No sewing in sight......

The days are going by in a blur of shopping, cooking, and wrapping and I suspect it is the same for many of you. I don't think I'll get to do any serious sewing until maybe Monday or Tuesday. Our mail carrier has also been busy and I'm getting some great things in the mail. Yesterday there was a very special mailing I received from a very caring person. I can't go into detail, but you will just have to trust me that this person did a lot to bring about happiness for a family member of mine who was having a very difficult time....and I am so grateful. She brought about a true Christmas miracle. I don't think she often reads my blog, but if she does see this, I hope she knows how appreciative I am of her kindness and generosity.

Now for photos of two packages I got from "bloggy" friends. The first is a package I got from Cecelia. She said it's a PIF, but...for the life of me, this old brain cannot recall that I should be getting a PIF from her. LOL (This package did jog my memory, though, that I OWE some PIF's and I really need to get them DONE!) I love what she sent.... a really lovely trivet she made in Christmas fabrics. I've often admired this pattern and hope to try it myself (with a tutorial link she provided). There is also a candy cane ornament with my name on it that is already on the tree and also two pieces of chocolate that were eaten yesterday afternoon....YUMMY!!! I like the card she sent, also. Thanks, Cecelia.Then I also got, the same day, a package (below) from "Ooglebloops" (LOVE that nickname!!!) A short time ago, she posted on her blog a really adorable Christmas postcard she made. I found it charming. She was offering it to anyone who wanted it and I was lucky enough to speak up first! You can see that little sweet card in the photo below. Ooglebloops emailed me that she was sending it along with something else to keep the little girl on the card safe during her travels to me. I was pleasantly surprised to get the stitcher's tote / clipboard you see in the photo. (She sells these in her etsy shop....pocket on one side and clipboard on the other with a magnetic area to hold a needle and a handle to easily carry it.) Thanks, Pat (aka Ooglebloops) for another nice surprise in my mailbox. I've been really "gifted" lately with kindesses and I truly appreciate all of them.Today will be a very busy day as I finish all the last-minute details to be ready for a daytrip to see daughter and family tomorrow for our Christmas with them. The weather report is kind of ominous, so I hope it doesn't spoil our trip.