Sometimes, the mail is not worth walking down to get … just flyers and bills. But then there are days when it is so worth it and the mail is full of surprises and good things.
Case in point — yesterday, my mailperson delivered two extra special goodies that make me smile just looking at them:
Alice, with whom I’ve reconnected thanks to Facebook, was one of my “crowd” in high school. We used to carpool together and my great-uncle was her parish priest. Well, seems Miss Alice makes jewelry … including bead-woven items. I had seen a pair of heart earrings she’d made for Valentine’s Day and I told her how very much I liked them. But someone had already bought them. Alice said she’d make me a pair.
I suggested St. Pat’s Day earrings since I’m kind of fond of being Irish! Are these not just gorgeous????? Thank you so much Alice … you are an amazingly talented friend!
Second pacakge brought by the mail-carrier was a plain, white, corrugated cardboard box with a “Craftsy.com” label on it. If you are a member (free membership) of Craftsy, they often have deals on yarn, quilting supplies, etc. I’ve already bought some yarn through them at really good prices. Also, I have many of my hand-knit designs posted in their pattern section and have done well with sales so far.Well a week or so ago, I purchased a “mystery knitting box”. Now, I love a good mystery … I love being surprised … and I love getting a deal. This package had all three packed in the box: 1 skein Malabrigo Rasta in black (90 yards of bulky kettle-dyed merino); 1 skein Cascade Yarns Epiphany in a gorgeous gold (273 yards of 60% royal alpaca, 20% cashmere & 20% silk); 2 skeins of Lorna’s Laces Pearl in Glenwood colorway (total of 440 yards of 51% silk, 49% bamboo); and a set of Lantern Moon handcrafted rosewood #6 straight needles. First, let me say I’m lovin’ all the items in this mystery package. But when I look at the retail price for each of these things, I REALLY like all these items — at retail, the items total ($22 for Malabrigo + $24 for Cascade + $88 for the Lorna’s Laces + $20 for the needles) over $150 … and I paid $25 + shipping = $31.00 for the mystery box. Not bad for stash-enhancing!
So, what did your mail-carrier bring YOU today?
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