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Gioia Scatenata (Unrestrained Joy)

February 26th, 2007

Today I received a “Box from Home” which for expats is something in the line of winning a local lottery or an all-expenses-paid week in New York. I get them often, but I have never shared them before– not because I am not excited, but because I am selfish and private.

The reason I am sharing this one is because it hit so many gongs in a row! I went through the house looking for a really American setting for it, and found this antique wedding ring quilt on the daybed. Hunh!

First, look at all those books! That represents weeks of entertainment while Spring gets a move on and the fog and rain go away. Then, the Tee shirt– the fabric below it I have had for years and now I know what to do with it, because some of the seashells match the shirt. There is a big ole silicone pastry mat that I really could have used when I made Hot Silk, too. This one has shapes and measurements on it, so you don’t have to guess when the pastry is the right size. There is Avena lip balm and Burt’s Bees tinted lip gloss. There’s a new body cream which promises to make me glow. I could use some glowing. There is mint flavored dental tape– how terrific is that?

There is also a new brain game for my Nintendo ds. Happy day!

But then there is that big sack of cocoa nibs. Just wow. Really. I love those and in small quantities I can have them on this diet! My mind is reeling with ideas for recipes once I can cook freely again. Lamb in spicy tomatoes with cocoa nibs? Butterscotch pudding with these stirred in? Oh my, oh my.

I am a very happy dame today. Thank you, eg.

Entry Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, Italy, Fashion, Books, Brains, Dieting

5 Comments Add your own

1. Lynnegh | February 26th, 2007 at 4:40 pm

eg did very well by you! Wouldn’t have commented, but HAD to note that the color of the T-shirt appears to be rather close to The Dress from the previous post. Happy Red-heading! It’s going to look smashing on you. Wide-legged pants, or a loose, assymetrical hem wrap skirt for that fabric? I will be over to share that butterscotch pud with you!
2. eg | February 26th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

I think that may be the fastest box ever. Just over 6 weeks. And it looks as though it is all there. Yay! I completely forgot about the pastry mat. Doesn’t it look neat?
3. Judith | February 26th, 2007 at 6:20 pm

Cool, everything is cool to 0°. The box wasn’t opened and the courier suggested I read books in Italian. Smartass.

The Tee is much brighter than the dress, really. I can do both if I want, because there’s a lot of 60″ wide fabric. But pants are hot here in summer, although spring and early fall? Not wrap, though. Tailored and long is better for me. Navy sandals?
4. MissJo | February 27th, 2007 at 7:59 am

Do share with us the authors / names of those books. And how were they shipped. I sent books to relative on active duty and there were all kinds of restrictions. Post office said books only, no mixing box content. I did however stick a jar of blueberry jam to fill a crack.
Yes on navy sadals, depending on what size you wear.
5. Judith | February 27th, 2007 at 10:14 am

Eh, the fabric looks black but is really ink navy.

I haven’t even absorbed all the titles! Cleverboots eg buys me books at library sales. She hasn’t yet used M bags, but my friends all do. There are restrictions on what you can send to Italy, but because eg’s last name matches mine, her boxes haven’t been opened. I have been partially robbed from other boxes sent by friends!

I think APO/FPO shipments are different.

Size is 6 1/2 B or Italian 36. Small but elegant, I say.