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Carine
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Post by Carine » Wed December 3rd, 2008, 6:54 pm

I took mine to the postoffice this afternoon.

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LCW
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Post by LCW » Thu December 4th, 2008, 11:11 pm

The mail just came and boy was I in for a treat! I absolutely love everything!! I got a book called Silver Wattle that's set in Australia, a beautiful handmade crystal book thong, a handmade personalized leather bookmarker, and a gorgeous calender of Australia. I've always been obsessed with going to Australia one day and so I love the calender with all the gorgeous pictures. And the bookmarker is gorgeous!! My old bookmarker was a favorite cat toy and has been missing for a few weeks now. You don't know how many times I lost track of my page because one of them literally pulled it out of my book, lol! I'm sure it's hidden away in some secret "prey" pile stash and was literally planning on buying another one as soon as I found one I liked. Now I don't have too! There was also a handmade card accompanying the gifts. What a wonderful touch!!

Thanks so much to Marg for such a thoughtful and caring package! I've been sick all week and it's been miserable but this definitely brightened my day!!! XXXOOO

Can't wait to hear what everyone else got! :-D

(I hope it was OK to name our "benefactors", lol!)
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Divia
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Post by Divia » Fri December 5th, 2008, 12:05 am

I got soaps & a bookmark today :) Lovin it! I got a ton of goodies!

Thanks Ash!
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Post by Ash » Fri December 5th, 2008, 12:39 am

You are more than welcomed! Let me know how you like that book, I'm thinking of it for a few other folk.

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Divia
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Post by Divia » Fri December 5th, 2008, 1:03 am

And I forgot to mention my day sucked so this was a welcomed surprise!
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Post by Misfit » Fri December 5th, 2008, 1:37 am

My old bookmarker was a favorite cat toy and has been missing for a few weeks now
Is that the kind with ribbons or strings on them? Those always get demolished first in this household :)

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LCW
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Post by LCW » Fri December 5th, 2008, 8:19 am

It was a metal bookmark done in sort of a floral lattice style. It was perfect for little kitty claws to grab onto and fling all over the place!!
Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. --Arnold Lobel

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Post by diamondlil » Fri December 5th, 2008, 8:52 am

[quote=""LCW""]The mail just came and boy was I in for a treat! I absolutely love everything!! I got a book called Silver Wattle that's set in Australia, a beautiful handmade crystal book thong, a handmade personalized leather bookmarker, and a gorgeous calender of Australia. I've always been obsessed with going to Australia one day and so I love the calender with all the gorgeous pictures. And the bookmarker is gorgeous!! My old bookmarker was a favorite cat toy and has been missing for a few weeks now. You don't know how many times I lost track of my page because one of them literally pulled it out of my book, lol! I'm sure it's hidden away in some secret "prey" pile stash and was literally planning on buying another one as soon as I found one I liked. Now I don't have too! There was also a handmade card accompanying the gifts. What a wonderful touch!!

Thanks so much to Marg for such a thoughtful and caring package! I've been sick all week and it's been miserable but this definitely brightened my day!!! XXXOOO

Can't wait to hear what everyone else got! :-D

(I hope it was OK to name our "benefactors", lol!)[/quote]

Wow! that was quick, and I am glad that you liked it!
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Post by Misfit » Fri December 5th, 2008, 2:55 pm

[quote=""LCW""]It was a metal bookmark done in sort of a floral lattice style. It was perfect for little kitty claws to grab onto and fling all over the place!![/quote]

Metal is good, my paper ones always end up getting chewed and clawed to death :)

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Post by sweetpotatoboy » Mon December 8th, 2008, 9:35 am

Many, many thanks to my HFO Santa. A lovely Amazon voucher arrived in the post today -- you can be sure it will be put to very good use!!

Thanks again!

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