*three things that make me smile: an exercise in gratitude – feel free to steal this idea with wild abandon and fill your blog [or Twitter account or Facebook page or diary or life in general] with the happy*

Inspired by Emily of Nerd in the Brain here are my Three Things Thursday.

All this weeks ‘things’ came in a single package from Wild Daffodil, who had sent me an email to ask if I could make use of some crochet squares and yarn… I said I could (no surprise). When it arrived the package was bursting with things to make me smile.

First, ‘bringing new life to yarn‘ – this is the phrase that Wild Daffodil used in her letter to me. She sent me: some autumn shades squares that were going to be a poncho, but 12 years down the line were clearly not going to achieve their original intended purpose; some thicker squares; and some 4-ply yarn that had been her mother’s. I plan to give all this yarny abundance new life by working it up into blankets (or other charity items), most likely for Sixty Million Trebles.

Second, a letter and more. Not only did Wild Daffodil write me a letter on beautiful paper that she bought in a Nepalese temple in 1994, she also included a few extra sheets of the paper for me to use.

a letter and the potential for another letter or two

Third, a crochet seahorse. I do have a copy of Wild Daffodil’s pattern to make these seahorses, but time has not allowed me to complete one yet. However, I now have one made by the designer herself. I’m going to add this to my marine collection (sand dollars from Lisa and a fish from Nana Cathy) which is eventually going to become a mobile.

see – a horse!

So, those are three things making me smile and for which I am grateful this week – and all in one parcel. What has made you happy this week?