Thursday - A Fantastic Day

When I arrived home today there was a huge ass box waiting for me. Yes, Wanda's swap package had arrived.

Now, after the day I had yesterday, I was ready for a nice surprise.

What I received was so much more.

Let me just say that as I opened the box and rolled down the basket cellophane that kept everything so neatly tucked inside (NOTE TO SELF: - I forgot to wrap Wanda's basket with the plastic decorative bag that is sitting on top of my computer armiore).

I was sort of thankful it was chilly outside and that my windows, therefore were closed. Because anyone walking down the sidewalk would have heard this: "oh my god... ohhhh god... this is ohhhhh my god... I can't believe... oh my god... look at this... wow... I'm god... this is fantastic". Followed by even more of the same.

I cannot describe to you how jam-packed this basket was. And with so many thoughtful and unusual and creative things. I've been in a lot of swaps, but I will say this has been the most generous gift I have ever received, filled with so many exciting things, so cleverly presented and it was such a pick-me-up from my disasterous Wednesday.

My God Wanda.......... you need to go into business creating baskets for people.

Let's take a peak of just a few of the items waiting for me inside:



When I was a little girl I remember seeing sugar eggs with little scenes inside. I never had one... but always thought they were just beautiful. And guess what??????? There were two of them inside this incredible basket.



And nothing says Springtime more than a mother bird sitting on a nest of eggs, eagerly awaiting for her offspring to arrive. And Wanda had such a cute little nest tucked inside.



She even had teabags tucked inside what appeared to be a huge teabag... with a "drink me" sign. I will feel just like Alice when I take a sip from these teas.



There was even a cute little blue wire egg basket filled with Chocolate Bumble Bees. Now... I had never seen anything like that. They are too beautiful to eat. Okay... I confessed.... I did have to sample one. And it was delicious.



And I can't even because to tell you that there were little cellophane bags that contained fabric yo-yos, and vintage epherema, and so many little easter eggs filled with stickers, and buttons and then gobs and gobs of springtime stickers. I was truly, truly overwhelmed.



And check out the three adorable bunnies and chick above. Aren't they cute?

There were also ladybug chocolates and a porcelain chicky plate... and so much more.

Wanda.... I'm so thrilled with your thoughtfulness and generosity. You made my day, my week and my month. I felt like a kid at Christmas. I haven't been taken by utter surprise and joy like this for a very, very long time.

Thank you so much!