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I like to do a show and tell every once in a while,
sharing some of, not only the notes,
but the incredible gifts that you guys have spent your time
and love and devotion to make for us.
So today, it's our second quilt.
Like these are so incredible. Beautiful.
I can't even believe that people still get together
and make quilts.
I just love that these handiworks haven't gone away.
And look at this beautiful one.
And just like our last quilt,
it literally has a note attached to it,
sewn into the beautiful work of art.
This was done by Carol Petty and Pam Lewis.
Pam signed it here from Kingston, Michigan.
And they sent this in.
And do you see the incredible work?
It's hard to spread this out.
I don't wanna get it dirty on the counter here.
I can't even wrap my head around how they do this.
But just how they piecemeal all this together.
It's just so beautiful. Thank you so much.
Oh gosh, the eight-year-old.
First of all,
when I was eight, Wonder who's kid that is.
my penmanship was not this good, or pencilmanship.
My penmanship still isn't that good?
John's is terrible.
You can't read anything that he writes ever.
And I think he does it on purpose.
So from Phoenix, she sent this letter in.
Dear Rachel Ray, I love your dog food. (chuckles)
I've had my dog food. I love it too.
It makes my dog smile and wag her tail.
She thinks it is the yummiest Kibbles we ever bought her.
(Both laugh)
Thanks for your yummy Kibbles for our happy dog,
from Cadence, age eight.
(paper crinkling)
That is high praise indeed.
(Rachel laughs)
(John chuckles)
Okay. So the next one...
This is so beautiful.
So these items are made by Eileen Cody
and her 64-year-old son, Raymond.
And they watch from Vero Beach,
one of our favorite places on the planet.
We love Vero Beach.
We've been there with all of our friends. We love it.
Maybe we'll see there.
Vero Beach is in Florida, by the way.
We've held turtles on the beach there.
We have.
Yeah, we have.
And we've had our anniversary there one year
with lots of our friends.
Vero Beach is beautiful.
Raymond watches the show every day,
and he loves knitting while he's watching.
And look at this.
Potholders.
Potholders!
Amazing! Look, look!
Aren't these...
Look, look!
Here's an extra long one.
Oh, no! This is-
No, they're little shrugs
that you can put them around your neck
or on your hands to keep your hands warm.
This is like a hand warmer thing.
Isn't it wonderful?!
It's so wonderful to be a part of your day, you guys.
Thank you so much. Oh, that is great.
This one-
It's so sweet.
Yeah, I just couldn't believe it when I saw it.
Do you guys see what this is?
It's Isaboo.
Angel Isaboo giving toys to little Bella.
With her angel wings.
And that was-
And look, she's got her duck.
her favorite toy.
Isaboo's (lips smack) favorite toy
was her duck, And the little tennis balls
that she loves. the squeaky duck.
And that's Bella Boo.
That's Bella Boo,
and Isaboo's watching over her.
That is beautiful.
I can't even read anymore 'cause now I'm crying,
but she spends time creating these pieces,
but for not just us,
but for lots of folks that have lost
their special loved ones in their pets.
Thank you, Lisa.
I will write you a private note
when I can see a little better.
(both laugh)
And then this one. Look, did you see this pastel?
I can't believe that it's pastel.
And that's your favorite photograph-
It looks almost like a photograph.
of Isaboo.
It does.
It looks like a photograph, and that's John's favorite shot
of Isaboo because she had an enormous tongue, huge tongue.
This beautiful pastel's from Kimberly.
And I'm sorry if I say this wrong, Bernier?
B-E-R-N-I-E-R, Bernier.
Bernier.
I think it's Bernier or Burnier, I'm sorry.
And this was a thank you
for letting everybody into our home.
Well, now we'll keep this in our home.
So it's a trade. It's a trade.
As always, you guys, I answer as much of this
and as many of these these beautiful thoughts
and works of love and compassion as I possibly can.
Your kindness means the world to us.
Thank you so much for your support
and your friendship and for watching.
We love you very much.
(lips smack)
Thank you.
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