Today was one of those extraordinary days when surprising and happy things occurred. I was busily working away this morning, and was pleased at all that I was getting done, when the mail arrived. I received three lovely notes from readers of The Quilter magazine, thanking me for my articles. Another package yielded an extraordinary catalog of a long-ago exhibit that a research associate thought I would enjoy. Yet another package brought a book that is inaccessible to the public, at any price, and a valuable source of information for me.
The largest package was one I had to find my seam ripper to open inasmuch as it was a handmade, fabric “container” within which was a tightly wrapped plastic bag, inside of which had been placed a wedding Chimildik that once hung in a yurt in Uzbekistan.
The piece is very large and quite colorful. The embroidery work on the edges was probably done by tambour hook, as is a lot of the chain stitch embroidery done in Central Asia. I will carefully vacuum it, and trim some loose threads on this piece. I am in love with the colors and design of the embroidered flowers on the black velveteen background.
I received a call from a friend, and a call from a family member, and I got to go out to lunch with my favorite guy. All in all, I could not have asked for a more wonderful day with these expressions of affection and gifts from so many people. Days like today make me feel special and as if all is right with the world. Even the snow stopped!
Wishing you happiness wherever God’s plan has taken you, at the moment. I continue to think of our troops overseas and their safety and safe return to their homeland. We would not be enjoying the life we have, were it not for our brave young men and women who are willingly serving our country.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Patricia Cummings
