Thank you for all your loving, supportive comments yesterday. I know that all of you have had your share of losses and understand how overwhelming grief can be. Writing about it was enormously healing for me. As I wrote, I cried. The sadness stayed with me throughout the day. But I feel better now. Today is a new day, the sun is shining and I have a lot of work to do!
On to happier things!
My friend Terri of Artful Affirmations took pity on my mail-less state and sent me two things this week. I can’t tell you how happy that made me. I received this postcard first. I love the quote and have it propped up on my desk.
Oh, how true!
Yesterday, I received a little package from Terri. Of course, I opened it at the theater so I have to tell you how it was wrapped – in lovely aqua tissue paper with string tied around the package. On the string was a tag. The tag said:
When I flipped the tag over, I saw this:
Inside was this:
I opened up the bag and found this:
The beautiful components to make a flower like the one Terri made at the top of the photo! Isn’t that the best idea? It is the perfect thing for someone like me, away from home and my studio, without access to everything I have there. (I’m so happy I threw some glue in the boxes I sent here!)
Thank you, Terri. Terri is enormously talented, by the way. I continually gasp every time I see one of her creations. If you haven’t visited her wonderful blog, you must!
Have a happy Saturday.
How wonderful.
Oh my, a new blog (to me) to look at! And knowing you have mail. I thought of sending you something, but then thought it would be something else for you to tote home. This is perfect. Something you can craft with and also have a finished product. What a sweet friend she is! I shall go over and pay her a visit.
Brenda
How fun. Glad you are feeling better today. Max send his luv to his Aunt Claudie,
XO, Mere
HI CLAUDIA,
WHAT A NICE IDEA, AND VERY THOUGHTFUL OF TERRI. HOPE YOUR DAY GOES WELL, AND VERY HAPPY YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. RIZZI
Such sweet friends!!! :) Sending a couple extra hugs your way, Claudia!
Hello Precious Claudia,
I wish I was there to just hold you. I have not lost my brother but this is my first mother’s/birthday without my beloved Amy. I can be fine one minute and THEY SHOW A COMMERCIAL ON TELEVISION AND IT SEEMS THIS YEAR ALL THE MOTHER DAYS CARDS ARE FROM DAUGHTERS. I KNOW AMY IS IN PERFECT HEALTH NOW AND I BELIEVE EVERYONE THAT I HAVE BLOGGED WITH THAT HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE HAS MET MY AMY. I BELIEVE THAT IN MY HEART.
I’M SO SORRY THAT YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND HAVE TO BE APART AT THIS TIME. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.
IF YOU EMAIL ME YOUR ADDRESS I WOULD LOVE TO WRITE TO YOU.
I AM SO HAPPY YOU FEEL BETTER TODAY.
LOVE AND HUGS CLAUDIA
SIMPLY DEBBIE
Sweet Claudia…
How nice of Terri to send you a little project all ready to go!
Hoping your sadness turns to happiness soon…
Loving and lossing…tough ones…
Glad you feel free enough to express yourself here in blogland…
Lots of good listeners,
xoxo~Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings…
Oh how great! I do so love having the fun little things to create with! And that picture is amazing! LOVE the quote! I am glad you are feeling better. Thank you for you sweet comment! ♥ It really does help to put things out there. You can feel so not alone.
Hugs, Lisa
How easy it can be to turn a sad day into a happy day…. or at least a day with a smile at the corner of your lips.
Great looking card!
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
I am so glad you like the “emergency craft kit”!
I hope you enjoy making a couple of those flowers. (There is a video on my site that shows you how)
I hope that you are having a good weekend.
Be good to yourself.
Hugs,
Terri
Hi Claudia, what a sweet gift from Terri. She is such a sweetie. Enjoy making the beautiful flowers.
Debby
What a wonderful surprise, Claudia! Can’t wait to see the flower you make with all your supplies.
Happy Mother’s Day, my friend.
xoxo
Donna
Sweet little kit! xox
that was sooooo sweet!!! you will enjoy that!
G’day, & Happy Mother’s Day, Claudia.
As your new day begins so begins the beauty to behold of this day. I am sorry for you losses … you will all be remembered in prayer.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
This sounds just like Terri what little time I have come to know her on Marie Antoinette…she is a darling soul and this one act of kindness really touched your heart and now everyone who reads your post. Beautiful
xox Rella
What a pretty gift, I love Terri’s creations and her blog is always lovely to visit.
Glad you are feeling better and glad you cried those healing tears and that today you can see the sunshine :) You have a big emotional load at the moment with one thing and another, hope you are being kind to yourself.
pretty….