Secret Santa 2009!
Gift received, and opened.
I couldn't wait.
I'm that way.
It's December, already!
Not a lot of clues from the box itself ... an address in a town I know quite well, but I don't know any Dwellars FROM there, even though I find reason to hang out near that particular post office fairly often. Yes, I tried to peel off that address label, but the one underneath is also addressed to me. Drat.
No clues from the envelope ... but what about the card?
Pretty butterflies!!
Could there be a clue in this? What Dwellar wouldn't be as fluid writing an offering of Christmas greetings ...
Very pretty flowers, but, frankly, not Christmas-y, per se. I have a suspicion ...
Awesome cool! A roll of Cowgirl tape! I can put this to good use. Much more fashionable than plain old duct tape for trussing up people who annoy me. It's a pretty large roll too. You know my needs, Cellar Santa!
Now what might this be? A tiny little crate to hide tiny little bodies in? Just what I needed!!
No, that's not it. But ... hey, I know that logo! Most of the stuff these guys make you can't ship through the mail, thanks to a certain Mr. Oswald ...
Wow, Cellar Santa, you did great! That's a sweet find! :D Watch, Compass, and an LED flashlight! Super cool. I love clip watches!
J'Accuse ... richlevy, because of the non-denominational wrapping paper and card, the excellent sense of style, and the whimsy represented by the tape. And I think he gets near that post office from time to time ...
very cool! LOVE the cowgirl tape!!!
I was siting in my Home office when all the sudden I heard Beep Beep !!
It was the Mail Person with a package from the UK !!!!
with a Lovely card in side
and a Box full of UK GOODYS !!!!!!
Spotted Dick ( Shuta Uppa Yer Lips Jim !!)
Christmas Pudding
some Mince pies
some Chicken Paste ( Bullionish ??? )
some real English Chocolates
And some tea !! FINALLY I have enough Good Tea to have a Big Mug of GOOD TEA !!!!!
Oh and it All was Packed in some Fine English Tabloid Papers ( carols Diggen on them BIG TIME !!!!!!)
Thank You Secret santa !!!
We Will be Enjoying these Goodys For a while !!!!!!
[cultural guide]The paste is something you spread on toast or make sandwiches with.[/cultural guide]
thanks Limey , I was going to taste it first , but I'll take your suggestion
[cultural guide]The paste is something you spread on toast or make sandwiches with.[/cultural guide]
Otherwise known as
schmaltz. If you could get a Rabbi to certify it as kosher, it would make a great Hanukkah gift.;)
Hanukkah start next week, right?
Hanukkah start next week, right?
The first night of Hanukkah is Friday Dec 11th.
thnaks, that's what I had remembered, but it's not in my calendar.
Is it rude for a gentile to wish you a Happy Hanukkah, even though s/he doesn't share your beliefs and probably even has no idea what they are?
Is it rude for a gentile to wish you a Happy Hanukkah, even though s/he doesn't share your beliefs and probably even has no idea what they are?
Not that I've ever heard of or believed. I wish my gentile friends Merry Christmas, even though I'm not a Christian.
In my opinion, you are wishing someone happiness in the celebration of
their holiday. If I knew someone who enjoyed swimming in lime jello every August 4th, and I ran into them on August 3rd, I'd wish them a Happy Lime Jello Swimming Day because that's what makes them happy.
If someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, I prefer to focus on the fact that they are wishing me happiness rather than the fact that they assumed I was a Christian. They would, after all, have a %76 chance of being correct.
yay It's so fun to watch you open your gifts! Thanks for sharing.
lol
literally
Well then, Happy Hanukkah!
Is it rude for a gentile to wish you a Happy Hanukkah, even though s/he doesn't share your beliefs and probably even has no idea what they are?
My favorite opinion on the subject.Otherwise known as schmaltz. If you could get a Rabbi to certify it as kosher, it would make a great Hanukkah gift.;)
As far as I can tell, schmaltz is more like dripping (which was indeed eaten on toast back when my parents were growing up).
Think of paste more like peanut butter in terms of application.
Perhaps described as a cheap & cheerful form of pate.
Hope you enjoy the haul Zips.
This is by no means the best the UK has to offer, but I tried to include things that have been discussed in the Cellar, that you probably haven't had before and that fit the budget. Phew!
Paste
Selection pack
Christmas Pudding
Mince pies (except they are no longer made with meat here, as discussed elsewhere
Spotted Dick - loads of posts, really!
Tea
Merry Christmas!
I liked that article SteveDallas.
The subject of Saying Merry Christmas in the times of political correctness would make a great thread for debate.
