:: Thanks! Win!

Gosh.  Do you know what? In the last week these things have happened::

• I handed in BOOK THREE!!!!
• I had a life threatening stoopid asthma attack (I am fine now!)
• I found out my book 'Sew La Tea Do' will be published in France (by Hachette) and the US (by Shambhala)
• My book 'Meet Me at Mike's' is about to come out in the States
• We sealed plans for a 'Meet Me at Mike's' journal!
• I nearly finished my bits and pieces for an upcoming crochet book by Chronicle Books
• My project just came out in Frankie and I love it so much
• I have nearly posted my first column over at Poppytalk
• I found a great cute vintage location for our new book shoot
• My Michigirl column got a LOAD of hits and love : it was about CatRabbit
• Ari got asked to join a BMX gang
• Rin finished her first two units of her course
• Max organised recommendations so he can go to a new school he is totally keen on
• Joe launched his EP!

THAT is a lot of things.  In one week.  Especially when I have been in bed most of the time trying to BREATHE!   Gosh.  I feel like a lot of these things have happened with YOUR support.  Obviously not the kid things... but the other things.  Because it is hard to keep working hard sometimes, esp when you don't make a lot of money from what you do. BUT it is really easy to keep working hard when you have an awesome cheer squad of ACE people like YOU!  Yes!

So thank you.  I really mean it.  All your get well wishes and clicks over and comments and nice words and visits and things... they mean a lot and they keep things ticking here.  They do. Even those of you who don't say anything ever.... but are there... thank you!  Even those of you who I have not seen in an age.... thank you!  And those who have helped in more obvious and visible ways... thank YOU too!

Let's give something away :: If you would like to WIN a signed copy of SEW LA TEA DO and $100 worth of Mike's handmade things (including a brooch, pendant, earrings and necklace) : just comment below before Friday midnight.  I will even throw in some extra crocheted treats if you butter me up!  We will draw a random winner on Saturday.  AND super thanks to you for giving us a leg up and being so RAD.  If you already have the book it is still fine to enter because you might want to give it to someone else who would like it!  Please note that we have comment moderation turned on, but your comment will appear in order, time-stamped at the time you left it, once moderated!

xx Pip