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Do you Remember This?

Dear Pink:: 

Remember this necklace you made me soon after we met? You had invited us over for a fabulous dinner. Linen napkins and everything. So yummy as I recall. After eating you were showing me your craft supply collection and I admired your selection of grommets in various colors. {A rare find in those olden days} As we were driving home, I said to my husband: "I think I have finally found some one who is as geeky as I am."  As in someone who gets so excited about silly little things like I do. Someone who gets a rush from a good idea. Someone who can dwell on the tiny details. The next time I saw you, you had made me this necklace with the 2 green grommets on it. I suddenly felt like Anne of Green Gables and I had found my "bosom friend." 

The best part is that while you are the same as me you are also very different. You have taught me so many things.To be aware of others in entirely new ways. To be more outgoing and make conversations with anyone, anywhere. To keep going and doing even when things are tough. To make crazy goals then actually do them. To appreciate my family. To really believe that I can do it all if I really want to. To be a real friend. 

If I had never met you I would not have known that my husband can sew Christmas stockings. Never found Mammoth Cave. We might not have ever filled out our adoption paperwork. Never had such sweet memories of the day we brought our daughter home. Never had my dream baby shower that I thought would never be. Never thought quilting was cool. Never bought my nice camera. Never realized that my spirituality and creativity were so linked.  Never watched a hippo play with a red ball. Or learned that I needed to be a better friend. Never learned that blogs were a great way to keep in touch...

And to quote Anne Shirley {with some alterations}: 

"You know something Diana {Pink}? We are rich. We have sixteen {thirty-seven, yikes!} years to our credit and we both have wonderful imaginations. We should be as happy as queens." 

And I am.

I'm so excited to have this new way to share our imaginations long distance. 

Here's to our creative conversation!

Love ya :: Think

Here we go!

Dear Think.

I can't believe it has been 8 years since I first met you in Nasvhille, Tennessee.   I will never forget meeting you for the first time and what a blessing it was.  Who knew that we had lived in dorms at the same college states away and 11 years earlier but never met.  We were meant to be friends, don't you think.  I look forward to sharing ideas, photos, steals and deals.

I have been walking down memory lane setting up this blog and thinking about what you have done for me.....

• You taught me to appreciate walking the isles at Target & finding a great deal at TJ Maxx.
• You taught me that Home Depot is really a craft store in disguise. 
• You gave me the best recipe for broiled potatoes. 
• You let my husband spend Christmas day with your family when we had to be apart. (he still talks about the syrup covered bacon) 
• You inspired me to finally stop biting my nails.
• You almost made me want to dress up for Halloween. 
• You gave me great mothering advice. 
• You gave me a new appreciation for Mary Jane's.
• You inspired me to sew even though you didn't sew.
• You found joy in office supplies just like me. 
• You lost weight and gave me all your cool fat clothes. 
• You made me wish I had a football team to root for and love as much as you.
• You were very gentle with me and didn't give up on me while I was growing up.

I can't wait to share my ideas with you even though we no longer live down the street.  I can't wait to share with you the Halloween costumes I am working on for the littles- you would be proud.

Love,
Pink