My Sister-in-law is having a birthday tomorrow.
Her family is her great love.
Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are her treasures.
She loves flowers and pink and blue and pretty things.
A sister-in-law who is also a friend is a treasure.
Happy birthday, Jean.
I made her this little postcard with a little pocket for writing a message,
a tiny handmade book, to tell her how we love her.
There is a pretty cup and saucer because whenever I visit her
we always have a cup of tea with a pretty cup.
Her health isn't the best and she doesn't go too far these days.
Our favourite day out is a look around the shops in the country town where she lives,
and lunch in the Frock Cafe, owned by fashion designer Anna Stretton.
I always have a shocking pink lamington.
Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are her treasures.
She loves flowers and pink and blue and pretty things.
A sister-in-law who is also a friend is a treasure.
Happy birthday, Jean.
I made her this little postcard with a little pocket for writing a message,
a tiny handmade book, to tell her how we love her.
There is a pretty cup and saucer because whenever I visit her
we always have a cup of tea with a pretty cup.
Her health isn't the best and she doesn't go too far these days.
Our favourite day out is a look around the shops in the country town where she lives,
and lunch in the Frock Cafe, owned by fashion designer Anna Stretton.
I always have a shocking pink lamington.
This is so beautiful J, and your sister-in-law sound like a lovely lady. Shocking pink lamington - what fun!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! (I had to ask Mr. Google what a lamington was. Now I can see it perfectly.)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful and kind gift. Both the words and the picture postcard you so lovingly sewed for your sister-in-law are so touching. You brought a tear to my eyes. Good tears. Jean sounds like a wonderful woman.
ReplyDeletePink lamington (shocking pink, no less). Like Vicki Lane above, I needed to google it. It looks and sounds sinfully delightful.
Thank you Marilyn, Vicki and Penny. There is nothing like a really freshly made lamington with real cream in the middle. A lamington is a very kiwi thing although the Australians probably claim it as theirs. We like arguing about such things with Australians. They say they invented the pavlova!
ReplyDeleteVery thoughtful and lovely, Joan. I would feel blessed to receive such a thoughtfuly hand-crafted gift. Your relationship with your S-I-L is a gift in itself.
ReplyDeleteHow thoughtful and creative you are, Jean!
ReplyDeleteYou are indeed both extremely-blessed and fortunate to have each other:)
What a lucky sister-in-law, to be so cherished on her birthday. I love the postcard; it really touched me: so tender, with that little pocket for a note.
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