*in the mail box ~ May 23*

TEENY WEENY PRIZE~ I got home this morning from a particularly nasty few hours and in my mail box was a package ! My initial response was to rip it open there and then but I forced myself to wait. So I hung some washing on the line, vacuumed my floors, made myself a cup of tea and took my parcel and sat down in a favourite spot. When I opened the envelope ~ tucked inside was a delightful brown paper parcel tied with string ! an old postcard was on the outside and a little note from Alison at the Vintage Housekeepers saying ' here is your teeny tiny prize' ~ I had entered a competition a few months ago about making memories for our loved ones and I was one of the winners !!!! I was thrilled enough with the way it was packaged but to open it was a delight ! a collection of vintage postcards * and one was from Louisa with love (I wonder if that was a coincidence?) * as well as a gorgeous vintage tea cosy embroidered with hollyhocks ! what fun~ Alison is certainly talented in presenting things and making people feel special