"I really HATE receiving surprise presents and mystery gifts
... said NOBODY EVER! lol

I LOVE MYSTERY PRESENTS!!!!!!

They just hold a super special quality!

And this was a double whammy,
as there was one for Jude (it was his birthday this last Sunday)
ANNND there was one for me too!!!!

My gift is simply SO beautiful,
and clearly sent by someone who knows me very well!
Jude and I definitely competed in levels of excitement to open them haha!

We have both discussed the possibility of who the gifts could have come from,
and I have a sneaky suspicion that it comes from
one of my special Steemit peeps... ;)

My reason for considering that possibility,
is the fact that it came from an online gift company...
which tells me, that the sender is not located near to us ;)

And as most of you know, my community members are stretched
VERY far and wide across the globe...
anyhooooo.... I am rambling!
Time to get to the gifts!

When peering into my gift bag,
there was a black box...
(even more exciting, that is was a black box) -
that is never a bad thing haha!

When I pulled it out I was like eeeeek!!!! LOL

then I lifted the lid and I was just blown away!!!
What an absolutely GORGEOUS gift!!!
Whoever sent this, knows me VERRRRY well!!!!!! :)

It was so delicate and beautiful,
and as I lifted it out of the box and unwrapped its stand,
to place it upright - it gave me another whopper surprise
as it JOLTED itself towards the base stand!

It is not just an ordinary hourglass...
it is a MAGNETIC one!!!! :D :D :D :D

I mean just LOOK at this awesomeness!!!!!

LOOK!!! hehehe....

Symbolism at its ABSOLUTE finest!
And those that know me VERY well,
know just how much I love symbolism ;)

I am blown away by this beautiful gift!
and I have placed it in my lounge,
where I can see it EVERY DAY, ALL DAY!

Jude was also absolutely over the moon!!!
He received a Roald Dahl puzzle with a twist...
and he absolutely LOVES Roald Dahl!

I have made him save it for the weekend when him and I can sit
and do it together... so that the friends don't ravage and destroy it lol.

What WONDERFUL surprises!!!!!

And what a beautifully kind and heartfelt gesture!!

BLESSED WE ARE!

To whoever sent them... THANK YOU!!!!!!

Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx

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