I used to forbid gifts, even returned some of them, and they still sometimes make me uncomfortable. I never feel I deserve them, and it is not necessary for people to send us gifts. But my idea about gifts has changed, sometimes we get the most beautiful, surprising, thought and affirming gifts, it lifts us up. Sometimes, it is a gift to people who sent gifts to receive them.

But today, there was a big box at our Post Office Box (P.O. Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816) from Cathy Brennan of Tennesse, we were surprised and delighted to open it and find red and blue baling string, we both laughed and were touched by the thoughtfulness.

Cathy wrote: “Hope this helps with your new chair project. You and Jon are so uplifting. Reading  your blogs is a daily joy. Thank you for being yourselves!”

Thanks back, Cathy,  you are a joy to us. We love our loves, and our freedom to be ourselves, hard fought and always a bit of a struggle. It is so very touching that you would take the trouble to send us baling wire (for the hay) from Tennessee, Maria was delighted to get it and will include it in Fiber Chair 2.

It means so  much to use our creativity to lift people up, there are so many people eager to bring us down. I’ll keep at it and thank you.