Christmas In March

It was mailed in Cobourg on the last day of November 2005 and arrived in Punta Gorda on the last day of February 2006 – 3 months for my Christmas parcel to arrive.  But it seems to be in perfect condition, well preserved and untampered with.  It cost $70CA to mail, and at approximately 90 days that works out to less than $.78/day – not too bad!  I’m thrilled it has arrived safely, but don’t want to open it alone, so here it sits waiting for someone to share the excitement with me!

The neighbours’ tree has just produced a bumper crop of purple fruit that look something like big plums.  This provides a great deal of entertainment for the local boys as they throw things to knock the fruit down or climb after them.  I though I might get a picture of one of the boys falling out of the tree, but was quite pleased with the one I got of Jose from my second story veranda.