I WON, THANK YOU MARY

On Wednesday, our mailman knocked on the front door. He had a huge box in the bag he carries on his back, and I do mean huge. It was well packed and padded. It was a gift I got from Mary, who I call front porch Mary, (long story). I won a blog giveaway. This picture shows everything in the box. The tissue paper was so pretty. I am so grateful to be the winner. Mary is originally from England. Her blog is Across the Pond and you can click on it from my friends I visit. Her's is the first name on the list.

This book is all about the Cotswolds. Heidi and I visited there a few years ago and it is wonderful. I love England so much, my Grandfather came from there and I am trying to go way back in his family tree. The small book is a book of desserts and boy do they look good. One of my favorite things is English Trifle, and it is in there.

I put the ribbon in because it is so cute. This is a linen luncheon set and Harrod's English Breakfast Tea. Talk about spoiled, oh yes I am.

This china is some that Mary found in an antique store and it matches a set she has from her family. The card is so pretty and a nice note to me.

Mary posts pictures on her blog from a wonderful shop she visits in her town in North Carolina. In one of her pictures, she showed this beautiful, and I do mean beautiful, tapestry bag. I commented that I loved the bag shown hanging in the shop. When I won the giveaway, Mary called the shop and held this bag for me. I love it. I hope I am going to be able to go to North Carolina and meet Mary this Spring, as I go to visit my Granddaughter Mandie and her husband Jason, oh yes, did I mention Zoe. Thank you Mary from the bottom of my heart.