Claudia, Alfredo and the boys stayed until about 11:30. We had a good visit and bounced all over the place with our topics. The kids did great together. It was fun to see them again. I commented that I didn't remember seeing Jorvik's teeth when we spent the week with them last September, but then realized it's because he rarely smiled and was super serious. Well he's over that and is a totally cute, smiley baby (almost 2 years old) so we saw a whole lot of his teeth last night. What a doll.
Alexei laid down in the middle of the action and went to sleep, how about that? No fuss or anything, he just got cozy and cacked out completely. I was impressed.Foolishly I didn't take any pictures of me and Claudia. We're going out to lunch today so I'll document this rare chance for us to be together.
In other news, I'm very behind on thank-you notes (though this is a good problem to have) and have some more good mail and birthday gifts to report (woohoo).
Chanel sent me this cute thank you note for sending her these cards for her birthday. I get a little thrill every time one of these makes its way back to me. Thanks Chanel!
Claudia sent me one of her classic notes written in silver metallic ink (so I had to hold it just-so under the lamp to be able to read it). She wrote some really nice things about me and totally made my day. She has a gift for sending cards just because.
My sister-in-law Daniela actually sent me a good, old-fashioned letter. She's pretty good about writing me letters every now and then, so this was a treat to get.
Amy sent me this nice thank you note for sending her these cards for her birthday. She always says something delightful when she comments on my posts or sends me good mail. Thanks Amy!
Natasha loves to torture me with creepy Louisiana creatures so she sent me this postcard from her outing to the Alligator farm. I totally got the willies just from looking at her post about it. Thanks Natasha, I couldn't help but notice that the postcard Luci sent from there had no alligators on it at all.
Neighbor Jane Payne (who is not really my neighbor, but would be the best of all neighbors if she were) sent me this darling sucker with a note attached to thank me for the birthday gift I sent her. She mailed it in a clear box filled with this confetti paper so it was fun to open my mailbox and see this waiting for me. Thanks Jane!
Shawna sent me two of these marvelous Ritter chocolate bars, a cute little notepad and a nice note for my birthday. I don't know if there's a blogging community conspiracy to keep me fat, but I'm loving all this chocolate. Thanks Shawna!
Marie knows of my love for cute pencils so she sent me this pack of Canadian pencils. I have sharpened most of them and have them in the various pencil holders throughout the house, I love them (I especially love how the erasers are different colors). Thanks Marie!
Jen sent me these darling file folders for my birthday, and I think they're wonderful. Thanks Jen!
Jennifer brought me this beautiful and funky plant to the blog party just for hosting it! (I want to be that kind of person too.) I'm really hoping I can keep this alive because I love it. Thanks Jennifer!
Rachel brought me this bag full of goodies to the blog party to thank me for hosting it (what a gal!). I didn't get to open it until the next morning and was delighted by all the fun stuff in the cute bag. I especially appreciate her nice words in the card. Thanks Rachel!
Hannah brought this cute note to the blog party along with a donation to help pay for the room. She also came early and stayed late to help set-up and take-down. Thanks Hannah!
This Sonic card from Laurie and Becca arrived in the mail yesterday. They have to order these online since they don't have Sonic in California. Thanks you guys!As always, the mere act of documenting my good mail has left me humbled, thankful and inspired. It makes me want to get moving on my many thank you notes and miscellaneous good mail items I have here just waiting to be sent. Hopefully, it makes you feel that way too!
**Any good mail going in or out of your house?
Have you ever come home to unexpected
friends waiting for your return home?**
Have you ever come home to unexpected
friends waiting for your return home?**
24 comments:
Looks like a great time with good friends! Glad that your slump of a day is over! Your GOOD MAIL/birthday/hostess gifts are always a delight to see! Looking forward to lunch next week!
I feel like sending you a thank-you card as well for hosting the blog party even though I didn't attend because I am still so grateful for all your hard work! And one thing I love that I haven't seen anywhere else is the good mail! How awesome is that? It is so great to be thought of!!!! Is it to forward to ask if I can join in the good mail?
As for google reader you do have to click on the blog if you want to comment or you can put a button on your 'bar' that says next and you will then be able to browse the blogs that way.
Thanks for using my new blog I will be adding a lot more when I get my camera.
