Deb, http://deb-robertson.blogspot.com/ who lives in Christchurch, NZ, had this sweet giveaway back in December, I think it was, but as you may or may not know, Christchurch suffered a horrible earthquake that the people, including Deb and her family, are still trying to recover from. I had forgotten all about the giveaway, and when Deb emailed me about a month ago saying she hadn't forgotten, my goodies were on their way, I felt kind of weird. Here she was, struggling to come to grips with what her family, friends and community was dealing with and she was fulfilling her giveaway promise, such a trivial matter, with graciousness and aplomb. I'm not sure I would have been able to carry that off. This is what arrived at my house yesterday:
Jodi, I sent you an email about the Ole Frog Eyes giveaway. Please let me know if you are interested in the free subscription.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad it arrived safely Jodi, I'm sure you'll have fun using them :) Thanks for your kind thoughts. Honestly it's hard to believe this is all happening to us. We picked up one of our vehicles yesterday that had been stuck inside the cordon since the 22nd. I had to drive down some of the newly opened streets, it was all I could do to stop myself from crying. The beautiful old buildings are just destroyed. Oh it's heartbreaking, really. We are just struggling every day to try and adjust to the new normal. It's never going back to how it was before, it will never be the same again. Sometimes I say I want my happy life back!!
ReplyDeleteWhat nice treats! But what a sad story from NZ :-( I read the comment above and feel for the people of NZ. Sometimes we forget that even though an event like this is out of the news, the people are still recovering for years and years to come.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely parcel. I'm sure you'll make awesome things out of them and they'll be so much more special because of the connection!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win!
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