I’m back to normal now, but I went through a few really dark days recently. To cheer me up, my friend Mwako sent me two gift cards: one for Build-A-Bear and one for the LEGO store! You can imagine my delight. Not always does sudden depression ease from things like these, but because it had been brought on by a very specific event, it actually helped a lot.

This post is about the Build-A-Bear treat. I really wanted the new Winter Mouse, so I chose to get that with Mwako’s generous gift! It finally arrived today, just as we were putting up the Christmas lights…

I made a wish with the Bear Builder, but if I tell it, it won’t come true!

Here he is. His name is Dickens!

Thank you Mwako for such lovely surprises to get me out of the dumps. It helped a ton!