Sorry ...

if you've been waiting to see what i had in my advent parcel today, it's nearly tomorrow and i've only just got onto the PC today LOL. I had the sewing machine out and made up Silent Flutter into the lavendar pocket, it smells heavenly. DD has asked for this one to give to her B/F's gran for Christmas, she thinks she will love it, of course i said yes, what else could i say !!!!


Jorjas clue for Day 5 was 'All the colours of the rainbow' and she sent a packet of Mill Hill assorted seed beads, very pretty. DH has decided that Kathys gift was for him today, she sent a foot massager and as he has arthritis of the feet he thinks this one was intended for him. Kathy, they think your gift box is a family advent parcel that we can all share .....

Day 4 already !!!!

'Don't loose your scissors' was todays clue from Jorja, and inside the lovely wrapping paper was this fob such a pretty colour blue on the charm on the end of it, looks like lapis lazuli (is that how you spell it?). Kathys gift was a tablet of soap, it smells lovely, another pampering session for me if i don't loose it to my daughter LOL

Advent Exch ~ Day 3

Todays clue from Jorja ~ 'A ..... by any other name' and the gift was 4 beautiful gold ribbon roses to add to my stitched projects. Kathys gift was socks, very pretty they are too. Thank you ladies.
The weathermen are predicting rain and bad weather all week, so these little surprises each day will be my little ray of sunshine LOL

Advent Exch ~ Day 2

Todays clue was .... Oh what fun you'll have ----- all the way! this one jingled when i picked it up, bells??? .... we were right, tiny little bells with the nicest of jingle to them to add to my stitched projects - love em Jorja, very clever idea. In Kathys parcel was the nicest smelling bath bomb to add to my next bubble bath, sheer luxury and something to pamper me with - thanks Kathy

First Day of Advent

This is the wonderful box that arrived from Jorja in the US for the advent exchange, she has made me the most beautiful quilted advent calendar with little pockets that i will be able to keep forever and use each year. The box was crammed full of lovely wrapped parcels and there was a sheet of clues, one for each day just to tease me even more. Some of the parcels dont fit into the pockets as they are too big LOL




Day 1 today and the clue sheet enclosed read .... Hope this little guy 'pens' Christmas to your tree were all trying to guess what it might be, but none of us thought of this cute little gingerbread peg man, isn't he the sweetest. My gran used to make peg dolls with me when i was little and we would put on plays with them so this brought back some lovely happy memories.



I also received a wonderful surprise, another advent box in the post from my dear friend over on the East Coast of England, the poor postie nearly had a hernia delivering this one. This too was full of nicely wrapped packages all numbered and a special pressie that DH has put away till the 25th. Number 1 is now opened and can be seen on the top of the box, 10 little canisters for beads/buttons

The last few days i've had some wonderful surprises in the post, I am so overwhelmed by your kindness and thank you all for being my friends, i'm getting all emotional now so think i better go and have a cup of tea and blow my nose LOL