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Introduction => The IHD Family - Our Members => Topic started by: Poppylicious on September 26, 2012, 03:35:52 PM
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Dear ihd.com Lovelies,
It's that time of year when we put our flip-flops to bed and dig out our water bottles (unless we live somewhere odd where they just HAVE to be different, like Australia). This can mean only one thing ... The Holiday Gift Exchange/Secret Santa!!! :cheer:
Please join in!
(What follows are the tried and tested rules and regs. Please read them carefully before committing yourself to the fun of gift buying and gift receiving.)
Attention: Members with less than 50 posts must be approved before you are allowed to participate.
Here are the details:
--- This is a "Secret Santa" type of exchange. I will randomly draw names to assign people. You will not know who is sending you a gift. You will only know who you are sending to (you can identify yourself in the package.)
--- Gift(s) value should be around US$10.00-$20.00, but no less than $10.00. Which equates to approximately (and currency rates are subject to change *grin*) £6.00-£13.00 for the Uk, $10.00-$20.00 for Australia, €8.00-€16.00 for the Irish and $10.00-$20.00 in Canada. Apologies if I've missed anybody's currency out.
As far as what the gift should be, that's up to you. You may want to research your person's posts to try to get an idea of what they may like. Use this thread to list your likes and dislikes, allergies, etc. to give ideas as to what your Secret Santa might send you.
--- You must sign up by PM'ing your info to me (Poppylicious) NO LATER THAN October 20th. To be included on the Holiday Exchange list you must send me your snail mail address and phone number (optional).
--- Names will be drawn and announced (by PM) on November 2nd.
--- Gifts must be mailed out NO LATER THAN November 23rd, and sooner if you are sending overseas.
If you want to participate, please PM Poppylicious your info. We will have copies of all the mailing addresses, and of course whoever is sending you a gift will have your address, but it will not be posted publicly. I will not send out phone numbers, those are for office use only.
Please use this format in the PM:
Screen name
Real name (first and last)
Complete mailing address
Phone number (Optional)
If you are willing to sending a gift overseas (it may cost a little extra for shipping)
Outside of the US must have a phone number.
We will post a final list of who is participating as we receive the information.
If you sign up for the exchange and fail to send a gift you will be banned from IHD for 90 days.
If you have any questions, please post in this thread or PM Poppylicious.
Those who participated last year had a most marvellous time!
Love, :santahat;
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:yahoo;
ill send u info! woo hoo
Thanks for volunteering!
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Sounds like fun!!! I'm in!! :clap;
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Sooooo does that mean I should quickly post 18 posts oh I mean 17 :lol; ;)
:yahoo;
I'd like to participate. will pm you.
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Yippie!...
Thanks a million, Poppy....
Mum and I are in!...
Only 88 days until Christmas!....
Love to all...
Darth....
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This is a list of those who want to join in the fun, which I'll keep updated as others send me their details.
Darthvadar
Elsie (Darthvadar’s Mum)
gothiclovemonkey
deniferfer
MaryD
YLGuy
lola
Poppylicious
MaryJoe
okarol
RobynRed
Willowtreewren
KitKatz
cattlekid
del
Walter (del’s hubby)
pitagory
Bajanne
Lilbajanne
Sydnee
Desert Dancer
Riki
Wat76
tyefly
Traveller1947
bleija
Cordelia
Wattle
angela515
Wenchie58
amanda100wilson
CebuShan
James (CebuShan's hubby)
tamara
Paris
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I am in! Superb Poppylicious is for taking this task on!
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Yep. You can count me in, too.
I will PM you directly!
:2thumbsup; :christmastree; :rudolph; :snowman; :santahat;
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Thanks for volunteering to organize this for us. I can't wait!
:bandance; :yahoo;
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Hubby and I want in!! I'll pm the info right now!!
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I have PM'd you my info as well. :2thumbsup;
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Poppy, Could you please let us know who we have to buy for as soon as possible after Oct. 2. I ask because I have had to send gifts overseas and even though I mailed before Nov. 23 they were still about a month late getting there. A suggestion to people who get an overseas person - mail it as early as possible. I was told at the post office that a gift I sent to NZ could take 4 months to get there regular mail. The cost of sending it to get there faster was outrageous!!
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Yea Pops! Del makes a good point. Airmail costs from Aus to o/s are prohibitive.
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I sent a PM - Jenna and I are IN! :popcorn;
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Just PM'd you, Poppylicious! Thanks for taking on this task. I just love our gift exchange!
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Poppy, Could you please let us know who we have to buy for as soon as possible after Oct. 2. I ask because I have had to send gifts overseas and even though I mailed before Nov. 23 they were still about a month late getting there. A suggestion to people who get an overseas person - mail it as early as possible. I was told at the post office that a gift I sent to NZ could take 4 months to get there regular mail. The cost of sending it to get there faster was outrageous!!
Not a problem lovely. Although I assume that you mean October 20th rather than the 2nd, otherwise I've completely messed up?! If we say the final cut-off for submitting a desire to play is midnight California time then by the time I wake up on Sunday 21st everybody who wants to join in will have sent me their details and I can spend my wedding anniversary pulling names out of hats ... ;D I'll aim to have all players notified by the time I go to bed on the Sunday, promise.
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Yea Pops! Del makes a good point. Airmail costs from Aus to o/s are prohibitive.
galvo, are you going to join in?!
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Okay, so I'm a bit of a nightmare for corresponding between Sunday nights and Thursday mornings due to the fact that I work Mon-Weds. I leave the house at 7 and don't get home till 7, so by the time I've done everything I need to do I really can't be bothered with too much thinking ...
;D
Suffice to say, I haven't responded to individuals, but have made a note of all your addresses (*evil laugh*) and have added you to the list of participants ... please check you're on it and I haven't missed you off!
Don't forget to tell me if you can post overseas or not!!
So, we need some likes/dislikes questions.
Hmmm ...
Feel free to use the following, or don't. Add to it if you want. It will help those of us with no imagination to buy you goodies you'll love!! If we do it on this thread it keeps things organised and easily accessible (and I do LOVE organisation and accessibility!)
My favourite colour is:
My favourite animal is:
My favourite food is:
Clothing wise I wear a size:
I collect:
My favourite genre of book and/or film is:
I'm allergic to:
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry:
I REALLY LOVE:
I hope these are ok. Amend them as you see fit! I'll start the ball rolling ...
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My favourite colour is: pink, black, purple, silver, brown ... *grin*
My favourite animal is: cat
My favourite food is: we really want to try Chocodiles ...
Clothing wise I wear a size: M
I collect: perfume bottles and old musty books
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: teenage fiction, psychological horror/thriller
I'm allergic to: nothing
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: anything cinnamon related ... it makes me gag
I REALLY LOVE: taking photographs, learning new things, objects which sparkle and quirky knick-knacks.
;D
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My favourite colour is: hmmmmm. Teal? Moss green?
My favourite animal is: I love all animals!
My favourite food is: anything chocolate, but I can't have it for a while, nor anything with sugar in it. :thumbdown;
Clothing wise I wear a size: large
I collect: dust.... ha ha ha ha. I don't really collect things, but I am easy to please.
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: detective stories.
I'm allergic to: smelly things with perfume in them. I have trouble breathing around them.
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: chocolate.
I REALLY LOVE: stickers, pretty paper, t-shirts, and quirky things.
Aleta
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My favourite colour is: lilac
My favourite animal is: any that will not bite me
My favourite food is: anything tasty
Clothing wise I wear a size: L (sometimes XL)
I collect: keychains
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: happy endings, comedy
I'm allergic to: phosphorus, potassium, starfruit
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry:
I REALLY LOVE: things from the sender's region, handmade things, calendar, cute costume jewelry, and anything my Santa sends!
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My favourite colour is: (currently) brown, or most odd colors
My favourite animal is: I don't know. I love animals
My favourite food is: (right now it's) hamburgers, although chocolate is always a favorite
Clothing wise I wear a size: XL
I collect:
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: fun, stupid ones (with happy endings). My favorite movie of all time is Eric the Viking, though I do like historically based movies. I don't enjoy to read much
I'm allergic to: perfume bothers me
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: flowers
I REALLY LOVE: kitchen gadgets, VWs (Ed and I met at a VW club meeting 21 years ago), bumper stickers, and like Bajanne said things from the sender's region, homemade things.
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My favourite colour is: Brown
My favourite animal is: (butterfly -HaHa)
My favourite food is: Ice Cream
Clothing wise I wear a size: 12
I collect: Nothing, but love everything.
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: Romance Novels
I'm allergic to: Nothing.
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: Nothing.
I REALLY LOVE: Everything.
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My favourite colour is: green
My favourite animal is: dog (we have a four year old beagle named Clark)
My favourite food is: Chinese
Clothing wise I wear a size: XL
I collect: knitting stuff (yarn, needles, books, patterns, etc)
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: comedy
I'm allergic to: nothing you would send in the mail
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: anything vanilla or peach scented
I REALLY LOVE: cooking gadgets, cookbooks, techie gadgets
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I guess I'll sign up..you already have my info, Poppy, but I'll send it so you have it "officially" ;)
My favourite colour is: Green
My favourite animal is: I love big cats.. white tigers are my favorite, but I like little cats too.. *G*
My favourite food is: pizza, though I have done an extensive search of Charlottetown for the best seafood or clam chowder.. :P
Clothing wise I wear a size: 2XL or larger
I collect:books, movies, Stephen Colbert related things.. he's got a new book out this week, you know..
My favourite genre of book and/or film isX:non-evil vampire, disney
I'm allergic to: calories.. they make me swell right up.. *L* nothing really
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: dog poop? cat toys might make me cry, but only cuz I don't have a cat to play with them anymore
I REALLY LOVE: gadgets.. really nerdish things.. as I like to say, sh*t that does sh*t.. *L* I've gotten back into baking, and I noticed the other day that I have no cookie cutters.. so a challenge to my Secret Santa would be to find some unique cookie cutters, something besides gingerbread men and Christmas trees, but not dirty ones.. *L*
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My favourite colour is: black, red, blue, silver, orange and rainbows- no particular order
My favourite animal is: im growing fond of our pet rats, shredder and splinter. I love all animas, but i tend to be allergic to most of them.
My favourite food is: i think its impossible to pick one. italian, indian, chinese, jimmy johns, dove milk chocolate, lol
Clothing wise I wear a size: xxl or xxxl, size 22-24 but i dont do sleeves well, due to the fistula.
I collect: anatomy stuff, old medical stuff, skeletons, parts, pictures of anatomy, etc anything weird, obscure, fascinating.
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: horror, comedy, historical, and anatomy
I'm allergic to: just cant have the obvious no nos for dialysis, although i cheat :p
I REALLY LOVE: anatomy! Im fascinated by it, i wish things were more easily obtainable!
I really love learning about new places, especially places ive never been. I love art, all forms of it, I like to draw and write as a hobby/pass time.
Im a weirdo, I like weird and obscure things.
Ill love anything I get I am sure!
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nice names for the rats... .*G*
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nice names for the rats... .*G*
thank you, we thought so too! lol
they are fat guys and they fight each other all the time
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Kitkatz checking in.
My favourite colour is: purple
My favourite animal is: tiger
My favourite food is: dark chocolate, dark chocolate, did I say? Dark chocolate?
Clothing wise I wear a size: 3X
I collect: pretty lighthouses
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: science fiction
I'm allergic to: perfume, soaps, colognes, stinky stuff
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: cat related things, we just lost our last cat :(
I REALLY LOVE: Dark chocolate, but you know that already. Sparkly shiny things.
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Happy to join in again this year.......
I like plants , seeds, gardening stuff... I like to fly fish..... I like to camp.... and have done so all summer....... I collect rocks, unique colors and shapes..... I have two Siberian Huskies who are my travel buddies...
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Glad to be a Secret Santa. Poppy, I just PM'd you my information. Here are some more details:
My favorite color is green
My favorite animals are cats
My favorite food is dark chocolate or marzipan
I collect small boxes
My favorite genre of book is cozy mysteries, at the moment
I'm not allergic to anything
I'm not ungrateful, but I wouldn't enjoy receiving perfume
I REALLY LOVE soaps, scarves, books, something from the place you live, something hand-made
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Yay! We have 26 participants and still two weeks to go before the cut-off date!
If anybody thinks somebody may have missed this thread (due to not being on for a while, etc.) PM them and let them know ... it would be a shame for anybody to miss out. I'm going to post on the ihd Fb page and see if I can catch any ex-regulars who might want to play.
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Apologies again for not corresponding individually to say I've received messages ... x
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My favourite colour is: red at the moment.. i like all colors in the right shade
My favourite animal is:anything other than spiders and snakes
My favourite food is: milk chocolate
Clothing wise I wear a size:M-L
I collect: odd things without duplicates and classic disney DVDs, my mom has all the VHS but i dnt have aq VHS player :(
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: romonce, mystery disney
I'm allergic to: grapefruit, no not really but apparently its a transplant no no
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: grapefruit, spiders snakes flying cockroacches...
