Ooh, Finland!
Those were my exact words when I opened my mailbox today and found this package from Niina , my Sockapalooza pal. The socks she sent me are a beautiful green color, and they fit so nicely. They are the first socks I’ve ever had that has a pointed toe, so there’s a right sock and a left sock. They’re totally comfy. I just wish we weren’t having such warm weather, or I’d wear them tomorrow! I love all the fun treats she sent as well. There’s a pouch of chocolate tea, which made the whole package smell lovely, as well as some (sadly, melty) chocolate from the same company. The chocolate’s in the fridge so hopefully I can enjoy it tomorrow 
There’s also a little magnet with a Finnish meatball recipe , and a cute little pot-guard shaped like maybe a moose, or an elk? I don’t actually know what that is for, but I’ve written to ask its purpose. In any case, it’s very cute. Hooray for great Sockapalooza pals!
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Oh my gawd, those socks are totally amazing! Not to stereotype, but a lot of our European paloozers reallly seem to have this knitting thing down in a big way – especially the Scandanavian pals. They’re stunning, and I’m jealous. (Haven’t received mine yet, but got a message from Pal saying she’s running a bit behind but is definitely working on it.) If you’d like to loan out those socks until the weather cools off, I’d be happy to break them in for you as it’s not that hot where I live . . . (j/k of course
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I had been thinking about sending chocolate along with the socks to my Sockpal (it’s a pretty safe way of delighting almost any woman on the planet, no?), but I was worried about the melting issue, especially since she lives in warm climate. I’ve since found out that she’s been on vacation, so I’m glad I didn’t . . . but I have to admit that the sock package I sent out isn’t nearly as bountiful as yours. I was a virgin paloozer this time, and so have been learning the ropes (yarns?), so to speak. Next year, right? (I hope, if Allison decides to take on Sockapalooza 5!)
Those socks are great! The color is beautiful.
What a fun package you received!! I wish that we had that ATM-like machine you described in the post office.
How is your HP scarf coming along? I hope you’re able to get some knitting and biking in.