In our electronic age of blogs and the internet, I find something reassuring about handwriting. To my mind it is what makes a person real. Unique. So when I received this parcel of lovely things all the way from my gorgeous friend in the US, I sat there for 5 minutes just enjoying reading her hand writing:
Studying the flow of it.
The waves, the feel, the colour.
Purely for the pleasure of reading it!
I'm not a graphologist though.
I'm a calligrapher.
which means I love words and especially
what they look like once they've floated out of a writing instrument
that has been held in a hand, that belongs to a person...
So once I was significantly convinced that she was real and not a figment of my Mac's imagination, I set about opening the box...
I knew some things were coming for Mlle Mimi Charmante has a shop full of beauties from which I was enticed to buy for her Haiti fundraiser. How could you not?
the likes of which I was not expecting at all!
Things as lovely as the hand writing...
Including notebooks... (for hand writing of course ;-),
The date is now marked firmly in my Moleskine ...
Merci ma très chère Mimi Charmante pour tous ces trésors.
J'attends avec impatience ton arrivée chez nous!
How lovely! They are certainly treasures.
ReplyDeleteI love the spoons - should one eat vegetables with the one labelled 'courage' and chips with the other one?
ReplyDeleteMiss Mimi does send the best packages doesn't she :) Those spoons are just gorgeous too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday!
Beautifully written Ange. And the images are so very lovely too! ~Lili
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful Ange and those spoons are you! They really are lovely things!
ReplyDeleteJeanne :)
I loved putting that package together for you - I am counting the days until I am able to bring you some treats in person!!!
ReplyDeletebisous mon amie,
xx
Gorgeous Ange, there is nothing nicer than receiving a lovely package of goodies in the mail. And it is even nicer when you have a lovely french postman who insists on kissing you before he gives you your package.
ReplyDeleteLeeann x
A beautiful package from one beautiful and talented woman to another! Now that makes me smile. xoxo Gigi
ReplyDeleteDear Ange,
ReplyDeleteIsn't it just lovely when someone sends a letter or package that is handwritten ? I never thought that I would say that phrase. It sounds so odd to me. I would never have thought that we would not be writing letters in the future, when I was young. I had to write a letter and send some things to the solicitor today regarding selling some property, and, I normally do the letter on the computer but, I've run out of ink, so I had to write it and, as I was writing it, I was wondering what they will think when they open it. I wonder if they will think I'm some old women who isn't computer literate and definitely hasn't got a computer ?
I do write letters quite a lot to my family. I sent one today to my cousin. I really do hope that we don't lose the art of letter wrting, don't you ?
Aren't those spoons fantastic? You never saw our strange spoon and fork mobile in the kitchen last week, but I think those ones could look marvelous with it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your visit and the goodies you brought - both much appreciated!
HI Ange
ReplyDeleteWell I have to say that is one fine present.. the spoons are adorable.. my favourite silver.. and are they flattened??? incredible.. i love them. and moleskins.. well who doesn't love a moleskin.. I could spend hours walking around the stationery stores drooling over the pens and moleskins... As a child I took much pride in my handwriting.. and of course the writing implement was oh so important! i once left my favourite pen at home on the day of an exam... my mother drove all the way to my school to deliver it to me.. that's a nice memory your post has prompted...
Well these days.. 16hr days on a pc has left my script with much to be desired... deciphering my minutes from meetings and workshops has become an almost clairvoyant activity. I will have to practice.. I admit i'm embarrassed to write a card these days..My 'MAC in a box' and your MAC will have to have a play date one day.. xx Julie
The spoons are divine. I so agree with you about the written word. I adore paper and writing, and the leap of excitement when you receive a hand written note or card. I must look into learning about calligraphy, maybe I could do a course somewhere. I know I would love to. Oh heck, another thing I'm about to commit to, don't know where the time is going to come from.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteYou are a treasure. I love your words and the way you use them. You are very special, my dear!
Hugs,
Rhonda
I just LOVE getting real mail! Letters and cards and parcels, with actually hand-written notes! Sigh. It's bliss!
ReplyDeleteComme c'est beau et précieux recevoir un tel cadeau qui vient de loin avec une lettre; ells sont rares de nos jours. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteRita
Hello Ange!
ReplyDeleteI do know that feeling of receiving a package...especially from far away..with my name written in beautiful calligraphy and with a surprise or anticipated treasure within! I love your spoons...I have similar ones that I found at Anthropologie with the names of herbs on them...perfect for my windowsill winter garden! Sorry I have been absent...still working at the office a few more weeks....Hope all is well!
Take care, Laura :)