I REALLY LOVE: unique things from my senders area... something unexpected
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1.) What is your favorite dessert? Cheesecake
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies? I love to camp and hike. Cooking. I am a huge NY Giants fan and an old Deadhead.
3.) What colors do you like? Blue
4.) What is your favorite candy? Dark chocolate
5.) Do you collect anything? Pieces of history. I have pieces of the Berlin wall, Red square, World Trade center, the Titanic...
6.) What is your style? Style? I have no style.
7.) Allergic to anything? No
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt : Large
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town? Sure
10.) Anything else your SS should know? 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.
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Favorite colors: Earthtones (brown, tan, gold, burnt orange, green)
Animal: Dogs, giraffes
Food: Fillet Mignon! And chocolate ice cream. And chocolate anything.
Clothing size: XL
I collect: Angels, duckies, dragons
Favorite genre: Books: I seem to go in themes, into biographies right now with some historical fiction/alternate history to keep the imagination limber. Although...if it has print I'll read it!
Films: Uh...never thought in terms of genre,pretty much whatever is out there.
Allergic to: nothing.
I'd probably cry if I get: I don't know. Nothing comes to mind.
I really love: Something local/regional, something that tells me something about you.
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Here is my info
1.) What is your favorite dessert? almost anything but trying to avoid
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies? gardening, reading, computers, outdoor activities
3.) What colors do you like? most colors
4.) What is your favorite candy? milk chocolate
5.) Do you collect anything? small clocks, jewelry,things from other places
6.) What is your style? Style? What's that!! LOL
7.) Allergic to anything? YES!!! Anything smelly, most creams especially if scented. Cats, house dust and grass as well as several antibiotics (please don't sent any of those things LOL)
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt : Large
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town? Sure
10.) Anything else your SS should know? I will really appreciate any gift!!
Hubby's info
1.) What is your favorite dessert? Almost anything sweet!! (especially me!!)
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies? outdoor activities, carpentry, welding, he's a person who can do almost anything if he tries
3.) What colors do you like? black, gray, red. Any color basically as long as it is not pink or too bright (neon colors)
4.) What is your favorite candy? Any type of candy!!!
5.) Do you collect anything? baseball caps, t shirts with something from a local area (especially the name of a town or something to do with the area). He wears it and finds it a great conversation piece
6.) What is your style? Style? I have no style.
7.) Allergic to anything? No scenty products please or me or him will have to move out!!
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt : medium or large - depend on the make. He is tall
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town? Sure
10.) Anything else your SS should know? he loves the secret santa thing and will appreciate anything he gets!!!
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We have ONE WEEK (okay, and a bit) until the deadline! Please tell anyone you think will want to join in who may not have seen this thread yet! I'm away for the weekend (in Wales ... will be taking a woolly jumper) so won't be able to respond to anything till Sunday night at the earliest (and more likely, Monday or Tuesday evening) so apologies in advance.
Are we all gearing up? I have oodles of bits put away, mostly cheap stuff (but good quality!) because I've been thinking of this for most of the year and I like to be prepared! I've found that sometimes you can send off for FREE stuff (yes, FREE!) and that makes brilliant little presents (I'm not tight, honest!) but obviously I don't know who I'll be pulling out of the hat for me yet, so some of the stuff may not be appropriate. This doesn't matter, I can keep it for myself ... *grin*
I am waffling, I apologise.
Oh, and I won't be using a hat to pull out names ... I shall be using a shoe box. I shall take a photo, if I remember.
:santahat;
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I am crazy about light+color and my house is FULL of candle holders in every conceivable shade of glass. Any kind of colored glass thrills me: canisters, suncatchers, paperweights, you name it.
I appreciate anything handmade. I actually subjected Andy to a kind of litmus test when we were dating: I crocheted him a stained glass afghan for our first Christmas. He passed, I kept him and we still use the afghan.
I have a (fairly) extensive dolphin collection. While I don't really add to it anymore, I will if it's something unusual and/or one of a kind.
My favorite art style is Art Nouveau. I love the work of Alphonse Mucha.
I am a Christmas junkie and you can never, EVER go wrong with an ornament. Decorating the tree is my THING; I look forward to it all year (except for doing the lights).
My favorite colors are green and purple and the order of those two changes... mmm, hourly.
And of course, there is chocolate. In the end, there is ALWAYS chocolate.
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My favorite color is:Pink, purple, lt blue...girly colors
My favorite animal is: Cats or large cats (mainly white tigers
My favorite food is: Chinese (like Panda express) wendy's, Italian and favorite candy is skittles or plain milk chocolate
Clothing wise I wear a size: For like a shirt or sweatshirt large
I collect: Anything princess, shiny jewelry or if it pretty and shines ;D
My favorite genre of book and/or film is: comedy or romance (like sweet cheesy love stories)
I'm allergic to: Strawberries and morphine ( but lord knows you not going to be giving that)
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: Hmmmm I think I would like anything really..Ok not men's cologne or a blender
I REALLY LOVE: Something that is where you are from, any that that is just cute...But really I like anything.
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I'm IN! This is my favorite IHD activity!
My favourite colour is: Red
My favourite animal is: dog (Boxers in particular)
My favourite food is: Anything fattening.
Clothing wise I wear a size: XL
I collect: Red glass
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: Disaster Films, Romance....I read all genres!
I'm allergic to: nothing...but I am slightly diabetic and my new kidney doesn't filter potassium well
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: I ain't no sissy! Nothing will make me cry! Onions maybe
I REALLY LOVE: Any gift that I don't have to pick out and wrap for myself!
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Oh cool! I loved this exchange last year!
I'd love to be included. I'll PM Poppy my info this week!
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Okay, no time to say anything (work, course, sleep ... ) but FOUR people joined in the fun today and have been added to the list (a bit like buses ... nobody PMs me for a week and then you all PM me on the same day!). Sorry for not replying individually, but work, course, sleep ... *yawn*
:santahat;
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I'm lookin' forward to it! :2thumbsup;
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My favourite colour is: blue
My favourite animal is: dog
My favourite food is: curry
Clothing wise I wear a size: 12 - 14
I collect: owls (ethnic ones made from bone, wood etc.)
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: mystery
I'm allergic to: only. a seizure medication
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: clothing
I REALLY LOVE: ethnic jewelry ( see Ten Thousand Villages website for the sort of stuff that I like. discreet stuff.)
Amanda
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I've PM'd you, Poppy!
My favourite colour is: Purple
My favourite animal is: All of them but I lean towards cats and cardinals (and a certain Pomeranian!)
My favourite food is: Anything except something involving organ meats! :puke; (I'm a pretty adventurous eater!) :lol; Love chocolate!
Clothing wise I wear a size: Medium
I collect: Refrigerator Magnets, Fancy teacups (I usually get them at garage sales or Goodwill), kitchen gadgets.
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: I'll rad almost anything except Harlequin romances or Westerns. Movies: Don't like bloody, gory movies.
I'm allergic to: Several meds and bee stings, nothing foodwise.
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: I appreciate any gift, especially if it's homemade.
I REALLY LOVE: Candles, kitchen gadgets and IHD!
Now for my husband:
My favourite colour is: Blue and purple
My favourite animal is: dogs and cats
My favourite food is: Peaches and apricots
Clothing wise I wear a size: Large
I collect: Hot Wheels cars. Small hand tools. Gadgets.
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: Clint Eastwood and 3 Stooges
I'm allergic to: Nothing
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: I can't think of anything
I REALLY LOVE: Gadgets and Nascar.
By the way - Our dog, Timo loves squeaky toys (and it's ok with us!)
The cat, Tuula, any toy that she can bat across the floor and chase.
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Ooops!... Running late!...
Here we go... Using previously used info....
As Mum's taking part... I'll start with her!....
1.) What is your favorite dessert? Ice cream, Cookies, Sweet things of any description.... Loves nice cookies, too...
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?... Reading, loves biographies, TV (HUGE Judge Judy fan!), Fancies Judge Joe Brown... I won't tell you what she says she'd like to do with him, suffice to say, it involves getting him drunk and taking advantage of him! ..., Current Affairs, Politics... Drinking a few alcoholic beverages, or it used to be.... Can't seem to deal with booze lately though.... Would get drunk on a small packet of winegums.... Does like a little tipple of Baileys or similar, though!... Doesn't like sport of any description...
3.) What colors do you like?... Pink, Red, Yellow, Green, Orange....
4.) What is your favorite candy?... Absolutely, positively LOVES Jelly Beans (by the truckload!), Fruit flavoured sweets, Mints... And because her bloods are so good, the dietitian says she can have a 'little of whatever she fancies'... Think the dietitian meant food wise inc. chocolate, but Mum says she fancies something male, tall, dark, handsome, rich, and available... Any offers???... If anyone's offering, can you send me his brother, please???....
5.) Do you collect anything?... Nephrologists!!!!... Wrinkles!!!... ... Really likes Silverback Gorillas... Did I mention her taste in husbands???... ....
6.) What is your style?... Conservative, but loves sparkley, blingy broaches, pins etc to 'brighten things up a bit'....
7.) Allergic to anything?... MEN... Just kidding Lads... Mum loves men... She says that she couldn't eat a whole one, though!!!!!!.....
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size.... Yes please... Sweatshirt if possible... Always too cold to wear t-shirts (this is Ireland!)... Large, or if close fitting, X Large... PD makes her look pregnant!... She says IHD stuff would be VERY much appreciated!... While she doesn't come online, she keeps very much in touch with what's going on through me!...
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town?... Yes, please...
10.) Anything else your SS should know?.... Powered Wheelchair user, Widowed (Open to offers... Careful Lads, Mum's buried two husbands!) Anybody brave enough to offer to be number three???... Gentlemen, shall I take your running to the hills screaming as a 'No' then???.... ... Likes smellies, perfume, shower gels, etc... No bath things, please... We just have a roll in shower... Always has dry skin, so loves moisturising creams... Likes picture frames, and small mirrors (Hangbag ALWAYS has a small mirror)... Goes through Pill boxes like nobody's business... Seems to wear them out.. That's what she says anyway... Personally I think she's eating them along with the Renagel she carries in them!... She's ALWAYS cold....Cold hands and feet... LIVES in warm fleece jackets, and soft rugs while sitting... Always checking her bag for gloves, and I'm always buying warm socks etc..... Oh, and we have a Juvenile Deliquent, otherwise known as a small dog called Dougal... Mum adores her 'Little Man'!.... Wary of candles... Bit of a fire hazzard where there are people with disability... Oh and Mum has a wicked sense of humour, and is not averse to things that are a bit risque (You should see what her toothbrush is shaped as!)... Now you all know where I get my quiet, shy, retiring, nature from!... ... Oh and Mum loves Christmas things... We have several of those reindeer, turkey Christmas Ornaments, etc that 'sing'... Sing, that's a questionable description!!!... Does anybody else have to suffer those blasted things???....
Now me.....
1.) What is your favorite dessert?...Ice cream, Cookies, Cheesecake... (LOTS of cheesecake and fruit!!!!!).... I LOVE Strawberry licquorice, Aniseed flavoured anything......
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?... Volunteering, Reading, (LOVE True Crime, and humour!), Listening to music, particularly Ronan Tynan, Love Star Trek, and Star Trek, The next Generation (Oh I fancy Jean-Luc Picard... I'd stir HIS Earl Grey, anytime!), and I absolutely love the first trilogy of Star Wars films... LOVE Darthvadar... He's not a bad lad, really... Just got into bad company!... Well, if his mother's Irish, that's what she'll say anyway!!!... Am a bit of a TV fan... Favourite shows, Mythbusters, Deadliest Catch, and news programmes...
3.) What colors do you like?... Like green, yellow, purple, blue... I HATE pink with a passion!!!!!!.... YUCK!!!!... Mum used to dress me like a flipping Christmas Tree in pink when I was a kid... Pink shoes, and hair ribbons the size of a small house... Remember the bows Shirly Temple had???... You get the picture!... Honestly, she should have just thrown the set of Fairy Lights onto me, plugged it in, and had done with it!!!.... Now I won't even wear pink foundation garments... Nightmare... Pink is Satan's own creation!!.... Traumatised???... You bet I am!...
4.) What is your favorite candy?... Any strong flavours, fruit, clove, aniseed, mint, liquorice, etc.... LOVE chocolate, but having a nut allergy, there aren't many types of chocolate I can eat (Check the pack for allergy advice!)... Marshmallows...
5.) Do you collect anything?... Elephants... Particularly ornaments, but just about everything elephant.. If it has tusks and a trunk, I love it...
6.) What is your style?... Conservative, but love sparkley broches and pins...
7.) Allergic to anything?... NUTS!!!... Severe allergy... There are about twenty Anapen (adreneline) injections dotted around the house!...
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size:... Sweatshirt please... Extra Large, please... Love my comfort!... I would also love IHD stuff (Got to keep up with the mum)... If she looks cool, I'd like to as well!... Just because it's not me who's in ESKF doesn't mean I like D any more than she does!....
