1000 Gifts...

42. Having a back-up plan.
41. Postcards.
40. Crepes.
39. Warm, rainy days.
38. Realizing community.
37. Passing a test.
36. Secrets leading to surprises.

1000 Gifts...

35.  Muscle soreness as a reminder of hard work.
34.  Friends getting married.
33.  The smell of birthday candles and cake.
32.  Nag champa incense.
31.  The feeling at the end of a countdown.

1000 Gifts...

30. Grocery store samples.
29. Braided pigtails.
28. Very large, very soft pillows.
27. Watching someone else see a shooting star.
26. Silent laughing with someone else.
25. Jumping into freezing cold water.
24. Passing-on a great book.

Sunshine, Silhouettes & Mason Jars

I found a bunch of vintage mason jars in a junk pile in my parents woods, so I washed them up and took these photos.  Nostalgia.  August 2011.

1000 Gifts...

23. World globes.
22. Having someone to laugh at inappropriate things with.
21. Listening to someone else's story.
20. Blue mason jars.
19. Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell.

Doily Earring Display

I got the frame from Salvation Army, then tacked a doily to the back.  It only took about 15 minutes to get it right.  Cute for hanging on the wall or displaying on an easel on your dresser!
Next I want to try to make an easel from one of the old silver spoons I found at Goodwill!  Like this:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7401776/fork-easel

Scrap fabric LOVE pillow

I hand-stitched scraps from old t-shirts together to make a cute throw pillow for my bed.