A surprise parcel in the post is almost always something wonderful. Yesterday I received two books from my lovely friend Helen, who lives in America. One is a recipe book for dolls tea parties "Mud Pies and other Recipes" by Marjorie Winslow and the other is "Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present" by Charlotte Zolotow with illustrations by Maurice Sendak. They will be quite awesome to share with my wonderful grandchildren. Elidi loves to make mudpies which is the beginning of many, many skills, cooking, gardening, socialising and the ability to imagine to name but a few. Many thanks Helen you made my day xx. Also thanks for the celestial tea postcard with the words of wisdom "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished" - Lao Tzu.