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town?... Yes please (Particularly if that 'item' is male, tall, dark, handsome, rich, available, with one foot in the grave, and the other one on a bar of soap!)... ... No???.. Oh well, no harm in trying, and a girl can dream!... If I'm on the shelf for much longer, besides needing a Dust Sheet, my butt will have woodworm!!.... Bring it on!....
10.) Anything else your SS should know?... Powered Wheelchair user, Carer to my mum,... Love nice smellies... Wary of candles (scared of fire!)... Picture frames are nice, too... Like Christmas ornaments... I am joint owner to the little hooligan, otherwise known as a little dog called Dougal... Great little chap (Much as I hate to admit it!)... Write a lot of letters, so nice pens are popular... Dreadful memory due to high doses of steroids, so diaries and calenders are great... Like mirrors too... In fact, I know I'll love anything given with a loving heart (apart from nuts, that is)... I'll take a gift of a Snickers bar as a murder attempt!... Mum would take it as assistance and would probably share the Life Assurance payout!....
Oooooh Boy... I'm getting SO excited about this already!!!!!.... It's only 67 days till Christmas!...
Love to all...
Darth...
P.S... Anyone checked if Paris would like to take part???... May not want to, but it would be a shame to accidentially leave her out!....
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List updated! Only two days (just under) left to get me your info!!
:santahat;
Darth, I've contacted Paris to see if she wants to join in.
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Great!... Thanks Poppy....
I'd hate her to miss out!...
Darth...
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Darth, she's in!
:snowman;
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Darth, she's in!
:snowman;
Oh WOW!!!!!!!!!!!..... Best news EVER!!!!!!!!!.....
Thanks Poppy!....
:welcomesign; :welcomesign; :welcomesign; Paris!!!!!!.... Erm, Paris, try not to kill anyone!... LOL!!!!!!.....
Darth...
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Just in case I get Darth...
I have the cutest PINK outfit for her! :secret; Shhh! Don't tell her! :rofl;
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Just in case I get Darth...
I have the cutest PINK outfit for her! :secret; Shhh! Don't tell her! :rofl;
:puke; :puke; :puke;
I'd rather the Snickers Bar!... LOL!.....
Darth!......
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Just in case I get Darth...
I have the cutest PINK outfit for her! :secret; Shhh! Don't tell her! :rofl;
If you get Darth please keep in mind that Dougal LOVES squeaky toys! :rofl;
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Just in case I get Darth...
I have the cutest PINK outfit for her! :secret; Shhh! Don't tell her! :rofl;
If you get Darth please keep in mind that Dougal LOVES squeaky toys! :rofl;
Marc....
When I get my hands on you, KD will be the very least of your worries!... I STILL want to throttle you!....
Bah Humbug!...
Darth...
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Absolutely BEST gift for Darth:
A squeaky pink pair of slippers! She'll get LOTS of use out of them!
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Last call for the slackers ... !
Only a few hours left!
I'm off out this evening for an Indian (it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow) and I plan on getting a little squiffy, so won't check here again till whatever time I rouse myself from my slumber in the morning/afternoon. I do solemnly swear that I will do my best to message people all the info they need before I go to bed tomorrow night.
:santahat;
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Absolutely BEST gift for Darth:
A squeaky pink pair of slippers! She'll get LOTS of use out of them!
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Well that'd be one pair of slippers I'd happily let Dougal shred!!!!!....
Darth...
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To whomever gets Darthvader for Christmas package....be sure to send her pink! :shy;
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To whomever gets Darthvader for Christmas package....be sure to send her pink! :shy;
And whoever get's KitKatz, don't forget, plenty of milk and white chocolate... She HATES Dark Chocolate!.... :rofl;
Darth....
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Oh gosh, so I know I said (promised) I'd PM everybody their SS recipients by the time I went to bed today but I realised that the original post said that names would be drawn on 2nd November. I'm just waiting for a response from okarol that it's okay for me to PM details (I've already drawn the names; Qyzen kitten joined in by stealing bits of paper!) to folk as I don't want to get a slap on the wrist. It's nearly my bedtime now, so hopefully when I get in from work tomorrow I'll have the a-okay and will be able to PM you all.
:Kit n Stik; > Poppy, hitting herself over the head with KitKatz's stick.
:santahat;
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Pooh, I didn't see this till today. I need to pay more attention! :banghead;
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Okay lovelies, names pulled, people being PM'd this evening. Keep an eye on your inbox!
I'll include the following in with the message but it's here too, so that you have no excuses for not following those annoying rules!
2012 Holiday Gift Exchange
Thank you for signing up for the IHD Holiday Gift Exchange. Here is a reminder of what you need to know:
--- You will not know who is sending you a gift. You will only know whom you are sending to (you can identify yourself in the package.)
--- Gift(s) value should be around $10.00-20.00, but no less than $10.00. (For other currencies please see the thread.)
--- Most people appreciate any gift, but if you’re unsure what to get research their posts! Lots of people will have posted likes/dislikes on the 2012 thread which may help too!
--- You can wrap the gift or mark the outside of the box "Do not open until DEC 25!"
--- Gifts must be mailed out NO LATER THAN 23rd November, and sooner if you are sending overseas.
--- If you receive a package from overseas, try not to look at the customs label; it does tend to spoil the surprise!
--- If there is a reason you can no longer participate in the Gift Exchange, PM Poppylicious immediately so alternative arrangements can be made.
--- If you sign up for the exchange and fail to send a gift you will be banned from IHD for 90 days.
VERY IMPORTANT: PLEASE PM Poppylicious when you send your gift AND again when you receive a package from your Secret Santa. Oh, and when you receive a package be sure to mention it here on the thread too so that your SS knows it's arrived! I have a list and I’ll be checking it twice. If need be I think KitKatz will lend me her stick …
Let's get shopping!
:santahat;
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Here's my list for my Secret Santa:
Any kind of souvenir items like pens, fridge Magnets, Keychains, T-shirts (size Adult Medium)
Letter-writing paper/cards
Calendars
I love to read
Collector's Coins from around the world
I love anything hand-crafted/homemade
Decorative spoons/thimbles from around the world
Oh, and I adore the actor Julian McMahon (there's lots of collectibles on anything of him on Ebay) I love to collect pictures of him or anything about him (I've never bought anything off of ebay so no worries of duplicating anything)
Please no candy/chocolates....or candles or perfumes (I'm allergic to many fragrances)
If I think of anything else in the future, I'll just edit this post
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Nobody told me I wasn't allowed to send more than 12 PMs an hour!! Grrr ...
Still, gives me time to eat dinner and have a shower ...
;D
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My favourite colour is: Bowns
My favourite animal is: dog
My favourite food is: Mexican
Clothing wise I wear a size:XXL
I collect: chritmas cards
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: history
I'm allergic to fish
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: perfume
I REALLY LOVE:
anything for scrapbooking
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Just got details of Mum's person, and my person...
Thanks Poppy!.....
Darth....
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I just got mine but haven't gotten James' yet. ???
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Got mine. All I can say is, I had the perfect gift. But my daughter will not give up "her" cup. I guess teens can be that way. So I have to think about it. I'm sure I can figure out a good gift.
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I got mine. All I can say is LOLOLOLOL!
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:( still waiting.. suspense is killing me
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Got mine, thanks, Poppy.
PS did you get my PM? :waving;
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:rudolph; :santahat;
Here are a few ideas, but I am really not too fussy! I love Christmas and Christmas decorations. Anything from your part of the world is great!
My favourite colour is: Red
My favourite animals are: Birds
My favourite food is: Dark Chocolate and anything that contains sugar
Clothing wise I wear a size: XL
I collect: Dust
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: Very mixed. That's the too hard department.
I'm allergic to: Bath salts and some soaps
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: anything with a Cat on it! Unless Okarol is going to package up Woody for me :-*
I REALLY LOVE: Anything you choose will be a wonderful surprise! I Love Christmas and our Secret Santa Tradition!! :christmastree; :rudolph; :santahat;
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I can't decide between tira mi sui or pavlova - so no desserts, please.
Also can't decide between cats, giraffes or llamas as favourite animal.
I like blues, greys and sparrow colours
Anything from wherever you live would be lovely. I never cry at a surprise!
I am a delicate XL in size
Love textiles
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I got mine. All I can say is LOLOLOLOL!
Don't like the sound of that cackle!.... You usually cackle like that when you're planning to make my life difficult!....
Should I be sacred???....
Darth...
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Jenna and I got ours! :christmastree; :popcorn; :snowman; :santahat; :rudolph; :popcorn;
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Firstly, apologies for sending out some PMs last night and some this evening ... I'm out for 12 hours a day and I had no intention of sacrificing my beauty sleep for the sake of all of you ... :sir ken;
Hopefully EVERYBODY has received a name and address. If you haven't then please let me know asap! I'm pretty sure I was organised enough to get it all sorted, but I may have done something wrong in my haste!
Actually if you want to let me know (a simple 'I got mine!' will suffice) on this thread or via PM that would be great.
If you have PM'd me recently and I haven't replied (MaryJoe!) it isn't because I'm ignoring you, it's because I physically can't (I can only send 12 PMs an hour!) but I will make sure I sort out any issues or questions, so if you don't hear from me for a day or two, please rest assured I will be working on it. Oh, except myself and Blokey are away from Friday to Monday so I may be a bit quiet over the weekend. I am on half-term next week though so have a whole week of sitting at home with not much to do ... please don't all rush and give me too much to do!
I hope everybody is happy with their recipients.
Now, get your credit cards out and get shopping ...
:santahat; :snowman; :christmastree; :rudolph;
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Thanks, Poppy! :cuddle; THis is awesome, I can't wait! :clap;
Wow, I had no idea there was a limit on the number of PM's!
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I got mine, Poppy... have to check my notifications, though.. I was kinda waiting on the email notification.. *G* I saw it when I went in to send a PM to someone else
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I got mine and the wheels are already turning...
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got mine... nit quite sure what to get this person but we'll see what comes to mind
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I have to do some research, I think...
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My wheels are definitely turning!
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got mine! woohoooo i cant wait to go shopping!
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Okay, Poppy, I get it, I'll just sit here...in the corner... by myself...all alone...in the dark...while you go off on a fabulous weekend away with Blokey, and wait for your reply. (big sigh) :'(
Seriously,enjoy your weekend and thanks for organizing this for us. :laugh:
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James and I are already thinking about what to get for our people. Thanks, Poppy! :2thumbsup;
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Got mine!! Thanks Poppy....
Time to do some IHD stalking.... Thinking, planing and buying awaits. :clap;
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Okay, Poppy, I get it, I'll just sit here...in the corner... by myself...all alone...in the dark...while you go off on a fabulous weekend away with Blokey, and wait for your reply. (big sigh) :'(
Seriously,enjoy your weekend and thanks for organizing this for us. :laugh:
:P
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If you haven't already done so, be sure to post your likes/dislikes on this thread ... it is a HUGE help to people who might otherwise have absolutely no clue!
Thanks to those who've let me know recipients have been received ...
:santahat;
For those who have sent me PMs I have put wheels in motion. Hopefully we'll see responses, and soon. If not then be sure to remember that coal is a good gift ...
;D
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If you haven't already done so, be sure to post your likes/dislikes on this thread ... it is a HUGE help to people who might otherwise have absolutely no clue!
Thanks to those who've let me know recipients have been received ...
:santahat;
For those who have sent me PMs I have put wheels in motion. Hopefully we'll see responses, and soon. If not then be sure to remember that coal is a good gift ...
;D
Where is the Grinch emoticon?
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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Got my name! :yahoo;
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For your records, Poppy....
Mum's gift to her person, and my gift to my person were posted this morning (Fri. Oct. 26th)...
Only 59 Days until Christmas!.... :santahat; :snowman; :christmastree; :rudolph;
Love to all...
Darth...
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1.) What is your favorite dessert? Ice cream!!!!!!!!!
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?...I have no time for my own hobbies, I have 3 kids and an OTTO!!!! :rofl;
3.) What colors do you like?... the brighter the better
4.) What is your favorite candy?... gummy bears mmmmmmmm
5.) Do you collect anything?... No
6.) What is your style?... do i have one?????
7.) Allergic to anything?..sensitve to lotions, perfume:(
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size.... x-large
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town?...YES YES YES :2thumbsup;
10.) Anything else your SS should know?.... ???????? i'm a girl LOL
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now to go shop for my person!!!!! :yahoo;
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1.) What is your favorite dessert? Chocolate in any form
2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Photography
3.) What colors do you like? Purple, green, pink
4.) What is your favorite candy? Cherry M&M's, Butterfingers
5.) Do you collect anything? Colored glass, sea glass, egg cups
6.) What is your style? Thrift shop witch (hahahah j/k, I am pretty traditional I guess)
7.) Allergic to anything? stuff scented with perfumes
8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size? Large
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town? Yes, shirt from bait shop or local bar, funky stuff
10.) Anything else your SS should know? Favorite tv shows are Dexter, American Pickers, Project Runway. Lakers fan. Love shells and the beach.
