Sunday, 06 January 2008

•  Secret Santa

       I originally wrote this post a week ago and was quickly reminded by my friends that we were revealing our Secret Santa on Twelfth Night so I had to delete before anyone could read it.  I think a few of my friends peeked!  I may try to add links below to those friends of mine who have blogs so you can read about their Secret Santa too.

       For the second year in a row, a bunch of my friends, who are sprinkled across the country, and I had a ball playing Secret Santa.  My friend Molly, who lives in Virginia, was my Secret Santa and by 'coincidence', I was hers.  I don't think I believe in coincidences though.  Instead I believe God orchestrated for us to be drawn for one another.  I was beyond surprised when a parcel arrived from Virginia with her name on it.  Our friend Dana, from Florida, asks her husband to draw names each year and he's a preacher...otherwise, I'd say something was fishy!  Inside the box was a feast of gifts! 

       Catching the Fire, a book about Philip Simmons, a Charleston blacksmith, first caught my eye as Molly and I share a love for Charleston (and perhaps she knows my love of history).  There was a kit of things with which to make my own herbal tea such as a tea ball, empty tea bags and labels, etc.  I love tea!  And of all things, an emu egg!  Molly and her family own emus and she sent me one and it's huge and pretty and was wrapped in gold ribbon the way we often do at Easter with hen eggs.  I loved having a part of something so special to her family.  She sent me the sweetest Vietnamese ornaments...one of a child in a non bai, I think it is called, or rice hat and one, a pretty round ornament.  And the most lovely handsewn silk purse you've ever seen with embroidered flowers and a butterfly and sparkling beads.  I love it!  It's the perfect size for me too...not too big and not too small.  I once had Mark search the streets of New York City for a purse almost identical to it for me!  Isn't it pretty?  Also included was an orchid scented candle and a note that read "The scent of a beautiful flower for a beautiful lady."  (smile, she thinks I'm beautiful)  Molly also sent me a silver bookmark with a filigree heart and crystals on it which I will use everyday and surely think of her as I do.  There were some chocolates for me and some ornaments for my girls that her children had made for them.  Very special!  Oh and there was a silly stuffed alligator because Molly knows how I despise reptiles of all kinds, especially lizards, and alligators are just giant lizards (well, they look like giant lizards)!  I think most special of all though was a card in which Molly listed 25 things she loves about me.  Molly, was there a reason you stopped at 25?  (wink)  Molly personalized each gift with a note to me which would be self-indulgent if I shared them with you (it is my blog though) so I'll just keep them private. 

   

  

   

       Thank you so very much, my sweet Molly, for the tokens of your friendship but most of all for being my friend.  I appreciate the thought and time you took in putting together my special gift.  I'll always remember the evening I met you and thought you wrote the 'word' in my signature.  I can only giggle about that now that I know you so well.  I love you and will treasure my gifts as I do you!

   

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