I'm glad you got the pencils alright. I hate that you have to fill out a sticker to go on international packages that says what is inside it. Kind of ruins the surprise, but what can you do?
I love nights like that with old friends. I hope the day gets even better.
Glad the mood passed. Good friends and good mail have a way of banishing bad moods!
We don't have Sonics here in Chicago, either...but our Wal-Mart sells Sonic gift cards. How wierd is that? What a nice stash of goodies you have there, Jill--you deserve them.
Love a new day and that it can bring better moods. How fun to have lunch with Claudia (can't wait to see the photos)
I have so much stuff ready for Good Mail. I have had a bad July not getting it all done and sent out. It will be a little goodness a little (or a lot) late to a lot of people. Did you follow?
Love the visit with Claudia and family. What a treat!
Lovely to see your Good Mail!
Jill, I actually got you something today for Good Mail - so I MUST apply myself to posting it now. Although the post office I use just had an armed raid on it 2 days ago with swords!! The raiders held one sword to the neck of a 14 yr old boy in the shop! I keep thinking if I'd been in with the girls, they'd have used us as the 'hostages'!!!!
I'm terrible with unexpected guests. I thought I spied the car of an old friend today, passing by my house. She lives near Folkestone, so Lord knows why she'd be up here, but I immediately panicked that she was 'doing the rounds' and eyed my pigsty of a house with complete terror.
She never materialised!
I thought that postcard just might give you the creeps;)
I loved that when Luci was sitting down writing her card to Whitney she convinced my brother to write one to his wife too!
Sonic is not big here at all. We have a few but many closed down after Katrina and never re-opened.
Glad you are having a better day! Claudia's boys are darling!
I have been an extreme good mail loser lately. I have four July birthday gifts at my home still to be mailed, and I have not mailed them. (Hmm, could one be for you?) Having all 4 of my kids home during the summer is great, but it's definitely cramping my errand running. Everything seems more of an ordeal, which is no excuse. So, I really need to get my act together.
Love seeing all the good mail that you get. Sounds like you had a great visit with claudia!
Ok, this is going to sound horrible, but I have had some birthday good mail sitting in my room ready to go out, but then I see your great stash of birthday good mail and I think, it's ok that I'm such a slacker, she has PLENTY of good mail. Don't take that as I don't think you don't deserve it, i'm just saying, makes me feel not so guilty about not getting my packages out.
I have lots of good mail in various stages sitting in my room, and i hand delivered some cookies and a note today. That was happy.
If I had a good day, and you had a better day, then the Gods must be smiling:) Hanging out with claudia must have been fun.
I'm sorry to report the hit and run grumpiness is in my court today. I don't know what has come over me, but it's not fun. Glad to hear it has passed for you.
The card finally arrived! 3 wks late! Turned out since the order was in for two cards under my name they didn't mail them until they got ahold of me to make sure there wasn't an error. Oh well. Makes the birthday fun last longer, right? :)
My kids had dental appointments today and I spent the whole hour in the waiting room working furiously on my thank-you notes. You're right, behind on thank-you notes is a good problem to have!
No good mail here lately. Yours looks good though.
I'm happy for you that you are getting to spend some with Claudia. Hope lunch was fun.
You are a virtual Good Mail magnet! And deserving of it all, I might add. Glad you're feeling better.
Claudia's boys are so cute. My goodness!
It's always lovely to see that much good mail circulating. Glad to hear you are having a better day!
You looked super cute today- Mya thinks Whitney is her new friend and has talked about her a ton since this afternoon. Glad your mood lifted. Hope lunch was fun!
So glad you're are feeling better! Hope to see you by my blog sometime, I've missed your comments. And Yes! I just got some goodmail from Natasha today and a beautiful card from Jenny- can't wait to post it. Hope your good mood stays!
What fun mail you have had as of late. I love the idea of mailing things in a clear box, how clever.
I would love, love, love to find friends at my door awaiting my return. What a great surprise.
That's great that you could spend more time with Claudia.
I am amazed at the amount of good mail that comes in your door. You've gotten some really neat things.
ok are you loving those ritter bars?
we brought like 10 home, they have so many varieties they don't have in the states.
one with cornflakes! they are yum!
love the good mail. once i get unpacked it is one of my first things to do is get all these birthday packages off my desk and in the mail.
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