Lucky charms

This is the bracelet commissioned by Di and especially designed just for me by Lisa. I wrote about it earlier this week.

This package from Granola Grrrl arrived in the mail on my birthday. I love the way she decorated the shipping box with stickers and her own message. I had a small collection of stones in a favorite piece of pottery on my dresser. They are now in a shipping crate crossing the Atlantic. No wonder I haven't felt like myself. I'm sure the movers wondered why they had to wrap and box rocks, but Granola Grrrl understands what it takes to be grounded. 

This handmade alpaca wool scarf was inside, and warms my heart, not just my neck. It's so soft and so full of goodness that I want to sleep with it. Yeah, I'm a weird grrrl. I'm not blogging drunk, really.

Finally, I recently discovered this chocolate and it is ME in confectionary form. Yes, it has chili peppers and cherries in it. And it's dark. Spicy, sweet, more than a little noir.  The mix is unexpected and delicious, just like a certain Grrrl.

Februrary 1, 2008

Comments

[Manictastic]

Dark, spicy, sweet! Damn, you're complex.

[Granola-grrrl]

That chocolate looks deadly... are you also deadly? (hee)

The post office clerk was very nice and did his best not to cover up all the decoration on the box with the ENORMOUS customs form. I'm not certain about the guidelines that determine which form to use, because it seems pretty arbitrary to me. Of course, AFTER I filled out the whole form because he said I needed to, he said "It says here you could've just used the little green form. Huh." Yeah. Go figure. It's called Murphy's Law. :)

[V-Grrrl]

Ah, well there *is* one person who finds me deadly and launched a virtual stoning that left me seriously bruised. That's a story I have to tell you in person--though I probably won't because I don't want to re-live it. Sigh. Still traumatized.

As for the customs form, yeah, it is arbitrary. When we're here, we do the green ones, when we were in the U.S. shipping things to ourselves, we filled out the green ones and were told no, no, no, we need the big honkin white ones.

Getting that customs form OFF the box so that I could open it (and enjoy your artistic efforts) took forever, but was worth it.

[furiousBall]

holy moly that chocolate sounds good! can you tell i just came off a diet?

[sizzle]

pretty! cozy! yum!

:)

[Pepek the Assassin]

Yum indeed! That chocolate could bring anyone out of the doldrums of moving in winter... however,,,it's winter here, too, and I have never seen chocolate like THAT.

[Lisa]

I'm so glad you posted a photo. In my rush to get the bracelet in the mail I forgot to snap one...Do you know there's a chocolate factory just a few miles from your new home? I just read about it in the FLS and I'm trying to find out if they do retail too. They make dark chocolate with all sorts of spices. We should plan a fieldtrip!

[Tera]

I love how your chocolate defines you! That truly is terrific. Glad you have a few special stones to make your heart happy.

[littlepurplecow]

That bracelet is so beautiful. Happy Birthday, V.

[Shirley]

Lovely items ... such a uniquely V bracelet, very appealing scarf (heck, I know what you mean--I want to wrap it around me just looking at it ... such nice colors, texture, and certain warmth, and the heart is such a cool touch), special packaging, and the chocolate bar. Now I probably would have passed that bar up, but you knew it was a surprising blend and you had to try it! :-) (Now you will be wondering how much you can bring back with you or if there is an American supplier!)

[Peter]

Lindt chocolates: a childhood memory that never faded :-)

Enjoy your birthday V!

[Peter]

Shirley, Lindt Chocolates (originally from Bern, Switzerland) operate a US website, including a "ship it to me" page:
http://www.lindtusa.com/support_ordering.cfm

[Nance]

Peter is a dear. I was just going to ask if I can get that variety of Lindt in the US. It sounds ideal for me.

V--I will reply to your email soon.

[Elisabeth]

Hey, a very happy birthday, V. I can't remember exactly when your birthday is, but I hope that it was tons of fun, and I wish you many, many more happy years!

[Shirley]

Peter--Thanks for the link! I know most Lindt unfortunately contains gluten, which means it's out for me. Barley is the offender for Lindt, but if I ever see this particular flavor in person, I'll check out the ingredients to see if I can try it. :-)

[Amber]

Did I miss wishing you a Happy Birthday? Well HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

I am very happy you were born. ;)

(((((hugs)))))

[suburbancorrespondent]

Pack lots of that chocolate to bring back with you - you'll miss it here!