Birthday Goodness Continues....

Getting tired of seeing all my generous friends' presents? Well I'm going to have to bore you some more :) First up: Here's the lovely package from my dear friend Carol I just started posting to Carol's blog late last summer because the sheer amount of stitching that Carol does is amazing and she does such LARGE projects too! And now she's such an amazing fob maker that I always envied all the varied people (!) that get birthday fobs for the sweet Carol. Well Carol certainly made me a fob and here it is: Petit Moments Choisis....she stitche it in Ruby Red (July's birth stone!!).....and she told me that all the little motifs on there remind her of me (HOW SWEET!!) There is flowers because I have my flower gardens around my home, a wee little house for the Neighborhood RR that we are in together and a wee little sheep, because I stitch a lot of them! (and I love them....ever heard the saying "Ewe's not fat, Ewe's fluffy!" ?) It is a gorgeous wee fob and here's the back:

With a flower and our initials and one of Carol's little charms added to the ribbon cording that says "Handmade with love" :)

Now imagine my surprise when I originally opened the package and saw this:

GINGHERS!!!!!!!!! WOOT! Dear Carol sent me Maria's can you hear the angels singing?! Because my face must of went through about 10 emotions in 10 miliseconds! First disbelief, then wonder, awe, misting eyes because she KNEW I wanted them, gratitude, happiness and finally JUBILATION! What can I say Carol?! You are the most sincere, kind, generous, big hearted person...and I can't say "that I know" because I find that everyone in this stitching community is this way....but you are a Rose among the clover! Thank you so much my friend. You made my day and my birthday special!

Next up: Cathy C. was partnered with me for the Robin's Nest Birthday Exchange. And this is the glorious gift that she made for me:

Stitcher's pocket with my initials "VMP" in the most lovely green/blue thread...LOVE IT! When you open it this is the inside:

And then she sent a delicious pair of stork scissor a green/blue color with a matching fob to go inside my pocket!:

And here is the whole kit and kaboodle. I've wanted this Elizabeth's Designs pattern for a long time called Dear Friend....I can see me stitching this A LOT!, plus all the threads needed to stitch it! I didn't know Cathy C. at all and I've found her to be a warm, caring friend. I'm ever so glad I got to know you Cathy! Thank you for a lovely exchange and birthday gift. You've made my birthday very special and I shall always think of you when I use my wonderful pocket!

Now last but not least....I've become fast friends with dear Sandy. I just happened along her blog one day and I stuck :) I find Sandy to be a gem among gems. She's always smiling so happily in all her pictures she posts on the blog. She's beautiful too inside and out! She sent me the sweetest gift in celebration of my birthday and here it is:

Oh, I'm thrilled about this one...She sent me the Counting House by LHN, I've been wanting this one for a long time and I'm always buying stuff instead of it...but dear Sandy sent it to me with a peice of fabric to stitch it on and a hank of Silkweavers Opalescent Antique White Linen to boot! Dearest Sandy, your generosity and spirit touch my heart. I know that we've never met, and maybe never will, but you I am lucky to call friend. Thank you for remembering my birthday and sending me this special package!

Ok, that's all I've got to share today. As if that's not enough....right?! I'm almost embarassed by all this spoiling! I'm not used to having such generous friends around me! Thanks to everyone that comes and visits my blog, your comments and well wishes do not fall on deaf ears. I don't have a large circle of friends that live here by me, so knowing that I've got a circle of dear friends here on cyberspace makes me smile ear to ear. Thank you for everything you do, your words of wisdom, happiness and cheer makes my day. Oh, some have asked when my birthday is....well it's July 5....but we've always celebrated it on the 4th for some reason - I think because of course everyone is already together on the 4th. If we're talking about when I was born, my Mom would say it should have been July 3, for she was in labor July 3 and 4 all day, and finally at 5 a.m. on July 5th they rolled her in the OR to do a C-section, not knowing how I was at the time. So thank heavens I was fine :) My shoulders were to big to get out!

Today we're making a new flower bed! Pictures posted as soon as it's finished :) and this evening I'm having a couple of neighbors over for a small birthday supper / celebration. Should be a SWEET day :) Thanks again to my visitors and the three lovely ladies that are featured in this post! All of my friendships cemented over the internet makes me happy!

Happy Independence Day to my American friends! I hope the Yankee Doodle is tooting his horn during your day today!