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A friend's visit is always a gift.
A very dear friend, (I call her Christina), paid me a surprise new year's visit.
Just seeing her was gift enough but she also brought an extra present!
It's a darling plant called a Campanula.
It is covered with small white flowers that look like miniature roses or carnations.
I even love the gold tone "pot" that it's in.
She also brought a helium-filled Happy New Year balloon that is still bopping around the kitchen.
What a spirit-lifter a dear friend is----a treasure that fills the heart with gratitude and love.
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN A FRIEND?
Undoubtedly, each of us has favorites among the gifts we received for Christmas.
One of mine is a lovely container that I plan to use for book storage.
It's metal, has a wonderful shape and has gorgeous roses painted on the side.
I just love it.
One could probably put a floral arrangement in it but I think using it for something more useful is a good idea.
It's really a very pretty piece.
WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS GIFTS?
A very dear friend has been cleaning her house and getting rid of things she no longer uses, needs or wants.
She called me and said she had a large crocheted tablecloth that was at least 50 years old.
A friend of a friend had crocheted it, she said.
Would I be interested in it?
Would I? Of course! I love old things.
I drove to her house the next day to pick up the cloth.
My dear friend had carefully washed it, neatly folded it and had it waiting for me in a bag.
It looks quite lovely on the dining room table and the pattern is so pretty. Added to it is a vase of gladioli and one of my favorite paintings on a little easel.
It boggles the mind to think how long it took the woman to make the beautiful table cloth.
With a red or green cloth underneath it at holiday time, it will be even more charming.
I am so grateful to my friend and she's glad the crocheted antique cloth can be put to good use.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU RECEIVED A SURPRISE GIFT?
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