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Welcome Back!

Today is the Vernal Equinox! 

Welcome Back to Spring!

Don't forget to check out the Ostara edition of Imramma magazine!

And this coming Sunday, the Sunday Stew will return! Be sure to add that to your Sunday reading material! (the Sunday Stew can be found at the Imramma link)

September Giveaway ~ Crystals

September is a magickal month - cooler temperatures and lengthening shadows mark the beginning of Autumn. The trees begin to adorn themselves with glorious colors in celebration of the season. Leaves will be dancing in the street to a rhythm and beat orchestrated by the wind.

First color of Autumn found on August 26th

And in celebration of this enchanting time, I am hosting a GiVeAwAy! 
Hubby and I recently went to a gem and mineral show in nearby Woodland Park. 

Pikes Peak is the tall mountain seen in background on far right

It was a beautiful day set against the gorgeous backdrop of Pikes Peak and its surrounding foothills. There were many treasures to be seen and I found some wonderful items there. And I would like to share a few with three lucky readers. 
I am giving away a Quartz crystal cluster, a Citrine crystal, and a Smoky Quartz crystal.
***the pictures here don't do the crystal specimens justice - I will try to get better pictures very soon!***

A Quartz crystal cluster

A Citrine crystal

A Smoky Quartz "window" 
this is a smoky quartz rock which has had a slice cut off one side & the cut side polished to a high gloss. The dark shadow that appears in the picture is the reflection of trees in the window.

All people who enter must  (1) leave a comment below stating which rock you would like. I will try my best to accommodate the winners with their chosen specimen.  (2) All entrants must be a Follower of this Blog.  (3) Giveaway limited to American and Canadian followers (my apologies to everyone else)

August Blue Moon 

And here's a glimpse of what you have to look forward to this month - a few more Random Roadtrips, some history and tidbits about Pikes Peak, and ramblings about various things like energy, ley lines, trees, and well, whatever may pop into my head.

The three winners will be announced on September 21st. So stay tuned! And Good Luck!

March Madness

Whew! So glad March is over! It was a crazy, hectic month!

So many places to go and things to get done. There was a Kindergarten musical to attend - The Emperor's New Clothes - which was fun! It was quite amazing to see all those little people on stage singing and acting. The musical lasted approx. 1/2 hour and there were very few forgotten lines and missed cues. Every Kindergartner had to memorize the whole play before roles were assigned.  WoW!  Huge Kudos to all the faculty that assisted with this performance. It was truly amazing.

Then there was the visit from the Tooth Fairy. Her first to our house. And snow to be shoveled. And the Vernal Equinox to celebrate. And more snow to be shoveled. The delight in seeing the first flower of Spring. And more snow to be shoveled. A School District Art Show to attend (pics to follow later).

Amidst all of that, there was endless hunting and searching for an enticing piece of property to call our own. And then the weekend drives to look at them.

Needless to say, I am most glad April is here. Even though I will probably be busier than ever since growing season will soon be upon us. April is National Garden month here in the U.S. and there is Earth Day to celebrate. So this month I will be posting as much as I can about plants and gardening and nature. (You won't want to miss this Sunday's Art Post!) And I will write more about the challenges our 'new' family unit has faced in the past year along with some ponderings and revelations.

And the Winners are.....

Before I announce the winners, I would like to say
THANK YOU! to everyone who stopped by and entered my giveaway.
And I would also like to WELCOME all the new Followers. I hope you enjoy your visits here.

Gomez supervised the name drawing process.

And now without any further ado...

The Winners are......

Kallan of The Secret Life of the American Working Witch

and

Deborah Adams of Possible Impossibilities Studio

Please send me an email (within 3 days) with your gift bundle choice and your snail mail addy.
jeanne.wildwoodsart@gmail.com

Thank You again to everyone!

A Give-Away!!!

Spring will soon be upon us! And in celebration of the warmer weather, longer daylight hours, birds singing and flowers blooming, I am hosting a giveaway!!

I am giving away two gift bundles.

Gift bundle #1 has an embroidered table scarf from Mexico, a bar of Cherokee Soap (East - Spring, Dawn, New Beginnings), and an Arkansas Quartz crystal.

Gift Bundle #2 has the book The Crafty Witch by Willow Polson, a bar of Cherokee Soap (South - Summer, corn, happy children & plentiful games), and an Arkansas Quartz crystal.

And there will be other goodies thrown in each gift bundle ~ like flower seeds, chocolate and whatever other goodies I run across between now and then....

The rules to enter are simple!
1. You must be a Follower and leave a comment on this post on blogspot  (not one of the social networking sites).  Everyone gets one entry.


I'll announce the winners on Saturday, March 26th.

Now, for all you International Readers...... Sorry, you are not eligible to enter this giveaway (US Residents ONLY). 

BUT......I will be having a giveaway for EVERYBODY at the end of this month.

Autumnal Equinox Giveaway!

Autumn ~ It is a time when the leaves begin to turn colors, the flowers and grasses have begun to form seed heads, and cooler temperatures usher in shorter days. It is also the time of the Autumnal Equinox.
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun. Day and night are roughly the same length of time. Equinoxes have been observed by many cultures and religions throughout time. Quite often a celebration or festival was held on or around this time.
Whatever you may do or however you may celebrate, enjoy your day! Have a cup of cider or maybe a crisp apple! Rake up a pile of leaves and then jump in the middle! Let the kid in you come out to play!
Autumn officially begins at 6:18 pm (CST) on September 22, 2009

And to celebrate this changing of the seasons, this Witch's Thanksgiving, I am having a give away! What am I giving away you ask? Why, this cute little Moon. He measures approx. 3" long and has a Swarovski crystal star hanging from one end.


Here's how to enter:
1. Become a follower ~ if you're already a follower, then you're already entered!
2. Leave a comment on this post about why you like Autumn ~ before midnight (CST) on September 26th .
3. Blog about my giveaway. Leave a comment (and link) for me about your blog post.

** Limited to US residents only. **

That's three chances to have your name entered into the drawing! On Sept. 28th, I'll have Hubby use his fancy algebra calculator to generate a random number (I knew a college education would be good for something!) & then I'll announce the winner. The winner has 24 hours to email me with their shipping info. If I don't hear from you, then you forfeit your prize and I announce another winner.