Hi jannie magnolia: Learned to gift-wrap this way this
year. Works for me. BTW, when will your web page be off and
running? Or is it a Chrstmas present?     Carole

--- janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>> Posting number 50865
> Date:         Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:08:05 EST
> From:         Janet Paterson
> Subject:      acceptance / how i learned to gift-wrap
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
> how i learned to gift-wrap
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> with my designer background
> i've always been a persnickety gift-wrapper
> no visible tape, patterns matching
> colour coordination to die for
>
> last christmas my sister and i were behind schedule as
> usual
> but this was really behind!
>
> it was christmas eve
> and i was still wrapping presents
>
> i was indulging in a drink or two
> which didn't help with the med kick-in
> but i was also into the dreaded 'hormone-hell-freeze-up'
>
> one package took half an hour to complete
>
> and i still had 6 presents to wrap
>
> my sister was keeping me company while i worked
> but had her back to me
> having sworn under oath not to peek
> while i struggled to cope with paper and tape and ribbon
> etc.
>
> i finished wrapping one more package
>
> i then shuffled over to the tree
> b-b-e-n-n-t-t down, groaning like i was 149 instead of 49
> and feebly unsuccessfully tried to position the treasure
> artistically
>
> suddenly, reality hit me
>
> [luckily, the shops here are pretty liberal
> with inner tissue paper and outer decorative boxes
> and pretty gold elastic ties]
>
> so
> wrapping the next package consisted of:
> stuff it in the box
> slap some tissue on it
> mash the box lid down on that sucker
> snap the dang elastic on it
> and throw it at the damn tree
>
> now THAT's wrapped!
>
> we laughed and laughed and laughed
> so much for pride!
>
> janet paterson
> 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
> http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/
> 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada k0a 1a0
>

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