Odds and Ends

. . . Whew! They're all assembled, wrapped, and ready to go in the mail (ITM, as Honna would say). Back in the middle of the summer, when Advent seemed light years away, Fiona and Jo came up with the idea of an international swap where we'd gather 24 small gifties, one for each day of Advent, plus one larger hand-made giftie for Christmas and send these to our partner. They should have gone ITM a week and a day ago. Mine are going today. To someone who lives about as far away from Philadelphia as possible. I hope you are pleased, partner!

. . . The other evening I went to a meeting of a newly formed group not far from my home. I'd heard it was a new quilt guild. By gosh, the women were nice! Earnest, generous, and eager to help newbies learn to sew and quilt. It wasn't a guild, but rather a sewing group. A great idea. Just not what I'm looking for at the moment. Last night Judy and I went to the guild we've been attending for several months now. It's friendly, welcoming, full of interesting and diverse programs, and 45-minutes-drive each way. I don't believe I'd do it without Judy's wonderful company on the road. Membership in the guild is limited. We're on the waiting list. And hopeful.

. . . Our granddog leaves today. Perhaps then Bo, who's hidden himself in the lower level for ten days, will venture back upstairs and start speaking to us again.

. . . Oh, and please go here. Kim's a blessing to my life. Perhaps she will be to yours, too.