Friday 22 July 2011

Ode to Kate...

Sometimes very special people cross our paths in this world of blogging (not that all of you aren't special to me, oh lovely readers). Every now and then we meet someone who we click with, even if they happen to be thousands of miles away and we have never actually met over a real cup of coffee or glass of wine.

I've introduced you before to my kind and clever pal, Kylie and I think I have introduced you to another Aussie friend of mine, Kate.
Well, Kate and I were chatting, as you do - for that hour cross over in time difference, one of us was up with our kids, the other was trying to put them to bed - about Flickr group swaps and the like and before we knew it we decided to have our own little swap.

By the fact of what is coming to me and what I am sending to Kate is true testament to the fact that you don't have to physically see people to know people. Kate has got it absolutely spot on with what she knows I will love and I'm pretty sure I've got it right with her too. When Kate posted the cushion pics last night (obv I didn't see them til this morning), I gasped at the sight of them...that was even before the realisation sank in that the cushion was for me.

The hoop at the top, by the way, is something I did for Kate a couple of years ago now, in a Flickr Group Swap we were in. Apparently it takes pride of place in her kitchen. I'm pretty sure this cushion will be taking pride of place in my home when it arrives.

5 comments:

One Flew Over said...

Hands down, the best thing about blogging has been the lovely friends I have 'met'.

Looking forward to our next swap x

chloeandme said...

That is really cool! Love the cushion and hoop!

Nicky said...

Friendship - nothing much beats that does it?

**nicke... said...

amazing how the internet can cause you to find such great friends. i feel very lucky for the people i have met because of my/their blog.

Kylie said...

What a lovely post! I love it :) Thanks for the beautiful mention, Karen. I love it too that we have these great friendships that feel so totally real - it's almost a shock to realise we've never actually met! ;) What a beautiful cushion, hoop and fabric - it's all gorgeous - and what an amazing feeling to know it's all appreciated :) Kx