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January 19, 2006 Patience is its own reward, but a whole pile of loot doesn't hurt, either 
So last week, I got my extravaganza gift. Finally! I'm so not a patient person--I'm the one who grumbles if the person walking in front of me is going less than 3 km/hr, and if you are driving in the left lane and not doing at least 20km/hr over the speed limit, beware! Not patient. So it was hard to wait, and wait and wait and wait, for my bloggy gift, although in a way I think it was easier than to wait and wait and wait for Saucy Sue's bloggy gift, because I don't have to feel guilty. And I was going to call this "Saving the Best for Last," but I'm not sure my gift is the last. Anyway, it showed up last week, and I braved a freezing rain storm to go out and get it because--you guessed it--I am not patient and could not wait until the next day. It was BIG. It was heavy. It said "2 books plus other stuff" on the customs label. It was not a shoebox. I was curious and overwhelmed. I brought it home, and because I am--here it is again!--not patient, I opened it right away. I saw before me many lovely parcels in white tissue paper tied with silver ribbons. (I also saw the card, but I'm saving that for the end.) Being a not-patient person, I ripped them all open, and assembled them on Frances's little art table to take a picture.
Speechless. Overwhelmed. I've been spoiled rotten! On the very left is a gold beaded candle, and on the very right is a little candle-holder for it to sit on. I immediately gave them a permanent home on the mantle:
In between is a package of round, colourful, glittery notecards--I'm going to guess that's a response to my preference for bright colours. On the left are also snowflake candles, and a little angel ornament that says "blessed are mothers." These two have been carefully packed away for next Christmas, and I can't wait to use them. Then there is the really big book underneath--do you see the really big book? That's like the world's biggest scrapbooking book ever. Oh my god. I will never run out of scrapping ideas again. (Thanks so much, and my husband hates you. Just kidding.) There were also two little scrapping doodads: some bubble stickers and some phrases. This won't make sense to anyone who doesn't scrapbook. I don't care! I love 'em. And then a paperback, because somehow she knew that I would run out of reading material on the 14th, and not be able to get myself anymore, and be feeling so antsy and jittery by the 16th that I was contemplating the telephone book, when her package arrived containing a book I've never read but often wanted to. Whew! My nerves thank you. And so does my husband, because it saved me a Chapters run, and those are never cheap. They have all settled in to their new home now: The scrapbooking book on the footrest, half-read; the scrappy bits in my box of scrappy bits, itching to be used; the book on the floor beside my bed; the notecards on the nighttable, dreaming of who to be sent to. And since all of those areas are disasters, I'm not showing pictures. But they're all happy smiley little presents. WHO WAS IT? you cry. WHO WHO WHO? Who was this superior gift-giving goddess?
If you've visited her blog, you'll recognize the photo. If not, I'll tell you who it was: Tara Marie! Thanks so much hon. You spoiled me rotten. It was great. Posted by Andrea at January 19, 2006 9:45 AM under The Winter Holiday of Your Choice! EMAIL this entry (comments fields are below this section) Comments That is a great package of gifts. Everyone's reveal has sounded like so much fun. I'm so glad your package finally arrived and that you loved everything inside. Posted by: ccw at January 19, 2006 10:20 AM
How nice for you! I was happy to find Tara Marie's blog through this. Emma Sage is so beautiful. I lurk there sometimes. Now, what's the news about the last package? Posted by: Marla Good at January 19, 2006 1:46 PM
What lovely gifts!!! Posted by: liz at January 19, 2006 2:20 PM
Those gifts are great!! You must be so excited! Posted by: Mel at January 19, 2006 3:04 PM
You deserved the good spoiling--you worked so hard, waited so long. I'm so happy that you're so happy :) Your gifter ROCKS! Posted by: Running2Ks at January 19, 2006 7:33 PM
Gorgeous gifts. You deserve them. Thanks for all of the hard work. And Tara Marie, gosh what gorgeous photos of your family. I'm in awe! Posted by: Jen at January 19, 2006 9:48 PM
Tara Marie is definitely a talented photographer. Thanks, everyone! :) That was fun. Marla, the news is, due to various mishaps, it is/was quite late. But it is either there now or will be there sometime today. The source of the news is Canada Post, so I can't claim it is 100% fact, but that is the news. And I have all my available body parts crosesd because dammit, we're so close, it has to finish well for everyone! Posted by: Andrea at January 20, 2006 8:24 AM
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