I received my colors package today and I was shocked but kinda impressed that it came from Latvia when I'd sent my giftee's package to Latvia. I'd done a little research on Latvia due to my giftee so it was interesting and wonderful that I had something come back from the same country.

I love purple and my Santa had asked if Lavender was ok. I told them that lavender is still a version of purple but I was happily surprised the meant actual lavender. My package and all it's contents were fragrantly hitting my nose before I could even get it open. The culprit of the wonderful smell was a purple bag with lavender soap shavings. I've never seen soap quite like that but it's pretty and smells so good. I've got the bag sitting next to me right now as the smell is so soothing.

I got a pair of purple dangly earrings. My right ear hole is partially closed over right now so I will have to poke something through to be able to try on the right one, but I've been really wanting to try this particular type of hook/clasp and just never have, now I get to with cute purple special ones from across the world.

I also got a small magnet with Riga on the front, I love magnets.

And I am totally in love with my flexible wooden, yes that's right wooden, book mark. I've been meaning to get a really nice bookmark for ages so I'm not using the receipt of the book or some random piece of paper, now I have a very nifty one. I love it, and it smells of lavender! :-)

I got a postcard with a personal note on it, plus a personal hand written post it note. I got an offer from both giftee and gifter that if I ever visit Latvia that I can contact them for a show of the place. I'm not sure that I will be able to do any visiting any time soon, but I'm so pleased and thankful that if I do, that I will have a guide or two to help me around. I might have to plan a trip there just for the friendly company.

And a side note for my gifter: I just registered to vote as of last night, for the first time I've ever been registered. And I did so in the hopes that if the person you listed on the post it note is the candidate for the presidential election, that I can indeed vote AGAINST them. <3

Thank you so much.