Merry Christmas SteveDallas
Merry Chrismakwanzakkah to all!
Hope you enjoy the haul Zips.
Oh I will , Thansk for the Goodys !!!!
And FINALLY I have Enough Tea for a real Tankard of Tea in the Morning !!!
Woo! A present for me from Arkansas!! In a boot box, so you know it's authentic. But what's this? I'm sensing a theme here...
I debated for quite awhile over whether the "cereal" killing was an intentional pun on the death of gluten in my house, or just a classic Zippy spelling. Still not sure. But nonetheless, I examined the first piece of evidence in this unsolved murder...
Multiple edged weapons indeed! A set of Paula Deen kitchen knives with lovely wooden handles. Thank you very much, zippy!! But wait, there's more evidence in my custody...
Bloody rags--and not just rags, but cock rags! Lovely. And after I'm done cleaning up the blood from my vicious crime, just in case I nicked a finger or two... :) An awesome gift in a very entertaining layout. Thanks again, zip! Merry Christmas!
Fantastic!
What a great gift, well done Zips.
Wow!!! great job zippyt!!
goddamn that is all sorts of awesome
I debated for quite awhile over whether the "cereal" killing was an intentional pun on the death of gluten in my house, or just a classic Zippy spelling. Still not sure.
Believe it or Not , i actualy looked up the spelling to get it right ( Anti gluten thus Cereal killer, see )
Glad you liked the goody's , i had fun putting the whole thing togather .
Merry Xmas
It was excellent! Thanks so much!
I got my gift today! :D I received a big yellow envelope and wondered who sent it to me. Looking at the return address, I found out it was from my Secret Santa. :santa: And Santa lives in Texas ......wooohoooo!!! :celebrat: I knew I have a neighbor but couldn't remember who it was. I go to this thread and lo and behold....Clodfobble :D Thank you!!!! :hugzzzzzzz: I like both the book and the card. :p And yes, I will :shred: youtube for y'all. If y'all have an earache from it, don't blame me. :frog: Give me 7-10 days, hehe. Me a tad busy these days. :p
You're very welcome! You started posting about packages not getting to you, and I got worried... I'm glad you like it. Hooray for videos!
A nice note from Buster, and all this wacky stuff!
from top left, clockwise: A big bag of pecan halves...right on time with these, as we are going to a party tomorrow and bringing two spinach salads with pecans in. a pack of
unlubricated trojans!? a couple of Levitra (boner pills) from 2007.....ok?....they don't go bad do they? If I have a boner when I take one, what's going to happen to me?....moving on... a can of spammish caned meat....Bacon Grill luncheon loaf made with Chicken, Ham and Bacon...in that order.... a cock! ( going on my desk at work next to mr incredible) and a card with a ten spot inside (for a downpayment on a nice bottle of wine)
Thanks Buster! Merry Christmas!
and...I can get a whole big bottle of Merlot for $7.99!
Thank you buster, merry christmas!
You're lucky I wasn't your Santa, LJ, or you would have gotten
this, assuming I could have found two bottles.
OOOOO! this is so FUN! great haul, lj!!!!
With some prompting from the Secret Santa Administrator I HAD to go to the mailbox. It was packed with bills, junk mail and one lovely box of goodies....
A beautiful card, some fun bracelets and erasers, an eagles helmet, a gorilla ornament and three, yes three pounds of HASH! Woo Hoo!
Ok it was better than hash - its homemade fudge! Mmm nom nom nom - no I'm not sharing any of it - Its mine all mine! Thank you so much Secret Santa!
Sorry about the pic quality - best I could do was my cell phone.
J&J. Glad you kinda liked it.
@ Jim. Was looking around for the Gold Coin rubber that every teen my age carried around till worn out. Guess that is a thing of past?
The secret Santa gift is here!
The secret Santa gift is here!
The secret Santa gift is here! :)
I was going to wait for x-mas but of course I had to open the box just to make sure :right: It looks so beautiful! :D
Ooh, Classic - looks like a good haul :)
(I guess you provide the hash for the consumption of fudge thereafter?)
'Vana!
I think you should have warned us that you are A Person With Self Control! I have opened everything I've received through the post as yet - I have been very lucky this year. And no doubt I'll do the same when my Secret Santa gift arrives too. It's just such a delicious experience.
Since I am probably on the naughty list now for opening this, I feared there were perishables!!! I had to open it immediately! ;)
What a perfect assortment of gifts from my wonderful Secret Santa. I can bathe, lotion up and get ready for the sausage [to eat, dirty minds :eyebrow:] and then have a little candy dessert! Thank you so much Secret Santa! Happy Holidays!
