Big-Sized Reeces and a Calendar

Wow!  It's been over a month since the last time I received a parcel in the mail from somebody; and this time, it came from Canada.  I wasn't expecting anything; and usually the PO Box is overflowing with bills and junk mail.  This time, it had a blue parcel pick-up card and I was totally delighted!  So, after picking it up, I found on the customs sticker, it said chocolate... my favourite kind of deliver (well, okay, next to books!)

I gotta thank the wonderful BCer who sent this calendar and jumbo-sized Reeces to me; two of them.  After I photographed them, I put them into the fridge to chill (as we're having the hottest Autumn on record right now here in Australia!  It's still hot during the day and night!).  I look forward to putting up other parcels and goodies that show up in my PO Box in the future.

Mixed Favourites Book Baggies Returns Home

There are times when I have the fun of organising a Book Baggie.  Sometimes it's themed; sometimes it's not.  This one was a Mixed Favourites one.  This means you can toss in any book you loved reading and recommend to anyone to read.  I also included a little pink plastic pencilcase that was for any goodies that may be collected and swapped along the way.

When I posted the baggie off four months ago around Australia, there wasn't much in the pencilcase and the baggie was full ( and I think it was a 5kg bag).  And it came back in a 3kg bag bursting at the seams with books; as did the pencilcase.  And just look at the amount of books that you all sent to around to each other, checked out, swapped and packed back in!  The last person on the list - Juli2007 - must have had a little trouble with packing the bag as when I unpacked it on the kitchen table, I couldn't re-pack to take it upstairs.

There was so much in the pencilcase too!  From a mini-bible to teas, moisturisers, sunscreen, bookmarks, ear-rings, stickers (loads of those!), magnets and other cute things!  And the books were of a wonderful assortment!  I even got two of my own back... how brilliant the world works.  And the funnier thing was that I couldn't fit the pencilcase on the table with the books; and so had to take a separate photo of the contents... how's that for amazing?

Thank you all for taking part and for all the wonderful goodies that came back home safely... well, I do look forward to next year's 'Mixed Favourites Book Baggie'... don't you? 

'Twilight' Calender Prize

When Wamstreet went to Forks, Washington, she offered up a calender for grabs as a prize. Well, it was on for young and old... everyone wanted it and it was a rather suspenseful time when she made her decision.

I'm happy to say that the calender has arrived safe and unbent and in one piece at my PO Box! I'm happy to say it's also in its original wrappings too! Thank you so much Wamstreet for this calender. It was a great surprise when you said that I had won it and I have been looking forward to its arrival for some time. And now it's here, I'm still deciding whether to leave it in its original wrappings or to use it here in the office with my Dr Who clock. I'll let you know what I decide.

A Belated HGG from South Africa

Today, I thought to catch the mail before the heat settled in and made things impossible to go outside. So, I raced across to the Slacks Creek Post Office and found a blue parcel collection card in the PO Box. And I was handed a small parcel from South Africa. Being in air conditioning, I thought to open it while I was cooling off; and it was from moonblue in Grahamstown! Enclosed was the beautiful calendar and a lovely postcard of where she lives!

Thank you so much for these HGG things. Even though it took so long to arrive, it's the anticipation of opening the parcel that makes it all worthwhile. I'll be using this calendar in my office near the computer.

Romanian Chocolates and Calendar

Also in the mail today, I found a parcel pick-up card; a blue one. So, I didn't have to sign for it. So, I went into the post office and was handed a well-taped up parcel, which I pulled apart and it was wrapped up again. Well, I thought to leave it until I returned home from shopping; and I'm thankful I did. Inside this wrapped up parcel is a calendar, a box of chocolate (which had begun to melt in the Summer heat; and are now chilling out in the freezer for later on tonight) and a lovely card with cats on the front.
This card was bought to aid in the protection for cats. In purchasing this card - and others like it - elviraro has helped people assist 140,000 cats every year. To find out more about this worthy cause, I'll put the link to this site on the sidebar.

Thank you again for this beautiful HGG and the calendar of monasteries. I look forward to having it by my bed or downstairs in the lounge room on the piano.

HGG - From New Zealand!

I unwrapped this one and was taken back to New Zealand by a wonderful friend! You see, I have been to the South Island; but it was a long time ago and I just barely remember it, because I was very ill when I returned. All I have left is a photo album of photographs of places I don't remember and a diary of memories I think I had (sounds sad, but really I don't remember being there all that much). Anyway, as soon as I opened the calendar, I saw Milford Sound and completely remembered that trip!

Thank you so much for this beautiful gift Sfogs! The coin purse is gorgeous as is the card you chose. I love it all! And one day in the future, I'll have to return to New Zealand and see the place at my own pace.

HGG - Native American Beauty and Tuscany

Yesterday, I received two HGG's from two wonderful Bookcrossers; and I thought to thank them here. The first one I opened is from Elizardbreath and there was a slight problem with Australian Customs in Sydney; which I fixed with a phone call. They had removed two orange peel tea sachets and a cedar berry bracelet; the latter is now being returned to me and tea being destroyed (as it's a restricted substance if it's imported wrongly into the country; which in this case it was). I'm so grateful the customs man allowed the bracelet through. And the best thing is, there in the parcel is a rabbit skin purse; which I love! And I will use it as well (unfortunately, the lady at the post office wasn't too keen on touching it, oh well!).

The second parcel is from Canadian-Babe in Italy. It has a gorgeous calendar of Tuscany; with its beautiful landscapes of greenery and blue skies to match! Along with the calendar was a note and a lovely, thick notebook without lines! I'll most definitely use that wherever I go; most probably for poetry knowing me!

Thank you both for making my HGG the best!

19th, October, 2009: Today, the cedar berry bracelet arrived from the Customs Office in Sydney. I'd like to thank the gentleman who let it through and allowed me to have it (even though he had to have the orange peal tea destroyed unfortunately) and I'd like to also thank Elizardbreath for sending it to me in the first place. It was definitely worth the wait and fiddling around with customs.