A Very Lovely Early Birthday Package

I spotted the note on my door the moment I pulled in.  A package was waiting for me at my post office!  Hooray - my package from Matt!  Wait, there's no address on the note...which office do I go to?  I did some very brief Internet searching to no avail and just decided to go to the one that was closest.  

Halfway there I realized my ID was in my other bag so I had to turn around.  Blurg.  Once I got there, though, I found out it was indeed the wrong post office.  The package was actually at the post office by my office...I'd driven by it to get home, for Pete's sake!  "They're not open late, are they?" I asked, tentatively.  

The magic words, "Until seven."

Thank goodness!  

I somehow managed to hit every single light red but I got there with plenty of time to spare.  After standing in line, barely able to stand still, I handed over the card and my ID and the postman went back to find my package...and came back empty handed!  Thankfully, he didn't give up and eventually found it.  

I thought about making myself wait until I got home to open the package but its size and weight and my insane curiosity made me go at it with my keys in the post office parking lot with my car door hanging open because I couldn't even take the time to close it.

I could hardly believe what was inside.

 

A leather Cross pen and leather journals that smell divine.

 And, of course, scads of lovely alpaca yarn....

Can you believe it?  I actually had tears in my eyes as I opened it, I was so stunned by his thoughtfulness and generosity.  It's really just lovely.  And to think we exchanged our first emails less than a month ago.  Amazing.

I'm one very lucky pen pal, that's for sure....

Comments

[Bertha]

This man sent you yarn? He sent you YARN? When are you moving to England?

[Ginny]

I'm with Bertha. Or he can move here. Maybe you can become some hot jet setting couple.

[V.]

Ok - what did the card say? That's what's killing me. He bought you a CAT card! Very thoughtful and appropriate, indeed. What's this penpal service again?