Sneak peak of winnings

WOW is about all I can say.  Yesterday, I got a package from Land of Odds from my winning piece Black Notice in the Illustrative Bead Tapestry contest.  I had the best time last week sitting here in front of my computer screen putting whatever my heart desired in the "CART" at their fantastic website.  I didn't even look at prices!  I just said to myself..."I want this, I want that, wait...I'll take two".  It was so fun. Chris did tell me that I should save a little of the prize shopping spree for future projects, so I did cut back a little bit.  Well, the package arrived yesterday.  Weee.....

Here are a few sneak shots of what was in the package as I opened it.  Now eight of the tubes came open upon shipping, so I had a real bead soup surprise in two of the bags. As nice as the bead soup looked, I couldn't not let it stay that way.  So after 6 hours of sorting, I have everything back in their tubes waiting for me to take more pictures & share more of the fun I am having.

Took the girls to the Vet yesterday.  Fiona's Hemoglobin A1C is a little high, but if I vary her insulin too much, I observe that she is more comfortable with the higher dose per day.  I guess I need to make sure she doesn't push her way into Arwen & Frodo's bowls.  Arwen is doing okay.  Four months now since her bladder cancer diagnosis.  After discussing a few concerns with Dr. Miller, we decided to have her on a daily course of antibiotics and reevaluate in a month.  She's still a very happy dog.  If you didn't know she had cancer, you would never realize it by how she acts every single day.