I was having one of those mega-crap death days from the 19th circle of hell. You know, the kind that make you want to just give up and go drink . . . on a beach in Thailand . . . forever?

And then I came home to this. Two of my favourite best friends in the world had timed their mail sending love perfectly. All of a sudden my cranky-assed, horrible self was standing on the stairs with a bottle of red in one hand and two packages containing a picture of a beautiful child, handwritten thoughtful & loving notes, and the glorious treat of this tote bag* & chocolate**. I just melted.

For all the jerks and evil in this world, there's gotta be at least the same number of brilliant, courageous, loving women who make it all so worthwhile.

Thank-you Ann & Andrea!

*I almost stole this tote bag from Andrea when I visited a few weeks ago. The fabric possessed me! I drooled and fawned. So the crafty sneaky thing made one for me! I love it so much.

**This lasted 4 minutes.