I love surprises, but don't like having to wait for the mail to come, so I tried VERY hard to be patient for this package to arrive.
Karla (barnbum) decided she needed to send me some fall since it's been a REALLY long time since I have actually experienced that season. Ok, plus, she just really likes me,,,,I think. hehe
So anyway...I'm headed up to take a shower, was being a couch potato earlier and all of a sudden I hear a beeping at my front door. MAILMAN? Is the Mailman delivering something? Gotta go see!! I'm still in my wretched, really old shorty night shirt, but I don't care. I run outside and meet the mail truck. To my wonderful surprise....there's a package!! Oh my....Yippee!! Is it from Karla? What is it? What's in it? I look at the return address and YES!! IT'S FROM KARLA!!! I run back in the house and head straight for the kitchen. Knife...I need a knife! Gotta open the box!! Where's my box cutting knife! OH NO!! Whew! There it is...Ok, package open.....
Now, I run to the 2d floor....gotta see what's inside. Oh my! What a wonderful smell coming from the box! My head is spinning! I remember this smell! Fresh raked leaves........ahhhh....smells SOOOO good! Wish I could miniaturize (is that a word?) myself so I can jump in those leaves that are in there.
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I took out the top paper and the wonderful smell just permiated my senses....The card (handmade) is just too cute!
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Out comes the card to reveal these wondeful leaves. Oh my! Doesn't it smell soooo good?
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So, let's start taking things out and see what we find. There is a bag of candy, but the bag split...that's ok...I don't mind, those little pumpkins were just having fun sitting in all those leaves....
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Ok, what else do I pull out? Oh my! A cute little bag! I wonder what could be in it??
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Ahhhh....more signs of the season! Mark has done really well growing those gourds!!! They are just beautiful! Will be really pretty on my table with my table mat I made and the great smelling pumpkin candle I have. :)
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What else can we find? Oh my! Something to go with the gourds! Are they the cutest little ears of corn?
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I'm still pulling out the leaves...YES, I am smelling them. Love that smell! Isn't this one beautiful?
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I gather my goodies...yes, I should have taken individual pics as they came out, but in my excitement, I forgot... See the little Rosie? I thought for sure, Rosie would be in there and there she is!! She might not be the REAL thing, but close enough for now. :) You can see the bag of pumpkins. Those will be yummy. Some cute napkins and some plates. See the little scarecrow? Her name is now Karla :) :)
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Oh...It's not done! Look at this!! She didn't forget the yummy fabric! Isn't it too cute? I love it! Yes, I petted and snorted on it. It smells soo good! Oh yes...gotta snort new fabric! And home made blueberry preserves! That is going to taste sooo good! Should I share with the rest of the family? Hmmm......I might. And a cute little bottle of maple syrup. Will be just right for dinner tonight. I'm making pancakes! :) :)
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After everything was out of the box, Monique had to check it out.
"Mom! You said there were treats! I don't see any treats! What are those smelly flat things in there! They crinkle when I touch them! I don't think I like that! Where are the treats?
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"Well, no treats, so I guess I'll go check out my food dish."
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Karla....THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! EVERYTHING IN THE BOX IS WONDERFUL!! I'LL BE SNORTING ON THAT SMELL FOR AS LONG AS I CAN!!
I also have to thank Patti (Sandpat) who was in cahoots with Karla on this package. Thanks girl!!
Thanks again sooo very much!!
TONS OF HUGS!!!!