A Gift for the Victorian Elephant Lover's Desk

The FedEx man delivered a package from my colleague Heather Gallegos today. Inside, a sweet note hoping I don't already have this gift. My elephant ears tell me there must be an elephant gift inside!

Inside the box from The Bombay Company, were four brass elephants: one mama, and and three sha-shas covered in red crystals. I don't know why I call the babies sha-shas. It was just something Mr. Jaya and I started doing one day while we were watching the littlest elephants with their mothers in Kenya. We'd observe with rapt enchantment as the mothers would move their gigantic legs, revealing a little sha-sha underneath. Awww. Ever since, sha-shas became our collective nick-name name for the babies.

One of the baby elephants is a tiny magnifying lens. When its not in use, its home is inside the mama ellie which is a box with a hinged lid. It feels very Victorian and romantic to have such an ornate miniature spy glass on my desk. I love it! I fancy that I will soon take to wearing hats and writing with a quill pen.

Underneath the Turkish ellies from Sarah (off screen) and near a painting of the woman who inspired the Taj Mahal that Mr. Jaya brought back for me from India, is the perfect place for my new gift from Heather. This is also where I keep a gift from Keith and Andre--these Deepak Chopra Success Cards. I pulled one today, as I usually do, and it says, "I am grateful for all that I have in life. (and on the back) I am instantly abundant when I show thanks for what I have." Yes. It's true. I'm deeply grateful for all these tokens of affection from people I love and that love me, too. *heart swell*

Asante sana, Heather!

Comments

[Heather Gallegos]

I could never imagine in you in a purple hat and writing with a quill!

I'm glad it put a smile on your face and heart. It is lovely to see where they will reside, too!

Asante kushukuru!