How I do love you! 

So many times she brings me bills,  but yesterday she brought me a present from Montreal!  As many of you know, I was in Monteal with some sewing friends last week, 2 weeks ago (how time flies!) to do some planning and scouting of stores for a PatternReview Weekend next June.  sigh “I know, it’s a tough job, but we were all up to the task!”

Imagine my delight when I got the mail yesterday, to find a package from my  cher ami  Rhonda from Montreal. She knows that I enjoy pattern design, so sent me the book “Make Your own Dress Patterns” by Adele P. Margolis.  It is going to be a great read I am sure.  What a dear friend she is!  Rhonda and her husband just celebrated their wedding anniversary, so be sure to head over there and congratulate them!

Now Rhonda, you promised a trip to Ontario….Can hardly wait to see you again.

Here is great group of friends I was honoured to be able to spend a day or two with.

I admit I get a tingly feeling when I see the mailbox turned and the red flag up. It means “We got mail”! Even though it is usually a bill or twelve,  sometimes there is the odd little happy dance surprise.

This week there were TWO surprises for me!

The first was from my new friend, Nicole from Nicole M Designs. 
She was so happy for me  about my handbag contest win, that she sent me a little -no BIG- package! I was excited to find the new beach bag pattern and TWO -count ‘em TWO- Snap handbag frames in the unexpected package.   I can forsee my sisters getting purses for their birthdays..

Thanks Nicole! You are great!

And if that wasn’t enough, Joan from Lazy Girl Designs sent me the package of patterns I chose for winning the contest. But she didn’t just stop at what I chose, oh no. She also tucked in an extra pattern and some other goodies that she thought I would like to try. What a sweetheart! i have never tried any Lazy Girl patterns before and these look great!

Thank You Joan!

Can you tell that I heartily endorse these two wonderful women and their companies!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Sorry about the poor picture quality.  I am using a less than stellar camera this week.

Today’s postscript...  Two of my daughters (ages 22 and 24) are Brownie leaders, and are taking 9 excited little girls camping this weekend.  Wish them good weather and good luck with me!