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23 days left to figure out what to get, buy it and mail it. ???
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Just wanted to let Poppy and my Secret Santa know that my gift arrived today.
Mom got a few strange looks coming out of the post office with the big, shiny, gold box... and it came from Dublin! Hmmm...... *G*
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I have received my gift...... its way too soon.....now I have to look at it and wonder every day for the rest of my.......ok until christmas......but its a long time.......I think I better give it to my daughter to hold on to...... WAY to temping......
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Mom put mine away.. out of sight, out of mind... She usually takes the customs stickers off them too, so I can't cheat and read them.. *G*
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23 days left to figure out what to get, buy it and mail it. ???
Sheesh Marc, you are really slacking.
::)
Just wanted to let Poppy and my Secret Santa know that my gift arrived today.
Mom got a few strange looks coming out of the post office with the big, shiny, gold box... and it came from Dublin! Hmmm...... *G*
Six days?! That's pretty impressive!
:2thumbsup;
Twenty days folks!
:Kit n Stik; > for those people who (like Marc) are slacking (me included) and need a kick up the backside!
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Okay, it's been brought to my attention that there was a BIG storm in the US last week. I know a couple of participants are from the NY area (and maybe other areas which were affected) ... is Father Christmas going to have problems getting packages to all the good boys and girls this year? As I'm not in the States I have to rely on friends on Fb and the BBC news website so have no real idea of whether the postal service is affected, and whether it will be okay within the next six weeks.
:santahat;
(19 days!)
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Parts of NYC are still without power, and the subways are still flooded. A lot of towns and cities on the New Jersey coast were hit hard because that's where the storm made landfall. I know the storm caused headaches in Pennsylvania, Upstate New York, and parts of Ontario and Quebec, because the storm collided with another system over the Great Lake area, but I'm not sure of what kind of damage there was there.
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it was only a cat 1, the lowest if cats. but because of the full moon the tides were at there highest point when the storm hit land. the flooding causing a large portion of the flooding. it also hit a pressure sytem. it had all the perfect conditions for a hurricane. all this combines with the fact that these northern states almost never deal with hurricanes. yeah it was a lot of damage.
i live in florida where we have hurricanes like holidays lol.
i just am tired of them referring to this storm as a super storm, i dnt beleive it was just had all the perrect conditions.
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If any members were on the Jersey Shore or in NYC, there may be some delays in getting stuff to them, but most other places in the storms path are getting back to normal if they had any damage.
bleija, please don't minimize the severity and damage done to the areas hardest hit. Yes, I understand it was a category 1 storm, and yes I am well aware FL gets hit by a lot harder, a lot more often, but the places that were hit - NYC, NJ, DE and MD are not used to storms like this. Accompanied with the fact that the storm came in from the E and not from the S made it push those tides up so much higher. Over 100 people have died from the storm. I have a dear friend in NYC, she is fine but much of her family lost everything due to the storm surge/flooding and they are nowhere near the water. Some of her family has been told they won't have power until Thanksgiving, and it's going to be in the 20's the next few nights and we have a good ol' fashioned Nor'Easter heading this way.
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im not trying to make it sound like nothing... i see the damage on the news, and i understand completely. i did mention they are not accustomed to dealing with storms like these. sandy alone without all the help she got would not haqve been this bad is all im trying to say.alone she was not a superstorm. she was a reg storm given major major doses of caffeine and steroids. this is just my opinion im not rying to upset anyone.
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Poppy, the Postal Service will be back in business and arranging to get mail delivered well before then. The problem may be that the members in that are won't be able to go shopping for their gifts.
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Hi, Poppy! The storm was as devastating as you heard and there is another huge one forecast for Wednesday. So far, my local post office has remained open and I think I'll be able to make the deadline comfortably. But we can't really know, since NY Harbor was closed to the tankers that deliver gasoline and that has caused a shortage. We'll just have to hope for the best...
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I know that my mother in Connecticut does not have power yet. I mailed her a package on Saturday. I will let you know when she gets it.
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I got an email from amazon.com today saying that the delivery restrictions in my area have been lifted, whatever those were since we were not bad off, so I can imagine there are still some issues in NYC. I can ask my friend down there for info. I guess it would only be an issue if there are participants in the NYC/NJ area.
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usually, but the time one of these storms gets as far north as New York or the New England states (or where I am in the Canadian Maritime provinces), they are no longer classified as hurricanes. They're usually downgraded to tropical storms or even tropical depressions and cause wind and rain, but nowhere near the damage and devastation that Sandy caused. Most of the time, they don't make landfall at all, and blow themselves out over the cold water of the North Atlantic
I'm not looking forward to this Nor'Easter either, cuz they usually mean snow.. (ick)
When I was little, I thought that hurricanes were shaped like some kind of animal, because on the news, they always said that we would be getting the tail end of the hurricane.. *G*
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Thanks lovelies ... I imagine it will all be okay ...
;D
(And if any gifts are delayed because of limitations on postal services due to power failure and backlog etc. I promise not to whip out KK's stick ...)
Thanks to those who have got back to me with any messages.
:santahat;
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I posted my package! (Setting my good example *grin*)
I paid double so it could be signed for, and it still didn't cost me half as much as I thought. Then I went into a shop and saw something delightful and kicked myself because it would have made a lovely addition to the package. Grrr ...
14 days left to post those parcels!
:santahat;
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My package has been sent! :yahoo;
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My favourite colour is: RED
My favourite animal is:
My favourite food is: ANYTHING LOW POTASSIUM! lol
Clothing wise I wear a size: L
I collect: RED GLASS
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: COMEDY
I'm allergic to: NOTHING
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: ONIONS?...Maybe
I REALLY LOVE: Gifts that I didnt have to buy for myself!
I so so enjoy the IHD Secret Santa every year! :clap;
My package will go out to my Giftee this week! wooohooo
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We have a couple of things we need to find but our packages will be going out before the deadline!
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sent my package today. Sense it's going overseas had to fill out a customs form. Tried to be vague and exact ;D at the same time.
Hope my package is not coming from overseas not sure I could keep myself from looking at the tag.
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well ive finally found some stuff for my person, but im still working on it, dont worry i will have it by the deadline,
of course the day i planned on shopping to finish up, i am having a fistulagram and they arent sure i dont need a new fistula. sooo hopefully that goes smoothly and i can go shopping afterwards LOL (dedicated? yes sir)
this year has by far been a bit of a challenge for me, because of the move, i have NO clue where to find anything lol
maybe by next year ill know my way around this place lol
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sent my package today. Sense it's going overseas had to fill out a customs form. Tried to be vague and exact ;D at the same time.
Ha, 'vague and exact' sums it up quite nicely! It's quite an art to be able to do it (I struggle).
I think I have confirmation of 7 packages posted and 2 received ... don't forget to let me know (by PM is fine) when you post and receive, lads and lasses! Nine days!
:santahat;
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Mom picked up the last pieces of my gift for me today where she works.. doubt it will go tomorrow.. so Monday at the earliest..
Sydnee, my mom picks up my packages for me at the post office, cuz most of them won't fit in the mailbox.. *G* and she sees them first.. if she knows they're for SS, she scratches the items on the customs tag out so I can't see them
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Got some more things for our people today. The store I wanted to go to was closed today so I'll have to go tomorrow. Will be posting in the next couple of days! This is so much fun! :clap;
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I finished making my gifts today. Can't mail them tomorrow, but will send them out on Tuesday. :2thumbsup;
I loved making these things! :clap;
Aleta
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I finished making my gifts today. Can't mail them tomorrow, but will send them out on Tuesday. :2thumbsup;
I loved making these things! :clap;
Aleta
Hope you made me something REALLY nice, Aleta... Last year's gift of a Peanut Butter Sandwich although beautifully constructed, was NOT appreciated!.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Only 36 days to go!....
Happy Christmas, everyone!....
Darth...
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i realized yesterday, that i am no good at wrapping gifts. but i am pretty good at picking out really cute paper that goes together nicely lol
now i just have to find the post office lol hopefully today or tomorrow (today if dialysis doesnt kick my butt) ill be sending out my packages!
HO HO HO!
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i realized yesterday, that i am no good at wrapping gifts. but i am pretty good at picking out really cute paper that goes together nicely lol
now i just have to find the post office lol hopefully today or tomorrow (today if dialysis doesnt kick my butt) ill be sending out my packages!
HO HO HO!
Ha Ha!!!...
Gothic, I'm dreadful at wrapping!... I blame my Ehlers-Danlos... Fine motor skills are DREADFUL!.... That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it!....
Thank God for good, strong sticky tape!...
Darth...
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My package was mailed as of this morning. I hope you enjoy what you get.
I hope everything survives the trip!
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all that wrapping for nothing! i ended up having to unwrap one of them because it didnt fit in a sending box the way i had it! but everything else stayed wrapped.
btw, shipping is ridiculous this year! I think it cost me less to send out of the country a few yeras ago than it did to send in the US this time... They said it was a flat rate box, but i really dont think it was.
i really hope they like what i got them. it was kind of hard this year!
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Gosh, you've all been busy bees today! I came on to remind people they only have a few days left but some of you are completely on (and ahead of) the ball. Yay you!
:Kit n Stik; > for those of you who are slacking!
:santahat;
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My goodies have been posted today - it should be winging it's way to it's destination by morning.
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Poppy - I think I told you my package is on it's way, but my memory has been cr@p lately, so I'm not sure. Wow, ahead of schedule, how on earth did I manage that?!! ???
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I finished making my gifts today. Can't mail them tomorrow, but will send them out on Tuesday. :2thumbsup;
I loved making these things! :clap;
Aleta
Hope you made me something REALLY nice, Aleta... Last year's gift of a Peanut Butter Sandwich although beautifully constructed, was NOT appreciated!.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Only 36 days to go!....
Happy Christmas, everyone!....
Darth...
Not to worry, Darth! I'm making it with CRUNCHY peanut butter this year! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Aleta
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I finished making my gifts today. Can't mail them tomorrow, but will send them out on Tuesday. :2thumbsup;
I loved making these things! :clap;
Aleta
Hope you made me something REALLY nice, Aleta... Last year's gift of a Peanut Butter Sandwich although beautifully constructed, was NOT appreciated!.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Only 36 days to go!....
Happy Christmas, everyone!....
Darth...
Not to worry, Darth! I'm making it with CRUNCHY peanut butter this year! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Aleta
Why aren't I surprised????..... You wouldn't be the first person on IHD to try to kill me!.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Darth....
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Mine is ready to go out tomorrow
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I mailed my gift today. Yes
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Gifts must be mailed out NO LATER THAN November 23rd, and sooner if you are sending overseas.
Help Poppylicious out and get those gifts out now! She has worked hard.
Also please tell when you send and when you receive a gift!
kitkatz, Moderator
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Gifts must be mailed out NO LATER THAN November 23rd, and sooner if you are sending overseas.
Help Poppylicious out and get those gifts out now! She has worked hard.
Also please tell when you send and when you receive a gift!
kitkatz, Moderator
Good reminder, Kitz....
I understand that Mum's gift to her person, and my gift to my person have arrived safely...
Thanks for organising it, Poppy....
Darth....
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Ours were mailed out last week. Hopefully they will arrive soon.
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Poppylicious,
Deniferfer received her gifts.
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Mine was sent out today
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I need to ask for a dispensation regarding the mailing deadline. I have finishing touches to put on a few things and I can't send them out until they're completely dry or they'll get destroyed.
My SS is practically a next-door neighbor so even if I just send it regular mail it will still get there in 2-3 days, tops. May I be excused?
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I was sick all week.. I'm hoping to get it all packed up and out tomorrow.. Mom should be able to take it over to the post office on her lunch hour, if she doesn't have to pick me up at dialysis
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Gifts must be mailed out NO LATER THAN November 23rd, and sooner if you are sending overseas.
Help Poppylicious out and get those gifts out now! She has worked hard.
Also please tell when you send and when you receive a gift!
kitkatz, Moderator
Thanks Kitz! I've had an exhausting week at work and didn't check any emails from Monday night till this morning. I had a bunch of emails awaiting my perusal, which was smashing.
TODAY IS THE 23rd!! Yes, I am shouting because Kitz's stick is too far away. As it happens, I'm off to Belgium tomorrow (that time of year when my MiL needs to bulk buy her nasty cheap cigarettes - it's just a day trip) but I will be checking on who has informed me of the sending of their gifts - and sending rather stern messages to those who haven't - on Sunday, and they will have no excuse because I'm going to remind them now. Those of you who are clever will realise that this actually gives you a few hours extra to get posting, because I'm in England and will probably be in bed before the Post Offices (or equivalent) close in the US (where most of you are) and won't be checking my emails all day Saturday.
Be grateful. Very grateful.
