Goal Achieved (I Guess)

Well, I seem to have achieved my goal. I've been hoping that some of the grands or my children and their spouses might find an interest in my collection and want it when I am no longer here. But I have to admit, this interchange with Mila was a bit unnerving.

She, Ian, and Lukie were here when a surprise box arrived in the mail from my friend, Liz Cory. (Theoretically we were all "napping" on my bed. Three kids, one dog, and a Grammy... Not a lot of sleep happening.)

Inside was Eire, a BreyerFest model I'd wanted but hadn't been able to snag from the Pop Up/Fling stores despite countless times of refreshing and waiting for the stores to restock. (I'd actually had one in my cart once, but when I went to pay for it, it disappeared. I was so disappointed.)

After I had passed Eire around for everyone to see, Mila asked for it back. And then she caught me by surprise with this question.

"Grammy? Can I have this when you're dead?" 

Oh, my! I certainly wasn't expecting THAT! When I didn't reply right away (I was trying not to laugh), she asked again. All righty, then! I seem to have achieved my goal to have a family member who wants to inherit my collection! (Hey, one piece is a start, right?)

Lukie wants that Eire, too, and ended up holding it while he "napped." Looks like Mila has some competition. 

Thank you, Liz, for surprising me with Eire! It looks like you can rest assured that your gift will be treasured for years to come, one way or another.