Daffy's Stitchy Friends

Saturday, February 26, 2011

I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

It's been kind of a crappy few weeks. What with two major snowstorms and dealing with several problems that have cropped up at work ~ I'm left feeling glad February is such a short month! Then, last weekend I come down with the flu. The real honest-to-goodness flu. Fever, chills, body aches and it put me flat for several days. I'm seldom ill enough to stay home from work. Indeed, when I checked, I found I've only taken three sick days in four years!

It was so nice to find a sweet package in the mailbox for me. Valerie of Fog City Dweller, had a blogoversary giveaway and I won! And boy did I get spoiled...

It was all I could do to stop and take photos...
I just wanted to RIP RIP RIP!

Oh what fun!

A close-up of the gorgeous fob.

Isn't it the yummiest?

Oh my, I keep picking it up and caressing it. I will treasure this fob, Valerie. Thank you so very much! I am so blessed with friends of such creativity & kindness.


Thank you for visiting my blog today!
xox

66 comments:

Rhona said...

Sorry to hear that you have been unwell, hoping you are well and truly on the mend!
Aren't you a lucky stitcher - what a fabulous prize! I'm sure opening that parcel made you feel so much better.
Stay warm and take care.

Rhona

Unknown said...

Oooh! Look at all those goodies you lucky thing :D

Flossy x

Sweet Sue said...

Here's wishing you a fast end to February. Congrats on your winning stash! Hope your weekend is a little better my friend:) xoxo

CalamityJr said...

Oh, what a fun package to help you feel better! Take care of yourself!

Peggy Lee said...

Oh I love it when the mailman brings surprises! I hope you are soon on the mend.

gracie said...

I hope you are feeling better....what a wonderful package to cheer you up!

Natalia said...

That is a great package you got !!!! Nice, nice stuff... so generous of Valerie. Enjoy it !!

Catherine said...

I do hope you are feeling better!!

What a lovely fob and scissors! Those with the other goodies must have perked you up!

Mary said...

That's a great package and the fob is beautiful!

Glad the snow is gone (hopefully for the season) and glad that you are feeling better!

Annette said...

ow hope you been feeling better soon. Being ill is not fun..

What a great gift you won... wow!!

imnverted said...

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Margaret said...

Oh nice prize!! Lucky you! Not lucky on the flu though. Ugh! Hope your March is better than your February was.

Natasha said...

hopefully you are feeling much better now ((HUGS))

Valerie really did a great job finishing that fob, it's beautiful :)
Take Care

Ann at Beadlework. said...

What a lovely little fob, very pretty. "Real" flu is awful, unless you've had it you don't know how bad it really is!! I hope you're feeling better soon.

CJ said...

What a great RAK, you were spoiled and deserved every bit of it.

Enjoy!!

CJ

Joysze said...

I'm glad you're feeling better. The flu is no fun! Awesomeness on winning Valerie's giveaway. The fob is sooo cute!

Erica said...

What a nice package!
Sorry you have been sick! That can really take the stuffing out of you! Atleast when you are sick you don't have to feel guilty about sitting on the couch stitching! Hope you feel better soon!

Lesleyanne said...

I hope you are feeling better now. What a lovely prize. Enjoy it all.

Villa-loredana said...

Hope that you are ok, and the gift is really cool. Have a nice weekend. Loredana

Rachel S-H said...

What a lovely gift! Hope the end of the month brings a better March.

Myra said...

Oh wow, hate to hear you had the flu - that stuff is yukky. They are calling it a flu epidemic in our area and so far I have managed to avoid it. Fabulous gifts from Valerie - that fob is gorgeous!

Mouse said...

oo hope you feel better soon :) and wow what a lovely surprise .. the fob is gorgeous too :) love mouse xxx

Erica said...

What a wonderful gift! Isn't it nice to receive something so wonderful when you've been feeling down?

I'm glad to hear you're on the mend - enjoy your new treasures!

Micki said...

Hope you are well soon and what a lovely package you received!
Micki

Faye said...

A wonderful win for a very deserving stitcher~~ Way to go~~ Glad you are on the mend also....Take care Faye

Cath said...

Hope you feel better soon . Lovely gifts to cheer you up . X

Blu Stitcher said...

I had the flu in 2000, I hope to never get it again, (crossing my fingers, and knocking on wood and burning sage. LOL) I sure hope you are 100% soon. That's a great giveaway and hopefully I am sure that made you feel better.

Anonymous said...

What a lucky lady you are. Love the pics. Hope you are feeling better.

barbara said...

Oh my gosh, how utterly wonderful! I hope Valerie's packet continues to radiate good cheer for a long time to come! :D

valerie said...

So sorry that you've been feeling under the weather but glad my package came at the right time to lift your spirits. I'm so happy you liked everything! Hope you feel better fast!