Current statistics:
Players: 35
Players who have (told me they have) sent their gifts off: 15
Players who have told me about issues they are having: 3
51% of people are on the ball.
49% of you are slacking.
Very disappointing.
*shakes head sadly*
Get posting!
:santahat;
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I'm in the process of sending out a friendly reminder to 'the 49%' but as I've exceeded my posting limit and need to wait an hour to be able to PM people again I'll post it here too ...
Hello!
This is just a friendly reminder that you need to post your SS gift by the end of today! However, tomorrow will do too because I can’t whip out KitKatz’s stick till Sunday due to going on a day trip tomorrow.
I really must know by Sunday if you’ve sent your gift, and if you haven’t, why you haven’t and when you’re expecting to send it.
Please don’t forget to let me know when you receive a gift from your SS too.
Thank you for making the process smoother for me; it’s much appreciated.
Poppy x
:santahat;
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My package has been mailed this afternoon :yahoo; :clap;
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My package was posted today.
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Both hubby and I have received our packages. :clap; :snowman; :santahat; :santahat;
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Mom dropped mine off at the post office yesterday afternoon...
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I received my package yesterday.
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I need to make a correction :oops; I have received my gift - hubbies has not arrived yet.
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I am still waiting for 8 people to contact me regarding sending off packages.
Tsk.
*shakes head disappointedly*
You know who you are.
:(
(If you've sent me a PM I'm obviously not talking about you!! Thank you, you're all angels for helping me to make this work.)
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Please help Poppylicious out and get those Secret Santa packages in the mail now!
I have the stick out! :Kit n Stik; :santahat; :Kit n Stik; :santahat;
kitkatz- Moderator
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Hi All...
The reindeer have landed!...
My SS Gift has arrived this afternoon... It's come from Wyoming... Lovely and light, and VERY well secured with tape in a PD supplies box... Arrived in perfect condition... AND it says on the box that I can open it as it's wrapped inside... Thank you, Santa... Think I'll decline that kind offer, though... I don't trust a certain smutt not to shred it... ANOTHER pair of slippers, and a roll of paper towel shredded this morning!.... Little hooligan...
Love the fact that I'm not the only one sending gifts in dialysis boxes... Recycling at it's best!.... And the boxes are SO strong...
Thank you again, Santa...
Much appreciated!....
Darth...
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Hello, I received my beautiful wrapped package today from my Secret Santa. Yeah, first gift under the tree. My granddaughter tried to open it. HaHa.
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:clap; My gift arrived today. I have no idea where it came from as my husband got to our mail carrier first and has hidden it away until Christmas.
Thanks Santa!
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Very sad ... I'm going to go and have a cry now.
:'(
I think I might publish a list ... name and shame!
>:D
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Thanks for the sympathy, Poppy! :P It's not in any of his usual hiding places, believe me I've looked! >:D
I think the list is a great idea, but then I'm warped that way (most of the time).
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My Secret Santa package arrived today!
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I say play the name game!!!
If you did not send your gift yet, or have not told Poppylicious about when it will be sent, look for your name!
Mine was sent and they received it already!
I have received nothing yet! :'(
Waiting....waiting...
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Hopefully everyone will let Poppy know by the end of the week that they have mailed out their gifts.
If you have a problem don't wait until the last minute - let her know what's going on, please!
:christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree;
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My package has been sent and my gift received....I am soooooooooo excited. I love this time of year and the Secret Santa in particular...allows all of us to enjoy a bit of that excitement we had as kids!
:bandance; GOTTA GROW OLD, REFUSE TO GROW UP! :sir ken;
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Very sad ... I'm going to go and have a cry now.
:'(
I think I might publish a list ... name and shame!
>:D
Here I go again making the naughty list!!! woooohoooo!
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:shy; Who me?
Jenna sent hers yesterday and I mailed mine today!! :clap;
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I received my package yesterday.
yaya!!!!!
but I have not received mine.
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A package arrived from somewhere in Suwanee, Georgia. It says do not open until Christmas. Hmmmm! To open or not to open. What a question!
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A package arrived from somewhere in Suwanee, Georgia. It says do not open until Christmas. Hmmmm! To open or not to open. What a question!
Here we go...The petting, the fondling, shaking, general molestation of the package until Christmas. Your packages need a lot more than the do not open until Christmas warning.
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i should have duct taped my packages mwahahahhaa
I just realized that I didnt specify on my box, nor did i put who it was from... go me. I just saw the card laying here .... along with the pretty frillies and bows i intended to decorate them with heh
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I still have eight people who need to confirm that packages have been sent. Of those, seven have been in contact and explained why they haven't made it to the Post Office yet, but one hasn't bothered to contact me at all. *sigh*
To those eight people ... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE tell me when your packages are sent!
To everybody ... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE tell me when your packages arrive!
To date:
27 packages posted
15 packages received
We're getting there!
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but I have not received mine.
Don't fret ... a little bird told me yours is on its way! Keep an eye out for the postman!
:santahat;
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I got mine today yay!!!
need to restrain my self from opeing it!!!!
:christmastree; :santahat;
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Mine was mailed last week. I haven't received a gift yet.
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Want to open package. Want to open....
24 days to go.
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Want to open package. Want to open....
24 days to go.
Mom hid mine.. I think it was so that I wouldn't pick at it.. I think she's putting the tree up today, so it might go under it once the tree is up... then I really can't pick at it, cuz she'll see me.. *L*
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Dear Stragglers,
Please let me know you've posted your packages.
Thanks,
:Kit n Stik;
Dear Everybody,
Please let me know when you've recieved your packages.
Thanks,
:santahat;
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Dear Everybody,
Please let me know when you've recieved your packages.
Thanks,
:santahat;
Still waiting.....
:bow;
:popcorn;
:snowman;
Aleta
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I find I love to come see what happens on this thread!
I am not feeling guilty. My package has been sent and I received one, too.
I cannot wait to see what everyone got this year!
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You're right, Kitz...
It's always a relief when you hear that your person has received their package!... I'd hate to think that my person hasn't got their gift...
My gift has arrived... Just Mum's to go....
Darth...
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I sent mine out today; thank you for the grace period.
I received mine, too.
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Hubby received his gift today!! :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; Thanks Santa!!!
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Package, package, who's got the package????
Please let Poppylicious know when you send and when you receive. PM her or leave a message here in this thread!
TIME HAS RUN OUT! IT IS TIME TO GET THOSE PACKAGES MAILED! :Kit n Stik; 22 days to Christmas and the big reveal!
kitkatz-Moderator
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I got my gift in the mail today! Can't wait to open it!!! :yahoo; :clap; :2thumbsup;
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My person got there's :bandance; :bandance; BUUUUT I'm still waiting :popcorn; hmmmmmmmmm wonder if I made the naughty list >:D
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I must be on the naughty list, too. Hee hee
>:D
Aleta
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im sure i am
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Mum, too!...
But then I've always known that!....
If it's in the cat, it comes out in the kitten!.... LOL!!!!!...
Darth...
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:snowman; Y :snowman; I :snowman; P :snowman; P :snowman; E :snowman; E :snowman; !!!
I got a box today! I don't know from who - but it must be my Secret Santa! Thanks! Cannot wait!! :yahoo;
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I received a box today. :2thumbsup; My package has been sent and received. :santahat;
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To date (confirmed):
29 of 35 packages posted
19 of 35 packages received
Parcels are slowly trickling in to their rightful owners!
I'm still waiting for confirmation of visits to Post Offices from SIX people! SIX, and this is two weeks after the cut-off date.
There are no emoticons which fully express my angry face. Instead I shall just be sad. And very disappointed.
:'(
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I keep coming here looking.
I still haven't received anything. But I keep looking in the mailbox everyday. ;D
I hope my SS sent my present.
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I keep coming here looking.
I still haven't received anything. But I keep looking in the mailbox everyday. ;D
I hope my SS sent my present.
Some gifts are coming from far away, UK, Australia, etc, so hopefully one of those is yours! :2thumbsup;
I opened the shipping box (Poppy said I could) and there's the most beautiful giftwrap and ribbon! Now we just need a tree to put it under! :christmastree; Can't wait!
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*tapping my fingers on my desk, a cross look on my face ...*
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I haven't seen my person post that they got theirs.. it should have gotten there by now..
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I learned a valuable lesson today. Never shop online ( i love ebay), and have the SS at the same time. HA I was feeling around trying to figure out if it was my SS gift or something I bought. I couldnt tell, so I had my bf peek for me, and it was his gift.... smooooooooooooth
still havent gotten mine, i hope my person has gotten theirs... I havent seen a post about it.
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Hehehehe. Bummer!
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Got my gift and saw that it was received as well... Super stoked about mine , all the way from Australia... Hubby forgot and almost opened it, luckily I caught him and put it uner the tree and my kitty doesn't think anything should be under there other than him. He keeps looking at it and giving me wvil eyes, might have to put it up so he doesn't try to open it,
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still havent gotten mine, i hope my person has gotten theirs... I havent seen a post about it.
:rudolph;
Yours reached its destination GLM!
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I haven't seen my person post that they got theirs.. it should have gotten there by now..
PM-ing you ...
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I haven't gotten mine . . . . yet. Nor have I seen my person post that they got theirs.....
I am definitely in the naughty corner. :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Aleta
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Aleta, you're the very reason Santa has a Naughty List!... LOL!.... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Darth...
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I haven't gotten mine . . . . yet. Nor have I seen my person post that they got theirs.....
I am definitely in the naughty corner. :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Aleta
Your recipient received theirs.
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AhhhHmmmmm! Clears throat loudly.
Attention all IHDers who are participating in the Secret Santa Holiday Gift Exchange this year....
If you have not contacted Poppylicious about sending your gift, do so IMMEDIATELY.
If you have received your gift and have NOT contacted Poppylicious DO so NOW!
PLEASE BE POLITE AND CONSCIENTIOUS TO POPPYLICIOUS AS OUR COORDINATOR.
It takes a lot of work to keep of with all of the gift giving.
If you have not sent your gift DO so NOW!
kitkatz-Moderator
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I would let Poppy know what's up!
You don't want to feel Kit's stick!!
:Kit n Stik;
slackers kitkatz
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Postman's just been....
A dinky little box for Mum has just arrived for Mum... Box in perfect condition.....
As Mum's at D, I'll say 'Thank You Santa' on her behalf!...
Love to all...
Darth....
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Thanks to Poppy for taking on the job this year!! I for one really appreciate it. Thanks Poppy!!! :yahoo;
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Thanks to Poppy for taking on the job this year!! I for one really appreciate it. Thanks Poppy!!! :yahoo;
Amen to that, Del!...
Take a bow, Pops... You're the best!.... :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup;
Darth...
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:clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap;
Thank you Poppy!
:bow; :bow; :bow;
:rudolph; :christmastree; :snowman; :santahat;
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Aww, shucks guys < best fake American accent EVER. But if you knew what I'd been mumbling under my breath about some of you ... gosh, would your cheeks turn bright pink ... ! *giggle*
So, I only have TWO people left to hear from regarding the sending of gifts!
:yahoo;
I shouldn't really be pleased about that, I should still be angry and very disappointed, which I am but I'm also happy.
So, to date, confirmed (Tuesday 11th December 22.49 GMT):
33 of 35 packages posted
22 of 35 packages received
Am off to fire a nagging message at the two remaining slackers and then cuddle up in bed ready for another long day at work tomorrow. Wishing it was Christmas already!
:santahat;
PS: Occasionally people just let me know by PM that their gifts have arrived. I'm sorry that I haven't got round to letting their SS's know. If you're unsure your gift has arrived and you can't see a post on the thread from your recipient feel free to PM me and I'll let you know.
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Santa hasn't been seen at my place yet. Maybe he's got heat exhaustion like the rest of us.
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:waving; Hi!! Jenna's gift arrived from her Secret Santa! Thank you so much. :thx; :yahoo;
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If I had posted my likes this year, it would have read something like this --- lump of coal, rotten fruit, cloudy days, dead flowers. So hopefully my SS understood and just used their imagination!
Thanks Poppy! We know this is a big job. You're an angel!!
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Update:
33 of 35 packages posted (still to hear from two people, which is highly annoying and very disappointing and a more than a little bit discourteous to both their recipients and their Secret Santas)
26 of 35 packages received (WooHoo)
Don't forget to let me know! Thirty seconds spent logging on and sending me a PM/posting on the thread is the nicest thing you could possibly do, not just for me but for your SSs so that they know their gifts have arrived.
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I think that moving forward if and when you sign up for future Secret Santa's you MUST include a home or cell phone number JIC. People sometimes don't or can't check PM's or emails.
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I don't know.. they log in enough to sign up for the exchange.. they should be able to log in long enough to say "I forgot" or "I've been sick and couldn't send anything." Even if they just posted something on facebook.. most of us here are friends with others from here on facebook.. I can think of 5 that I talk to regularly, but I'm sure there are more
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Okay, then they need to supply the best way to contact them.
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Have they been on here period? maybe something has happened to them?