No No No self control! ;)
I can bathe, lotion up and get ready for the sausage...
Pics? Pretty please? :blush:
Your wish is my command! :haha:
Oh BTW that is the first time I have ever put an Elk sausage in my mouth! ;)
Ohhhh, kinky. Was it good for you? :blush:
Damn, here I am all titillated and I have to go to work. :(
And today it was my turn for a SECRET SANTA parcel ...
I'm afraid I read the box, carefully, so I know it came from the LJ/Jinx household. Goodness knows what the postage cost was!
I couldn't resist opening it ... and rifling the contents ... alien food! Strange things to try!!
Two types of pancake mix, maple syrup (yum!), harvest soup mix, a bag of nonpareils, the "cracker" contained some BACON salad dressing (:eek:), a T shirt ... I tried to resist the little festive packages but couldn't! They contained personalised thingies, a notepad, a Pennsylvania numberplate and a little flashing tag (solar powered!) ... all with my name on.
A truly marvellous haul - thanks a lot, guys!!! I'm looking forward to trying it all!
No, wait, we really were your secret santa! Merry Xmas limey!
Oh crikey! This is so confusing! Anyways, thank you all very much!!!
. . .The friendly Nissan GIANT!
Where is MY shirt Jim? I'd definitely wear one.
Get some Spinich for the bacon dressing Limey , heat the dressing up a bit , shroons ,Croutons , its All Great !!!
Good Haul !!!
It seems to be a foody Xmas !!!
Hey, Zip, thanks for the suggestion about the Bacon dressing - it's a new foodstuff for me! I'm wondering if'n it'd be good on brussels sprouts, but maybe Best Beloved would kill me :eek:!
Bacon makes everything tastier. :D
Bacon makes everything tastier. :D
Everything :eyebrow: ...?
I think brussels sprouts are beyond help.
edit: it is really good on a spinach salad though.... little red onion, little tomato...
I think brussels sprouts are beyond help.
Oh contraire! Yummo!
Ingredients
* 3 slices chopped bacon
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 2 shallots, minced
* 1 1/2 lbs small Brussels sprouts, trimmed but left whole
* salt and pepper
* 1 cup chicken broth
Directions
1.
1
Brown bacon.
2.
2
When crisp, remove bacon from pan and drain fat.
3.
3
Add the olive oil and shallots and saute 1-2 minutes.
4.
4
When shallots are tender, add brussels sprouts and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium high heat until they are soft.
5.
5
Add broth and bring to a boil.
6.
6
Cover pan and turn heat down to medium low.
7.
7
Cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
8.
8
Top with bacon and serve.
Yippy, yippy, yippy, yippy!!! I got a secret santa package today. Getting photos uploaded and edited as we speak...er...type!
Okay, here we go:
Hmm...looks like it is from Michigan...could it be monster? One cannot tell. Let's open it!
Okay, so you get me right away with the chocolate. Here's what I think of that!
Next is a lovely dish towel (which I am always in need of, anyway.) Thank you!
Yes, I think Cardinals may qualify
And then *gasp* no you didn't! Monster, this has to be one of your beautiful pieces of pottery. I am so honored! Thank you! How did you get that pretty leaf pattern in the bottom? So nice of you to send a yummy candle for to go in it, but I hate to cover the bottom with anything. Maybe I will hang it on the wall? The dish, that is, not the candle. That's going to be burning in my living room as soon as I can locate a lighter.
And of course, the Christmas Cock. Standing tall and proud. I've decided to name him Richard. He is so happy to have some friends with whom to hang around the kitchen. We all know who the real alpha is, here.
COOL! i love how we all got a bit of cock for Christmas!!!!
lovely!!!
And finally a picture of the whole spread. Thank you so much, Secret Santa. You sure spoil me.
(BTW, did anyone notice my gnarled up thumbnail? That's what happens when you use your nail to push out stick pins from fabric, too much. I am sure many of you are not sorry about it, though.)
Oh contraire! Yummo!
Ingredients...
Directions...
At what point do they stop tasting like pee?
I know, huh? Thanks again!
Nice! :) I'm always doing the happy dance seeing all your great stuff.
:jig:
Finally a photo. A pox on Rosewill card readers.
On left is a "Thunderbolt Meteor Shower". Of which I'm baffled.
Center stage is Chocolate Charlie, that I've never had before. "Thanks."
Below is Chicken Poop lip balm. Reminded me of a friend who told a young kid that the best thing for chapped lips was chicken poop and honey.
KId: Will it help?
