An approximately 12x12x3 inch box, all wrapped up in brown paper (my fave wrapping paper, it's so mysterious) arrived at our door and it was heavy! I saw the return address was Aryn. What??? She always tells me if something is coming.
This parcel was so timely. I was in a pretty bad funk, not my usual state of mind. I rarely am in an unhappy state but some things had happened and I just wasn't up to dealing with it all that day. But just the sight of this mysterious parcel got me to stop boohooing in my head. (double shovel list)
I put that sucker on the table and ripped it open. The box opened like a pizza box opens. And my eyes almost fell out of my head!!! Honestly I couldn't believe what I was looking at!!!
This box held everything I hold dear! There were two little bags of cheeses...very significant to me. The reason why is explained under the picture that is in the following post. There was a wee tiny bottle of southern comfort, also explained in that post.
I am a Campbell's tomato soup freak. It's almost my fave food in the whole world. Nothing beats hot hot tomato soup with crackers in it, thick and sludgy!!! And there were four cans in there...plain, with basil and British Heinz (thank you Bradley!).
And there were crackers...not just one type but both my favourites...ritz and soda! She knows me so so well.
When asked, as we all are at times, what is your desert island one food you would take, I am really hard put to choose between tomato soup and potatoes. I love potatoes in every way they can be eaten....but my go to fave are instant potatoes. Geez do I ever love them and she put two flavours of instant potatoes in that box. And to go with all that is a zip lock bag full of very bold coffee pods! The only coffee I drink is super strong black coffee from my coffee pod maker. And just a few minutes ago I was looking at the box again and lifted the coffee pods and lo and behold!!!! hiding under it was a wee tiny bottle of Fireball!!! Thats about the only booze I really like to drink and never say no to! A surprise!
Fireball is quite dear to me. When Anton, the Russian student (friend of Monte's) stayed with me before moving back to Russia, he lived downstairs. Under the stairs was a roughed in small room for storage. He was helping me move stuff and I came across a bottle of fireball in an old cooler. He said we should each take a swig whilst 'hiding' under the stairs, like naughty teenagers. So we did and every time we happened to be down there at the same time we would nip under the stairs and take a swig..or two.
When the whole fam damily went camping one Canada Day weekend (twenty of us) we all brought our favourite whiskey and had a whiskey off. We voted for our fave. I brought fireball..it IS whiskey after all. And it came in second!!!!!
One last one here....a couple of xmases ago, after the family camping, a wonderful crazy niece sent me a quite large xmas present. Upon opening it, it was a very large hollow plastic candy cane, full of tiny little fireballs. I was tickled pink!!!
So a little bottle of fireball was very thoughtful. The whole box was very thoughtful.
Accompanying it was a note: A Moomy care package. Love Aryn and B.
Of course I started to cry. It was so thoughtful and timely. I just couldn't believe it. And I have already eaten a bag of cheesies and the Ritz crackers! When I am finishing this post I am going to go drain the bottle of Fireball!!! A toast to two incredibly thoughtful people!
Have a great day or two...TFL and TTYL
Pictures in the next post...hopefully!!!!
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