This cowbell was being handed out all over downtown Atlanta on the day of the ING Marathon and Half-Marathon. It's for cheering the runners on during and after the race. People would ring their bell for finishers as congratulations well after the race was over. Pretty neat!
This quilt was handmade by my paternal grandmother. It was given to me after she passed away and is by far my favorite quilt. It's the only thing of my grandmother's that I have.