CHEER UP, CHARLIE

Well I'm thinking we all need a little cheer today - It's been snowing all day - not that snow isn't pretty when it's nearly fallen but it sure ruins plans when you want to go out to do something!  I guess, however, as long as everyone is warm and safe everything is okay!

The online group I belong to did a winter cheer swap - We could send whatever we wanted and were given several patterns by Rebecca Lindquist with the word "Simplify" - We could hook, stitch, punch, paint - whatever medium we preferred. 

Well I had Sharon for my swap partner.  Loved getting her - besides being an AAPG sister I can also call her a friend!  She's a lot of fun to be around so I wanted to send her a fun package!  Another of our requirements was to fit it in a priority one price envelope - Okay I cheated when I sent hers (I'm lucky to be able to ship a package at a tremendous discount thru my husband's work) Anyway - here's the rug I hooked for her  (Colors are much nicer in person ) You can see a better pic on Sharon's blog.

Today I got some "Winter Cheer" in my mailbox and so did my 4 legged boys! Everyone won!

Rebecca had my name and she sent the most awesome package - she actually followed the rules and stuffed everything in an envelope mailer - Oh my goodness there wasn't room for a thought in that package! Too funny - I of course had to open it right away - It was perfect timing I had just got done shoveling!

Inside was a little "simplify" punched pinkeep - Its wonderful - the pic doesn't do it justice - it's backed with red ticking (love that!) and a little heart with her initials!  It's sitting on the shelf - first thing you see when you come in my front door!
 

She also sent this awesome hooked prim star cat rug!  Isn't it great - such wonderful prim colors and it's a perfect fit atop this odd wooden box that just needed something!

There was also this cool card (I know she must have made it - fabric and embellishments - really cool), a some red wool and some teas.  There was another package "for the kitties" and she even punched a heart and affixed it to the tag!

In another little package wrapped up was 4 catnip hearts!  Oh my goodness - Riley zoomed in on that and took it from me before I had even read the tag who it was from - Too funny - he just knew!  He was trying his darnedest to open it (it was wrapped in paper and tied with twine!)

Oh Man, I need thumbs to get this thing open

Mom,  A LITTLE HELP HERE PLEASE

Oh sure Jonesy gets the heart...

Mom, he's hogging all the cool hearts....

Oh these are so cool...

Wait a minute, Mom, Jonesy is hogging all the hearts again...

Here's the one he ran away with - it's MINE now! 

Well this went on for about an hour - I was giggling at them rolling around and falling off the couch and tossing them in the air - they were having a great time!

Then it was so funny - they stopped playing and both ran in the kitchen for some "munchies"

Now they are crashed out on the bed - Too funny!  Thanks Rebecca for all the wonderful presents for me and the boys!  (Oh and Miles got up a little while ago and tried to play with one while the other two slept!

Like I said, it was a great day to get this in the mail.

Stay warm and safe everyone!