[m i a o w] the cat

My lovely boss is a man of many, many talents – one of which is bookbinding. As I won’t see him tomorrow (my last day at work) he gave me the most beautiful leatherbound book that he made. The inscription instructs me to record my journey… It’s beautiful and the only other person to receive one from him in the office had to both work for him for 15 years and turn 50! I am so LUCKY!

My boss's goodbye (for the moment) present

The paper is parchment-like - sort of thick and creamy. Excuse my raptures, but I never thought I would get one of these!

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[…] have put together, but I’m so grateful that M did. Almost everyone remembered to write in the Special Book that I’m going to keep as a record of Zoe’s first year. It was a lovely day; because of […]

[m i a o w] the cat » Blog Archive » Welcome to the World typed this on Mar 16 08 at 4:40 pm

Perhaps you got one because he knows of your blogging? It may be that he only makes the effort for those he knows will actually use the journal.

Karen typed this on Nov 28 07 at 10:36 am

Oh no! He has NO knowledge of the blogging! But I have always raptured over these books - he paints and takes them on trips overseas where he turns them into little art diaries of his travels. Now if only I could draw…

b:p typed this on Nov 28 07 at 11:03 am

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