i woke up around 8:30 this morning with a nasty ass headache, so i took some pills and then went back to bed. by the time i woke up (i won't tell you when) the headache had mostly vacated my brain, so i went downstairs. dad was sitting on the porch, as usual, and mentioned that i had gotten a package. i squealed, and ran outside. upon looking at the return address, i had that matrix-black-cat-deja-vu kind of feeling.
then i tore the wrapping off the box, and in my foggy state declared how strange it was that someone had used the same stickers that i had used on the last box i sent out for a swap.
did i mention i'd had a headache for most of the morning? that's my story and i'm stickin' to it.once the fog cleared out of my head, i yet again squealed and realized that the wonderful Vicki, who was my spring swap downstream, had sent me my summer package full of fun!
my sweet lord, what goodies she sent my way!
as if having my former downstream as my upstream wasn't enough, she went all out and totally spoiled me rotten with all sorts of handmade goodies. i mean, this package is just chock full of vicki's creativity and talent! i feel so special! let me tell you what she MADE for ME!!
~ beautiful hand spun yarns: 2 skeins of "Summer Fun", a beautiful 50% merino/45% bamboo/5% silk light worsted in pretty turquoises and purples; and 1 skein of "Sage Shimmer", a fabulous 85% merino/11% silk/4% firestar boucle in beautiful blue/greens
~ a simply exquisite knitting needle roll in which was hiding...
~ handmade stitch markers! i almost missed these little goodies! so well hidden.
~ sterling silver drop earrings
~ a handknit bracelet - now this is awesome, because she made it using the yarn that she spun up from the roving that i sent her in the spring swap! and she's posted the pattern on ravelry and i have the very first one ever! *super special squee!!*
~ note cards printed with gorgeous botanical photos that she has taken herself
now, do you think all of those handmade treasures were enough? ohhh no. she didn't stop there. she just had to put some other fun things in there as well! so she ALSO sent...
~ 3 skeins of KnitPicks Wool of the Andes (kettle dyed) in Spruce
~ a pack of 3 chewy rope tugs for the oliver pup
~ a pedicure kit (thank heavens, my toes are in a sorry state)
~ a pack of orbit mint mojito gum (i loooves me some mojito!!)
~ a magnetic note pad (awesome for school, i seem to devour those things)
~ a really fun coconut cup that i will thoroughly enjoy a cocktail in later...
~ JELLIES!!! yes, folks, she found the ultimate 80s girl shoes. i had so many of these when i was little. hilarious! a total blast from summers past!
oh vicki, you have no idea how happy you have made me! i can't even believe how much of yourself you poured into this package!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! even my mom can't believe how much thought you put into this package. i am truly touched :)
1 comment:
Wow, you are a lucky girl! The jellie shoes are so 'retro' :)
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