So, it's February. Phew, breathe a sigh of relief that we have made it through another January and are peeking out the far side. This is always the time of year when I feel the lure of a fortnight in Barbados (not that I've ever had one, but i imagine that if money/real life were no object, that I would make an annual booking for the end of Jan/beginning of Feb).
Well, in real life, it's not really an option, but way back in December, I thought a 7 Days of Specialness Swap might provide a similar uplifting effect. The idea was to prepare a little series of gifts to be opened over the course of a week during February. Tiny treats for the recipient, to cherish and uplift them.
My only error was not actually allocating myself a partner - I know. How crazy was I? But by the time I matched everyone up, there was an even number of folks, so it just didn't happen. But still, even if, like me, you aren't swapping, you might still be uplifted by the pictures that are appearing in the Flickr 7 Days of Specialness Project pool.
Here's a big old list of all the blogs of everyone participating - they ought to all be feeling special any time now. Unless of course, there's been a bit of a delay in the sending of parcels, in which case, please please do let your partner know.
Getting the skinny on knitting
Lucy Locket Recycled her PocketThe AntidoteAmanda MakesDriftwoodLittle Cotton RabbitsSoozsProsestitichSASSDo let me know if your link isn't working properly!
Ali, I've enjoyed the swap (my first one) so much. I'd like to send you a little gift to make you feel special for organising it. Will you email me your address - it doesn't seem fair that you did all this wonderful work and you don't get a little something. Aoife x
Posted by: little pink room | 01 February 2010 at 12:52
Ali, oh no! No partner for you - that's not on! Hmmmmmmm.
My parcel has gone off in the post today (by the skin of my teeth) and the one from my partner has arrived so I am about to start feeling very special indeed ...
Posted by: dottycookie | 01 February 2010 at 13:27
no partner for you, oh no....... I'll send you something if you give me your address, we have some snow, would you like that..... xoxo
Posted by: driftwood | 01 February 2010 at 13:44
I am with Aoife, I would love to send you a little something as a thank you for organising this swap, it has been such fun and a lovely way to cheer up February. Please send me your address, good luck with getting through my Fierce firewall x
Posted by: lucy | 01 February 2010 at 13:47
I missed this, forgot to do it, so how about I send a little something to you, but instead of 7 days we just do one! You have my e-mail address, please let me know
Posted by: TheMadHouse | 01 February 2010 at 14:09
Yea!! I'm so excited. Thank you for organizing this!!!!
(Oh, and I've got a special little something for you, if you can send me your address today!! *Grin*)
Posted by: Aunt LoLo | 01 February 2010 at 14:28
I think Barbados sounds very nice right about now, as I look out on eight inches of snow! When I get rich I'll gather up all my blogging friends and off we'll go. Until then, dreaming will have to suffice ...
frances
Posted by: frances | 01 February 2010 at 14:53
That is a lot of specialness going on. I still have 3 Pay it Forwards to do so I haven't been able to commit to anything else. I am glad that we were admiring the moon at the same time. I even forced my sleepy boy out into the garden in his dressing gown to come and admire the moon! x
Posted by: Simone | 01 February 2010 at 15:28
No partner? I can send you... (looks around)... a My Little Pony sewing machine and a broken lipstick.
That do?
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 01 February 2010 at 15:48
Ali, I'd love to send you a little something too, if you could let me know your address, as a thank you for arranging the swap - I can't believe you forgot to allocate yourself a partner!! I'm off to put some pics on the Flickr group now!
Rachel x
Posted by: Rachel L | 01 February 2010 at 15:50
Sadly I can't send you to Barbados but I would like to send you a little something to open as you are special too.xx
Posted by: French Knots | 01 February 2010 at 18:47
I'd also love to send you a little something if you can send me your address?? I wanted to send something to say thanks, but now you have said you have no swap partners, and I have too, I feel bad!!! I am so enjoying my swap, thanks so much for organising it.
Posted by: Annie | 01 February 2010 at 19:05
I agree with everyone else - you definitely need a little present to show how special we all think you are! Please could you send me your address?
Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | 01 February 2010 at 19:49
Hello! Welcome to February! I posted my parcel today and I think that I have a parcel to collect at the post office....I will have a few days to think about it as I am off to Denmark tomorrow so no time to go and collect it.
Sorry you missed a partner....perhaps we can all send you a little something? Oh I see that's already been decided by the rest of the posts ;o)
Posted by: Di | 01 February 2010 at 19:54
Mine went off in the post on Friday. Although the Canadian postal service will only commit to a time frame of between 1 to 3 weeks, even by air!!!
Posted by: lina | 01 February 2010 at 19:57
Beautiful picture Ali. Fancy not pairing yourself up with a partner after all that work of organising, we'll have to press gang you into giving us your address so we can all send you a little something! I sent my parcel out last week and received my own package over a week ago. I'm planning to start opening up my little packages at the beginning of next week - it's very exciting, thanks so much for organising such a lovely swap.
Posted by: Julie | 01 February 2010 at 20:34
well... that was a fun swap... (I can send you a clementine cake? oh, but you've got one already... :)..)
Could you please tell me 'again' how to add photo the flickr group?
I'm crap, I know.
Posted by: monica | 01 February 2010 at 21:58
It's been a lovely swap to put together Ali. My parcel has arrived with Jo and I know hers is on its way. I can't believe you left yourself out and like everyone else I would love to be able to send you something if you would email your address... at this rate you could have a surprise for every day in February!
Posted by: Gina | 01 February 2010 at 22:14
I just discovered your blog today and sooooo wish I could have been a part of your swap!! Do you plan on doing another one soon?
Posted by: Benedicte | 02 February 2010 at 02:46