T Stands For Thankfulness

Today I'm having T at my dining room table.  I'm showing how thankful I am for my dear friends.

I'm especially grateful this time of year.  I only wish there was more light on my dining room table during this low hanging sun time of year.  Just look at this bounty.

Incredible cards and one made just for me.

Fabulous gifts and a Thanksgiving card I received early but hadn't shown.

My friend RO! always outdoes me, no matter how hard I try.  Although hard to see in this dim light, these are steel drinking straws with a flexible top.  She knew I need straws to use when I go out and about.  If restaurants stop handing out straws, I won't be able to drink the water or any drink, because my neck doesn't bend backward due to my birth defect, a defect that shows up like a form of arthritis.  These straws came from Amazon and I can't wait to use one when I go out and about.

Another gift from RO! came in the form of 100 cancelled postage stamps I can use in my art.

Oh look!

It appears I still have ONE MORE gift coming, too.  RO! won't be surprised with my card and gift, because it is not terribly original.

I haven't even started my Christmas cards yet, and my dear friend Sharon, who we also know as Foxy Stamping, created this card just for me!!  It's gorgeous Sharon and I simply adore it.  Such a sweet and thoughtful gesture.  Thank you beyond belief. 

Can you guess who made this incredible card?  It was Eileen, aka The Artful Crafter of course.  I received this last week, but forgot to tell Eileen.  I felt bad, but thankfully she understood why I forgot.  I love this card.  The ribbon she used is beautiful and the embellishment is so glittery and shiny.   Thank you so much, Eileen.  I am SO glad you understood why I was late thanking you, something I don't like to do.

Last, but not least, this card I received weeks ago.  YES, weeks ago.  I was saving it

for that perfect time.  It seems the time has come.  I'm sure we all know this is from my dear friend Cindy, who, along with Halle, I have known the longest, even though we three have never met.   Cindy carved the house and is famous for her use of Bingo cards.  I love it Cindy.

As usual, Cindy surprises me with something inside her card.

Yes dear friends, this is my T Tuesday contribution this week thanks to Cindy.

I got a little carried away because

I wanted you to see the incredible collage Cindy created on this postcard.

Beside collage fodder, she also used paint to make random

or maybe NOT so random, marks and drawings on the card.

This is absolutely perfect for T this Tuesday, because it IS chilly here.

And on the back, Cindy knows me SO well.  Yes, I am the Queen of Free, but never thought of myself as the queen of T before.

I bet you've guessed I'm going to tell you it's now time to share your own drink related post this week.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, ATCs, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Please share below and Bleubeard and I, along with the rest of the T gang will be by to visit.   Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday, and not just this year.


EDIT: Just a few minutes ago (it's about 2 pm in my world), I received a Christmas card from Kathy at Hummingbird Woodland Studio.  It's too late to add it to this post, so look for it next week, dear friends and T Tuesday participants.