

My friends really made today special. Our friendship group got together in the afternoon to sew and celebrate Patty & my birthdays - we are a day apart - I worked on some handwork - and my friends all were working on their projects. We are very diverse in our quilts, yet in some ways, we are also a lot alike.
Nancy made a great scratch banana cake (and we used all our points for the week just on her delicious frosting - lol). After cake, there was a lot of laughing over the birthday cards - my friends have me pegged!!! And, it was fun alternating opening our gifts, it was like having Christmas in May. Of course I got some pink wrapping paper, don't tell them, but the raspberry color is almost growing on me... Notice, I did say almost - Three of the items were for my kitchen (so I can make some healthy food, easier)... I am up to making about 5 types of soup from scratch, and my standard 5 chicken dishes, but I am needing to expand some. Making dishes for one is hard, but, I digress. Gigi made a great Japanese handbag for when I work art/quilt shows - can't wait to use it - blues with tomato reds - and it has a TREE on it - with an adjustable shoulder strap - what is really cool, is she designed it herself so it is an original -
After the sewing, I dropped by another friend of mine, and had a great dinner with her and her friends. The food was GREAT (I didn't have to make it), and the dinner conversation was a lot of back and forth...
All in all, a great day, with good friends - what could be better. Off to my cozy bed ...