Gifts

I received gifts from two of my friends this week and I really don't know what I did to deserve them.  The first one is from my friends Susan, between her and her husband, they are two of the most creative and talented people I know.  She came to pick up a table topper that she will be quilting for me and handed me this marvelous  wooden box.

Her husband had made one as part of a gift at a Christmas party for one of the small quilting groups I'm in.  We played a game and someone else ended up with the fabulous hand made box, but I was coveting it like none other. I'm not sure what she did to get her hubby to make another one and I was just so thrilled to get it I didn't asked any questions.
The second gift is from my neighbor and friend Gert.

She said her daughter made them for me, again I don't know why but aren't they cool?  They are potholders and you can put your hand inside the pocket when you use them.  How cool is that?