A REAL WINNER!

Lucy, an Iowa relative, our swimming winner, lives in
​the pool practicing and competing and taking first place many times.

While her sister, Ruby (16), is the life guard at the local pool.   
An "in the water" family indeed.

You know how much I love surprises.   This dotted gift arrived at my door last week and I couldn't  open it fast enough!

What I found inside happened to be a creative homemade bag and two wonderful coasters.    Did Lucy make these?    With her busy swimming schedule?

With music plugged in and that colorful yarn waiting, she is busy making that darling bag while off to a swim meet!    Now just how cool is that?

Notes from Mary were stuck in the package with lovely sayings,
​now attached to my desk.

Such loveliness cannot be created anywhere else but by a 14 year-old with the world waiting to see where the next adventure takes Lucy!    I'm just so happy to be the recipient of such a gift.   

Thanks, Mary, my lovely cousin...well, part sister...for getting Lucy's talents to me!
I love them!   As I do both of you.   There will be more about Ruby and Annie as water is important to all three of these girls.
(Don't you just love that wall hanging sunshine piece?  A great way to start the day.)