Originally Posted by Krystyna

I am so happy that you received a wonderful package and Mtquilter09 is such a generous soul. I was smiling just reading your post -- this is what it's all about. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by arizonagirl

Well today is a little bit of a sad day with a silver lining. Due to all of the pain that I am suffering from I haven't been able to work for about 6 wks now. I went into the office today and was let go. This is a great company that I worked for and they care about their employee's. My FMLA ran out in June, and they continued to work with me. Today when they told me they were letting me go they made it clear that when I get my medical issues under control they want me to come back to work there. They also gave me 2 weeks severance pay and are going to pay my Cobra insurance for 2 months. They were not obligated to do any of this for me. I go to my pain management Dr on Wednesday and hopefully I can get them to figure something out that will work and no more medication that causes adverse reactions. At least I will be able to py my October rent because of this.

Originally Posted by quiltnut4ever

I heard a large knock on my door and wondered what was wrong? Needless to say it was my SP package at the front door (postman knocks real hard when delivering packages here). THANK YOU SHARONANNE! I cannot tell you how happy I am to receive this package. Everything is and will be used! Ok so I received tissues, a button pin which I will be wearing for my son's wedding Oct. 8th! a candle a Snoopy to do list pad and pencil, a Valentine's panel which I love, Mounds, a small pincushion (really cute), fabrics in neutral to browns, Flower Power Pre-printed freezer paper to overcome my fear of applique! and a book by James Patterson, Witch and Wizard, one that I do not have! Thank you again SharonAnne!

Originally Posted by mimom

I am officially on the bench, cider and doughnuts anybody

Originally Posted by LLWinston44

Well, I must say that I am touched to the very core. This is my first swap, and I got my package today. mtquilter09, Connie, sent me the nicest package, and it literally made me cry. lol. I sent her a PM telling her that I was so glad my family wasn't home or they'd really be thinking I was weird.

She sent, what is her best trick that she learned (I had expressed that I'm new to quilting and would love to learn the tricks!) is using graph paper to plot out the quilt in the colors one is working with. So she sent Quilters Graph paper with a giant pack of Crayola colored pencils!

Also included were...
~A Quilting Magazine (which I'm always too cheap to by myself. lol)
~Hummingbird Stationary Set
~Butterflies Calendar
~Book called "The Outer Banks" which I've never read
~A wonderful wonderful patriotic 'Learn to Quilt' kit
~A Quilters Emergency Kit that's in the shape of a salmon can.lol
~Chocolate Mint Truffle cocoa!
~Huckleberry bath salts
~HOMEMADE Blackberry jam
~A fall basket with 3 BIG pieces of patriotic fabric that I'll be saving as I accumulate fabrics for my first Quilts of Valor Quilt.
And last but not least, the cutest little bag... I think she made it... and is PERFECT for my cell phone! I never said this, but because of my neuromuscular disorder, I always carry my cell phone around my neck with a lanyard and a cell phone bag. This will replace that and is MUCH MUCH cuter!!!!

Thank you so much Connie. I really can't tell you just how much this touched my heart. It's ALL just so lovely.

Originally Posted by Ladybug 1938

Received my package today from "ToomanyUFO's" Dwina Alley

Some really nice fall fabric, with 2 other fabrics that match great for place amts.. and some Iron on flowers for embroider and a package of needles, also with a pack of 6 snack size York peppermint patties... Thanks Dwina...