This morning I braved one of my last Dutch traffic jams to spend an hour traversing a distance normally covered in a tad over 20 minutes to visit one of my dearest friends here in the Netherlands. While the traffic inched forward through the rain, I enjoyed a trip down Memory Lane remembering my first meeting with Conny - I’d purchased something from her on eBay and wanted to pick it up in person rather than having it posted. That very first time, something clicked and rather than just picking up a pattern and leaving, I enjoyed at least half an hour of chit-chat with her and we quickly became good friends. She’s also friends with the kids, all of whom have been to her house at one point or another and all of whom have been spoiled by her sweet generosity. 
Although I had to go empty-handed because the gift I’d ordered for her seems to have disappeared into a black hole, Conny certainly didn’t let me go empty-handed. As if the treasure (Sampler Girl design, btw) she stitched for me weren’t enough, she also bought me a wonderful collection of antique samplers (with patterns!) and some fun finishing goodies. Saying goodbye was difficult, but we managed to do it dry-eyed. Barely. Thank you, Conny!
