Three happy things
- Got home last night and found a large envelope in the letterbox. Inside, a beautiful watercolour painting by the talented Yetzirah. It’s even more gorgeous in person than it looked on screen – can’t wait to find an appropriate frame and decide where to hang it!
- Some of the blossom is out on the cherry tree! I’ve been watching the buds for the last few days, waiting for them to burst, and it finally happened this morning. Barring wind, the whole thing should be in bloom in a few days.
In the back yard, the apple blossom isn’t quite out yet, but it’s very close:
And, amazingly, the plum blossom hasn’t all blown away in its first appearance, for the first time in many years, so I might actually get some plums this year (or, more realistically, the birds might get some plums – the chances that I get a chance to pick them quickly enough are pretty slim).
Spring is definitely sprunging. - The other exciting parcel in my letterbox last night was a piece of fabric I have actual plans for (as opposed to my usual “this is cool, I must add it to my stash” purchases). You know how sometimes you see something and you immediately know the perfect person for it? Well, one of my favourite fabric shops had a sale on, so I was browsing through their site, and saw a piece of fabric which I knew I had to buy and make into something for a particular person (who reads this blog, hence my deliberate vagueness). It arrived yesterday, and is just as good as I thought, so I spent a couple of hours this morning picking out other fabrics to go with it and drawing up some design ideas (photograph taken with inspiration fabric conveniently hidden…)
So this afternoon it looks like I’ll be ignoring the three quilt tops still sitting in my to-be-quilted pile, and starting a new project instead.
But what’s life without too many projects on the go at once? 😉
Oh happy day! I’m glad it made it safe and sound! It gives me special joy to know that it will be by you now. The wonders of the postal system, a blessing on their head! 🙂