My own Persian Pickle Club...

Thanks to your suggestions and the City Public Library...

I just finished The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas.

This was my first time reading Sandra Dallas and I love her style of writing and her quirky, small town characters.  It's centered around women and their love of quilting, so how can you go wrong.

The heart of the story centers around a diverse group of women who call themselves the Persian Pickle Club.  They are true friends who, despite their differences, stick with each other through thick and thin...

It made me long for my own Persian Pickle Club...

Who would that be for me?

Who shares my love of crafting...

love of family...

and love of God...

Of course my mom...my sister...my sister's in law and my dear, late mother in law are the first to come to mind...

Then my core group of bible study ladies...

A precious long time friend...

And believe it or not...YOU!`

Don't ever let anyone tell you that online friends are not "real" friends.  They are some of the most encouraging, prayerful, funny, loyal and generous bunch of women out there...

Speaking a Persian Pickles and quilting...

this is my block exchange weekend with my mom and sister in law...

We each have 12 of these snowball squares to exchange.

I'm so excited...

The only requirement was the size and the fabrics must be reproduction...I'll be sure to share my stash with you on Monday.

I'd love to hear who's in your Persian Pickle Club?

Have a wonderful weekend from your fellow Pickle,

Patty

a bounty...

This world of blogging is wonderful...

I have met some of the most amazingly generous women out there and all from the simple stroke of a keyboard and the snap of a picture...

A few weeks ago one such lovely lady mentioned that she had some extra zinnia seeds to give away...

I had seen her gorgeous blooms so I was quick to raise my hand...

Last week an envelope arrived in the mail and I thought "Yeah, my zinnia seeds are here".  I didn't rush to open the envelope because my life is kind of frazzled right now and I didn't want to lose them.

Today I sat down and opened up the envelope...

All I can say is thank you Becca at A Southern Garden by Becca you are too kind.

Just look at them ladies...

Aren't they beautiful?

Oh, now I'm longing to go out and til that soil and get ready for next years bounty.

I'm determined that this is what the back of our pick-up will look like next year!

I'm so glad I started blogging...I can't imagine not visiting with my new friends.  And this bounty of seeds...well, that's just a bonus!

Blessed again,

Patty