#dewevent013

dear jillian, 

i spent many hours online bidding for two of these gifts, it was actually quite the thrill and some of the most fun i’ve ever had going against other fellow nerds. one of my favourite book series is also lord of the rings, i probably introduced my daughter to the movies too young but she enjoys them, we’re currently working through the hobbit for her bedtime story. 

so here’s a rare edition of lord of the rings, they’re from 1980, and very well loved. i hope that you enjoy diving into this world again like i did. 

for the second present i also spent a great deal online bidding against other people, i don’t know if cyndi lauper is performing anymore but i do know that you can still enjoy her music just as much on vinyl. so here’s a signed album from cyndi lauper and a vinyl music player.

as you know i’m a florist, and i like remembering everyone’s favourite flowers in the valley and i know that you love forget me nots, and i found that it was kind of fitting to be able to give you a bouquet of these from my shop. they are used as a symbol of love but they are also used a symbol of someone you respect and i respect you and your perseverance through all of the things you had to go through. i also have given you a pack of forget me nots seeds if you ever wanted to grow them yourself and maybe gift them to someone you love or respect. 

hope to see you in the shop soon, maybe we can talk about lord of the rings together. 

love, 

dear art, 

i heard you lost your apple so i decided to try and make up for that by a box of apples with a matching shirt  and sweatpants and beanie i also bought you a winter jacket since it looks like this might be your first time in the snow and you deserve to feel warm. 

i asked an expert on what kind of fishing gear to get and asked if they could get your name on the fishing rod wood so i hope that you like it. i thought that it was also a cool colour. there’s also a box of everything that you will need for fishing. 

and here’s a decorative cart to put your apples or whatever you want on it. 

i do hope that you have found living in the valley fun, or at least a little meaningful, you do a lot just by being a farmer and i appreciate that. i hope that in the new year that i will get to know you more and by starting with that i will buy you a couple of rounds of beer at the saloon. i’m glad you’re here. i’m excited for all the things you will accomplish this new year with the farm. 

love, 

dear henry, 

i’ve been taking a break from painting, mostly because i don’t think i’m very good at it and well turns out there’s a thing called painters block, but drawing your name inspired me to try and create something nice because you are nice and deserve good things especially after that hell month we all had to endure. it’s quite a big canvas i apologize, i had a lot of inspiration for the first time in a long time. 

(the canvas displays henry’s cottage, it’s fall colours, and to the side you can see henry and daisy, his arm around her as they’re looking at the chickens in the front yard.) 

malia showed me a picture of daisy with the chickens, it’s hard missing people who are not here, so i hope this makes you smile. i love your cottage, even from the outside it looks homey, it’s why i chose fall colours. it’s my favourite time of year. 

for my second present, it’s a year supply of produce whenever you need them for free, i guess the benefit of being a farmer is that. so whenever you need anything please feel free to come by and ask or take whatever. i still had some walnuts left from the season and i know that you’re a baker and can come up with incredible stuff so i hope that you can do something with that. here’s an apron that i thought was funny. 

hope to see you soon. i really do mean it when i say you’re one of the nicest people i know and deserve good things. 

love, 

dear ben,

i love books. i love used books and i’ve come across a lot of used books in my lifetime and been collecting my favourites, so just know that this is just one of many but it’s also a rare one, one that i’ve highlighted and written notes in so you will get to see commentary from me. i’ve had this since i was twelve, i had found it when my dad would take me when he went to go research before everything. it’s first edition of Stephen King’s It, it’s probably my favourite book by him next to Carrie. it is horror but deep down it’s just a story about childhood and the friends that mean the world to us. they were my friends and i hope that they can be your friends too. 

the next present is something i ordered online since we don’t have a bookstore here and i was very excited for it to come, i know you said you liked poetry and i felt that this was a nice thing, it’s poems from queer people of colour and i thought you might enjoy it as much as i did. 

my last present is probably the one i’m most proud of, i’ve never had a dog, but i’ve always wanted a dog. a little furry friend because it can be lonely sometimes, and i love iseul and i know you love iseul and astronomy so i decided to take the two things you love and well, name a star after iseul, there’s a certificate of the star i named after iseul and where you can find it in the sky with it’s coordinates. 

i’m very lucky to have you in my life, i hope you’ve had a pleasant holiday. 

love, 

there’s a small batch of gifts awaiting adria, all wrapped neatly in light blue paper adorned with drawings of snowflakes, a plain white ribbon wrapped around each one. the first present holds a soft fleece blanket. the second gift is a box with a label that reads fragile, with two succulent plants inside; the pots holding each plant were made by elaine (there’s also a small card with instructions on how to take care of the plants). the third and final present is a slightly bigger box, with a small set of varicolored yarns and a crocheting kit. there’s also a letter beside the presents:

dear dr. ali,

i wasn’t sure what to get you, so i got some stuff i thought might be nice for the office. i also heard you like crocheting, so finley (i don’t know if you’ve met them) gave me some tips on good places to get some materials for that. hope you like it.

right outside the entrance to the home sits a soft pink suitcase that sparkles against the shine of the sun, with a bedazzled handle and two key-chains hanging off one of the zippers: an airplane with rhinestones on the side and a golden trim, and a pink glittery L. a silver bow sits atop the suitcase with a letter pinned beneath it:

lizzie,

honestly, if someone asked me what a disco ball would look like if a disco ball was a person, you’re the first person that would come to mind, so i hope this present does that description some justice. thought you could use a new suitcase for whenever you decide to travel and collect more crazy stories to impress people with. don’t worry-- there’s more stuff inside.

your secret friend, finley