If they have been on, and are just not saying anything, that is pretty shady. But if they havent id be worried something has happened.
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Look at their profiles and it will show the last time.
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Ten days, then I can open this package!!!!!! Come on Christmas! :christmastree; :rudolph; :christmastree; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :snowman;
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My cat attacked the bow on my SS gift - he just went kind of crazy. The paper didn't rip so I could not use it as an excuse to take a peek! :P
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sprinkle a lil catnip on the package? :P
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The dog keeps sniffing package every time I open the closet door. Hmmmm. What could be in it???
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sprinkle a lil catnip on the package? :P
hey! i didn't think of that! :rofl;
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I don't have a cat or a dog to open mine for me.... besides, it's sitting on Mom's dresser.. *L*
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I'm still waiting.....
(taps foot impatiently)
We will be leaving for Massachusetts on Saturday. I hope it gets here by then. :pray;
Aleta
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Santa hasn't stopped by here yet. Maybe I just wasn't good enought this year!
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My Secret Santa package has apparently arrived in Sydney, but customs is not letting it through as it is marked "Gift" and is therefore obviously drugs or something. My Secret Santa is going to get a call from Customs or the shipper and is going to have to explain himself/herself. But at least it made it to Australia - now another 900kms to go.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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My Secret Santa package has apparently arrived in Sydney, but customs is not letting it through as it is marked "Gift" and is therefore obviously drugs or something. My Secret Santa is going to get a call from Customs or the shipper and is going to have to explain himself/herself. But at least it made it to Australia - now another 900kms to go.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
I often send packages marked "Gift" to Australia and never have a problem. That's pretty strange!
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I suggested they open it for inspection or x-ray it, but, no they need to know what's in it. It think they must be being picky for Christmas.
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I suggested they open it for inspection or x-ray it, but, no they need to know what's in it. It think they must be being picky for Christmas.
Thank God that wasn't my package!... I don't know about anyone else, but I wouldn't have a clue what was in the boxes I sent!... I've TOTALLY forgotten!....
Now, who's the freaking wise guy???... Who sent my mum a box marked 'Fruit and Nut Company'???... LOL!!!!.... I've an Anapen right alongside it... Just in case!.... :rofl; ... Wouldn't be the first time somebody from IHD tried to kill me... Right Paris???... Right Del???.... :rofl; ...Anyway, whoever you are, thank you very much from the mum... Much appreciated!.... It'll be opened on Christmas Day....
Love to all...
Darth...
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I suggested they open it for inspection or x-ray it, but, no they need to know what's in it. It think they must be being picky for Christmas.
Oh I think I check the box marked GIFT, but the post office here also requires that you itemize the contents. I guess your Secret Santa was being very secretive!
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:popcorn; still waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Darth, it wasn't me this time!! I learned my leason! :rofl;
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Darth, it wasn't me this time!! I learned my leason! :rofl;
Can't think why, Paris.... Not as if you've been teased, is it???... :rofl;
Love...
Darth...
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Not me this time!! :rofl; I tried though!!!! LOL Seriously though I totally didn't see the nut allergy alert when I put in treats for the doggie!!
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A box came today via Fed Ex. The problem? I don't know if it is Secret Santa or someone else sending something. :waiting; :waiting;
So, since Santa won't be stopping by this year - this box is going under the tree until Christmas morning. I'll need a nice surprise then.
:2thumbsup;
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Update:
35 of 35 packages posted
:2thumbsup;
29 of 35 packages received (WooHoo)
I *think* all packages should arrive by the Big Day. My only worry are two which are going a very long way and will probably pass each other at some point over an ocean! Oooh, exciting! However, I will make sure those recipients are aware and we'll all keep our fingers crossed that the world wide postal system is on the ball and being good for us so we all have goodies to open!
You rock, people!
:santahat;
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My Secret Santa package has apparently arrived in Sydney, but customs is not letting it through as it is marked "Gift" and is therefore obviously drugs or something. My Secret Santa is going to get a call from Customs or the shipper and is going to have to explain himself/herself. But at least it made it to Australia - now another 900kms to go.
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Well, at least it's in the right country! Yay! Do you think it has food in it?! I've seen enough Australian customs shows to know that you guys are REALLY picky about people sending food your way!
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:popcorn; still waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grrr, yours has been on its way for a little over a week. Keep an eye out for it; hopefully it will come in the next couple of days. Blimmin' postal people!
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A box came today via Fed Ex. The problem? I don't know if it is Secret Santa or someone else sending something. :waiting; :waiting;
So, since Santa won't be stopping by this year - this box is going under the tree until Christmas morning. I'll need a nice surprise then.
:2thumbsup;
I think it might be from Father Christmas ... ! Your SS sent their package via Fed Ex! WooHoo! (PM me with where it was sent from though just in case ...)!
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im kind of glad mine hasnt arrived yet, id be having trouble wanting to open my gifts lol the pretty packages screaming my name saying OPEN MEEEEEEEEEEE lol at least this way the temptation isnt there!
my tree is stuffed full of things, and they are all from me to someone else, so it looks so pretty all my paper matches, and matches the ornaments and tree topped hahah sooo pretty!!!!
I cant wait until christmas!
I am feeling kind of silly, because I intended to have everything done and sent off before now, and still havent sent off somethings, and now i wont be able to until after xmas due to the ridiculous cost to send them... (and last minute i find out i have to spend a buttload for jareths school thing! which i didnt plan into my budget this month!) guess it will be a nice surprise to get late gifts for some people haha
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Our packages arrived. They are both safely in the closet until we get the tree up. Not peeking!
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Update:
35 of 35 packages posted
:2thumbsup;
29 of 35 packages received (WooHoo)
I *think* all packages should arrive by the Big Day. My only worry are two which are going a very long way and will probably pass each other at some point over an ocean! Oooh, exciting! However, I will make sure those recipients are aware and we'll all keep our fingers crossed that the world wide postal system is on the ball and being good for us so we all have goodies to open!
You rock, people!
:santahat;
Thank you Poppylicious!!
:santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph;
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Yes!!!! a big, big :thx;
(Even though I am one of the few still waiting.....)
:popcorn; :popcorn; :popcorn;
:christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree;
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:2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :2thumbsup; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :clap; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :thx; :thx; :thx; :thx; :thx; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :cuddle; :bow; :bow; :bow; :bow;
:santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :santahat; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :snowman; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :christmastree; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph; :rudolph;
THANK YOU
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um can you tell ive never used the font and color thing? heh sorry about that!
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GREAT JOB COORDINATING, POPPY! :clap; :yahoo; :cheer: :thumbup; :thumbup; :thumbup;
Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! :santahat;
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:bow; You did an amazing job Poppy, and you didn't even have to post your "naughty" list! >:D (thanks for going the extra mile for me!)
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My package has arrived safely, and is sitting on the piano looking mysterious. It smells rather lovely.
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My package has arrived safely, and is sitting on the piano looking mysterious. It smells rather lovely.
:2thumbsup; Good old customs!
We have just 4 (I thought I'd join in the formatting fun too!) gifts still to arrive at their destinations! Come on, Mr Postman; you're running out of delivery days!
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:bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
4 packages
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
6 days
:2thumbsup; I hope they make it!
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Hurray! Poppylicious you did a wonderful job this year.
6 days to christmas packages being opened. Tearing off a corner of the package???? Peaking???? No no!
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Boo hoo. :'(
Every day I check the mail....
I must be on Santa's bad list. >:D
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Boo hoo. :'(
Every day I check the mail....
I must be on Santa's bad list. >:D
:rudolph; I hope your Secret Santa got tracking on that package!
Or maybe it'll be delivered under the tree on Christmas eve by Santa himself. :santahat;
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Boo hoo. :'(
Every day I check the mail....
I must be on Santa's bad list. >:D
I'm sure that Santa is just worried that you might peek! :santahat;
When it gets there...NO PEEKING! :2thumbsup;
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Me? Peek?
:rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
>:D I would NEVER peek!
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Boo hoo. :'(
Every day I check the mail....
I must be on Santa's bad list. >:D
Awww ...
I was assured it WILL get to you in time so I'm keeping my fingers and other extremeties crossed that it arrives!
:santahat;
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With a blizzard hitting our Mid west, some things may be slower than usual. Every one stay safe.
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Boo hoo. :'(
Every day I check the mail....
I must be on Santa's bad list. >:D
Awww ...
I was assured it WILL get to you in time so I'm keeping my fingers and other extremeties crossed that it arrives!
:santahat;
Well, I have one more mail day before we leave for Massachusetts! :pray;
And if it doesn't come then, it will just have to sit at the post office until we get back....
Fingers crossed!
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My package has arrived safely, and is sitting on the piano looking mysterious. It smells rather lovely.
You sniffed it?? :o
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I not only sniffed it, I shook it and squeezed it gently. :shy;
Still none the wiser.
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*LOL* it was an old Stephen Colbert fangirl joke. There was a time when a few of us decided that if we ever got close enough, we'd do 2 things.. 1, try to shake his hand, to find out if the rumor about him having very soft hands was true. The rumor has since been verified, but unfortunately, not by me.. 2, give him a good sniff. One of the girls had this weird thing of wanting to know what he smelled like. I've been close to him, but not close enough to sniff him, but I did have a chance to have a short conversation with him and his best friend, and fellow comedian, Paul Dinello. I got both their autographs on a book they cowrote with another comedian, Amy Sedaris. I haven't got her autograph on it yet, but I'm going to keep trying. *G*
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4 days to D day err... I mean C day!
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I swear I really wasn't that bad this year >:D
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i think maybe i might have been lol
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We had to travel north without my gift. Nothing came in the mail yesterday. I must have been a very bad, bad girl. :rofl;
Hopefully it will be waiting for me when I get back after the holidays! :2thumbsup;
I have something special to wait for! :clap;
Aleta
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We had to travel north without my gift. Nothing came in the mail yesterday. I must have been a very bad, bad girl. :rofl;
Hopefully it will be waiting for me when I get back after the holidays! :2thumbsup;
I have something special to wait for! :clap;
Aleta
I LOVE getting presents after the day itself; it makes the fun last that much longer! Hope you have a brilliant time away and that your SS gift is waiting for you when you return.
:santahat;
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We still have the four outstanding gifts to arrive but I know they have all been sent and I'm just keeping everything crossed that the delay for each of these is that they've become tangled up in all the Christmas/holiday season post which tends to clog up the system at this time of year. If they don't arrive in time for Tuesday please accept my heartfelt apologies and my hope that they arrive as soon as possible afterwards! I have sent PMs to the recipients involved (except Aleta, due to the post above!) to apologise on behalf of their SSs and the postal service!
Can I indulge in a stiff drink yet or do I need to wait till all the presents are safely delivered?! *grin*
:santahat;
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We still have the four outstanding gifts to arrive but I know they have all been sent and I'm just keeping everything crossed that the delay for each of these is that they've become tangled up in all the Christmas/holiday season post which tends to clog up the system at this time of year. If they don't arrive in time for Tuesday please accept my heartfelt apologies and my hope that they arrive as soon as possible afterwards! I have sent PMs to the recipients involved (except Aleta, due to the post above!) to apologise on behalf of their SSs and the postal service!
Can I indulge in a stiff drink yet or do I need to wait till all the presents are safely delivered?! *grin*
:santahat;
You deserve that drink, and enjoy one for me, too, as I am not allowed any alcohol while on this antibiotic regimen!
:wine;
:christmastree; :rudolph; :snowman; :santahat;
Aleta
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30 hours until Christmas here. Excited to open my present but more excited for the person who I sent my gift to open theirs!
A huge thank you Poppylicious!
:2thumbsup; :santahat; :2thumbsup;
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I hope the gifts arrive this week, at least, if not by tomorrow!
Thanks again Poppy, and you do not owe anyone an apology! You have done an amazing job of pulling this all together.
I have organized the IHD Holiday Gift Exchange myself and it's a huge job - nothing works out perfectly but you do the best you can!
I have been passing by my gifts daily and am so curious what they are. Secret Santa is such fun! :bandance;
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Well my secret Santa package is no longer sitting on the piano. My Secret Santa is James, husband of CebuShan. He sent me the dinkiest little sewing kit, a lovely kitchen set (the oven mitts will get used today) and a Christmas ornament with a cardinal (bird) - I'll have to google more details there - it's Illinois's' state bird. But my favourite thing is the delightful little wind chime with a sparrow sitting on top - it is so sweet. Thank you so much James. It was so exciting opening the packages, and the photo is really lovely, too.
Happy Christmas, CebuShan and James
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My gold package is still sitting on Mom's dresser... I think it's an out of sight, out of mind thing... I know it's there, but I'm not picking at it, cuz I can't get to it.. *L*
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Mine is sitting in the closet waiting for Christmas morning. Sigh!!!
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Big time differences!. I'm preparing our evening Christmas meal and you lot haven't even started your mornings yet.
