Happy happy mail

 Aust. Post. was very kind to me yesterday, I received a wonderful package from Julie, we got into a conversation a while back about Golly's and guess what turned up in the mail!

Julie's parcels are a work of art in themselves

This little beauty was inside, beautifully made and dressed, look at the shoes!! 

Made with love, sent with love and received with love, and little Suzi will be loved here.

My history with the golly has been a long one, my paternal grandmother used to knit and sew without a pattern, once she knew what she was making off she went. She knitted the characters from the Noddy book series amongst other things.

The first golly she made me, I am told I dropped it out of the pusher and it was never found again. I think this one was fabric and knitted.

My next golly, all knitted, coming home from kindy or school

Dad took lots of photos of us as kids and golly was always there too. I spent many happy day dreamy hours up the grapefruit tree behind me.

This golly I had until is was 21 when my mother decided to throw it out, my Dad got me another one for my 40th birthday 😀.

They might not be PC these days but I have many happy memories associated with my gollies.

Julie also sent me a beautiful Christmas decoration and a NZ magazine which I am really enjoying.

Isn't that so cute? And beautifully made, Julie is so clever. Thank you very much Julie.  I wasn't going to do Christmas decorating this year but I just might now, and bring out the hand made decorations that have been given to me over the years, they also bring back lots of happy memories.

Other happy mail on the same day was this card from my sister in law, she does the most beautiful paintings, takes photos of them and makes them into cards. The has her paintings in a gallery down on the Bass Coast.

Happy mail today were these Tomte who I ordered on line, the family is growing! The two little ones have lights in their hats.

The fat quarter quilt is finished and ready for delivery, I have rubbed at the chalk lines and most have gone now.

Anthology block for this week, I still have over 70 blocks to make!

Progress on the tea and cake quilt top.

To finish up this Tomte came home with me from Van Loons today, they are very popular now and can be found all over the place! 

I had a lovely day today, cuppa with the retreat ladies some of whom I haven't seen all year, some shopping, a browse in the nursery and a chai ( a cheese cake for later 😃) and now it is nearly 5pm. I had better go and do something...not sure what that something is, I will go and look for it!

Have a great evening.