Because of a busy schedule, I haven’t been posting on Fridays for quite a while, and therefore haven’t been sharing Friday Favorites. However, this week, I received the sweetest little packet from my blogging friend Ju-Lyn of Touring My Backyard, and I had to bring Friday Favorites back for at least this week.
Here is what Ju-Lyn sent:
Ju-Lyn wrote that her eldest daughter tatted the bookmarks. Also that the kitties remind her of our own Little Miss and the stone cat (Minerva) in our front garden.
Many, many thanks, Ju-Lyn. What a wonderful surprise!
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Next week, I truly am on vacation. No painting trim, no standing on the toilet to reach difficult spots. Dee has taken the week off, and weather permitting, we are hoping to go to the coast a few times, have snacks by the river in a nearby town, and generally do a little more celebrating in honor of Clif’s 70th turn around the sun.
So far, the weather forecast looks very encouraging. I hope to get some good pictures and if I do, I’ll share them in short posts throughout the week.
The following week—the first week of October—I plan to be back to a more or less regular schedule.
Until then…
Notes From the Hinterland 
Oh, a lovely gift! Have a great week!
Thanks, Jodie!
So cute!
They surely are!
I have a friend who tatted flowers and used them on handmade stationary. It’s a real — and disappearing — art. Lucky you!
Yes, yes!
Your ‘real’ vacation plans sound like a lot of fun. Make the most of the good weather and lovely company.
Will do! Thanks so much.
Oh, those kitties are wonderful…so cute! Enjoy your week. Hope you have good weather.
Thank you, thank you!
Enjoy your holiday and those wee cats are so lovely!
Thanks so much!
Looking forward to hearing from you regularly again.
Thanks, Susan!
Wonderful gift, Laurie. The mind boggles at where your difficult spots might be 🙂
Also falling and breaking something, say, a hip as I reach for those spots. Fortunately, that did not happen.
A friend gave me a tatted bookmark – truly a keepsake. Enjoy your week, and I hope you have great weather.
Thanks, Judy!
Have a lovely week off enjoying yourselves, your deserve it after all that painting!
You bet! Thanks so much.
Trips to the coast and snacks by the river. Sounds like a lovely vacation!
Many thanks!
The kittens are great! Enjoy your time….
Thanks, June!
Yay for blogging buddies! 🙂
Have a great week off – you picked a good one.
Thanks, Eliza!
Enjoy your trips! I hope you have a lovely time off.
Thanks so much!
Enjoy the vacation and looking forward to photos from the coast!!🙂
The wee camera will be going wherever we go.
Have fun!
Thanks so much!
Little surprise ‘for no reason in particular’ gifts are just the best! Handmade ones carry so much love. Enjoy your week of holiday.
Absolutely! Such a treat to get that packet in the mail.
What a lovely, thoughtful gift! Enjoy your time off and away, Laurie — looking forward to seeing some of the sights you’ll be sharing.
An adorable gift, Laurie. How sweet. I hope you enjoy your “real” vacation. ❤
I surely am. Many thanks!
Ju-Lyn totally rocks! What a wonderful surprise package!
Enjoy your week off — and DO NOT WORK!
See you when you are back!
Thanks so much! Mostly not working. 😉
Ju-Lyn and her daughter made a very beautiful card. Thank you for sharing it!
My pleasure!
You captured the kitties & the card so artistically – I am so glad you received them. One never knows about the postal system these days: a friend from Boston sent a Christmas card in Dec 2020, and we only received it in June 2021!
So true about the postal system! Luckily, those kitties came in good season, as we would say in Maine. So darned cute! Many thanks again.
Pleasure is entirely ours!