thank you dear Gail S.
And Inside the egg in a tiny mesh bag were the loveliest stitch markers she’d made
Silent Sunday
thank you dear Gail S.
Tag: friendship
thank you dear Gail S.
Garden Party with Erin
Meet Erin who has a professional gardening business. Garden Party With Erin Design. Revive. Restore.
She helped me with my jungle of a garden after the Pandemic. Literally transformed the place.
I know my neighbors were thrilled. Me, too!
I knit her a Read This Hat last year with her business name knit into it.
She popped by today with a surprise gift for me. Check out this hoodie! Love it. How about this photo with the sunshine?
Applesauce Cake and Hot Tea
A knitting friend, book club colleague and neighbor invited me for soup and this was dessert. A hearty winter lunch. I walked around the block in the snow. Most people had shoveled. It took twice as long to get there, though
Fruitcake by Candlelight
My friends Linda and Eileen baked a delicious fruitcake and shipped it before Christmas. I guarded it carefully and was waiting for my sister to arrive for a visit. She arrived on the train from NYC Tuesday night. Tonight I unwrapped the liquor soaked muslin and sliced it by candlelight. We each ate a piece, savoring the fruits and nuts that were perfectly delicious.
Do you like fruitcake? Not everyone does. We enjoy it immensely. Thank you Linda and Eileen. Voted Best Fruitcake in the USA!
She Grew the Fruit on her Farm
Harvested it, then created delicious jam with it and sent some to me! Thanks Pam. Lucky me!
The mug is one of Anna’s (22 now) early artworks, immortalized in ceramic.
And another friend. GS (we met in book club) gave me the handwoven mat.
Lilac and Spruce
I put the pretty card on the tree-
a wish for peace+hope +love
seemed like a wonderful greeting.
Almond Cake and a Signature Dish
Look what our friend and blog follower Tookie baked and brought up the the house. Her delicious almond cake. Wonderful with coffee, tea or a little scoop of vanilla ice cream. Perfect timing with houseguests ready to share. I knew how good it would taste as I’ve been fortunate to receive her almond cake previous Christmases.
Recently my friend Vincie sent a NY Times article about the comfort of taking a Signature Dish everytime when going to a party. Her family and friends are always counting on her making Black Bean Salsa and also her signature Broccoli Casserole for holiday meals. When I then sent the article on to my friend Joanne, she was preparing her signature dish of deviled eggs to take to a party.
Are you known for a certain dish that you share?
What a thoughtful and delicious gift.
The Countdown Begins
My friend Jen lent us her festive Advent Calendar as I’ve three grandchildren living with me right now. (And their parents) I’m sure the excitement level will increase as each day draws closer.
I was hard pressed to think of what to put in the pocket for the first day.
Ahhh, I’d purchased some Christmas colored M&Ms the other day at Aldi. Fortunately I had a lot of little mesh bags ( thank you for tip, Joanne)
I usually put my homemade knitting markers in the bags for knitting friends.
My five year old granddaughter said the calendar was good for math !
This evening we went to Nine lessons and Carols for Advent and the music was so beautiful at Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside.
Handy Hotel Tip from My Friend Joanne
My friend Joanne travels a lot. She mentioned she takes off a plastic cover from a cup in the hotel room. She slips the remote inside. That way you aren’t touching where a thousand fingers have made their selections on the remote.
I remembered to do it today
The gift of flowers
From my neighbor. She got them at the Farmer’s Market today. I’d given some knitting help. What a gorgeous autumn bouquet. I put the flowers in my vintage hammered aluminum pitcher.
Thank you Cathy
Blog Follower Responds to Christmas Cactus Post
Yesterday’s showed my efforts to propagate my mother’s Christmas Cactus. Here’s is one reader’s response.
Thanks for sharing your mother’s Christmas Cactus, Joanne. Here’s what she sent.
