Itchy and achy... snail mail go faster.

I love receiving care packages... but the only thing that tops receiving them is sending them.  The second it is in the mail I get itchy.

I knew some of the consequences of moving away from the vast majority of my family and friends back East to live out West was going to be that ache.  Anyone who lives far away from their loved ones knows what I'm talking about.  Not being able to see someone or hug them makes you ache.  Skype helps but sometimes it's just makes it even tougher not to be able to reach through that screen and squeeze the crap out of one of them.

That's where care packages come in.  Opening a box your loved one sent you is like being able to hug them from far away.  It turns that ache into an itch.  And, whereas, the ache sucks the itch is tolerable.

When I got to wrap up my friend's quilt and make her a care package I sent along the things that I wish I could enjoy with her.  Annie's Mac and Cheese, best stuff on this Earth.  Seriously.  My new favorite green tea, which does not taste like dirt.  As roommates in college we used to drink tea together after a rough day.  And, finally, the quilt.

"I want to snuggle you like only Snuggles the bear can."

I sent the package and started immediately getting itchy.  Snail mail was taking WAY too long (ok, fine, it only took about 3 days but it seemed like a lifetime).  I asked her to take a picture of when she opened it, and once again being the lucky girl that I am, she made me a video.  Here are a couple of stills of the video, a little before and after:

Gosh, I miss this girl... urg, I'm getting itchy again!

I want to hug her so freakin' badly!