T Stands For Yet Another Gift

 

I received some very happy mail last Thursday

and I am thrilled to share it with you for T this Tuesday.

 I believe this is dated 14 May, 2021.  It was postmarked from Wichita, Kansas (USA).  Oh wait.  Don't I live in Wichita?  Yes.  It took nearly a MONTH to cross town from the east side of Wichita to the west central side of Wichita.

Some of you may have guessed it is from my dear friend Sharon, who we also know as Foxy Stamping Sharon.

These are the stamps.  One is a hamster first issued in 2016, and the other is an additional ounce stamp called Uncle Sam's Hat.  It was first issued in 2017.  As soon as I photographed it, I called Sharon to let her know I had received it.  I didn't want her thinking I was uncaring or insensitive by forgetting to thank her for everything she sent.

Inside was this stunning Thank You card.  It was elegant and beautiful.  Sharon was thanking me for some products I passed on to her that I thought she could use.  She also wished me a belated happy bEARTHday.

Also inside were some lovely TH paper dolls (obviously the newest set, because I've not seen these) and this lovely card you saw that covered my address above.

Here were a few more goodies I'll soon be putting to good use.

I am sure you will be seeing the butterfly soon, as well as some of the other incredible die cuts.  I am very grateful for these wonderful and thoughtful gifts, dear Sharon.  Thank you more than you will know.  Even though the card took forever to arrive, the timing of this wonderful gift was perfect.

Also on my kitchen table is a glass of cold lemon water.  Maybe you can see Sharon's card in the reflection.  I chose this glass because during a recent T Tuesday, Mae of Mae's Food Blog shared a post on juice glasses.  This is larger than the small juice glasses Mae shared.  This glass came from Aldi this last year.  It originally held jam or jelly.  Too good to throw in the recycle bin, but not something I would share with guests.  Friends and family yes, guests no.

I realize I've taken much of your time today, but it won't be long until our EIGHTH (8th) T Tuesday anniversary.  Please let me know in your comments if you want to join in by creating an ATC to send to a P.I.F. (PAY IT FORWARD) partner.  I'll include more information next week if you have questions or concerns.  Remember, it will NOT be mandatory, and no one will think less of anyone who doesn't want to join in.  It's just one way to share a bit of worldwide camaraderie and possibly remember Eileen in the process, since she loved making and sending ATCs to so many of us.

I'm fairly certain you know by now that it's now time to share your own drink inspired post this week.  It can be gifts you received, photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, mail art, junk mail, catalogs, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, 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.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year. 

 

Please don't forget to let me know if you would like to send an ATC to a P.I.F. partner this year.  Our anniversary is in four weeks, so I hope that gives you enough time to create a miniature work of art before the big event.