Goodness

My sister, Emily, found a jar of her husband's grandmother's buttons. She sifted through them and pulled out all the ones she thought I'd like. She was right! I like love them all! There are some very cool ones in there. And I think grandmother's buttons are always the best. Even when it's not your own grandmother.


Yesterday my friend, Kim, stopped by with a gallon-sized ice cream bucket full of freshly picked strawberries. YUM! The smell is unbelievable.

And, lest I forget, I was a Free Fabric Friday winner! Lucky, lucky, me!

Gee. I could start getting used to Joe being gone ...

(just kidding, dear)

Comments

Karyn said…
Those buttons are fantastic as is the fabric that you photographed them on!!
Did I ever tell you I don't like fruit unless it's covered in chocolate???
9:15 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
how lucky you are to have these people give you beautiful vintage fabric and notions - yummy buttons for yummy fabric. And I LOVE strawberries.
9:40 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
Lovely buttons indeed!
9:55 AM EDT
Katie Jean said…
geez aren't you a lucky girl? Buttons, strawberry, and fabric? What more could you want??

I really want to go strawberry picking!! Maybe this weekend will be nice!
10:39 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
Score!
Do I see some stawberry shortcake coming on? Or stawberry pie? (My favorite summer pie.)
I found our first stawberry that hadn't already been eaten by the birds/bugs/whatever last night. I gave it to Aidin who promplty bragged to her brother that she got a stawberry. I should have just eaten it myself.
11:10 AM EDT
Anonymous said…
strawberries and buttons - which is yummier? :)

we are getting a lot of berries right now, too - much to my monkey's delight! :)
1:04 PM EDT
Sarah and Jack said…
Mmmmm, now all you need to do is make a strawberry cake. (Where did that recipe go? LOL)
1:11 PM EDT
laura capello said…
omg, the strawberries look perfect!

and buttons! buuuuuuuttttooooonnnnsss!!!!
2:40 PM EDT
Anonymous said…
Oh, buttons are the best, eh? That's quite a stash.
3:35 PM EDT
Amanda Jean said…
I think you are right...Grandmother's buttons are the best. I got my Grandmother's buttons last christmas time. They are a precious thing for me to have. Hope things are going well with Joe gone.
9:20 PM EDT
Heidijayhawk said…
did i tell you my dad and brother are in the reserves as well? what branch? we are all AF over here. buttons...strawberries...free fabric...when does life get better?
10:49 PM EDT
beki said…
Lots of goodness, indeed!
9:21 AM EDT
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