Entries from January 2005

Crabs and Lobsters in My Mailbox

January 29th, 2005 · 5 Comments · Gifts

And don’t they look lovely in my kitchen? Thank you, Andrea, for thinking of me and sending this awesome crab and lobster towel. You’re a sweetie! Not only am I a crab collector, but I’m a huge dishcloth fan. A girl can never have too many!

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A Friend in My Mailbox

January 29th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Ro, you’re a sweetheart! Thank you for thinking of me and sending postcards. They’re excellent! For those wanting to know how I obscured the writing in the photos, go here.

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What a Reveal!

January 23rd, 2005 · 8 Comments · Swaps

My Secret Pal was Donna, also known as Nina Kate on Crochetville. On Friday I received this fabulous reveal package from her. Everything is perfect; thank you, Donna! From top left, around: Canvas tote bag, handmade hat and scarf set, a little note on her pink dragonfly stationery, two balls of Red Heart Symphony in […]

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Wood Is Good

January 20th, 2005 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized

As many of you know, I collect postcards. I buy them in all the places I travel to and through, and I save the ones friends send to me. So I want to give a great big thank you to the anonymous Crochetville Elf who sent me a wooden post card from Canada! I love […]

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Can a woman resist beads?

January 19th, 2005 · 11 Comments · Beads

We took a short, local trip this past weekend and, as luck would have it, our route took us through Washington, NC, the home of A & A Beadery. I’d never been to the shop before, but had seen an ad for it in the local paper. It’s called A & A because the owners […]

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