We’re sending you a May Day Surprise. Since it’s a ‘virtual’ gift we can put in whatever we want – even if it’s not in season.
We’ve created a parchment cone with a twine handle. The parchment is a golden, brownish sort of sepia color and it’s relatively sturdy so that it can hold up to the twine that is looped through the holes on either side. The cones aren’t perfect, but they are full of love and sweetness. Some of the points of the cones are a little dented, and there might be too much twine hanging loosely where it’s knotted at the sides.
We’ve tucked in snipped twigs of the most fragrant, plump blossoms of lilacs. The colors range from the lightest shade of lavender to a deep, almost burgundy shade of purple. Here and there, Jenny poked in a few daisies, and Will tucked in some Italian Flat Leaf Parsley.
We’ve just hung this cone at your door.
This is Will’s favorite part… we’ll ring the bell and run.
You’ll set down your coffee on the way to the door and wonder, “Who could be stopping by today?”
You’ll open your door and be pleasantly surprised to see this funny little paper cone full of flowers. You’ll scoop up the cone and wonder, “Who left this here? This must be some kind of mistake. Who would bring me fresh lilacs?”
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Then you’ll remember that it’s the first day of May. You’ll remember being a child, in grade school, when the sun was starting to warm the playground. The teacher had told you about how kids used to dance around a May Pole. At recess, you stood in the sun to warm your shoulders, discovered the tether ball pole, and tried to picture what it would be like to dance around a May Pole with a wreath of flowers in your hair.
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With the cone of flowers in hand, you’ll walk back into the house, and sit down at the kitchen table. You’ll breathe in the deep scent of lilacs. Then you’ll discover the note card. On the envelope it says, “For You”.
You can hardly wait to open the envelope. Inside you’ll find a tiny card that says, “Someone is thinking of you today.”
