A New Home for My Future Fortunes

Packages sent my way are often kept at the Post Office for that fact that nothing bigger than a bread loaf fits in my mailbox! So I found a package "pick-up" notification slip, ohhhh a couple weeks ago? And then I misplaced the package pick-up slip, but finally I found it last Thursday of last week. I then made my plan to finally visit my local Post Office come that coming Saturday.

Soooooo, come Saturday, although I hadn't gone to bed before 4AM, I got up by 8:30AM and met with my friend Ryan by 9:30AM, so we could drive across the friggin' Vegas valley to get rid of all our hoarded recycling donations - - [SEMI-RELATED TANGENT: Actually, Ryan makes the whole thing a pleasant experience and we have fun driving over together, but that doesn't mean it's not absolutely *?#@*!# ridiculous that we must drive across town to recycle!!! END OF TANGENT] After that, I had just enough time to run a couple errands and make it to the Post Office before I had to be at a baby birthday party by noonish, and thereafter, committed to an afternoon/evening of thesis and midterms homework. Blak. Given the kind of night I'd had (wearing thin on no sleep) and my inherently fragile state (it being March 18th - explanation here), I was trying hard to keep busy, nonetheless...

At the Post Office, my package was brought to me lickety-split and while paying for a cute, cheesy, retro "Greetings from Nevada" postcard for the angel boy-O, I glanced at the return address on my package = "Oh wow!" It was from Leslie!?! and I about crapped my pants, wondering what she had sent me. See, Leslie happens to be the lovely sister of Wendy (our chosen pseudonym for she who happens to be my honey-man's former wife). And so then? Then I saw the mailing date on the package = March 3rd!?! "Oh shit!" I began attacking the packing tape on that thing before I left the register - one hell of a taping job on that baby, Leslie!

I can't remember whether or not I had my honey-man on the phone while I finished opening my package in the car - I don't think I had called him yet, but when I did, he couldn't understand me through all the blurbering. It's a bit of an emotional blur. Anyhow, so I opened my package and waaahlaah! Instant tears! I was just thrilled and my eyes welled up and ran down my face, dripping off my chin ~ I was soooo stunned, so impressed, so very touched.

And the accompanying letter Leslie wrote for me? I had to hold it up in front of me so I would quit crying on it. What a sweet letter ~ ~ THANK YOU AGAIN, LESLIE! So, you wanna see what she gave me? (I know, it's right there already, but I'm playin' the little kid here! Come on!) Wanna see it? Wanna? Wanna know why she gave it to me? First - can I tell you, it's because Leslie's awesome! How awesome she is!?! Leslie is AHHHHESOME!~ Kati, your mother so rocks! Wendy, your sister is sooo wonderful, but I'm sure you know that already - and you too know it, Kati. Awesome.

It's Show & Tell time! Plus some explanation offered... Leslie is well known for her loving spirit and her very creative style. This AWESOME box is a testament to her very nature and her inventive, creative juices... I've heard so many stories about her whimsical, beautiful ideas and creations - plus, I so covet the scarf she made for Wendy ~ what a great color! so soft n' fuzzy! Trust me, it's yummy. As I was saying, the #1 Reason why this box is so ultra, mega awesome is that SHE MADE THIS BOX FOR ME ~ and #2 - no wait - the reasons cannot be ranked. Equally cool, another reason why this box is the utmost most-est is the purpose for which this box is intended... Anyone remember my collection of fortune cookie fortune papers shared in an earlier SPF post? Take a peek here, if not. My lil' O'Keefe Poppy stamp box in which I've kept my fortune cookie fortune papers, the lid won't close all the way anymore, and my more recently acquired fortune cookie fortune papers have been sadly, either loitering nearby in a snack-size ziploc bag or floundering in my purse.

This new box will now serve as the keeper of all my future fortunes!

NOTE: I had wanted to imme- diately share this last Saturday, but I was without a camera (imagine a super, super pouty face with tears welling in my eyes right now). Yesterday, I brought my lovely future fortunes box to work so I could use a friend's digicam...

How about that lil' dragon? eh? How cool is THAT!?!
See even the lil' fortune papers applied to the sides of the box? Ain't it so schweet!?!

I soooo love it (had to say it just in case I haven't made that clear) ~ I.LOVE.IT. ~
Hugs and kisses galore, Leslie!