At about 1:30 this afternoon (I was home because it's Thanksgiving break -- w00t!!) the doorbell rang, but no one was there. A nice, excitingly chunky box was, though! I hastened to the dining room, fellow redditor husband and curious child in tow, to experience and document the long-awaited arrival of my coffee mug exchange gift. A sweet note lay on top, wishing me enjoyment of the enclosed gifts. And what gifts they are!! A HUGE box of 96 delicious cups worth of a variety of teas to spice my daily habit. And two (TWO!!!) Bodum double-walled HUGE ceramic tumblers, complete with blue (BLUE!!) ribbed silicone sleeves to prevent slippage. These mugs (which I must call them, because "cups" just isn't adequate) are wonderfully weighty in the hand so I don't need to worry about them being tipped over easily. It being 2 in the afternoon, I resolved that it was high time for breakfast (hey, I'm on vacation!), so I sat down with a bowl of cereal and a lovely tumblerful of tea. (See how the colors are so complimentary?! That is so cool!)

Thank you so, so, SO much, Thethingaboutdaisies!!! Thank you for your generosity and your thoughtfulness, and particularly for volunteering to re-gift. This has been my first exchange, and even though I tried to steel myself for the possibility, it was befuddling and a little disappointing when my original match didn't come through. This really helps, though, and I'll probably volunteer to rematch, myself, with the Santa exchange, since now I've experienced first-hand what a difference it makes.

And thus, everything has gone much better than expected. :-D