March 04, 2003
Surprise in the mail!
Yesterday, I cried.... tears of joy, humility, surprise and every other mixed emotions you can add to that! I received a surprise pick-me-up yarn package! Now I've only been knitting for almost 6 months and just discovered the hidding world of knitting blogs just a few months back. I try to read the all the blogs on the rings I belong too, once a week or at least make an effort to do so. I always feel like saying, hugs to you all. All the blogs out there with pictures of your creations, you inspire me. People are so friendly too, I feel I know a few of you just by reading your everyday thoughts.
Now to my surprise, some people might surprisingly enough like my own blog too! LOL! So if you read this, why don't you say hello! I'm always pleased to see a new entry in my comments area. I know what I write isn't always super happy but it's my life. If you go back and read to last october, you will see my life has been a world of emotions in the past months. I try to stick to knitting in this blog but sometimes I slip into my real life too! ;)
So back to my surprise!!!!! Carl was home and thought I had received the spindle I'm waiting for. I don't think it is, the package seemed to have been mailed within Canada. So I open the Fisher-Price box and see yarn. HUN????? Now I KNOW I never bought yarn online.
So I get the 1st ball out, it's orange, Zoe jumps up and down and claims it as her's! LOL! Silly child. ;) Well turns out it IS her yarn to have. I see a note tucked in the ball saying that this 100% wool may be used to knit Zoe some slipper/socks. Can you just imagine my daughter's face. She claimed the yarn and then I say it is OK! lol! ;)
Then I get to 2 balls of grey colored yarn. OMG!!!! It's Lamb's Pride worsted wool, ok maybe not everyone would get as excited as me to receive 100% wool but I can't find any around me, except for Patons Classic Wool. Since I like to follow the crowd, I was eager to try Lamb's Pride yarn when I first planned on making my Fuzzy Feet slippers. Luckily I found Alafossi Lopi for my own pair. Double lucky is that this wool was sent for Carl's birthday, so he can get his OWN pair of Fuzzy Feet. Do you realise how happy you made my man? LOL! I'm getting pancakes this morning because of you!!! ;)
Here's a pic of the Dorm boots I made dh for his bday last weekend. Of course now he's hoping for Fuzzy Feet so his new slippers will be worn until I knit and felt his new slippers! LOL!
Then last but not least, a gift for my own little self! I received two balls of yarn of Bernat Boa eyelast yarn!!!!! In a niiiiiiice blue color, perfect to go along the cable hat in navy blue I'm working on right now. :) The note explicitly said that these two last balls were mine because I deserve something too! Me, just little ol'Jo deserve a gift from someone in outerspace internet! Can you see how shocked I am? I'm not used to received such kind, generous gifts like this, especially not from someone I never met.
You know the package had no return addy, nor did the notes got signed... I'm afraid to attempt a guess and get it wrong, boy would I feel lame and sound ungreatful to the person who really wanted to surprise me. Well it worked, this care package sure made my day, week, month and will keep my busy knitting for quite some time too! :)
I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Zoe says merci! :) Carl, keeps asking me why did I received this package? What can I say more than what the tears rolling on my cheeks say. I told my mom about this package and she got teary eyed too, what can I say, we are emotional people! ;)
Thank you and moster hugs to your kindness, generosity and ! :)
Ok I'm gonna jump in with both feet and say THANK YOU MAMA KATE!!! :)
11:02AM, received my spindle in the mail!!! Could this day get any better? :) Oh by the way, don't be surprised if I change my whole layout into oranges! LOL!
11:50AM Just received an email from Canada Post, a package is on it's way to me! If I'm right this is yarn donated by a friend to me. She thought I'd use it well! ;)
I LOVE this day!!!