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IMPRESSED. I got my Sockapaloooza package yesterday. By chance, I was at home, enjoying a planned "Mama's day off" having taken a day off work, and sending PumpkinBoy in to daycare for the day with dear husband taking chauffer duty. How fortuitous! Check it:
You will note, in the package above, some lovely tea (and bags), a postcard from a very cool Indianapolis music store, and a custom made CD from said store, a wine-tasting journal, and TWO small sock-size tissue paper bundles. Two.
I flashed back to reading the following on Alison's last Sockapalooza update:
"Cindy K made a pair of practical hiking socks for her outdoor-loving pal, but then decided they were TOO practical and whipped out a second pair of cushy Malabrigo house socks. Two pairs--Cindy, you're making the rest of us look bad. ;)"
Guess who lucked out? C`est Moi.
Both pairs fit so wonderfully and are perfect for me. Can I just say that Malabrigio on the toes is quite decadent. I think I know what's happening to my leftover skein. Needless to say I am over the moon about my socks - thank you a thousand times over Cindy, you really outdid yourself.
In a very odd twist of fate, when I emailed Cindy with my gushing thanks yesterday, I learned that she too, was having a day to herself, taking a break from some work-related training she was taking in sunny Florida. I just think the coincidence in that is very cosmic and I liked to think of her (another mom to young kids) enjoying the sunshine, while I cozied up on a dreary New England day with cushy socks and some tea, both of us enjoying our "me time".
I also have word from Kate, my Sockapaloooza recipient, and she is very pleased with her socks! Phew. Hooray for socks and strangers gifting socks. Socks made my week this week - I'm ready to sign up for the next one.
You will note, in the package above, some lovely tea (and bags), a postcard from a very cool Indianapolis music store, and a custom made CD from said store, a wine-tasting journal, and TWO small sock-size tissue paper bundles. Two. I flashed back to reading the following on Alison's last Sockapalooza update:
"Cindy K made a pair of practical hiking socks for her outdoor-loving pal, but then decided they were TOO practical and whipped out a second pair of cushy Malabrigo house socks. Two pairs--Cindy, you're making the rest of us look bad. ;)"
Guess who lucked out? C`est Moi.
Both pairs fit so wonderfully and are perfect for me. Can I just say that Malabrigio on the toes is quite decadent. I think I know what's happening to my leftover skein. Needless to say I am over the moon about my socks - thank you a thousand times over Cindy, you really outdid yourself.
In a very odd twist of fate, when I emailed Cindy with my gushing thanks yesterday, I learned that she too, was having a day to herself, taking a break from some work-related training she was taking in sunny Florida. I just think the coincidence in that is very cosmic and I liked to think of her (another mom to young kids) enjoying the sunshine, while I cozied up on a dreary New England day with cushy socks and some tea, both of us enjoying our "me time".
I also have word from Kate, my Sockapaloooza recipient, and she is very pleased with her socks! Phew. Hooray for socks and strangers gifting socks. Socks made my week this week - I'm ready to sign up for the next one.
posted by Pumpkinmama at Thursday, May 04, 2006
11 Comments:
Wow - you scored double! They are both beautiful.
Great sock abundance! Both are lovely, lucky you!
lookie, so purty!! Enjoy :)
What a great package!! Yay!
TWO pairs of socks?!?!? Awesome! :)
Wow, you did luck out! Both sock look great, and I'm glad the recipient of your socks was pleased, too.
Lucky duck! Those are great.
Lucky you, two pairs! The colors coordinate so nicely -- perhaps you could wear one of each at a time. ;)
I hope you were refreshed and rejeuvinated by your "me" day.
lucky!
those are full of awesomeness!!
i am your Dye-o-rama pal, and was hoping you would make a post about the colors of this world that tickle you.
i love the color scheme of your blog!
but, i would love it if you told me about the colors that moved you, and inspired you, the colors that demand of you, to knit or spin something!
:)
your DOR swappee.
XO!
Wow, lucky you, they look great!
Oh, great socks! I'm trying to imagine how Malabrigo feels on the toes and thinking I might have to knit some socks so I can find out...
Love the new look!
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