Patrones

It was just another day and another stop at the post office.

But I got a slip to stop by the desk.  I had registered mail.  Who would be sending me registered mail?  I wasn’t expecting anything.  I have a Container Store order on its way, but that will come to the house via UPS.  I am expecting some fabric from the SG Benefit Auction, but that is not going to come registered mail.  My curiosity was piqued, but I figured it was just some boring office-related document.

But no.

This is what I got instead:

As soon as Laura brought it up to the counter and scanned in the label I started to smile.  An involuntary "Oh wow!" escaped my lips.

I almost danced to the car.

Unfortunately there were a few more errands before I returned home.  I managed not to rip the package open in the car. 

I managed not to rip it open the moment I walked in the house.

But eventually I did, and this is what I found:

My Christmas present from G was a subscription to Patrones, airmail from Spain, but he didn’t fill out the on line subscription form until after Christmas, even though he told me that was what he was getting me.  We thought it would start with the February issue.  Usually subscriptions take longer than that to get started in the good old USA, but then Spain is a little different apparently, and the January issue arrived, and it is still January, although just barely.

I’m glad I hadn’t bought it on ebay yet.  But then I hadn’t seen this issue on ebay yet.

There are lots of cute patterns and I fully intend to make good use of this lovely and thoughtful gift.

But now I have to go ogle cute patterns and dream of things that may soon come to pass.