The Adventures of Garrett Squared: Weeeeeee.....

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Weeeeeee.....

I ran down to the Post Office today and as I walked in the door, Anita, the postmaster, had a box waiting on the counter for me! Weeeeeeeee....

I LOVE getting boxes!!!!!

This box was from Lisa over at The Way Grandmama Does It. She had a giveaway and guess who won!!!!

So, I had to start taking stuff out, right????? Here we go...

In bag one we have:

I bet you want to do what I wanted to do, so let's go closer!

An ear warmer--charcoal gray with pretty burgundy flowers! Warm!

And 5, count 'em FIVE hand crocheted dishcloths that are just too pretty to use! Really! Soft, and so perfectly square! I LOVE them!

Then, there are the packs of cards--with pens!

The first one is black and white with pink adornments! I thought it was all the same but when I opened them, it was a grouping of the cutest cards! All sparkly and ready to go!

Here...look closer...

And the envelopes...

They are just as pretty as the cards!

So, on to the second package of cards...

Aren't they perfect for spring???

I think these cards would be perfect for a baby, but the harlequins back there are just perfect for spring!

And look at those envelopes!!!! The circles just made me smile!

Did I mention that I just really LOVE note cards??????

And THAT was not ALLLLLLL....

The second bag has this:

Let's take a closer look...

Made from Scratch book about homesteading. Looks like some good info and to go along with it is a package of Allum bulbs to plant this fall and some lavender seeds! Do we all love lavender or what????

I called my sister in law right away to see if she would give the bulbs and seeds a home in her gardens. YESSSSSSSS...she said! She is starting her seeds in the greenhouse now, so the timing is great! (I am thinking that I need to give a tour of their gardens this year--you saw the house at Christmas, but you haven't seen the outside!--YET)

The second book is The Idiots Guide to Disaster Preparedness.

Perfect for me! Anything called the Idiot's Guide was surely written for ME! HEHE!

Seriously, we all need to be prepared for the disasters in our areas (think Hurricane Katrina folks!) and this is a good place to start for sure!

And to get me started...

She included a set of Buddy Burners! Aren't they GREAT???

What is a buddy burner you ask? Well, it is basically a tuna can (or similar) with corrugated cardboard made into a tight spiral with some wax and a wick. They can be used to cook when in an emergency and even for some warmth (with adequate ventilation of course). Just light like a candle and go for it! She even included matches!

Thanks so much Lisa! Hope you will all head over to her site and check out her blog. Lots of great info there!

Now I am off to play with my new goodies...weeeeeeeeee....

8 comments:

Hillbilly MomMarch 7, 2012 at 6:43 PM
For a minute there, I thought Maxwell, the Geico pig on the zipline, had dropped in to visit you!
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LisaMarch 7, 2012 at 7:22 PM
It makes me feel so good to know that you liked all the homemade stuff and books!

Lisa
The Way Grandmama Does It
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Pioneer Woman at HeartMarch 8, 2012 at 6:41 AM
Wow! That is incredible! What a nice prize.
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Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)March 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Woohoo girl, ya done went and won the lottery there! What a jackpot!!! Congratulations, it couldn't of happened to a nicer gal!

God bless and enjoy all those fine goodies there!!!
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~Lavender Dreamer~March 8, 2012 at 4:11 PM
What a fun package! It's so much fun to pull out so many neat things! I've never heard of those burners...how interesting! Of course I LOVE the cards and lavender seeds! Lots of goodies for a sweetie like you! ENJOY! ♥♥♥
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The Mockingjay

It is with great sadness that I say goodbye to the characters of this Trilogy.

This 3rd and last book in The Hunger Games Trilogy was not remotely what I thought it would be. While the first two books were books about horrific competition and massive loss it was also about the indomitable will to live and thrive of the human spirit.

I thought that this book would be much as the other two. Our heros are tested and then survive to live happily ever after.

But, this book is much deeper and probably much more realistic than that. The thin skinned President Snowden in his extreme anger makes it clear that Katniss, her family and even her village are not going to be allowed to live in the peace that we anticipated after the first two books. To the end that President Snowden wants to see Katniss and everyone who follows her and her courage destroyed, we are drawn deeply into a story of battle both internal and external, love and loss and the dramatic results of a long lived, hard fought war while unsure of who is friend and who is foe.

The end of this book was a loss in many respects. The loss of a group of people to whom I was drawn and the loss of a way of life for those characters. While the war was won, the battles took their toll on all of the characters that we have come to know and love and their lives are forever changed by the end of this book and trilogy.

Catching Fire

This 2nd book in The Hunger Games Trilogy was even better than number one!

I read it in about a day and a half.

I simply could NOT put it down!

The main thrust of this book is the Quell games. Every 25 years the districts must take part in not one but two games to celebrate the domination of the Capitol.

If I go further than that with explanation, I will probably ruin #1 for you, so let's just say that the Mockingjay has a part in this and that the families of Peeta and Katniss as well as Gale are well represented.

The ending leaves us hungry for more at the edge of an abiss...

Now, on to book 3.

PS--Don't start this series without purchasing all three books because you will surely kick yourself if you can't go right to the next book!

The Hunger Games

Book 1 of the Trilogy:
GREAT READ! This was recommended to me by my hair stylist while I was in Missouri. I purchased it for my Kindle, but subsequently passed it up for other reads. My mistake! What an engaging book! Following Katniss and Peeta as well as the other characters in a richly written narrative of the Hunger Games which are a fight to the death each year of children chosen from each of the 12 poor downtrodden districts of the country of Penam for the enjoyment of the spoiled, protected class of people in the "Capital". Gripping and twisting right to the end! I liked it so much that the second I finished I felt like I couldn't let go of the characters and zipped right on to the second volume of the trilogy! RECOMMEND HIGHLY!

Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Roll by Josi S. Kilpack~~This book was recommended by another blogger who made it sound so good that I I just had to check t out. I purchased my copy for Kindle and really enjoyed it! The author writes a very fine mystery without using vulgarity or objectionable content which is refreshing. This book was a fun one for the autumn season when our thoughts turn to pumpkins, spices and a nip in the air.

The neighbor is rumored to be a witch and with several other colorful characters of dubious nature, we have a fun Halloween culinary novel.

The nice twist at the end of the story gives an interesting wrap-up to make this book a good light read.

In addition, the recipes sounded so good that I had to copy some of them down and try them--including the Pumpkin Roll of the book title. A good read and good recipes! What's better than that?

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Weeeeeee.....

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