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Celestial Seasonings Red Safari Spice (rooibos with hibiscus, cinnamon, ginger, gloves, etc, etc!) - I haven't tried this one yet, but it smells yummy! She also took a chance and sent a DELICIOUS Chamomile Tea from a local shop that crafts all sorts of things, including the wooden honey dipper thingy - how cool! I'm just now experimenting with herbal teas and really enjoying it and the chamomile that Cassie picked for me is perfect! Yum yum yum! I'm going to have to see if I can get my hands on some more... oh, and the whole package smelled of chamomile too.. :-)
Moving on... there were chocolates, which I almost lost to hubby when I wasn't looking! And some chocolate chip cookies too!
Last but not least!!! THE YARN! Cassie sent me 450 yards of wool & silk blend laceweight yarn that she spun JUST FOR ME! It's beautiful... totally my colors - deep reds, purples, browns... now to figure out what to make! I suppose it will have to be a scarf - any pattern suggestions out there? I am so touched that she spent time spinning it just for me and I love it so much. Besides, it's my first handspun, so it will have to be something special for sure!
Oh, and did I mention - 2 other skeins of her handspun? The softest merino wool (she mentioned one was prize winning) - one has a shiny metalic thread through it as well. They are small amounts and Cassie suggested using them for embellishment - great idea.
The person that I sent tea, yarn and goodies to was Laurie - check out her site too!
Overall a great swap and I sure hope we all get to do it again soon!
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