She found these at Pebbles in My Pocket this week and and decided to surprise me with this lovely gift. Oh the delight!
Michelle served up Spaghetti Pie for lunch, which was so good. I suppose anything with cream cheese, sour cream and cheese is delightful to me, but this was great.
Eva, however, did NOT enjoy the smell of our spaghetti pie. She didn't say anything, she just plugged her nose. Ha.
Poor Michelle experienced some major frustration as she spent much of her time reformatting her recipes on her new computer. She'd previously had them formatted perfectly and had printed them up for great gifts for me, Jenn and Jane over the years. But when her computer died things changed.
She measured everything and they still printed out too wide to fit this box! Oh the humanity!
She eventually gave up on the recipes and decided to practice knitting. It was a strange sight for me to see, but we embrace all creativity on Creative Fridays.
I cut out 5 sets of good mail labels and ended up with this stack of scraps (why is it that the word crumbs came to mind?).
I also wrote 8 cards, 3 of which were full-on letters while the other 5 were notes. I am working my handwriting since it seems to be deteriorating into an illegible slur of letters. You'd think with all the writing I do my penmanship would be good, but it has become kind of a mess.
This was the happy result of my days efforts. They're delightfully colorful, so I hope the recipients get a little thrill when they see the envelope poking out of the junk mail in their mailbox.
Here's our self-portrait for the day, it officially looks like I'm wearing a dark headband, ugh.
**Do you like colorful envelopes?
Have you ever made Spaghetti Pie?
Do you love Michelle's recipes?
Do you write letters?**
Have you ever made Spaghetti Pie?
Do you love Michelle's recipes?
Do you write letters?**
21 comments:
I love XPEDX! So fun that Michelle had such a colorful gift for you! I love how your exchange things like that with each other!
I love all the colors with your sticker on the front!
One day perhaps I will dedicate a creative day to myself. I love to see what you two are working on...
oH Missy Delightful to hear that you are ohhhh soo happy with colorful envelopes. I am glad Michelle scored there...I often wonder how you go about your plain white cards and evenlopes...but when you add the picture to the card it is beautiful. I've never had spaguetti pie, and I have been the lucky recipient of Michelle's magic and also have tried a few things here and there....And yes, I do enjoy writing letters inmensly...however, I really have to be in the frame of mind to do so...and sometimes to get everything perfect and together takes a production. Oh dear, I do love you more as with blond highlights....soon...I hope I am in dire need to!
Loved yesterday's and today's posts...your envelopes are delightful! And, I feel guilty once again that my good mail to be sent is still sitting on my kitchen counter!
Poor Michelle...nothing is so frustrating as computer problems.
Thanks for the Happy Birthday message at the bottom of your post--what a pleasant surprise! :)
AHHH! The post I wait for all week has arrived! tee hee!
Those envelopes are like a breath of fresh air!
I have never tried Spaghetti pie but I have the recipe (Paula Deen's) in my file...I'm going to work it into next weeks rotation.
I'm getting better at writing letters...I'm telling you, it's YOU that has sparked my interest in corresponding more! Who was it that said recently that you are changing the world one letter at a time?! So true! :)
I love those colorful envelopes! You always inspire me to want to write more letters. :)
Yes, I enjoy colored envelopes.
I always make spaghetti pie, Michelle's looks really good. I think I'm missing out on
her recipes....
I really like to write and receive letters. Just this week I got an unexpected card from a friend, who NEvER sends notes. It made my day. Like you, I have to work on making sure mine are legible. :)
Sounds like another fabulous Friday. Love the colorful envelopes. Just what we all need this dismal time of year- COLOR! Your good mail looks so happy. :)
That spaghetti pie looks yummy- never even heard of it before let alone try it. All of Michelle's recipes sound/look good.
Fabby envelopes. They are just what someone like you needs, but I'd be hopeless with all that choice. I'd spend a stupid amount of time dithering over which colour to use!
Is the Spaghetti Pie so-called because it includes pastry? You see, that's what constitutes a pie for me. So I'm confused, as usual. Was there parmesan in it? Was that the smell Eva objected to? I'd have to side with her if there was parmesan in it, I'm afraid! But the picture looks yummy!!
I'm glad Michelle wasn't deterred by the printer troubles. It's good to just pick up something else and carry on.
What offcuts you produce! You could stuff mattresses with it! Haha!
It looks like I'm wearing a dark headband, too, and I just got mine done 3 weeks ago!!! What the?
I am quite enjoying the pictures of your colorful envelopes -- they do make an impact in the mailbox.
It's funny, but it seems like the more I write, the worse my handwriting gets! A race to the finish or something?
I really don't write letters. Notes, yes, but letters are much harder...
xpedex?! what is this?!
LOVE those envelopes- AND eva's expression- hillarious. LOVE michelle's recipes. the blog ones are providing me meals of super enjoyment.
i used to be a super letter writer, but i'm down to notes, i think now. and my handwriting started to suck after college- and after email. :)
Oh, I love colorful envelopes!
Yes, Jessie introduced us to Spaghetti pie some years ago, the weight watchers version.
Looks like a fun day!
i know i say this every week, but i am beyond impressed with your not letting life get in the way of making time for this day. i just think of your grandchildren and what they will say about you and michelle "there goes my grandma she has had this creative date for over 30 years...."
i agree those colored envelopes are delightful. have you ever checked out www.envelopemall.com they have major close out deals.
Colorful envelopes are better. I'm glad Michelle stocked you up.
Your lunch looks great, as usual. I will have to try that recipe.
For what it is worth. I like you hair dark, maybe because that is how I met you? I think you look younger. But I know what you mean about not feeling cute. I hate the ugly stages. (aka - years/decades)
I love colored envelopes too. If there is a white envelope with a card if I'm buying at a Hallmark type store I always swap it out for yellow or some other color.
I've never checked out xpedex. I will have to. Do you have it shipped to you or is there a store near you?
I love to write letters. The last 6 months or so I have been a complete slacker, but I love to write them and I love love love to get them!
LOVE your new banner!! So colorful, so you. (I saw that jar of cancelled postage on your desk and was wondering what cool thing you would do with it...)
I love the pic of Eva! So funny and cute!
I think colored envelopes are the bomb! ;)
I am not good at writing letters, my hand gets so cramped up when I do...I am better at typing! Sad.
i love your creative fridays and look forward to see your posts about them. what a wonderful weekly treat. i love that you handwrite notes, i am trying to write more often.
I love your banner and background color.
I also love colorful envelopes and writing letters! And I love the bit you said about embracing all creativity.
Your both so amazing with your creative Friday's. Love colorful envelopes, never had spaghetti pie. I do write letters just not enough.
those envelopes just make me smile :o)
LOVE your new banner!
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