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Only 10:20pm here Christmas Eve. Just got home from the movies. My oldest and I saw The Hobbit. I pick up the 2 youngest from their mom's at noon tomorrow and then we get to open presents. I hope all have a happy and healthy Christmas.
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That's funny we went tothe Hobbit too. Though probably earlier it started at 4:30 pm mountain standard time. the latest showing they had.
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It was 12:11a.m. PST and the wrapping started flying. I could not wait another minute!!!!
Thanks to Amanda for everything she sent me!
It was a red and white lighthouse ornament that lights up, homemade fudge from Parsons- does it smell good!, and a cute box.
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Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas Day...
As Mum is still in hospital, we've decided not to open gifts until she comes home...
Love to all...
Darth...
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Thank you for my gifts, Wenchie, she was my Secret Santa!!! :yahoo; Thank you so very much for all the lovely gifts you gave me! :thx; :cuddle; I got a lovely calendar of the national parks, a pretty purple T-shirt, some really cute note cards paper with envelopes and some gorgeous butterfly magnets which are perched up on my fridge at the moment! I LOVE all of my gifts!!!!!! Thank you so very much Wenchie!!!! XOXOXO Merry Christmas to you and everyone here!! :bandance; :yahoo;
Big Hugs to you Wenchie!!! :cuddle; :cuddle;
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Hubby says thanks to cattlekid for the beautiful t shirt and the candy!!!! He loves it!!!!
Thanks to Elsie (Darthvader's mum) for my gift!!! I have no idea how she packed so much in a little box!!!!! I loved it all!!!! Thanks!!!
I will take pictures later!!
Thanks Poppy for organizing this year!!! We love our secret santa gifts!!! They are the first ones we open every year.
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Thank you so much Secret Santa Jennifer!! My Postal box was flooded with goodies! I am so appreciative and happy with all the goodies she sent. A girl after my own heart! Merry Christmas to all!!!
In hindsight who wouldn't get totally amped about gifts from a "Gothiclovemonkey"!! Woooohooooo!
Thanks again! Love it! :santahat;
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I would like to thank Willoetreewren for my beautiful scarf and hand made card. They are beautiful, Thank you and may god bless you and your family.
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I'll tell Mum when I go to the hosp., Del...
Glad you liked it!.....
Darth...
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I got Dark chocolate kisses :-* , a nice little water bottle :2thumbsup; , a stress ball person that says boss on it :rofl; , and a small glow in the dark football that will be perfect for playing with my kids in the pool :cheer: !
Thank you so much bleija!!!
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Thank you so much, Paris. I got some lovely stationery. a souvenir bag from North Carolina, a beautiful charm bracelet and a bag of truffles. And she did not forget my family either. She remembered that Sam collects shot glasses and she sent her one, and the boys got lots of treats. When I take a picture, some of the treats will be missing as the boys descended on them at once!
Thanks again, Paris!
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:bow; Thank you and Merry Christmas! My Secret Santa sent me a very cool blown glass ring holder, a lovely frame and a seaside photo and a fun t-shirt from a local restaurant. I really loved the card - but it wasn't signed! I think i know who my SS is - but will have to wait to find out. :)
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I got a lovely dolphin ornament from Jenna! I love it Jenna - thanks and Merry Christmas!
And I thought this was SECRET Santa! That's most of the fun. So, Karol, was this the pic?
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I saved my Secret Santa goodies till last, which meant I didn't get to actually open them till just after midnight on Boxing Day morning (we had a loooooong day at my MiLs for Christmas). Thank you Mary for my calendar (which will hang on my kitchen door), my scarf (which will keep me most cosy on cold winter mornings) and the koala (currently sitting next to my tellybox, looking very comfortable so he'll probably stay there for a long time ... Qyzen-cat thinks he's wonderful!)
Thank you!
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Thank you so much Secret Santa Jennifer!! My Postal box was flooded with goodies! I am so appreciative and happy with all the goodies she sent. A girl after my own heart! Merry Christmas to all!!!
In hindsight who wouldn't get totally amped about gifts from a "Gothiclovemonkey"!! Woooohooooo!
Thanks again! Love it! :santahat;
LOL Youre very welcome! I hope I did well!
I wasnt sure about the hangy thing i made, i even asked a few people before i sent it, i thought it was too gawdy lol my first attempt at bead work...
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Thank you, Darth, for the large gold box.. *G* it was so well wrapped, I had to get Dad to help me open it, and he had to use a pair of scissors. *LOL* There was so much in it.. candy, jewellery, a phone stand (which was kinda cool), a scarf and gloves (which are the same color and material as my dialysis blankie, I think.. *G*), a wallet, a watch, some lip balm and some other cream that I haven't gotten a good look at yet, and of course, cookie cutters.. *G* I may have missed some things. I'm going by memory..
Thanks for stepping up to the challenge, Darth.. I don't think I've ever had a hippo cookie cutter before...
And Thank You Poppy for organizing the exchange this year! It was great fun, as always, and you did a heck of a job.
PS... OMG.. it's not lip balm, it's lip gloss.. *LOL* I'll never use it, at least not as it's intended, since I don't wear makeup.. but it looks like it would work well as body paint.. *G* it'll be fun to play with
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Hey, I just wanted to thank Tye for the cool Body Worlds stuff and the the beautiful necklace! I loved it. :)
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I got a lovely dolphin ornament from Jenna! I love it Jenna - thanks and Merry Christmas!
And I thought this was SECRET Santa! That's most of the fun. So, Karol, was this the pic?
YES thats the beach!! Thank you DD for my gifts - it was such fun! :clap;
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Thank you, Darth, for the large gold box.. *G* it was so well wrapped, I had to get Dad to help me open it, and he had to use a pair of scissors. *LOL* There was so much in it.. candy, jewellery, a phone stand (which was kinda cool), a scarf and gloves (which are the same color and material as my dialysis blankie, I think.. *G*), a wallet, a watch, some lip balm and some other cream that I haven't gotten a good look at yet, and of course, cookie cutters.. *G* I may have missed some things. I'm going by memory..
Thanks for stepping up to the challenge, Darth.. I don't think I've ever had a hippo cookie cutter before...
And Thank You Poppy for organizing the exchange this year! It was great fun, as always, and you did a heck of a job.
PS... OMG.. it's not lip balm, it's lip gloss.. *LOL* I'll never use it, at least not as it's intended, since I don't wear makeup.. but it looks like it would work well as body paint.. *G* it'll be fun to play with
Ooops!... So THAT's where it went!... I had intended the Lip Gloss for someone else, and the Lip Balm for you!... No wonder she raved about the lovely lip stuff... It was YOURS!!!!!... Can't do anything right!... Sorry!... Don't use make-up much myself, either...
I ALWAYS wrap boxes using yards of tape, and they always seem to arrive intact... The only way into them is to attack with scissors!...
Glad you like the cookie cutters... There's a store near me called All Rooms, and Aisling the shop assistant found the unusual cutters!...
Love to all...
Darth...
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thank you Karol for all the scrapbooking stuff love all the bling I am going to have so much fun and thank you for the lovely card loved it all :2thumbsup;
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btw, Darth, we all laughed once we got the wrapping off and saw that it was all in a Baxter box.. *L* I kind of miss having an ample supply of them.. they're sturdy things..
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btw, Darth, we all laughed once we got the wrapping off and saw that it was all in a Baxter box.. *L* I kind of miss having an ample supply of them.. they're sturdy things..
Ha Ha!!!!...
Our local County Council has a 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' policy to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill... Those Baxter boxes are FAB for SS... They'd survive an atomic bomb!... LOL!....
Darth...
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Well, I'm the bad girl sitting in the corner. I was SURE there would be a package when I got home today. Sigh......
The suspense is mounting! :rofl; :rofl;
Aleta
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Aleta, you're not the only onein the corner. I still haven't received my gift either.
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neither have i...
mail must be severely backed up?
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thank you Karol for all the scrapbooking stuff love all the bling I am going to have so much fun and thank you for the lovely card loved it all :2thumbsup;
I hope you post some photos - I'd love to see some scrapbooking! :2thumbsup;
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After we got up (very late after our 15 hour drive yesterday) I passed the front door and noticed a PACKAGE sitting on the front porch! MY SECRET SANTA gift!
:2thumbsup; :clap; :2thumbsup; :clap; :2thumbsup;
It WAS here last night, but I didn't see it in the dark! And there was no slip in the regular mail that it had been put on the porch. LOL.
Oh, Bajanne! What a fabulous box of goodies from the Virgin Islands. I can hardly wait to listen to the music. And the tea looks too good to be true (with the cutest tea infuser). Mango Pineapple jam! Give me some English muffins and I am going to be in heaven. PLUS a calendar (beautiful pictures) and a restaurant guide. Carl says that we are going to have to visit for sure! :yahoo;
Thank you, thank you. It truly WAS a treat worth waiting for. :cuddle;
Aleta
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My husband's Secret Santa was Cordelia. He really liked the HotWheels car and the calendar. I took the magnet (It's already with my others! :clap; ) Thank you for remembering the critters, too! Timo would eat the whole bag of dog treats f we would let him! Tuula is usually very picky but she really liked the treats you sent her also! Thank you, again! :thx;
Just so you know, I made some suggestions but he picked out everything himself!
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I should have put mine in the last post but I forgot!
My Secret Santa was Riki.
Thank you so much for the kitchen towel. My wall paper has different fruit on it so it will go well!
I also got some "Cow Chips" I love it! Up until a year ago, we lived on a farm! :rofl;
The photo/card was absolutely beautiful!
I also really liked the pin. It's something that I can wear all Winter, not just at Christmas!
Thank You, so much, Riki! I really loved everything! :clap;
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Good things come to those who wait :angel; I GOY MY SANTA GIFT!!!!!!!! :yahoo; Thank you Angie I love my hat, now to keep my kids from stealing it :Kit n Stik; LOL
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Lilbajanne! You spoiled me!!!
I got my package this morning! It was so beautifully wrapped I didnt want to open it!!!! Talent!
Inside contained a beautiful calendar, local info booklets that make me want to visit even more than I already did :P a yummy looking tea set, jam that I absolutely cannot wait to open up and eat! 2 extremely cute shell ornaments (now I know what i want to decorate my tree with next year!!! ), and a music cd! And the most adorable hand made card! I want to know how thats done!!
Thank you Lilbajanne!!
And again, thank you Poppylicious for putting this all together! You rock!
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Aleta, you're not the only onein the corner. I still haven't received my gift either.
We're only waiting for Sydnee's package to arrive now! Please everybody send good vibes to get that parcel moving swiftly along to its rightful home ... it will be fabulous if it arrives in time for the new year, but it does have to travel a very long way. Hopefully it's made it to the American shores by now and is just idly waiting for a hungover post-person to come along and deliver it!
I won't officially be able to relax until Sydnee's has arrived, but well done to everybody who took part! We got there (nearly!) although it was a very hard slog at times! I'll take this opportunity to thank all the Secret Santa's on behalf of all the recipients for the fabulous presents which travelled throughout the world and made our participants laugh, smile and cry (with happiness, of course).
So, who wants to organise it next year?!
>:D
Come on Sydnee's package ... hurry up!
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Well done, Poppy....
And it looks like Mum's gift and my gift will be opened on Sunday, God willing...
If Mum's infection markers stay down, the Neph. has said that he'll let her come home from hosp. after her last Vancomycin Infusion on Sunday... Apart from that one night at home, she's been in since Dec. 10th... She's SO fed up!....
So fingers crossed!...
I'm SO looking forward to opening our gifts!... Mum got TWO boxes... Interesting!.....
Love to all....
Darth....
P.S... Poppy, why would anyone else want to organise it next year after you've done such a good job of it???... You can't improve on perfection!....
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Sorry to be so late to the party, visiting my daughter and grandkids and computer access is limited.
Thank you Del for all the wonderful goodies from Newfoundland and Labrador!
The chocolate is gone,of course, the lovely angel pen is on the collar of my jacket. I can't wait to write in the journal,
and the plaque will hang over my desk and remind me to "Live with intention" each day. Thank you Del for all the gifts, I love them all!
MaryJoe :clap; :yahoo; :clap;
EDITED: Fixed tag error-kitkatz-Moderator
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P.S... Poppy, why would anyone else want to organise it next year after you've done such a good job of it???... You can't improve on perfection!....
I second that motion...All in favor? :rofl;
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I just wanted everyone to see the wonderful gifts form Bajanne! I forget to mention the sweet little ornaments made from shells. Bajanne, did you make those?
The pictures in the calendar are stunning!
Sydnee, I hope your gift arrives PDQ.
Aleta
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I should have put mine in the last post but I forgot!
My Secret Santa was Riki.
Thank you so much for the kitchen towel. My wall paper has different fruit on it so it will go well!
I also got some "Cow Chips" I love it! Up until a year ago, we lived on a farm! :rofl;
The photo/card was absolutely beautiful!
I also really liked the pin. It's something that I can wear all Winter, not just at Christmas!
