a most special gift...

from a new frederick friend.   she recently took the trip of a lifetime--a long, posh plane ride to nepal where a helicopter took her up the himalayas in the shadow of everest.  breathtaking photos of a far away land and even more remote culture.  she left her fears behind and stepped out into an unexpected journey of dreams, so much more than she could have imagined.  courage, awe and excitement were her constant companions.  i consider myself fortunate to even listen to her travelogue and see her photos but then she gave me this....

halfway thru her talk i had to visit the bathroom where more were hanging on the walls...i remarked how everyone had a bathroom but not everyone had beautiful molas for decoration....and now I can decorate my own bathroom....but so much more than the gift is her friendship, her vibrant decorating flair, her sidekick furry friend, her spirituality and sense of humor.  another reason why the move was the right thing to do....i sure feel blessed.  ***  and first thing this morning, had an email declaring me a winner for this e-book giveaway....had seen some photos that piqued my interest and so glad i now have the book for even more....God knows i have plenty of scraps!