Meet Joy Sugar-Bunny

I am happy to introduce you to Joy Sugar-Bunny! [The Grand Girls are giving her loving attention.] Joy was a joy to stitch from Helen's pattern and I am eager to finish stitching Joy's two sisters soon :-)  

Out and about this week I was able to meet friends, Fran and Marilyn for lunch at Chariteas in Sandy, Oregon.  We met at church years ago, and it is fun to get together from time to time to share what we are learning in our relationships with God...challenges and encouragements as well.

One afternoon my youngest son-in-law brought in the mail which included a  surprise package from Steph in the UK!  She sent a generous assortment of tea related goodies because we had both signed up for Lucy's Grand Tea Swap.  Thanks so much for your lovely gifts, and good thoughts, Steph.

Oh, and it is not too late to let Taci know you would like to be chosen to receive her giveaway over at TaciStudio :-)

And for those of you who are celebrating having a mother and/or being a mother on Sunday:

                                                      HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !!!

XX,

Gracie

Tea with Teresa

This afternoon I had the most wonderful time with my blog friend,

Teresa Kasner!

She has already posted about our time together
so I hope you will tap on her name
and visit her beautiful blog
to view pictures and details :)

Every time we have gotten together
I am so excited because
we share many common interests,
perhaps chief among them,
our appreciation for the beauty around us,
and living in this time.

We met at Chariteas in Sandy, OR.
We enjoyed tea,
and Teresa got some good pictures
of her High Tea goodies
while I was so busy talking
and enjoying the salmon salad and
the slice of gluten free chocolate cake
I ordered, I only took one picture,
but I love it.

Teresa is a delightful, talented woman.
She found a great hat to wear
and note the gorgeous scarf
she is crocheting,
[and the pretty bag Teresa won from
Shari's Handmade Crochet Gifts.]

After leaving Charitea's we tried to get a picture of 

Mount Hood , but fluffy white clouds got in our way.

So we headed to my house where Teresa

with the patience of a saint, 

introduced me to all sorts of amazing

things one can do on a MacBook Pro,

[when one learns how :)]

At the very least, I hope you 

get to know and enjoy Teresa through her blog, 

and view,and appreciate,  

her painting and jewelry

she has available for purchase.

...And I hope at least some of you have the opportunity to spend time

with Teresa as I have; I am certain you will

have great fun and be blessed as I have been.

Have you been having a happy day, too?

I hope so!

xxx from Gracie