Appreciation Appreciated

Sometimes it's nice to get something from someone for no reason, just because. Today Amy came by and dropped off a little gift from Kansas. She works for Handi Quilter and is in charge of everything they take to shows, housing, ect...she came back last week and mentioned that she had a little something for me. Not quilt related she added, but something i would enjoy.

So today she rang the bell and handed me a Fake Quilt Tatoo!!!! yay for me... we had been discussing Mrs McTavish (she is a professional quilter) and her sleeve tatoos. She has both done now with feathering quilting on one and i think her McTavish meandor on the other.....ooooooo i said... in a facinating way. She of course is appauled and i was loving it!

I am not sure when, or where i use it. I am quite tickled though. Funny, how little things just getcha...

(don't worry,,,,,,it's supposed to be backwards)

I had a girl scout short meeting to go to this evening and then off to quilt group. We were shown how to make a folded log cabin. I have my foundation to do one. I think i'll make it and turn it into a hot pad. Maybe i'll throw it in with the apron trade.

Anyways....

Here is the other item i just came home to after all of that:

This was from a church lady and it was accompanied by a nice card, saying thanks for helping out with the quilts and all with the Humanitarian project we did a week ago. Ok, the card really would have been nice, but the strawberries, and then the Chocolate!!! yea, Chocolate. Aren't they pretty?!

This makes me think that i really should be more aware of others and how they help me. I think maybe a few little gifts every once in awhile would be good of me to give, not just trade!

i will be thinking about who, what, when, where and how....while i eat some strawberries of course......mmmmmmmm