My package arrived

I am so happy with what I got. I am here to show it all to you and let you know how much fun I had opening it.



Here is what she sent, and she wrapped all the little goodies in the left over yarn so I need to unwrap it to get to all my goodies. When I unwrapped it this is what I found.



As you can see in the photo there are stitch markers, sock needle protectors, little bunny buttons, a row counter and a little sweater keychain. I am happy with my gifts. Thank you Valerie, (valink on ravelry) of Knit Sibs podcast.

Sandra

My Critter is Here! (And I LOVE it!)

From the delightful and talented Bethany...


I LOVE this little kitty! Here's another photo:

In this one -- which is a little blurry (sorry) -- you can also see the sweet gifts she sent: Lilac soap (somebody did a little research and found out I love lilacs!); a little tin of tea; pretzels with chocolate dip (YUM); and a package of the most delicious cookies...they didn't even last long enough to be photographed :-)

And...The sweetest thing of all: A lace handkerchief she said she found in her collection of vintage goodies. It has an "H" on it (my name is Hannah), and it came wrapped around the kitty like a little blanket.


Such a personal touch...I'll treasure it always. Thank you so, so much Bethany!

Nesting!

All around our house the birds are nesting, again, carrying on in the morning so loudly that people can hear them in the background when I talk on the phone!

I've found several little pale-blue egg shells in the garden, too. Some look hatched, others might have been...um...dinner.

Robin's Egg Blue is one of my favorite colors. So once I decided on a pattern, choosing the yarn was easy! I think they turned out cute :-)

At least these little guys won't fall prey to a roaming cat (or snake!)...

Little Critter - crisis averted

Arghhh. I had to start the Little Critter like 3 different times. The first time my dog got tangled up in the yarn, scared herself, flying around the room like a maniac. Then I left it laying on a chair and my cats mauled it. I finally have it finished. I hope my swap partner is understanding. I had a horrible week.