Today is a lovely day. Well, at least it became so around 5:15pm when I came home, and rushed to my back steps to find a lovely, large package waiting for me, even wrapped up in brown paper. I love it when things are wrapped in brown paper.
Let me back track a bit to give background info as to why this made me so happy. I’m a member of a knitting/crochet website called Ravelry that I adore. The easiest way to describe it to laymen is a Facebook or MySpace for needle fiber fanatics. There are forums, groups, friends, your own homepage, but much more. You can keep track of your yarn stash, search through thousands and thousands of patterns, lots of which are free, list all your needles, and have a place to post and track all of your projects, including what yarn you used, needle size, and a plethora of other useful gadgets. OK, that’s my “Up With Ravelry” moment for the day.
Anyway, on Ravelry many months ago I had joined a group devoted to the kick-ass TV show Dexter, which also can quickly be broken down into being about a serial killer who kills other serial killers. I do love me the macabre. While perusing this groups forum postings (after posting my own excitement about previous events), I came across a call to Dexter lovers to have another swap. A swap, for us at least, is basically finding tons of knitting related goodies, and trading packages with other people that signed up for it. I sent a package to Canada, and I got one from Norway.
OK, this should bring everyone up to speed on what the heck I’m talking about in the first place.
*stops to catch breath*
So, I came home, and thanks to a previous delivery attempt notification, I knew a package was waiting for me. Somehow I managed to find the patience to take pictures before and during the opening process. So, without further ado, here are the pics of the contents of my super sweet package from Pia (Frksnupp) from Norway!
My package with a cute little sign drawn for me.
Pretty pink box tied with up yarn. (These are a few of my favorite things...)
Lots of unwrapping lay ahead of me!
13 initial items. My favorite number!
The very cool envelope Pia painted for me.
The letter Pia wrote, explaining the items. Dex would be proud of that blood splatter!
The gift extravaganza begins! She found this awesome bag on Etsy, one of my favorite sites.
So cute! Press on nails in the Hooker Fingernails colors, and some with the Norwegian flag!
My own set of nail polish in case the press ons do not fit. Such a neat idea!
AWESOME stitch markers made by Yarn Lust on Etsy.
Cute little Knit Kit that comes with 5 patterns and knitting accessories.
YARN! A gorgeous, deep red lace weight wool.
TWO patterns! Both look beautiful, and the lace weight will look great for the stole! They are VERY me.
MILK CHOCOLATE FROM NORWAY!!!!!
Cookies!!!! YAY!!!
Hot cocoa from Norway! (If you cannot tell, I really like European choclate. It is so tasty!)
Some really wonderful smelling coffee. I will have to find someone to share this with!
A mix CD, and based on what I recognize on the playlist, we have very similar tastes in music. 
Adorable wooden circular needles. Love that panda.
Every thing together. There was also some yummy gum and a set of handy post-it notes.
I´m so glad you liked it, and especially the music- I just put together a little of this and that, and maybe some strange little songs, but you seemed like the type to enjoy some of that too =)
I do! I’m excited to listen to it on the way to work today. Something to do during my 40 minute commute!