Thank You, so much, Riki! I really loved everything! :clap;
Everything except for the pin (I think) was made on Prince Edward Island.. be careful with those chips.. They are addictive... Anne of Green Gables Chocolates does ship all over the world, just in case. .*G*
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P.S... Poppy, why would anyone else want to organise it next year after you've done such a good job of it???... You can't improve on perfection!....
I second that motion...All in favor? :rofl;
'I am'... *Hand raised high*....
Darth.....
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I'm SO looking forward to opening our gifts!... Mum got TWO boxes... Interesting!.....
Is that because we thought one had got lost because it should have arrived and it hadn't and then presumably did?! WooHoo ... it pays to have one package get lost, only to turn up when another has been sent! (Must remember that for next year ... *grin*)
P.S... Poppy, why would anyone else want to organise it next year after you've done such a good job of it???... You can't improve on perfection!....
I second that motion...All in favor? :rofl;
'I am'... *Hand raised high*....
Darth.....
Seriously kids, you want me to go completely insane?!
Anne of Green Gables Chocolates does ship all over the world...
They do? *gasp* ... I LOVED Anne of Green Gables (to the extent that I wanted to BE her [and I didn't even know what a gable was till years later!] when I was about nine.)
;D
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Yes Poppy... Insanity appears to spread like wildfire on this site... I caught it from KitKatz!... :rofl;
Darth...
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P.S... Poppy, why would anyone else want to organise it next year after you've done such a good job of it???... You can't improve on perfection!....
I second that motion...All in favor? :rofl;
My hand is raised high and waving! :waving;
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My hand too!! :waving; You did a super job poppy. Actually every year it has been well organized!!
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Aye!!
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Yes Poppy... Insanity appears to spread like wildfire on this site... I caught it from KitKatz!... :rofl;
Darth...
Dearest Darth,
You were way insane before you EVER met me! I will NOT take the blame for it! :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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I was saintly before meeting you, Kitz...
It's ALL your fault!... :rofl;
Darth...
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Well, Mum and I finally opened our SS gifts today, and boy, oh boy, did we do well!...
My mum's SS was Traveller1947, and she was wonderful... Concerned that Mum's gift was slow to arrive, she sent a second one... The first one contained the most fabulous wallet... Mighty Wallet, it's called and it's beautifully slim, but super tough... Made from a microfibre material (Tyvek)... And as I'm a BIG Star Trek fan, and it's a Star Trek wallet, guess who's erm 'borrowed' it... LOL!....
There was also a lovely handbag mirror, and three, yes, three Pill Boxes, each more lovely than the last... But not just these lovely goodies, but there was another box... Contained the most beautifully decorated tin of Fruit Jelly sweets... I'm SO jealous!... Mum tells me that they are delicious, and they smell wonderful, but there's a Nut Allergy warning on the pack... Waaaggghhh!!!!!!!!..... Mum's exact words were 'Oh Goody... All the more for me!'... Charming, so much for the Christmas Spirit!... LOL!... But Traveller, you were a wonderful SS, and Mum thanks you very much...
My SS was Sydnee... Wow, did she come up with a fab gift!... She sent me a money box in the form of a cuddley Buffalo... It's the funniest thing I've seen for ages... I laughed until I cried!... I can only describe 'Sydnee Jnr' as so ugly, he's lovely!.... Thanks Sydnee... He's FAB!!!!!!..... Christmas cards from you both were great, too... And No Sydnee, as per your letter, you're NOT getting Sydnee Jr back... He's staying!.....
Thank you SO much to you both, and thanks to Poppy for all the hard work on this... You're a gem!...
Love to all....
Darth.....
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Now KitKatz, you are something else.... Kitz sent me a fantastic box of goodies... As most of you know, I collect elephants and I'm a BIG Star Wars fan... I also love good comedy, and I'm a big Jeff Dunham fan, So Kitz went a bit crazy in packing this box... No, I should rephrase that, Kitz IS a bit crazy, but hey, that's what makes her such fun to be around... Anyway, here's the list...
A Star Wars Activity book (Have done some puzzles over a coffee)....
A Darthvadar Notebook... (Very handy beside the phone!)...
Set of four Star Wars Christmas Tree Ornaments (R2D2 and C3PO), Chewbacca, Yoda, and of course the Storm Troopers accompanied by that poor, misunderstood, Darth!... LOL!...
A little cuddly 'Dougal'...
Two US Play Money Silver Coloured coins... (Well, it's a start on the One Million Dollars I asked her for!)...
A Las Vegas Mug filled with sweets, Disney Cars Themed Tissues, gum, and little toys, party horn, rattle, and two tiny tiara hair slides (Are you suggesting that I'm a Diva???... Don't answer that!.... LOL!)....
An elephant Shower Mitt (even though it's pink, I'll forgive her, besides Mum has erm, 'borrowed' it!...
Elephant socks...
A beautiful elephant keyring from the San Diego Safari Park...
Gold coloured Christmas Tree ornament from San Diego Zoo...
A 'Colour Your Own' elephant magnet... (I'm going to have fun with that!)...
A Mood Jewellery Liquid Crystal pendant in the form of an elephant... As soon as I put it on, it turned straight to purple... Passionate, according to the list of moods!... LOL!!!!!... Chance would be a fine thing!...
A Creatology 'Build Your Own' Timber elephant kit... It's one of those interlocking things... No glue required... That'll be very interesting, given that my fine motor skills are a disaster!...
An elephant Trinket box....
An absolutely beautiful china elephant ornament... He's patterned in the skin colours of other endangered Africal wildlife... He's a patchwork of Zebra, Tiger, leopard, etc. prints... Must try to get a pic of him, he's amazing!....
The latest Jeff Dunham DVD 'Minding the Monsters'... I LOVE Jeff Dunham...
And two, yes two Gabriel Iglesias DVDs... I'm told that this guy's VERY funny... So looking forward to checking these out!...
Thank you SO much, Kitz... You're one in a million...
Love...
Darth...
P.S.... Not bad for someone who's diet I've erm, put under a little bit of strain!... LOL!!!!!....
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Got my present.
The kids loved the tim tams :clap; 1 box was not enough.
Not a nice christmas table runner, wine glass markers (not sure how we'll use them), a calendar, a flower table runner, and Vegemite.
Thank you so much.....
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Got my present.
The kids loved the tim tams :clap; 1 box was not enough.
Not a nice christmas table runner, wine glass markers (not sure how we'll use them), a calendar, a flower table runner, and Vegemite.
Thank you so much.....
Whoop, whoop!
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Just read my post it was supposed to say. GOT a nice Christmas table runner. :stressed; not that it wasn't nice. So sorry :shy;
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Darth sent me two full, I mean full boxes of cookies with chocolate and dark chocolate. Oh my God. The diet has been screwed for months! I loved it!
I collected her box of things over the past year, so it did not cost me a lot all at one time.
I do that for the IHD boxes, too.
Then I go through the closet of things and decide who gets what!
Darth you will love Gabrielle Inglesias. He is hilarious. The Jeff Dunham new DVD is a riot, too. Enjoy!
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Now Kitz...
Would I do that to your diet???.. LOL!!!!!!....
Darth.....
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Darth... Jeff Dunham is playing in Moncton, New Brunswick in a few weeks, but I wasn't able to afford tickets... he played in Halifax last year, and I was able to go then.. it was awesome
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Got my present.
The kids loved the tim tams :clap; 1 box was not enough.
Not a nice christmas table runner, wine glass markers (not sure how we'll use them), a calendar, a flower table runner, and Vegemite.
Thank you so much.....
Whoop, whoop!
I second this Whoop, whoop! but make it bigger and better than Aleta's. *grin*
Congratulations everybody, we did it ... all presents sent and delivered, despite a few rocky moments! But don't forget to thank your SS for their gifts; we all know how much thought and effort goes into this and we all love a little thank you!
Thank you!!
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Darth... Jeff Dunham is playing in Moncton, New Brunswick in a few weeks, but I wasn't able to afford tickets... he played in Halifax last year, and I was able to go then.. it was awesome
I saw him when he performed in Dublin last May... You're right, Rikki, he puts on a great performance...
Darth...
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He is coming to Colorado Springs in March, and I have my tickets already!
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Enjoy, Joe!...
You're in for a terrific night of entertainment!.....
Just leave any sensitivities at home!....
Darth...
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Here we go lovelies ... the answer to the question you've all been longing to ask ... who was whose?
YLGuy was the SS for tyefly
tyefly was the SS for RobynRed
RobynRed was the SS for Desert Dancer
Desert Dancer was the SS for okarol
okarol was the SS for pitagory
pitagory was the SS for cattlekid
cattlekid was the SS for Walter
Walter was the SS for amanda100wilson
amanda100wilson was the SS for KitKatz
KitKatz was the SS for deniferfer
deniferfer was the SS for angela515
angela515 was the SS for lola
lola was the SS for Traveller1947
Traveller1947 was the SS for Elsie
Elsie was the SS for del
del was the SS for MaryJoe
MaryJoe was the SS for tamara
tamara was the SS for Sydnee
Sydnee was the SS for Darthvadar
Darthvadar was the SS for Riki
Riki was the SS for CebuShan
CebuShan was the SS for Paris
Paris was the SS for Bajanne
Bajanne was the SS for willowtreewren
willowtreewren was the SS for Wat76
Wat76 was the SS for lilbajanne
lilbajanne was the SS for gothiclovemonkey
gothiclovemonkey was the SS for Wenchie58
Wenchie58 was the SS for Cordelia
Cordelia was the SS for James
James was the SS for MaryD
MaryD was the SS for Poppylicious
Poppylicious was the SS for Wattle
Wattle was the SS for bleija
bleija was the SS for YLGuy
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Well done, Poppy....
Brilliant job!... :clap; :clap; :clap;
Now just make a note of everything you've learned from it... You'll need that info for when you do the next SS Gift Exchange!....LOL!..... :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
Darth....
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Enjoy, Joe!...
You're in for a terrific night of entertainment!.....
Just leave any sensitivities at home!....
Darth...
Some folks say I'm the least sensitive person they know Darth... :rofl;
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Enjoy, Joe!...
You're in for a terrific night of entertainment!.....
Just leave any sensitivities at home!....
Darth...
Some folks say I'm the least sensitive person they know Darth... :rofl;
Not like me, then... I'm quiet, shy, retiring... A real shrinking violet!... :shy;
Darth...
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Enjoy, Joe!...
You're in for a terrific night of entertainment!.....
Just leave any sensitivities at home!....
Darth...
Some folks say I'm the least sensitive person they know Darth... :rofl;
Not like me, then... I'm quiet, shy, retiring... A real shrinking violet!... :shy;
Darth...
There must be something wrong with my computer... I thought it said that Darth was SHY and RETIRING! :rofl;
Impossible! :urcrazy;
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Enjoy, Joe!...
You're in for a terrific night of entertainment!.....
Just leave any sensitivities at home!....
Darth...
Some folks say I'm the least sensitive person they know Darth... :rofl;
Not like me, then... I'm quiet, shy, retiring... A real shrinking violet!... :shy;
Darth...
There must be something wrong with my computer... I thought it said that Darth was SHY and RETIRING! :rofl;
Impossible! :urcrazy;
FINALLY! Someone who agrees with me!
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Enjoy, Joe!...
You're in for a terrific night of entertainment!.....
Just leave any sensitivities at home!....
Darth...
Some folks say I'm the least sensitive person they know Darth... :rofl;
Not like me, then... I'm quiet, shy, retiring... A real shrinking violet!... :shy;
Darth...
There must be something wrong with my computer... I thought it said that Darth was SHY and RETIRING! :rofl;
Impossible! :urcrazy;
FINALLY! Someone who agrees with me!
You're both wrong!... St Carolyn of the Virgin on the Ridiculous, that's me!..... LOL!...
Darth....
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Walter, thank you so much for your gift. I really like it. So many different parts to it. Loved the Canada items, as I have as yet, never been there. My husband goes there on business periodically, so one day I may just get there.
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Amanda100WIlson- Oh my GOD! The fudge candies you sent were wonderful!!! I finally got to them in all my chocolatey glory here!
Can I order them? I cannot find the confections part of the website.
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Thank you so much Secret Santa Jennifer!! My Postal box was flooded with goodies! I am so appreciative and happy with all the goodies she sent. A girl after my own heart! Merry Christmas to all!!!
In hindsight who wouldn't get totally amped about gifts from a "Gothiclovemonkey"!! Woooohooooo!
Thanks again! Love it! :santahat;
LOL Youre very welcome! I hope I did well!
I wasnt sure about the hangy thing i made, i even asked a few people before i sent it, i thought it was too gawdy lol my first attempt at bead work...
So sorry it took me so long to get back here. I LOVE the hangy thing (LOL that's what I call it too)! I hung it in my front window where the afternoon sun comes through..on a bright day I move it often to watch the red colors sparkle around the house. I will be entertained by your first attempt at beadwork for a long LONG time! :)
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I am very glad to hear it! :)