Friendship - The Best Medicine

I am feeling a bit under the weather (actually, today I feel completely miserable) - I think my crazy schedule has finally caught up to me...but two special surprises have helped brighten my week!

First, on Monday evening I received an adorable little box in the mail from Keepsake Quilting...which was quite a surprise, since I had not ordered anything. Inside was the sweetest note from my dear friend Sue (who lives in New York) along with a package of 75 die cut "Holiday Hearts" - how fun is that?! - my creativity kicked in right away, trying to decide how to use these fabric hearts. Each heart is cut from a different cotton quilting fabric...and I had a marvelous time going through the entire stack and seeing each of the patterns. Thank you so very much Sue - your surprise package totally brightened my day and lifted my spirits - I can see many hours of sewing enjoyment in my near future!

Then yesterday, my sweet friend Merry brought me an amazing bag of goodies! I had actually missed her wine tasting party over the weekend because we were out of town for a family gathering (which totally bummed me out as I really REALLY wanted to be there)...so what does my thoughtful friend do? - she brings me all sorts of treats from her party to try with my own bottle of wine. She brought me pears and an apple, fig jelly, chocolates, crackers, and an amazing smoked blue cheese called "Moody Blue" - don't they all look scrumptious?! Merry - you can rest assured I will savor each of the goodies you packed up for me - thank you for the delicious surprise - you always spoil me and I cherish our friendship....

Isn't it amazing that friends have a "sixth sense" when you are not feeling 100% - it seems whenever I need a pick-me-up they just know. I may have a terrible head cold and very little voice, but I am still feeling extremely blessed! The gift of friendship is always the best medicine...