I got my final SP13 package and was COMPLETELY blown away by it!! I am just flabbergasted and amazed and in awe. Wow. Just WOW!!
I put all of the pictures in one set out on Flickr called SP13 Big Reveal, but here are the best pictures of all the amazing things my pal got me. (More on who this amazing person is at the end, after I marvel at all the things she selected for me....)
Here I am sitting down with my Corona Light and very heavy priority mail box - right after putting on my "comfy pants" - strapping myself in for the ride:
LOVING the yarn she handspun for me - it is super smoothly spun (I don't know the spinning terminology - but she did a quality job) and a lovely colorway - it couldn't be a prettier set of colors.
Checking out the stitch markers she made for me - again LOVE - green is obviously my favorite color and they are just the perfect shade:
Next up - some really pretty dark forest green ITY jersey - 2 yards - LOVE!! (Seeing the theme here?)
You can see by the look on my face how excited I was about this next gift:
The Knit Picks binder!!! I had sooooo wanted one of these!! She even included the needle sizer and a pair of size 6 and 8 needle tips!!!
I think there's a picture of me as a kid at Christmas making this face while checking out my new toys:
Next up, some additional Cascade Pima Tencel for Sandrine!! She checked out how much I already had in my stash, and bought me the difference! The dyelot looks perfect too!
Again, looks like Christmas photos from my childhood:
and now for the BIG REVEAL - contained in the beautiful handmade card...
Reading the card....
Doing the happy dance, jumping up and down!!
My wonderful SP13 pal was the amazing, talented and incredibly generous SHELBY, the fabulous woman who STARTED the Secret Pal Exchange!! She picked ME of all people to spoil!! Can you believe that?? How lucky could I ever get? Thank you SOOOOOOO MUCH Shelby for being a wonderful pal and one who completely surprised, delighted and exceeded any expectations I might have had. So back to the title of this post - it takes a LOT to render me speechless - but Wow! Just WOW!
That is just beyond Wow!! Soooo very thoughtful and it all makes sense now!! :)
You were spoiled perfectly!!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | March 16, 2009 at 07:33 PM
That's so awesome! Great package!
Posted by: turtlegirl76 | March 16, 2009 at 07:50 PM
I'm SO excited that you loved everything!! This makes my day!!
Posted by: Shelby | March 16, 2009 at 07:51 PM
Love the pictorial! Enjoy your gifts!
Posted by: tiennie | March 16, 2009 at 07:54 PM
That could totally be, like, Christmas, ya know? Right down to the appropriate outfit!
Glad to see I'm not th eonly one who switches to comfy pants when I get home....
Posted by: Carol | March 16, 2009 at 07:56 PM
Love all the pictures!!!! You got a great package!
Posted by: adrienne | March 16, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Yes. WOW indeed. You seriously lucked out. Enjoy all your goodies!
Posted by: Jeanine | March 16, 2009 at 08:20 PM
Wow that looks like so much fun! Lucky Girl!
Posted by: Michelle | March 16, 2009 at 08:35 PM
Awesome package! Hehe..love your play by play! (and your comfy pants too!)
Posted by: Zonda | March 16, 2009 at 08:40 PM
What a haul!!! Enjoy it all, you deserve it for sure!
Posted by: Monica | March 16, 2009 at 09:21 PM
Wow exactly!
Posted by: sandra | March 17, 2009 at 02:50 AM
Yeah, wow! What a great pal! I love all the 'Christmas morning' shots. ;)
Posted by: Jenny | March 17, 2009 at 08:43 AM
Wow is right! What an amazing package!
Posted by: Susan - Knitters Delight | March 17, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Thanks for sharing the photo series for us -- Shelby certainly picked some amazing things for you! Enjoy!
Posted by: Debby | March 17, 2009 at 03:14 PM
She only picked you because you totally deserve it. . . !
Posted by: Kim | March 17, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Awesome package! Love the happy dance.
Posted by: Heather R | March 18, 2009 at 08:06 AM
That was an awesome package. Your pictures are soooo cute. I still don't know who my secret pal is. She said she had one more thing to send me.
Posted by: Andrea | March 18, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Cute photos....and what an amazing package!
Posted by: Lara | March 18, 2009 at 12:28 PM
awwww! You're a lucky gal!
Posted by: Yvonne | March 18, 2009 at 01:17 PM
Great stuff!! I'm envious!
Posted by: Arizona | March 18, 2009 at 11:02 PM
My Goodness! I'm feelin' like Christmas!
Posted by: Cennetta | March 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Great package! Shelby rocks! Will you be doing SP14?
Posted by: Robyn | March 19, 2009 at 04:54 PM
Very cool package. That binder is great. I bought the plastic sleeves because I keep my needles in drawers by size, and they are excellent for storing the needles.
Posted by: marjorie | March 20, 2009 at 04:14 PM