I want to give a big round of applause to Etsy Artisan Emilie, of TimjanDesign.etsy.com

Look...just LOOK at what I got this morning:





This poor package has taken over a month to arrive...and Emilie has been so great about returning my emails and assuring me that all was well....and here it is!
It arrived yesterday, but I missed the post, so I walked over this morning to claim my prize...and instead of the usual padded manila envelope, I was handed a tiny, lovely silk bag, sewn shut, and COVERED with beautiful postage stamps.....what a delightful thing to receive! Inside, no only my gauntlets (which are FAN-freaking-tastic!!!), but a reusable totebag with her lovely logo on it, and...and...AND....BINDIS!!! Surprise rhinestones, in the mail. Nothing could make today anything less than gorgeous after that!

The gauntlets, of course, will be going with the "water belt" (see previous post), and the gigantic seashell bindi I bought from Big Ass Bindis...another awesome etsian....

Warming up some homemade soup for dinner in a little bit....with some fresh cilantro from the garden (I have to keep it trimmed somehow..), with a bottle of wine and a quiet evening to look forward to.