love from across the sea

awhile back I katie posted about picking up rocks as she went for her walks... I do this too. I asked Katie if she would like to swap a rock and she did... I received mine a few days ago along with some yummy tea bags! thanks Katie - yours should be there really soon - I was a little slack sending it off... I just kept forgetting to pick it up as I rushed out the door. I love receiving bits like this ... a little bit of Katie now sits in my 'studio'

and then, yesterday a parcel all the way from Miss Potato Prints - the most gorgeous hand written book - a story about ME! and illustrated by Miss*PP herself - her work is just wonderful. It made me laugh with joy as I read it - thankyou so very much miss*PP! You are one of my lifes treasures - bless you xoxo

a gift

with all the lovely gifts that I have been receiving, my daughter Sophie asked me ages ago, if I could ask my friends to send her something. well, no I can't Sophie, it is not good manners to ask people to send you a gift.

My daughter Sophie, my youngest, a child of my heart, the girl who worries me constantly, a gorgeous girl but so naive. So ditzy at times.

She gets sad sometimes as 17 year old girls do and last week I ordered a comfort package from Colette. comfort package

It was plopped on my doorstep today ~ just before Sophie arrived home from flute lesson, just before Valentines day and just as her wicked 'time of the month' arrived.... thankyou Colette..... it made her feel special. the package was full of special little things, all surrounded with gorgeous cerise flowers and two pieces of art by Colette, which are hanging right now on her mirror...
ya know, I realised today, that I just have to grin and bear this girl of mine right now, I have sown the seeds as I did with my other two & I have to trust the universe that everything is as it should be. All I have to do is love her and she will be ok. She will come out the other side of these teen years, ok. She will be a strong, wise woman. lord help me get through it.

posty, posty don't be slow. . .

"Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds"

~ so what was it that caused this parcel to arrive about 4 mths later?

my swap gift for the tea-towel swap from Liz - LIZ - was sent middle of October and it arrived late Friday afternoon battered and battle worn - inside were some gorgeous things: 3 teatowels, some peppermint tea, a lovely lavender sachet (which I am surprised that it wasn't confiscated by customs) and a package of ephemera...... sadly, I don't think my package to Liz arrived either. I will put another package together for her but I am not sure if I can find any more gorgeous vintage teatowels........

also plopped on my doorstep were three other packages - it was like Christmas:

I am sure customs think I am drug runner. They constantly open packages and remove suspect items - lavender & tea mostly. what a hoot! my name is on the list of the highly suspect

1. a sweet, sweet resin pendant made by Sacred suzie - thanks Suzie, I wore it yesterday xo

2. my sock swap from Pea - a gorgeous blue pair with a butterfly on them! ~ Mister Customs had a wonderful time removing the lavender from the parcel and was kind enough to inform me that I had to pay $48 if I wanted it fumigated. I decided not (and if you are reading this Pea - I am rubbish, rubbish - yours was sent late. I was looking for a special pair of socks that I had seen and tried and tried to get them. In the end I gave up and sent some others. But I will still look for the ones I truly wanted and get them to you when I find them)

3. my valentines gift from Angela - yummy chocolates which jumped into my mouth all day yesterday while I was playing in my art room! thankyou thankyou from the bottom of my heart!

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PLEASE, PLEASE ~ REMEMBER TO PUT A CUSTOMS DECLARATION ON ANY PACKAGE YOU SEND INTO OUR COUNTRY!

CUSTOMS DON'T SEEM TO OPEN PACKAGES WITH THE CORRECT PAPER WORK