Giveaway Winner and Random Facts

I am joining in two new-to-me linky parties with a similar theme:
the Random 5 Facts linky party and the Willy Nilly linky party
as an neat way to announce my Shamrock Give-away winner!
(Scroll to end of this post for clickable links to take you there.)

So, without further ado, here are my 5 randoms!

Random Fact 1:

 I finally hung up my St. Patrick's wreath!

I have never been this late before but the cold

(and snow and ice) just kept me from wanting to do so till today!

Random Fact 2:

I have always loved, and finally was able to acquire  
a fabulous large Mora wall clock.

We've had it a couple years now but it is in a weird spot
and I never really featured it before.

I am thinking about moving it
to a more prominent spot, but that means wall repair.

Ugh.

Random Fact 3:

Yoda indeed lives happily under a very old shady bonsai

with terrapins and dragonflies here at Finch Rest!

He is about 3 inches high which gives you an idea 
of the size of this wonderful 20  year old tree.

Random Fact 4:

Tomorrow is my handsome husband's birthday.

(He is totally the total and original Star Wars geek enthusiast,)

I've shared this pic before.
 I don't have many of him 'cuz
he fights me about getting pics of him.

He prefers to be behind the camera.
I understand that, too, so certainly don't fight him too hard about it.
♥

Random Fact 5:

Last but certainly not least:

 My daughter Katie picked the winning name randomly 

for my Shamrock Themed Give-away today - and the winner is

----->>>>>>MARTHA ELLEN<<<<<<------
of The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen blog!!!

I meant to get a pic of my daughter when she came and
gave my husband a haircut and did my hair.

She's a licensed stylist that makes house calls for us.
We are so truly blessed.

I put a name in a big bowl and pulled a name out.

I laid the contestants names on a majolica cabbage platter
for a green background to showcase all the names of the
fabulous ladies who joined in the fun!

Thank you ALL for entering, for all your visits
and for your sweet and treasured comments.

So be sure to hop on over to share your own "random five facts"

and join in the fun at
 A Rural Journal blog

As always, thank you for stopping by!

HAVE A FABULOUS WEEKEND!

♥

~Michele