There's someone I'd like you to meet

I don't know if you've seen the email message about how God puts people in your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. I have received it a few times and, in fact, sent it out again this week. If you want it, let me know and I'll send it to you. The reason I tell you about is that I want you to meet someone that God certainly placed in my life on purpose, hopefully for a lifetime but maybe just a reason or a season. Any of those ways, I'll take what I can get. I have been so thankful for her friendship.



Pam Smallcomb of Yoborobo is an artist and an author and, I'm proud to say, my friend. She keeps the author part a bit quiet but she writes children's books. She promises to share more of that part of her life with us in the future. I met Pam through Flickr and her scrumptious doll sculptures and got to know Pam through her blog and the many, many supportive and caring emails and messages she's somehow found time to send me. Maybe she knows deep down she was placed in my life for a reason because she is having a big impact on me.

Anyway, I asked Pam to make me a doll that I could take with me as a good luck charm on my trip coming up in a few days. I asked for a keychain doll so that I could hook it on my laptop case and have it with me always and I asked her to stuff it full of the magic I am just sure she possesses and sprinkles on everything she makes and writes and does. I got my package yesterday and I thought I'd share the opening up process with you.

As soon as I opened it, I saw there was 2, not 1, but 2 packages inside! Surprise! I love surprises!





Here is Florence, my good luck charm. She has wings! Maybe they will help us fly to Missouri. And she's bright and beautiful and I can feel the good luck stuffed inside with Pam's magic. Pam even added some magic worry beads and a fish charm!



And now for the surprise . . . Can you read the note?



A Teddy bear doll too! I love him! Though he's quite a bit smaller than the big ol' cuddly bear of a husband I normally sleep with, this will certainly keep me company trying to sleep alone. And, he'll fit in my laptop case too. So now I am doubly lucky!



You need to be sure and check out Pam's Etsy - yoborobo.etsy.com and her Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoborobo/ I decided to post some pictures of some of her work so you could get a sneak peek. These are some of my favorites . . .

This is Walter Dunworthy



This is Hyacinth



This is Verity



This is Julie-Anne



and this is Frida the Rabbit!



There are many more wonderful creations to see from Pam, so do go visit her Etsy and Flickr. She is a very talented artist and you can see a few of her illustrations in her Flickr as well. But be sure to leave time to read her blog too. http://yoborobo.blogspot.com/ Her last two posts happen to be my favorites. She is Erma Bombeck reincarnated. She makes me smile from ear to ear.

Thank you, Pam, for all you have given me - all of your support, your perfect sense of humor, and your very kind and generous friendship. And, thank you for my special custom order! You don't know how much my dolls mean to me!