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My much anticipated lace swap package arrived yesterday just bursting with fabulous goodies. When Molly does a swap, she doesn’t mess around! There’s some wonderfully soft Malabrigo lace yarn, some gorgeous patterns (you should see these tomes, she did a *lot* of printing!) and an amazing assortment of really great stuff. I had a cup of the jasmine tea this morning and it tastes every bit as good as it smells. Yum! Can you believe these sweet little buttons? What’s really impressive is just how many of these things are things I’ve been meaning to try for quite some time. Thanks Molly! I love every bit of it!

Yesterday afternoon the mailman arrived with a heavy box with my name on it. I think it may have taken longer than expected to arrive and it did appear that it had a bit of a rough journey but the contents were completely unharmed. Opening the box and discovering the surprises inside was a journey and and of itself. My pal sent a fabulous "cooking" themed package. First I found delicious chocolate bars and gummy bears. (Daniel was delighted with these as well. He knows that a swap package usually contains some sort of sweet treat.)

Next I found these awesome kitty treats made from venison, mussels, and parlsey (for fresh breath). Gwen and Winnie adore them though Gabby (ironically the one with the worst breath) backs away. Not to worry, Gabby can have the catnip treats when Gwen and Winnie get their jerky.

Next I uncovered some spiced apple sock yarn from the Sweet Sheep. Apple picking season is fast upon us so if I knit up some socks quick I can enjoy apple coffee cake while wearing spiced apple socks. My pal also included an enormous stack of fun patterns all printed out and already slipped into page protectors. She’s clearly done some hefty research since I’ve not knit a single one of these nor had they been in my Ravelry queue. I can’t wait to try them.

Lastly I found a pair of knitted dish cloths. I’ve been admiring these all over blogland lately but although I’d borrowed the Mason Dixon book from the library I hadn’t yet bothered to knit anything from it. Thank you so much Secret Pal, I really enjoyed everything you sent and it was a lot of fun just to open the package.