Late birthday gifties...

When I finally returned to Warsaw in September, I was so surprised to bring from the post office several unexpected birthday gifts! I left for Norway just two days after my b-day so many parcels didn't reach me. What a delight it was to see and open many envelopes that I didn't know were waiting for me! I'll post more of them over the next days...

Here is what Mary Kathryn sent me - and she said nothing about it! She sent me a chart from my wishlist - and she chose one of my absolute favorites! I can't wait to stitch it. Alas, it required overdyes in colors I ran out of, but I already ordered them. This is going to be stitched and *framed* NOW! As I wrote to her, I have a special thing for samplers with one or more houses, with a garden, with a girl/couple/dog/cat and birds in it. They remind me so much of the house in Norway, of my stays with H. And this chart, it also has a lettering that strikes a particular chord in me, it says what I say in my heart each time H. leaves and I know it will be several weeks before we see each other again. Thank you again, Mary K!