Jewels From Jane In My Mailbox!

Awhile back, Jane announced on her blog that she would be sending out a small token of thanks to the individuals who participated in her monthly caption contest. Guess who one of those participants was? That�s right, moi!

And today, her surprise arrived in my mailbox! I can�t tell you how happy I was. No matter how old I get, I never stop getting excited about receiving mail. No, not bills, silly. Fun mail! Catalogues, magazines, greeting cards, letters, books, surprises...it�s all good. I�m not entirely sure where this childhood enthusiasm comes from, but I suspect it may have started with the surprise package that the mailman delivered to me when I was four. Secretly, my mom saved a whole bunch of cereal box tops to send away for a doll and accessories. The doorbell rang one morning and there was the mailman with a big box � for me! I can�t begin to tell you how thrilled I was, but the fact that I still remember that day says it all! Yes, my mom was kind like that. I�ll have to write about that story some time.

Now, where was I?

Oh, yeah! I was telling you about the surprises from Jane in my mailbox. Here they are:

Aren�t they the sweetest? Not only am I a huge fan of National Geographic, but I�m also a big softie when it comes to animals, so these surprises really put a smile on my face.

Cool, huh?

Thank you, Jane, for adding a little sunshine to my day. And it�s kind of fitting how all this arrived on �Do A Grouch A Favour Day�. Not that I was grouchy or anything, but still.

Anyhow, so what are you still doing here? Head over to her cool bog, which is located here. Go already...