Always Grateful...

 Aside from my family, nothing makes me more grateful than the beautiful

friendships that have been made through Brynwood and my blog. Last week, I

was again surprised to receive packages from two of them...TerriBoog and Twyla.

 Terri (and her little dog, Bitabit) sent a lovely package of goodies. I was

so surprised! She included a corgi t-shirt; a little, wooden corgi figure; a

great corgi magnet (that will go on the Explorer) and pen; a metal acorn 

adornment; and the most beautiful, heart-shaped dish! It has fused glass in 

the bottom that just glistens when the light hits it. I've put it right in my studio!

 Of course, I'm sending a proper thank you note, but I wanted to show you

the wonderful things that she sent to me. I love them all, Terri and Bitabit!

 Dear friend, Twyla, always seems to know just what I need and when to send it. 

She prayed that God "heal my socks off", so she sent me a really cute pair to 

wear! I'm already reading the "Angels on Earth" magazines. They're 

inspirational and comforting, and I love that she cared to send them to me.

Thank you, Twyla. You're one in a million!

 I consider this card a gift, too. It came from loved ones in England

and is so appreciated. Isn't it a pretty card? It made me feel great

before I ever opened it! I love all the layers and the sweet images.

 Gifts from the heart mean so much to me, and it wasn't hard to see the

affection that arrived in each card that was tucked inside these packages. 

The words that were written filled me up. The additional tokens were the icing on top.

I'm always so very grateful for this life and the good people with whom I share it.