A Pick-Me-Up from Home
Posted in The Life of the Historian and tagged with Clothing, Family, Food, Photos on July 27, 2009Thanks for sticking with me last week. It was rough, but the good kind. Saturday night after Power Camp and all wedding activities were done, I crashed and slept a solid 10 hours.
Sleep is definitely a great pick-me-up, right? But Friday I got another one…
A surprise package from my parents!
I opened it and found two of my favorite things from home…
Cucumbers fresh from my dad’s garden
(oh that’s a lovely picture…I was on my way to my last day of camp!)
and flannel pajama pants fresh from my mom’s sewing machine!
I wish I had video of me opening the package, because I definitely squealed! Cucumbers are my favorite veggies, and I ate at least one a day in the summer growing up, either plain or creamed (2 parts whipping cream, 1 part vinegar). It’s a running joke every time I talk to my parents that they are eating cucumbers, so it meant a lot that they took the time/money to send them to me.
As far as the PJ pants, I had already hinted on the blog that my old pairs were getting very thin. That happens after you wear them everyday for a couple of years! So obviously, I was quite happy to get three new pairs: one with monkeys, one with frogs, and one with ladybugs.
Thanks, Mom and Dad!
July 27th, 2009 at 3:46 am
that is so cool, care packages are the best! And I never liked cucumbers until I moved to Hungary…they eat them all the time with everything. I never thought of putting them in sandwiches like tomatoes, lettuce, and onions…but they do. And it is yummy. We actually eat them like chips here. So good, crispy and healthy…. you would fit in nicely here :)
That is awesome your mom made you PJ’s… so cool!!!!
July 27th, 2009 at 7:42 am
You wear flannel PJ’s even in the summer? Don’t you get hot?
If you love cucumbers then you would probably like going to Denmark because they love cucumbers and make a lot of different salads with them. They also put them on sandwiches.
July 27th, 2009 at 7:50 am
AAAH – what great parents!!! And I’m totally jealous – she makes flannel PJ’s??? Oh – wow!!! How fun is that!!!
July 27th, 2009 at 8:32 am
I have just been waiting to hear your response. I knew package was on the way. Concern was squashing the cukes. So glad they arrived safe and sound. Brings back memories when my folks sent us care packages…you were just a dream then. I also know you will so enjoy the pjs. I am glad that you shared pictures with all of your fans. Love to you…
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July 27th, 2009 at 10:02 am
I love cucumbers especially fresh ones! That is the best care package ever. I live in my pajamas.
July 27th, 2009 at 11:18 am
What a FUN treat. I love surprise packages like that. (Although I do have cucumbers….yeah…but still.)
=D That’s very fun!
July 27th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Nothing’s better than a care package from home – especially when mom sews for you!
July 27th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
How lucky! Maybe I’ll send myself a care package.
July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
oh so cool!
visitng from sits..
July 27th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
love flannel pajama pants! I only have one pair though. So fabulous that your mom made you some :-)
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July 27th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
How wonderful!
I miss getting care packages from my mom – typically cookies and newspapers from our small town.
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
What a neat care package! Straight from the heart. I’m so glad you got a little bit of a pick-me-up from home, girlie :)
July 27th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
They fixed you up good! How sweet of them to send you your favorite things.
Ok. Those pj’s are adorable!!!! Love each one of the prints.
♥
Joy
July 27th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Gifts from parents far away are seriously fabulous. Once they both live here next month, I will certainly miss that, but it’s worth it.
July 27th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
You are loved, my fried, you are loved.
Oh, and if your Mom is reading this comment, please let her know that I heart pajamas too and mine are a bit on the thin side.
:)
-Francesca
July 28th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Oh my, what a fabulous package! And now I really really want both – cucumbers and flannel pants!
July 28th, 2009 at 1:46 am
awwww… that is so cute! i love that your dad sent cucumbers from his garden
July 28th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
@Julie and Jacki: They do in Turkey, as well. I love them on sandwiches!
@Rebecca: Yep, mine are the best!
@G. Zoe: Yes, they traveled well. They were even cool when I got them.
@Francesca: You wouldn’t be the first friend to try to milk it…
July 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Creamed cucumber. I never would have though of that, but it sounds good. And we still ahve a bunch of cucumbers for the garden.
July 30th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I love my pjs. I also love getting packages…especially when they have stuff in them that you really like huh?
I think this is my first time to your blog, feel free to stop by and say hello at my blog as well and I am going to add your blog to my list of blogs to follow…feel free to follow my blog as well.
Have a GREAT day! :)
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