Gifts From Down Under

My beloved Aussie twin Anne sent me the most wonderful package of birthday goodies that I received in the mail today. I had to laugh because I knew there was something sizeable jammed into the mailbox when Terry practically ripped it out of the ground trying to extract the mail. Have I mentioned that I think I’m going to write a complaint letter about my mailman? Anyway, when he finally dumped all of the contents of the box into my lap, I saw a big envelope from Anne. I wondered why on earth she used such a large envelope!

So, after we got the poor, drugged-up doggy gal (Phoebe’s still woozy from the anesthesia from her dental procedure today) all settled in, I sat down on the floor (one of my favorite places to sit, too, Anne) and ripped into the package with great fervor. 🙂 Of course, she wrapped everything up nicely. I’m sorry that I never do this for anyone else, since I don’t own anything but Christmas wrapping paper. I should make that a New Year’s Resolution for 2007. But I digress… again. I open the bow (purple, of course), rip the paper to shreds and the first thing my eyes land on is this flabbergastingly, jaw-droppingly GORGEOUS purple bag. Anne brought it back from Hong Kong just for me. I’m so tickled that she even thought of me while on her trip and this bag is absolutely to die for! The silk fabric is primarily purple, but can also take on a red or blue hue, depending on how you hold it. It also has this gorgeous, multi-colored, metallic medallion in the center with dragons in it. Oh, I just can’t get over it! It’s so beautiful, I’m afraid to use it! Inside of it, Anne had tucked a card and three more wrapped presents that were numbered. In the card, she explained what each of the numbered gifts were about (it’s a good thing I opened the card first :lol:). The first one was a stress reliever, which was the yellow star. It’s made out of squishy foam and is immediately going in to work with me tomorrow so that I have something to squeeze when I get aggravated. 🙂 The second is a beautiful star thread sorter. I believe it was made by Jodi’s dad, who does lovely work. I’ve actually been wanting one of these for a while, but just hadn’t splurged on one. I bet I can stitch something tiny, over one that I can glue to the center. Perhaps something with a star… 😉 And the third package is a lovely hardanger sachet filled with lavender. Oh, how I love lavender! It is truly a most heavenly scent. I want to grow my own lavender plants one of these days just so that I can make my own sachets! This one, of course, is going straight in to work with me tomorrow, as well. People will wonder what I’m sniffing, but it is a such a wonderful scent that should also help ease my stress at work. And Anne did such a beautiful job with the hardanger! I’m so flattered that my friends know my love of hardanger and respect it enough to make wonderful things like this for me. Especially since I can’t manage to make any hardanger pieces that I keep for myself. 😉

All in all, an incredible package of gifties that truly lifted my spirits after two days of being ill. Thanks so much, my friend!



Annie's Gifties

About Jenna Magee

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11 Responses to Gifts From Down Under

  1. Cathy says:

    What a wonderful and thoughtful package from Anne! Enjoy – you deserve it!

  2. AnneS says:

    I’m so glad you like everything – it was fun getting everything together for you 🙂 And now it’s given me the urge to try more hardanger next year too … one day I may even get up to your standards 😉 {hugs}

  3. Stitch says:

    Hi Jenna! Oooo more gifts!! You are one special lady! Hehehe 🙂 I know the feeling Terry had. I have a small PO box and sometimes they just cram things in there! I’ve ripped a leaflet in half trying to pull it free…:x I didn’t know it was a leaflet either…:( Drat!

    I hope your doggie is ok!! Let her get some rest…hehehe..I hate going to the dentist! 😛

    Oh yeah….my tip to you. I don’t have anything but Christmas wrapping paper as well. So during the year when I need to send special packages…I retort back to childhood. A couple of pieces of sturdy tissue paper..and some stamps..and paint. Have at it! Or use colored tissue papers and just wrap the gifts with that. 😉

    *HUGS*

    X Stitch X

  4. Melanie says:

    What beautiful gifts from Anne 🙂 I’m sorry to hear you’ve had a couple of blah days Jenna. The lavender should perk you right up – I’m planning to grow it here, too, when we get our garden in order.

  5. Isabelle says:

    What a wonderful package!! Anne is such a sweetheart 😀 Her hardanger piece is gorgeous!

  6. Outi says:

    Hmmm, it seems to me that great minds like to sit on the floor (Yup, you guessed right, I’m one of them). 😉

    But what a great gift! Love all of it! 🙂

  7. Cindy says:

    Those gifts are incredible! The hardanger is amazing.

  8. Angela says:

    Oh my, what a nice present! And your description was esp nice.
    I have “collected” a few star items over the years. When I was a kid especially- my middle name is Starr. 😉

  9. Lelia says:

    oooh how lovely! Wonderful gifts! Enjoy

  10. Oh, that is absolutely drool-worthy! What fantastic gifties! I love the mandala in the center of the bag!

  11. Barbara says:

    WOW!!! Anne did a great job choosing your birthday gifties!!!

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