My box might have been the last box, but it was a BIG box, and the BEST box! It came! : ) It was filled with goodies. Remy, you were very, very generous and kind. I love it! It was like Christmas, or my birthday! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Here's what Remy sent: a flowered notepad gripping gloves (never saw those before-cool!) package of coffee peach cookbook berry seed suet block sunflower seed feeder big bag of turtles chocolates (hubby helped consume those) thistle seed bag feeder rooster coaster set pansy flowered tissues stained glass leaf ornament beautiful hummingbird feeder whole bunch of pretty votive candles green shopping bag the nicest looking pepper jelly, worthy of a blue ribbon (that jelly has inspired me to try making a batch this summer, it's beautiful!!!) and the most darling crafted red bird ornament!!! It's trimmed with beadwork. Thank you so much, Remy. It's wonderful! I also received 6 packs of seeds: Amaranthus 'Golden Giant' Red Broom Corn mix Ipomopsis rubra Succisa pratensis Sunflower 'Lemon Queen' Centaurea moscinata 'Imperialis' (Sweet Sultan) Good things come to those that wait. LOL Wow!! Remy, you're a sweetheart. I truly received a great box, with a lot of thought and care. It was so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thank you, the birds thank you. That red bird is gorgeous!!

I got two packages yesterday. One from Jan and the other, from Poochella. The Pooch really knows where to find my weak spots! My number one, all time love is Chocolate and she sent. LOTS. Peanut butter cups and M&M's and RusselStover miniatures and Baby Ruth Almond Joy. As hot as it has been and they were not even melted. It would not have mattered, I would eat it anyway but I was surprised. Stress level has been high enough the past couple weeks that Chocolate is required on a daily basis. The heat and humidity have been terribly oppressive here the past three days. I'm really not getting much of anything done. If it would just rain I'd go out and work in the rain but I can't do much like this. Anyway, back to the package. There was some cream called Gardeners Hand lotion. A nice woodsy smell that I like a lot. A beautiful carved angel holding a shovel. I have two similar ones but not this one so she will make a heavenly trio when I get settled and setup the sun room Love this Angel. I have a very special shovel from my Secret Santa at work a couple years ago that is marked "Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman With a Shovel" How true... bet an Angel with a shovel could really do some special things. There was a lovely package of floral note cards. Very nice art work on those. Some interesting garden magazines too. LOL Pooch's specialty seems to be the "Plant Coupons". What a great idea. Then I don't need to be worrying if it has rained or not after I leave here. Good thinking Annie. Annie, I thank you for sending such a great package and I'm looking foreward to your Birthday TOO. Again, I hope I didn't miss anything on the list. If so, I apologise and really appreciate you. Beth

A bit of updating to do here: Amy-Sent/Received Theresa-Sent/Received April-Sent/Received Jenell-Sent Shirley-Sent/Received Sue G.-Sent/Received Remy-Sent/Received Melissa-Sent/Received Maryanne-Sent/Received Jeanne-Sent/Received Carol-Sent/Received Margaret-Sent/Received Mary Ellen-Sent/Received We are having quite the snow event here today. Probably 3-4 incheson the ground. It is very pretty as long as we don't have to be out in it. I'm hoping that Jenell received her card from April as I know that April sent it. Have a super week! Mary Ellen

We know that the original post was picture heavy and didn't seem to come over to Houzz. But, Sue is out of the country till April and can't fix this. You have the February block and I will be posting March block next week. March is the Friendship Star with a white background, black and white star points and a bright color center. April is Tippecanoe and Tyler Too done in white background with pastels pink, yellow, peach, lavender, light blue and spring green. Both patterns are posted at Quilters Cache website where the patterns are listed in alphabetical order. They should look like this.link to Friendship Star Tippicanoe block