Karyn said...

Wow! What a gorgeous prize, Daff! Congratulations kiddo. I am so sorry to hear that you were sick, and hope that you are better...and can relax and enjoy a weekend of stitching...and personally I am sooo over the snow this winter, spring cannot come soon enough!
XOXO
Ma TK

sheri said...

Ooooooh, that fob is soooo pretty!

I'm sorry work has been stressful and you've been sick. That's a crummy way to get a few days off from work! I hope you're feeling much better now.

Take care,
sheri

Shelley said...

What a beautiful package. Hope you feel better soon :)

Jenny said...

Wow! Nothing like making life better than a nice package in the mail - that's why I keep ordering stitch stuff on-line... ;-)
I am sorry about work being stressful and the flu is always awful! Hang in there, spring is almost here!
Hugs,

Unknown said...

Hi,
Thank you for your comment on my Precious Moment!!! I hope you feeling well soon!!! You sure recieve a pretty big prize!!!!

BubzRugz said...

sorry to hear you have had such a rotten february... almost march now... what a wonderful parcel of goodies to cheer you up....
hope you get to feel lots and lots better soon....
Hugz

Lisa V said...

Lucky you, that would have been a lovey parcel to receive when you were feeling down.
Hugs
LISA V

Joanna said...

I'm glad you received such a beautiful prize to cheer you up. It's lovely.

Karen said...

What great goodies! Hope you are feeling better and that March starts off much better!

happy stitching...

Sue said...

*sends you a hug and a bowl of homemade chicken soup* Your pressies are lovely! You deserve to be spoilt.

Bec said...

Congrats on winning the giveaway. You really did get spoiled!!

Sorry to hear that you haven't been well! I hope you are feeling much better soon :)

Happy Stitching
Bec

Astrids dragon said...

Well if that doesn't make you feel better, warm your heart and melt the snow, not much else will! Enjoy all your wonderful goodies!

Nicky said...

Beautiful prize you've scored there - hope you're feeling better soon.

Anonymous said...

I hope you are feeling better Sharon, I'm sure that lovely gift would have cheered you up!

Christine said...

Sorry you've been ill, hope youre feeling much better now.
That is a wonderful blogoversary gift

Bekca said...

I hope you get better very quickly Sharon, it's never nice being poorly. What a gorgeous fob, I love the colours used. Happy stitching to you :)

Brigitte said...

Poor you. I hope you are already on the mend by now.

staci said...

Sorry that Feb has been rough for you. What a wonderfully gorgeous and generous giveaway from Valerie, enjoy!

Susan in SC said...

Hope you are feeling better now!

Sun City Stitcher said...

Sorry to hear you got the flu. But you sure got a nice pick me up in the mail!

Lainey said...

Oh what a lovely package from Valerie, the fob is so pretty!
Hope your feeling so much better.
Have a lovely Birthday on Wednesday, hugs!

Loretta said...

What a lovely win!!! Congratulations!!!! Hope your feeling better!!! I just went thru the whole ordeal myself last month.

Take care!

Julie said...

Stunning fob, what a super parcel to receive.

Hope you are soon feeling much better

Kate said...

Congratulations on your fabulous win! That fob is stunning.
Hope you're getting over the flu now and feeling much better.

Pumpkin said...

Well you know how badly I want this month to end ;o) LOL! I'm on your side.

Sorry to hear that you got sick :o( Hopefully you are on the mend now.

What an awesome package from Valerie! WOW!

Lynn said...

What a great pick-me-up Valerie has sent!! Hope it's enough to whisk those flu germs right out the door. Hope you feel much better soon!

Carolyn NC said...

What a sweet pick-me-up to help you get back on your feet! Love the fob.
PS - you immediately made me think Joe Cocker...loved his version!

Carol said...

Wow! Valerie sure put together a lovely package for you, Sharon. Love the little fob she made!

I do hope you're all recovered now :)

Jackie's Stitches said...

What a sweet package from Valerie! I know it had to be a boost to your spirits. I hope you're feeling fully recovered and that a return to good health is on it's way to you shortly.

Anonymous said...

I'm thinking that wonderful winner's package sure would make ME feel better. Hope YOU are feeling better real soon!

Justflo said...

Lovely surprise package, it must be helping to make you feel better.

Carol R said...

Get well soon Sharon.
Nice giveaway from Valerie - love the beautiful finish on the fob!

Sara said...

Hope you're feeling better. What a lovely giveaway you received!

Evelyne said...

I hope you're getting better soon.
with such a nice fob from valerie, you will be better.
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Solstitches said...

Wow, what a lovely package you received. I'm totally in love with that fob and can see why you keep picking it up :)
Hope you are feeling better!

Margaret

Micki said...

Hope you feel better soon and so glad that you got a wonderful package!
Micki