Feb. SS Thank you!!!

Went to the Post Office today and there it was sitting there from yesterday.
Immediately saw it was from OZ and then sneaked a look at the customs declaration - Tim Tams. Ot with my trusty Swiss Army pocket knife - somebody else was using the collective scissors- and inside the postie envelope I found a beautiful collection of things.
An expensive fluffy towel in a lovely shade of Cab Sav, a red silk-covered embroidered Chinese box with chocs , a red aromatherapy candle and Love-Potion Tim Tams! And a bike-card in a chartreuse envelope!
Everywhere it was written "Your Feb ss" and then I saw in tiny tiny writing her name...
Thank you Thea V!

I hope something comes soon. I could use the cheering up. I have a lousey cold. And the weather is perfect for ridding but nose has decided running would be more fun!:mad:

Oh, I see the chocolates are all different colours and flavours. Very handmade and expensive looking now that I "examine them closely"!!!

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so glad they got through customs margo49! i was a little worried that they might confiscate the choccies and tim tams!

the choccies are paddington... i like them and hoped you might!

sorry it was so late, it's always hard sending overseas and worrying about customs... and my thoughts invariably are food-focused :o, but it seems the world of customs are starting to understand the importance of tim tams :D

Cheer up, Brandi. You and I will both be getting something special soon. I know it.

To my SS from Wisconsin (mtbdarby??)- thank you so much for the cool stuff.

You have no idea how timely the sports beans were. I needed to go for a ride after work tonight (I am doing a nine day tour starting in 10 days and hadn't ridden for a couple of days). Half way home from work I realise that I had been stuck in meetings all afternoon and hadn't eaten an afternoon snack (which I need to do a good evening ride)). I also realised that I don't really have any carbo snacks in the pantry. Then I get home and there it is!! I've read about sports beans here and on a running forum I hang out on, but they aren't easily available here in NZ so I hadn't tried them before.

The wallet is very cool too. When bf and I go for a day long ride I generally grab an ATM card and $20 and throw them in a jersey pocket - but they do get sweaty and I worry about the risk that I will drop something when reaching into the pocket for something else.

The 'smellies' will get good use too - I'll be doing my longest ride for about 15 months on Sunday so a nice long soak in the bath will defintely be called for after that.

Thank you!!

KG - you're welcome:p I hope the beans didn't melt in your heat. Trust me, they were frozen when I shipped 'em:rolleyes: Enjoy the wallet - I love mine. Another great product recommended by TE.

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Originally Posted by Regina

Cheer up, Brandi. You and I will both be getting something special soon. I know it.

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Regina and Brandi - I, too, hope I will be getting something soon...:rolleyes:

I am not worried! More worried that maybe something happend to my ss. I sure hope not if that was the case she would not have to send me anything! i understand when stuff comes up! I can always jump on the next one. Really! But our organizer informed me this morning that everything was still a go. so I am glad nothing has happend as far as we know. I am a very patient person!

Perhaps your SS are across the ocean, I've send mine by air-mail 18 days ago and it still hasn't arrived. Be patient girls ;)

p.s. I hope my SS wouldn't be disappointed when she receives the gift. I'm reading about all things you get, and also compared with the things I got, and I have to say... well... mine gift is simple, but from the hart. :)

We discussed this last month , I think.
Seems like everyone is really happy with what they receive and the love and thought do not evaporate on the long postal journeys.
I always have to send overseas too, and so I tried to keep it light this time after going totally overboard sending a 1 kg jar of honey and a 250 gram jar of homemade jam (nett weight that is not including the glass jar!) the previous month! Crazy but such fun!

btw, Thistle, I ate the last Paddingtion chocolate a couple of hours ago - it was coconut, my favourite.

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Originally Posted by margo49

We discussed this last month , I think.
Seems like everyone is really happy with what they receive and the love and thought do not evaporate on the long postal journeys.
I always have to send overseas too, and so I tried to keep it light this time after going totally overboard sending a 1 kg jar of honey and a 250 gram jar of homemade jam (nett weight that is not including the glass jar!) the previous month! Crazy but such fun!

btw, Thistle, I ate the last Paddingtion chocolate a couple of hours ago - it was coconut, my favourite.

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i agree, it's not about what's in the package, it's about having a ss who sends you a package :D that's what makes me feel special :D

glad you liked the paddingtons... they really are not bad :D

madame organizer at your service...As far as I can see, those who've not recd their package in their funky mail box shall be receiving one soon.

Have no fear kids, i'm keeping watch...whether or not i'm with it is a different story..I'll go and look at my list..

C:)

Margo,
Thank you so very much for the lovely SS gift. :) The oil painting is beautiful and will hold a cherished place in my home. Thank You! :D