An Award and Gifts

Thanks Chris!

Chris of Welcome Friends to to Chris's Corner presented this award to me. The award focuses on the friendships that blossom here in blogland. Blogs who receive this award are 'exceedingly charming' say its authors. This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."So according to the rules I must mention eight more bloggers with whom to share this with award.
Donna at http://adventureswithtassie.blogspot.com/
Anne at http://peekaboostreet.blogspot.com/
Susan at http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/
Jennifer at http://oldavonladysorders.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth at http://ebogie.blogspot.com/
Kitty at http://mykittyscraps.blogspot.com/
Cindy at http://onlymehere-justanotherdayinparadise.blogspot.com/
Dawn at http://dawnsdaybreak.blogspot.com/

A Few Meaningful Christmas Gifts

I was in kind of a fog over Christmas this year. I went through all of the motions of Christmas rituals but really did not appreciate the special gifts given to me by friends and family. This morning during a few hours of solitude I took time to go through these treasures and actually see them for the first time. I will share more unique gifts with you later.

This lovely keyring has a photo of my daughter, Sherry. It was given to me by her daughter, Erin. I am anxious to put my keys on this keyring. As I gaze at Sherry's picture, it is as though she is looking at me.

Erin also gave me this wonderful book. I will keep it with my newest book, Simple Abundance, so I will easily be in reach of it. I thank God each day for the blessing of my loving grandchildren.

My granddaughter, Ashley, also Sherry's daughter, gave me this exquisite table scarf that came from Italy. Ashley's friend visited Italy and Ashley gave her money to buy something special for me. There are three photos so that you can see the handcrafted beauty. I put this on my dining room table.

I hope that all of you, My Blogger Friends, are safe and warm. My daughter, Sheila, and her children, Mallory and Benton, are spending the evening with me. We are in the midst of an ice storm in Central Pennsylvania.