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Please remove me from this blog...it seems to be inactive.
Thanks!

Himimom's the greatest!

Here's the beautiful Irish Hiking Scarf sent to me by my Gift Elf Carol (Himimom).

Couldn't wait to get a good pic for posting!

Thanks, Carol!!

Scott

it's gone

I mailed my gift to connie yesterday. we had not been in touch much, so i emailed her, and found that she had been wondering about me too, lol! i hope she likes it! at least in minnesota, she's not too far away from me. here's to good knitting and holiday fellowship!

Minnie

Gifts of the Heart from Sermom/Barbara

You know, this heartfelt, loving blog and gift-exchange opportunity is all due to Barbara's gentle and caring nature. The previous entry received a snarky troll post aimed at her. However, I think Barbara is a queen. I am considering that the phrase "drama queen" should be capitalized to co-opt the snarkiness and "steal the language", in Alicia Ostriker's words. Some people live with large enough hearts to be unpretentiously feeling and expressive about life. Some people resent that openness and want to dis them. In that sense, I am standing proudly as a Drama Queen! Which reminds me of a lovely movie where a whole town learns to understand a group of Queens--"To Wong Foo, thanks for everything, Julie Newmar". (Yes, I know the differences between a Queen, drag queen, and a drama queen...but still). See it folks! It's a keeper, very upbeat and courageous-encouraging! All the townfolk declare themselves to be queens too at the end! You'd have to see it "in context". It is great.

So here's from one Drama Queen to many others...
We are pleased to meet you! Life is a wild ride and we are facing it together!

Notice to the Gift Elves

Hi Folks, this is Andy, not Sermom-Barbara, but please note that she has posted on KR that she might be out of touch for a bit. See:
http://knittersreview.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=47338
Keep her in your prayers, wrapped in love, okay?

Gift received - wow!

Twiggyann rocks!

Yeah, that's what I received, plus some maple/peanut candy which was left out of the picture cos I have eaten half of it!
I am so excited cos I want to knit everthing in Scarf Style!

Thanks, Twiggyann.

It is so nice, I'm going to cry....

(Sorry for the quality of the pictures, I'll try to take better ones later)

I just received Kristin's package today and what she made is so beautiful that I want to cry right now...

She designed and knitted the most beautiful lace shawl -- the color is a variegated purple, exactly a color I would have picked for myself. I'm just in awe of her skills and talent! She included the yarn used and a skein of coordinated Rowan Kidsilk spray (I love the Rowan kidsilk collection!), as well as stitch markers and a beautiful shawl pin.

This is the *best* gift I have ever received (DH is next to me and nodding in approval) and I am just overwhelmed by Kristin's attention. I can't imagine the time and effort that went into all of this. Kristin, you are a wonderful artist and person :)

A very grateful and happy Minh

PS: I promise to become a better knitter and to learn to knit lace so that I can try Kristin's patterns with the yarn she sent.