Love Letters - a Saved Treasure

While visiting family this weekend, my Mom showed me a stack of 90-year-old Love Letters sent between her mother and father.

I couldn't resist - I had to share.

This darling love letter made my eyes well up for my sweet, love sick, 22 year old Grandmother. She was attending college working on her "Normal Degree" to become a school teacher when she wrote this letter.

My favorite parts:

"I received your dear letter today and altho I am always tickled to death to receive them, this one rather made me sad. Dear I wish I could express my feelings and say to you what I want to in the right way but as long as I can't I guess I had better keep still. Only I was awfully sorry you couldn't or felt you could not come out for Christmas. But dear you know best what you can do."

"I have such a lump in my throat tonight I am afraid if I was talking to you instead of trying to write I would certainly have to stop. Daddie got in last night and believe me it sure seemed good. And O, if my Harold could just have come with him. I just can't tell you how I feel tonight. Half of my time I can't see my paper."

"Please dear let me put my hands in your new overcoat pocket for just a few minutes. Will you let me? Alright."

Sneak Peek

Last week we had our first rain of the summer. Which was beautiful, of course, but combine that with 114 degree air and it was a steam-bath!

This week the Desert decided to take a break from the heat and so far we've been in the mid 80's.

It practically feels like winter!

I've been working on some chunky Cowls and Neck Cozies for Kiddos and Adults.

Little Cami was a DARLING neck cozy model - and never complained about standing in the weeds while I was trying to get the best light.



I wish I could take credit for the colorful flower pin! Elaine over at Pemberley Court makes these. She picks fantastic colors and hand stitches each one (so many made these days are glued together with a glue gun). If you're interested in seeing more check out her etsy store...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PemberleyCourt


I'm off to visit family in Utah for a few days. I'm taking nearly half my yarn stash with me. It'll give my nimble fingers something to do on that loooonnng 9+ hour drive.

Look for more Cowls and Cozies in lots of colors soon!