OK, moving forward!

Boy things can change so quickly. A week ago Turkey plans were foremost on my mind, but than things changed.........SHINGLES! Yucko. Today I feel quite a bit better. I spent a couple days just feeling really sick, that was until my good friend Carol (Nurse Carol) suggested I cut my pain pills in half and take a smaller dosage. That did the trick. Much better, much, much better. Thanks Carol. I know I have to take it easy, but at least I'm up off the couch and moving around. In fact I decided I wanted to go out for a bit, just for a change of scenery (something besides the family room :-)! Got out of my polka dot pj's and put on my favorite pair of shoes...polka dotted of course, and went out for a while. OK maybe not the best of ideas (ouch), but it was nice to be up and moving. I definitely will follow all of the doctors (and Nurse Carol's) orders. I want this to go away quick!

So I'm settled back down on the couch, back in my polka dot PJ's (nice and loose) and I hear the UPS Van. I know what that means. C H O C O L A T E!!! My chocolate swapping buddy Carol had alerted me that my box was on the way and sure enough..........

IT'S HERE! Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate...............sorry, I got a little sidetracked:-)! I haven't had any chocolate for well over a week. Part of the chocolate swap was to put the goodies in a handmade container. I open the box ......wait a minute.... I did just take a pain pill, OK half a pain pill, but what the heck this looks like a quilt! Inside the card Carol has signed "I hope you enjoy both the chocolate and the "container" "! This wonderful quilt being the container wrapped around the wonderful chocolate!

Wow, Carol the chocolate and quilt ...both amazing!. I love the Buggy Barn Trees and I have the perfect spot to display my new quilt, and the label on the back is very special. Hope the wonderful quilting shows up in the picture! You really made my day Carol! Once again, happy tears.......must be all the drugs! Thank you Sharon for hosting such a fun swap!

Thanks again for all the emails and comments...you guys are the best! I'm looking forward to Katie coming home Thursday night and spending lots of time with Katie, Megan and Matt, and then our big family Turkey Day on Saturday (the girls are taking over for me!) Hope that everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving spent with lots of family and friends and yummy chocolate.................whoops, I mean Turkey :-)!