T Stands For Surprise and Happy Mail (and teabag holders, too)

 

Today we're meeting in my dining room.  Sorry this post is so long.  Grab your cup of whatever makes you happy and join me.

I have before me some incredible and very happy mail, as well as seven teabag holders.  Of course, you can see my PBS mug that contains water with lemon wedges, too.

Seven teabag holders and all are a bit different.

It started with these two.  I've never seen any like them since.  I wish I had bought more when I got these.  I apologize for the shadows.

The British teapot was a gift from Voodoo Vixen, aka Annette.  I picked up the other two teapot teabag holders and the silver one at The Spice Merchant.

The one that doesn't look like a teapot was also from The Spice Merchant and it was gift from my friend Scott.  Sadly, I never think to drink teabag tea, so never have the opportunity to use and appreciate these beauties.  I don't plan to purchase more anytime soon.

Now for my happy and surprise mail.

You know I don't like to show metered mail, but I made an exception for this.  Although I'm having trouble getting close up shots, this being the best I could do, you can see the date it was mailed to me.  I received it last Saturday, November 18.  I could have walked it here quicker than it took USPS to get it to me!!!

 

I'm having a terrible time trying to get close ups to focus,

so I apologize to Deb who went to the trouble of stamping the teacup and bats.

Look at the beauties I found when I opened the envelope.

I sincerely hope you can read this.  It was very interesting and a fun read, too.  I love how Deb used orange ink to highlight the various items.

 

I love everything about this card, from the bats to the jewel in the top hat to the skeleton's gold tooth.  I LOVE it, Deb.

I hope you can read the back.  I love the cat with the green jeweled eyes and the heart attached to its tail.  Thank you so very much, Deb.  Although it is late for this year, I'll have it on my rotating table next year.  Thank you again.

I love Halloween because it brings out the black cats.  And this black cat came all the way from Scotland.

So did this adorable black cat that is stretching.

Not a good photo, but you can see it is Royal Mail.  The cats are wishing us a purrfect Halloween.

Look at the adorable card inside.  Two black and one orange tabby.  Aren't they just adorable?  I think so, too!!  By now I'm sure you know these cats are courtesy of Elle (eotc).

Elle sent it specifically to Bleubeard and me.  I love it, Elle.  Bleubeard gives it two paws up, too.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for thinking of us.  I know it will come out next Halloween.

My final happy mail arrived all the way from Australia.   It was mailed on October 11.  It's ironic all three of these arrived the same day.

This came from my dear internet friend Elephant's Child, or EC as most of you know her.  I think you can see the postage stamp better in this photo.  I learned this bird is a kookaburra.

 

Inside was this gorgeous magnet from the spring flower festival called Floriade.  I hope you can read what EC wrote about the kookaburra.  Thank you dear friend from the bottom of my heart for the magnet and the lovely card. They and YOU mean the world to me.

It's now time to share your own drink related post.  It can be gifts you received like I did today, photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, mail art, junk mail, catalogs, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, handmade cards, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, a favorite mug, cup and saucer, teapot, coffee pot, or even a wine glass. Regardless, please join us by linking below.  Bleubeard and I will gladly visit, as will other T participants.  Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.  Please, please remember to visit your fellow T participants.