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Christmas in July - TRULY

19 years ago

I've just received the BEST Care Package I've EVER received! Truly a Christmas in July. It was a GIANT box w/big red Canadian leaf tape. I couldn't remember ordering anything, and was so anxious I went first to the l.r. just off the entry where the postman had just rung the bell, and couldn't get the tape untangled. I couldn't get it open fast enough so took it to the workshop and LO - what a sight to behold. There's a HUGE pile of glass tiles to DIE for - these are absolutely WONDERFUL, two darlin' glass birds, red glass hearts, crystal pendants, little round and square gold glass tiles - have never seen these before, a hand-made tile w/bird imprint, two little frogs, a glass blob w/the sun face, three ceramic tiles w/fleur-de-lis design, several interesting pieces of drift wood, tons of sea shells, sea weed, Canadian gardening books, Marine Silicon adhesive, and a kit for building an Inuksuk w/the story of the Inuksuk and a darlin' Mary Engelbreit box w/Queen of Everything on it. I'M GONNA CRY - no, strike that - I am crying already. Now WHO do I know in Canada??????????????????? I simply am overwhelmed! What can I say? I'm totally speechless. I'm blown away at such a gesture. How could one respond to this? There's so much in this box to inspire all KINDS of projects. I can see shrines, SEVERAL mosaic projects, collages, totems, wall art, earrings for my girl mosaics and months of reading for garden ideas and inspiration. SOMEBODY LOVES ME!!! Cindy, this is phenomenal! The words "thank you" just doesn't do it. You'll have to come visit me for me to show my appreciation! Ladies, excuse this long post, but, but, but.......

Care Pkg on Steroids

Comments (21)

  • 19 years ago

    Oh man, Janie, you did good!

  • 19 years ago

    FROGS!! Those are the cutest things! It must be good to be the queen.....

  • 19 years ago

    Just found the note. Since the pkg. was addressed by Cindy, I didn't realize it was from both Cindy and Jane. I also find in the note that the contents are for ROSIE too. FAT CHANCE, ROSIE - You'll have to fight me for part of this. LOL. JanieBo/Cindy - this is something for the book! I can't WAIT 'till y'all get here.

  • 19 years ago

    Okay then, way to go Cindy and Janie! Rosie, you'd better get your fanny over to Slow's place to get your share.

    Hey, I'd just about kill for those frogs. The shells, too.

    Just sayin'

  • 19 years ago

    What a lovely way to show their friendship!

  • 19 years ago

    OH, my goodness gracious! Well aren't you two the Best Friends EVER! Your thoughtfulness is overwhelming! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Jane and Cindy!!! Even though SLOW says she won't share, I know she will (er, you will won't you?) Comin' over in the am to look closer!

    P.S. What's an Inuksuk?

  • 19 years ago

    Yaaa!!!! You got it, that was fast!!! I've been trying not to spoil the surprise, hee hee!!! Yup, We've wanted to do that since we got back from Mexico! Slow and Rosie, blew us away with such wonderful gifts when we met them in person and we are soo excited about going to Texas now to see these gals...gotta plan on when....hope you two enjoy the "stuff"!!! Jane

  • 19 years ago

    Inuksuks are the coolest things ever. I've been saving rocks to make some Cairns, but I think I like these things as much or more.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Inuksuk images

  • 19 years ago

    O my gosh to be loved so much .Way to go to all of you.

  • 19 years ago

    OMG ........ What generosity !!! I'm HAPPY for you !!!!

  • 19 years ago

    What a thoughtful gift!! Jane and Cindy you did good!!
    You gave up some of those glass tiles too!!

    Slow, you and Rosie play nice with the new toys!!LOL

    Maria

  • 19 years ago

    Glad you gals liked these treasures. Janie and I have a lot of neato stuff. Jane is so cool. When I go to her place I often drool over things and then lo and behold I'll find it in my car or at my house. I love shopping at "house of Jane".I hope you'll create some fun stuff with some new things,
    Cindylw.

  • 19 years ago

    Oh wow, that is some great stuff. I love those frogs! I've had some computer problems for over a week, some things I have fixed, some I don't but enough I can maybe go get caught up on the board.

  • 19 years ago

    Jane & Cindy what a wonderful, generous gift you presented to Slow & Rosie. I can just imagine the excitement Slow felt as she opened up this box of treasures she wasn't even expecting!

    Barb

  • 19 years ago

    Na uh! NO ONE can imagine how excited I was. I didn't have my glasses so couldn't see the return address, so had to run to the computer, get the glasses, and when I saw from whom, I about died of excitement, trying to tear the tape. Wouldn't budge. And to add to the anxiety, I had to go to the powder room, if you know what I mean, so had to run, run, run, then back to get the box (that sucker was heavy too) run to the workshop, get the sissors to cut the tape. That tape is HORRIBLE to open - VERY good tape, then there was so much in there, I couldn't stand the wait to find everything. I was like a wild woman tearing into that box. When I saw those glass tiles I about died AGAIN. Y'all just can't imagine how many projects were going through my head the whole time I was unpacking each item. WONDERFUL gift box. Thank y'all again.

  • 19 years ago

    Good for all of you...receiving and giving to friends is THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 19 years ago

    What wonderful friends!!! Reminds me of the old Friendship song , let's all sing along...
    "It's friendship, friendship, just a perfect blendship.
    When other friendships have been forgot,
    Ours will still be hot.
    Lah-dle-ah-dle-ah-dle, hep, hep, hep."

  • 19 years ago

    awwwwwwe slow you should feel loved what a special gift

  • 19 years ago

    Now Slow and Rosie know how Cindy and I felt recieving their special gifts to us, and we thought the gift of meeting them in person was enough!!!!
    Here is a pic of the picture frame Rosie mosaiced me and the "too pretty to wear" apron that Slow made me! They hang in my art room, with a pic of Rosie and my fav baubles collected on the apron!
    I don't mean to get so sortamental/oops sentamental!!!

    Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}

  • 19 years ago

    Beautiful gifts Jane, of course a gift from Slow would include a heart!

    Barb

  • 19 years ago

    Well I'll be hornswaggled. I like your beginnings of a collection of baubles on the apron. It reminds me of a lamp I saw in an antique shop - made from an upper torso, and the whole torso was covered w/jewelry. I continue to thank God for the friends on this forum, and for the privilege of meeting you and KLINGER, CALAM. That was the most wonderful week I have ever spent on vacation, hands down. I truly hope we can repeat it. When I whined to Sam at the Haciendo last week that I couldn't decide which workshop to take, she said I could do like one returnee who takes five workshops a year.

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