Thanksgiving with Family and Mail from Friends

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with 11 at our house for fried Turkey, baked ham with all the fixin's. The long weekend was a perfect mix of productivity(sewing) and relaxing. I'm thankful that most of my family lives close enough that we can spend Turkey day together.

My nephew bathed/washed the measuring cup very well in the sink after dinner, then we all watched the Broncos lose to our rivals KC.

I also received some pretty amazing and surprising mail over the weekend. I got 2 incredibly thoughtful Birthday packages from Jessica and Carole. I apologize for the poor lighting in the pictures but it was dark out when I checked the mail and I just could not wait to open these packages.

Jessica sent me a beautiful vintage hankie with apple and pears and birds on it - so great it will get framed not cut-ever!!

Then she sent me the sweetest handmade birthday scrapbook, a beautiful needlepointed bookmark (Queen Mary will be glad it's saving her place in my current read), and a gorgeous pair of earrings made by a local artist near her.

Carole sent me a few sweet goodies from Emily at the Black Apple, a gorgeous lavender sachet ornament with a sweet little bird printed on the front, a wonderful necklace made by the talented Carole herself, a bookplate

2 of the cutest tape measures for myself and my mom and some of the most appropriate cards! ;)

Both of you wow me with your kind and unexpected generosity, you know me well and I couldn't have picked out treasures for myself that are so well suited to my personality as you both did - Thank You!