It's been over a month since my surgery at Greenslopes Private Hospital, however my friends on Bookcrossing have been wonderfully supportive and are still sending me gifts and cards.
Yesterday, I was out and about busily doing things when I popped into the post office and picked up the mail. While there, I also found a parcel pick-up card in my mail, so did so while I was there.
On arriving home, I opened this wonderful little polka-dotted parcel to find J4shaw had sent me 'Drowning Ruth' by Christina Schwarz and a little sachet of loose leaf white tea! How lovely is that? Thank you so much for this wonderful gift to read! I do look forward to getting in and reading it this year; and if not over Christmas, in the new year (as I have a few books on the go at the moment). Thank you again, Jfshaw for thinking of me while I'm recovering from my surgery.
Yes, I've been a little under the weather lately; but not horribly sick. I've been in Greenslopes Hospital for day surgery and I'm getting better as each day passes.
I told some friends on Bookcrossing and had well-wishes coming from near and far. One of my friends sent me a lovely card from Melbourne with a couple of bookmarks for next year's Bookcrossing Convention - and invited Mum and me to go to it; so we could all meet up there. What a great adventure that would be! I'd love to go to Melbourne again.
Then, last week sometime, while I was away at Brighton at my brother's house, a parcel arrived at the post office from Calgary. This week, I picked it up and I opened it to find one of my wonderful friends from there send me a little box filled to the brim with wonderful things to help me feel better! This includes a half-pound Reeces Peanut Butter Cup!!! It was amazing to see one of these; even my Dad was astounded as he picked it up and felt it. It will be nibbled at little by little. I must thank Herchelle for sending me this wonderful box of lovely things. I do love everything you've thoughtfully sent me; especially the cds - I played them yesterday and do love them a lot! Great music comes from Canada and nobody gives it a chance.
A few months ago, a friend off Bookcrossing sent off a parcel through Surface Mail and it's finally arrived! today I went to the post office and there it was in the box waiting for me!
After having the worse possible week of my computer breaking down on me, burying my little bird on Friday and finding out one of my dear friends passed away last Tuesday morning, I find this little parcel has really made my week. Thank you froggie66... you're wonderful!
Yesterday, it was a wet and dreary old day... not cold, but rather hot and sticky because it's Summer here. But at the post office, I found only one piece of mail; and that was a postcard. This little postcard was from the UK and it was of a gorgeous little fairy. I love it! Thank you so much for sending it as a HGG. You wrote that you posted it off as your 100 postcards for you birthday; such a cool thing to do! Might think about doing this for my birthday.
Every year, I take part in a Secret Santa on Bookcrossing. This year, did it on Facebook and got a large parcel about 2 weeks ago just before my little bird died. So, I pulled the pressies out of the parcel pack from the Northern Territory and put them under the tree.
However, over the last few days, I thought it would be good if I treated myself to them. So, I opened them both and found some wonderful paranormal romance novels, a Christmas pen with bells on it and a Kathy Reichs and a werewolf book too. Oh! How wonderful is that? Thank you so much scrapaholic for sending me these wonderful things for Christmas! You have really cheered me up.
I've had the absolute worst weekend. My little pet bird passed away and I'm working hard on making her memory good here. I haven't had the best time getting over her, but I'm getting there.
Today, though, I walked to the post office in the cool breezes - taking my time - and found I had two HGG's waiting for me in the little black space I've rented for my mail. Anyway, I grabbed them and the mail for my folks (as they're on holidays and their mail is coming to my address and not theirs) and I came home.
On opening the first one, I found a wonderful snowman card with a cool pressed penny inside it! I love these things. This came from nmugirl. Thank you so much for cheering up my week; I honestly needed this. And Rudolph looks great on the penny; there was a label inside it too. And, yes, I took the penny out and put it back... that's why it looks like it's torn.
Then, there was another card from another bookcrosser too. On opening this one, I found postcard and a Christmas card from JmsMom. The postcard was of Geronimo's grave site. Very cool! I love the Great Spirit and North American Indian Laws... and this just made my day.
Thank you both for cheering me up. I have enjoyed receiving your cards greatly.
Yesterday was a busy day. And also yesterday, I collected a lot of mail from the PO Box; including a little parcel from San Diego. When I opened it, I found a coin purse with a bookmark inside it and a note from judygreeneyes.
I love this little something from the States; as I love to received coin purses from all over the world. Anyway, it's a little something I can use this Saturday while I'm at the Logan Art Gallery as this coin purse matches a bag I scored at a charity store. Thank you so much judygreeneyes for being so kind in sending me this wonderful little gift.
HGG from San Diego
Today, it's been very hot and muggy. So, I was up nice and early to get in and do some housework before it became too hot to do anything but hang out on the computer. I was also at the post office at around 9am as well to pick up the mail. And there was some mail for Mum and Dad there and also a HGG from Herchelle in Canada. She sent me a Christmas Card with Polar Bears on it. Inside it is two tea bags in a zip-lock bag - of 'Yorkshire Tea' - and a postcard of the Olympic Flame from the Calgary Olympics. Very cool! I love it! Thank you so much Herchelle.
A few months ago, I won a book, titled 'Weak Flesh' from The Romance Bandits. However, it only came in e-reader format, but Jo Robinson - the author - told me that the book may be coming out in print format in the near future. So I said if it does, to let me know.
Well, about two weeks ago, she e-mailed me and told me that 'Weak Flesh' had come out in print and wanted to know what my address was so she could post off a copy to me. How cool is that? And yesterday, the book arrived! I look forward to reading this wonderful book over the next year and letting you all know what it's like. Thank you Jo Robinson for sending this book off to me; no matter how long it took to arrive.
Today, I was off to do my grocery shopping. So, I took my time - seeing the last few days have been hectic for me with my health and with the Melbourne Cup yesterday. I left the house at an early time and found myself at the post office at around 9:10am to find only one parcel waiting for me slotted into my PO box.
It was from New Zealand! Cool! I love that place. Eagerly, I ripped open the plastic wrapping with my house key and found a Pineapples Chunks chocolate bar. I'm not much of a fan of pineapples (got food poisoning from one when I was really young and haven't been able to stomach them since; not even the smell... but hey, you weren't to know, so don't worry). Along with the chocolate bar was a book 'Malcolm and Juliet: Sex, Lies and Science' by Bernard Beckett. I read the back of the book at the bus stop and it looks like a good, funny read! Thank you so much LeahJett! I'm looking forward to reading this one - maybe over Christmas as a light read when it all settles down.
