Oh My, Oh My, Oh My, OH MY!!

A box, heavy and largish, was sitting on my door step yesterday.  I thought it might be from my Bloomin' Socks pal, but it was so big and heavy!  There was no doubt when I opened it up and saw this right on top...flower bulbs and a floral fabric bag.  It had to be from a bloomin' great, Bloomin' pal.  I took the box out to the garden of Zen and looked through it carefully and slowly.

The first thing I picked up was the floral bag (from Café Crafty ) and as I opened it I realized THE socks must be inside, so I decided to look at everything else first, and then come back to the socks.  Anticipation keeps the excitement going. The next thing I picked up was the skein yarn, a lovely yarn in warm and and rich shades of gray and brown.  It is from Celia's Etsy Shop and the color is Owl (Trek, are you envious!?)

My pal bought several nice gifts from her local garden store (what a lovely idea!)...a hanging candle holder, with beeswax tea lights (it will hang in the Zen garden), lotion and soap that should help keep my hands soft during the dry summer, an organic tea (yum) and a beautiful candle which will make dinner on the patio even more romantic. Can you believe all the chocolate!?  A years worth of chocolate and caramel (from 'A Little Flower Candy Co.)...well, the caramels won't last a year (they're already half gone). There is so much chocolate and it is all such GOOD chocolate!

Oh, you want to know who sent all of this bounty?  I admit to be completely surprised!  It's all from CYNTHIA!!  You have spoiled me rotten, Cynthia.

Oh the socks!? You want to see the socks?  Aren't they beautiful!? Look at the color. Look at the stitch pattern!  The yarn is hand dyed Island Hues by Judy Maclean (from Vancouver Island, BC), distributed by Fun Knits Yarn Shop, and the pattern is Traveling Vine from More Sensational Socks.

Oh, you want to see them on my feet, see if they fit!?  OF COURSE they do!

Perfectly...

Thank you, thank you, Cynthia. They make my heart bloom with happiness.

Thank you, Amanda, for a wonderful experience .

Comments

[Carole]

The socks are gorgeous! I had Cynthia send me a box of goodies in a swap once and she is beyond generous. Lucky you!

[Kim]

How fun for you to start your week with such a fabulous present! The goodies are great, but the socks are stunning!

[Judy]

WOW! wow! WOW!

[Kelly]

What wonderful pal you have! Such a lovely package and what beautiful socks!

[Lisa]

What an awesome box of goodies! What a lucky girl you are!!

And Lacy Waves (I hope I got the name right) is gorgeous. It looks perfect with a pair of jeans but I'm guessing it could go dressy too.

[Beth]

You always get such great pals in swaps! That traveling vine pattern is so pretty - must put it on my to-knit list.

[Norma]

What a wonderful package, all the way around!

[Cara]

Those socks are PERFECT for you! Glad to hear you sounding so happy!

[Stacey]

What beautiful socks! How wonderful to have such a great bloomin pal. A year's worth of chocolate? Wow... you have such restraint.

You make me want to create a picture taking garden too.

[Kathy]

What a fantastic package! And the socks are beautiful.

[Chris]

WOW. The socks are gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. And the rest of the swap package? Dang. You must be living right!

[Cynthia]

Margene, the socks look wonderful on you - I am glad they turned out so well. I am thrilled you like all your goodies; you have been a pretty easy BF pal to please!

[Madame Purl]

Wow - What a package and gorgeous socks!!!

[Stitch-n-Snitch]

Whoa! ;)

[Vicki]

That Cynthia... she's got a heart of gold, I think. Very, very nice!!!

[Marcia Cooke]

No one deserves such a nice gift more than our Margene! (Note to self: go get some of those damn rocks for the garden!)

[Birdsong]

Beautiful, and just your color, too! All the goodies sure are wonderful as well - enjoy.

[Lolly]

Lucky you!! those socks are absolutely beautiful! Lovin' the new skein too - that gray and brown really make a nice combo in that yarn. Enjoy!

[Tan]

Great haul! And you deserve it.

[amanda]

Those socks are beautiful! And that colorway is right up your alley. Cynthia has gifted me with some of those caramels and I must admit they were delish and gone in record time. Enjoy the socks and the candles and chocolates!

[Peg]

Wow! What a wonderful package. Margene, Judy McLean lives in the Valley I live in and Fun Knits is on Quadra Island, which is just off the coast of Vancouver Island! Shelley Mackie, who owns Fun Knits, is the gal who put on the knitting retreat I went to last month! Gee, it is true - it is a small world!

[Wool Winder]

Wow! I know you had fun opening each gift. You saved the best for last. The socks are fabulous!

[scout]

Holy crap!!! You scored lady! :)

[Heather Joins The Round]

They're just perfect!

[Laura]

What a super fantastic wonderfully awesome package to get from your Bloomin' Pal! Yippee!! Cynthia made such beautiful socks for you Margene!! Ahh, swaps are such an awesome thing. :)

[Karen]

What a wonderful and thoughtful package. And the socks are just beautiful!

[Risa]

Gorgeous socks and what a fabulous package.

[elizabeth]

You're so lucky! I agree, anticipation just makes it better!

[Dave Daniels]

That really is quite a nice haul. The socks are perfectly you.

[Teyani]

Cynthia does a fabulous job on gift boxes, doesn't she !
and the socks - love them.. (note to self: must try that pattern soon) They are really beautiful, and look like they fit perfectly.

[regina]

Those socks are just perfection! What a lovely gift box. I'm impressed with your patience: i would have gone straight for the socks.

[susan]

You're bringing some of the chocolate tonight, right??

[jenifleur]

You made out like a bandit! It's pals like yours that make me think I want to do swaps. And those socks are so pretty.

[Alison]

Awesome socks and anything that includes chocolate is good :-)

[Lucia]

That Cynthia is so generous (she's a lot like someone else I know). Look at those beautiful socks! And the chocolate, the wonderfully colorful bag, the yarn... brilliant.

[Elinor]

Wonderful loot! What beautiful socks! Well done, Cynthia!

[Rosa]

What delightful things! They are all lovely little treats. Congrats!

[nova]

Oh lucky you! What a great bloomin' feet friend you have!

[Julie]

What an awesome package! You certainly were spoiled (but not you're not rotten). The socks are beautiful.

[Cookie]

What a wonderful package! And gorgeous socks!

[Jennifer]

What fantastic treats and glorious socks!

[knitnana]

What great socks! I love the colors! And the yarn...on my monitor it looks a bit purplish, too? Chocolates - yummmmm..
You just got a great haul, no joke!
What a great pal you have.
(((hugs)))

[Beth S.]

That is the world's BEST goodie box! The socks are such a wonderful color--I really, really like them!

Vanilla caramels. Oh boy, that speaks to ny sweet tooth!

[Anne]

OMG - you so scored big! The socks alone woulda been plenty - they are gorgeous!!

[Jenny Raye]

Great Bloomin' Sockpal!!! Love the MSKS pattern--must, must get that book.

[Mary]

All that and chocolate, too! WOW! The socks are gorgeous.

[--Deb]

What a super box of goodies!!

[Erin]

Lucky girl! The socks are lovely.

[Hillary]

Wow! That is a wonderful package of treats. Cynthia sure knows how to spoil you. Those socks are fantastic.

[eyeleen]

Beautiful socks, what wonderful gifts.