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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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com