pinch me start/dreamy end

this morning i got an important call. it seemed casual enough... i can only assume that everyone who sews hopes and dreams for this sort of call. a woman in my ward who is an avid seamstress/costume designer is moving to the mainland and had some sewing supplies she said i could go through. I WAS EXCITED! but i had no idea how exciting it really was until i pulled up and saw a big table with sewing supplies ALL OVER IT and i could take WHATEVER I WANTED!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

they also gave us beach chairs, a desk, coffee table, desk chair, and some other art supplies...etc. and this handy white cabinet that holds all the sewing stuff i hauled off. yep, all that stuff minus the baby shelf. elastic, ribbon, thread, lace, buttons, zippers, pinking shears, patterns, fabric, pins, little scissors i have been wanting forever, bias tape, binding- basically all the stuff that i always need for projects but put off getting since i have to drive all the way to walmart or fabricmart with two small children- BUT IN BULK! now i can really get going on all my many planned projects- i have the stuff i need.

i'm actually more happy for thomas. this is gonna save him a fortune in so many ways.

what a blessing.

and so that was the pinch me start to today. i kept beaming at all the supplies as i was going through them and exclaiming, "this is so exciting!!!" to the nice couple who are moving as they came in and out hauling stuff. i think they thought i was a little overzealous, but hopefully they just realized that their stuff was going to a very good and grateful home. haha... i'm crazy.

and here is the dreamy end to our holiday.






if the rest of the week is boring and disappointing- i'll just look back on this post and be content.