the postman always rings twice
June 12, 2010
i’ve been pretty cranky this week.
most likely because i haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a while.
but if anything can cheer me up,
it’s a nice package.
and this week,
i got two.
the first was great surprise:
ms. sally of rivendale farms,
(a professional commenter here at bitchesgetstiches)
sent me a lovely skein of hand painted alpaca and silk.
the fleece is from her very own alpaca, tianna.
the skein is seriously lovely.
it’s a perfect addition to my recent silk obsession.
thanks sally!
the second was less of a surprise,
since technically, i knew it was coming.
but it still gave me a happy:
my (most recent) diploma.
those of you who’ve been paying attention
may remember that i missed my graduation.
it was a little bittersweet, but the decision was easy;
my family needed me so i headed home.
but the joy of the day was only delayed.
because when i saw that giant envelope,
i felt a tension release in my chest.
it was one of those experiences of real happiness that seem to get rarer and rarer now that i’m a full fledged grown up. i literally had to show someone, and ran to veronica’s room with a stupid grin on my face like a kid bringing home an “a” to mom.
too bad we don’t have a magnet big enough to hold this bitch to the fridge.
Bitches Get Stitches 
June 13, 2010 at 6:54 am
They sell giant magnets at Lowe’s…Congratulations!!!!!!
June 13, 2010 at 7:11 am
i’m not sure which is more beautiful! okay, the yarn is more beautiful (STUNNING), but the diploma is awesome in a million other ways. i know you worked your ass off for it! congratulations!! yay you!!
June 13, 2010 at 8:51 am
Congrats!!!!!
June 13, 2010 at 9:00 am
Wait a second…she just sent you yarn?!? That is a good poster! Hey Ms. Sally- you can come post on my blog and send me yarn anytime you want!
June 13, 2010 at 9:14 am
The yarn was a thank you for the cashmere. It was so gorgeous that a card alone seemed lame. Tianna was glad to participate. Can’t wait to see what you turn it into.
Huge congratulations on the diploma! Monster-size accomplishment.
June 13, 2010 at 9:24 pm
That is a serious diploma! Do they get bigger as they go up? The PhD will need a one huge wall!
My little bachelor degrees are smaller than a piece of notebook paper!
Congratulations!
June 15, 2010 at 8:46 am
Congratulations! I’m still waiting for my bachelor’s degree to come in the mail, and my ceremony was a good two weeks before yours.
I’m thinkin’ you’re a bit higher up on the educational totem pole.
The yarn also looks divine, does it feel as soft ans squishy as it looks?
June 17, 2010 at 12:31 pm
didn’t you get the little wallet-sized one? when I graduated CMU, we got our usual diploma and a wallet card. Just in case, I guess… : )you could carry that round with you. “Why, yes, my ID is right here…oops, oh, silly me, I dropped my MASTER’S FROM CARNEGIE MELLON…oops…”