaways:

Ever since I held my first giveaway I was hooked. I love giving stuff away.

I love my readers.

So whats wrong with giving some good stuff to my readers?

With all the blogs out there you choose to read mine.

That means a lot to me.

We share ideas, art, techniques, ups and downs.

We share life's adventures, stories of our families, our babies and our pets.

We ARE a family of sorts and families give each other gifts.

We give our time, our words and our souls to our readers.

All of these have value....

more value then and material item can equal

We give of ourselves everyday in ways that are hard to understand unless....

you are one of us.

The rest of the world might not ever "get it".

Bloggers "get it"

Friends have each others backs

if you miss this giveaway...there will be another

I have planned a series of 6 giveaways to take place between now and the end of the year.

Each giveaway will

Celebrate the Seasons, theGenerosity of Bloggers
and theSpirit of Giving

Thanks for stopping by

ouch... that hurt

I had wanted to be ready to post my giveaway post today but Shadie had other plans.
She has managed to cut her foot.
We don't know where or how she did it, but it did take 23 stitches to fix it.

so the giveaway will need to wait til Monday.

Oh the sneak peek???

What?

You wanted to see the whole prize???

no no no my friends...

this is just a small portion of the item.

Come back Monday to see more details about this great giveaway prize

let me tell you this joke...before I forget

A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View restaurant because they had only $6.00 among them and Jimmy Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on that street.

10 years later, the group of 25-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the beer was cheap, the restaurant offered free snacks, the band was good, there was no cover and there were lots of cute guys.

10 years later, the group of 35-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the cosmos were good, it was right near the gym and, if they went late enough, there wouldn't be too many whiny little kids.

10 years later, the group of 45-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the martinis were big and the waiters had tight pants and nice buns.

10 years later, the group of 55-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the prices were reasonable, the wine list was good, the restaurant had windows that opened (in case of a hot flashes), and fish is good for cholesterol.

10 years later, the group of 65-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the lighting was good and the restaurant had an early bird special.

10 years later, the group of 75-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the food was not too spicy and the restaurant was handicapped-accessible.

10 years later, the group of 85-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner.
Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant .......
because they had never been there before.

xo

Where Bloggers Create 2011

I am participating in Karen Valentine's 3rd annual blog party this year.

I know you have so many rooms to visit

so I will keep this short.

My space is in my basement

I use elfa storage system to house my supplies.

It is not a pretty room, but it is organized and functional,

which suits my needs perfectly.

So.....what do I create here?

I am a papercrafter, rubber stamper, quilter, collage artist, painter,
and lover of all things crafty.

here is where most of my rubber stamps live

most drawers are three layers deep and packed full

I store most stamps based on a theme or image

paper ..etc..

more paper

My light table, more stamps and drawers full of paper punches

thought you might need to see that rubber stamp storage again

this side of the room is home to beads, embellishments, ribbon

this wall holds inks, paints, odds and ends and projects in progress

edited to add....
as one of my friends has pointed out...
I did not show you the six tables in the middle of the room ,
nor did I show you the fourth wall...
um
well
Both areas are still in a state of chaos.
I am working on it and hope to have
photos posted very soon.
So after you visit everyone else...
come back here to see the rest of my room.
and then come back again next week...
Because I am going to have another
HUGE giveaway.
You won't want to miss it.

edited again to add:

Well it looks like it's going to take a bit longer to get that fourth

wall in shape.

While working on the clean up I git distracted by some pretty paper and some ink...

then I sorrt of pulled out a few tons of fabric

and paint and

well

It's a mess again