Hvilken lykke.../What a happiness...

...det var å komme hjem i går (nå er det vel blitt forleden dag) etter tre lange arbeidsdager, å finne ikke mindre enn fem pakker og et bursdagskort fra Danmark liggende å vente på meg. Jeg ble bare stående å stirre for jeg hadde forberedt meg på en dag uten post, etter selv å ha funnet postboksen tom. Ikke viste jeg at mannen hadde vært på posten før han dro på fisketur. Jeg var alene hjemme så ingen hørte mine gledes utbrudd etter hvert som all det deilige garnet og de andre godisene kom til syne. Det må ha vært min beste postdag på mange år. I 1992 fikk jeg 16 brevvenn brev på en dag., og det var også stor lykke.
...it was to come home after three long working days, to find not less than five packets and a birthday card from Denmark waiting for me. I was prepared for a day without mail as I`d found my mail-box empty. What I didn`t knew was my hubby already had been collecing the mail before he went fishing. He wanted to surprise me and I really was. I was stunned, but when all the yummi yarn and the other goodies revealed, I couldn`t stop myself from screaming from happiness. It was my best mail day in many years. In 1992 I got 16 penpal letters in one day, that was a happy day as well.

Magic ball birthday swap - Ravelry

When I opened the box from smittenkitten in the Magic ball swap at the Crabby Crafters group at Ravelry, I found this huge ball surounded by three different types of M&Ms and a lovely snow ball (is it the correct name for it?) with dolphins from San Diego, California.

I saw not one, but two thimbles poking out from the yarn and a birthday girl button.

Working me through the red cotton Butterfly yarn made in Greece I also found buttons, lovely fruit beads, wire for beads, handicrafts bond, cherry almond handmade soap, cute fruit erasers and Tootsie Roll (I`m chewing on in right now, yummi). To my big surprise I found another ball of cotton yarn (Peaches & Creme) when the red yarn was unwinded.

In that ball I found cute flower buttons, candy and Japanese tea.

Here you can see it all together. Thank you very much smittenkitten in California. This was my first magic ball swap, but not last. This was fun.

Swap on a Budget - Ravelry

I also got this packet from sueya in England. She was my secret pal partner in the swap on a budget at Ravelry. Lovely Cherry Tree Hill cotton yarn, which is first time I have. I love the colorway. I also had beautiful home-made stitch-markers (too bad they don`t show very well at the pohoto, but the blue stones are just gorgeous), my fave M&M chocolate, chocolate and teas. Thanks a lot. I love what you sent.

Irish organic sock yarn

Celticmemory, a fellow Raveler from Ireland who I met here in Norway last month, sent me those lovely skeins of Irish Organic sock yarn as a gift. She told me to check out an Icelandic shawl pattern at Ravelry, which I will. Maybe this yarn will be a lovely shawl, time will tell. Thanks a lot to you Celticmemory. I really apreciate it.

Lovikka garn/yarn

Denne pakken kom fra en Raveler i Sverige og var en gave. Hvor snilt var ikke det? Flere nøster med garn til Lovikka votter. Tusen takk Ullafr. Setter veldig stor pris på din generøsitet.
Got this packet with yarn for Lovikka mittens from a fellow Raveler in Sweden. I`m so grateful for Ullafr`s kindness.

Child`s first socks in shell patterns - Vintage socks KAL

Mitt første bidrag til denne KALen. Gnaske lette sokker å strikke og fine ble de selv om bildet ikke er helt bra. My first pair of socks in this KAL. Made them for myself. Easy to knit. Unfortunately photo didn`t turn out too good.