Just tried to post this and couldn't see the keyboard for the tears! I know I will say more once I am over being so totally surprised, but for the moment let me say:
THANK YEW, THANK YEW, THANK YEW!!!
to Alba and MMario for the shawl and hand-made book with all of your loving messages in it. The colours are perfect, Leo! It is soft, airy, yet very warm. I LOVE IT and cannot believe I have an MMario shawl, after all of these years!
The book is bee-you-tee-full with pix of Rick, Giac, and my dad. I don't know what to say except you folks are AMAZING, WONDERFUL, and I love you!!
I will get pix up in the next day or two. WOW...more later...here come the tears and my MENDED heart is full to the brim with Love and Light of the Mudcat!!!