Bill: Don't know, but it'll stop you from licking them.
Thanks Secert Santa. I have a small clue
yw case ...couldn't believe it when the cellar santa randomizer came up with you! Well that was easy.... :lol:
Really? Huh. I think I am pretty easy to please, but anyone would like what you sent, monnie. :)
Are we suppose to reveal who our receivers were?
Woops. I forgot the nice card. Sorry SS
Really? Huh. I think I am pretty easy to please, but anyone would like what you sent, monnie. :)
well you'd made such nice comments about the red and it was just the right size for the box..... gotta warn you, though, that glaze isn't "food safe" Me, I use bowls like that for non-liquid stuff, but it's your call....
Are we suppose to reveal who our receivers were?
nah, let them guess.....
So who do you think your ss is, buster? and anyone else who hasn't guessed yet.....
OK, by my reckoning we have seven more parcels to go ...and not all of those recipients are necessarily expecting something, so they might not be checking mailboxes as avidly as the rest of us.! ;) (I had to stick a foot up classic's butt to get him to check his mailbox, and he was expecting something :lol:)
A summary:
Brianna's SS was Limey, BRIANNA NEEDS TO POST PICS
Wolf's SS was richlevy
Zipper's SS was SundaeGirl
Fobble's SS was Zipper
Tulip's SS was Clodfobble
Jim n Jinx' SS was busterb
Classic's SS was ..................? he didn't say/guess.....
Nirvana's SS was ..................? she didn't say/guess.....
Limey's SS was Jinx n Jim
Case's SS ws monster
Busterv's SS was..................? he didn't say/guess.....but he said he had a small clue
11 received and opened, 7 more out there, total 18 -thanks to emergency back-up SS -you know who you are.... :)
At what point do they stop tasting like pee?
Umm who is making you eat/drink pee? :eek: I have not had pee as a food or beverage so I cannot compare. ;)
I think mine is from Jaydaan no real reason why except maybe I am a bit psycho .... er a bit psychic ;)
or a bit wrong. unless I messed up my spreadsheet thingie :p
darn alrighty then! =) Psycho it is!
Monster and I were supposed to be the two people who did not receive Santa gifts this year. So I was very surprised when Mrs. Levy called me at work to tell me a Secret Santa gift had arrived. Purple paper and a size 9 1/2 shoe box. So it's from Barney's little cousin?
Gifts for me and "Zeyda's Little Cereal Killer".
I love the bowl and spoon. I can't wait to pass it on to Nolan and explain where it came from.
Happy Holidays everyone.
6 to go......
I thought you and I weren't getting gifts. I'm not complaining, but now I'd feel bad if you were the only one not getting a gift.
Shit! thanks Rich - now I remember what I forgot.
I thought you and I weren't getting gifts. I'm not complaining, but now I'd feel bad if you were the only one not getting a gift.
Oh, I got mine, don't worry. You weren't going to get one either, but then I couldn't resist the "Zayde's little cereal killer" idea :lol: (That bastard Zippeh stole my thunder, though......)
besides... yours is the gift that can keep on giving ...post a good pic of the snowman and maybe I can sell a few ;) :lol:
(That bastard Zippeh stole my thunder, though......)
Thank You , Thank you Verry Much
Shit! thanks Rich - now I remember what I forgot.
I thought of it but where to send??!!??
Everyone has such cool and interesting gifts. I'm beginning to feel very uncreative and boring. :bonk:
Everyone has such cool and interesting gifts. I'm beginning to feel very uncreative and boring. :bonk:
Well, most of the gifts are store bought. It's just a matter of going around and thinking "that's pretty cool".
For some reason, I think of a lot of department stores these days as boring. I think I could find a lot more interesting things in a dollar store. Farmers markets are also cool places for food gifts, although some have become more yuppified.
For odd things try Archie McPhee.
For general merchandise try BargainOutfitters.com. Most of their stuff is practical, but you can occasionally find the moose-shaped pocket knife/nut cracker with compass and magnifying glass that for some reason never built up much of a demand.
There are people on the Cellar that would
kill for a genuine moose-shaped pocket knife/nut cracker with compass and magnifying glass.:D
We haven't seen who Tulip was Secret Sants for yet, Rich.
I'm betting that she's done a lot better than she thinks.
I always used to buy my boss's Secret Santa for him, and kept it quite staid, given his status. Year after year I was mortified by the fact he got more congratulations that I did!
We haven't seen who Tulip was Secret Sants for yet, Rich.
I'm betting that she's done a lot better than she thinks.
I'm guessing she did too. I'm not a 'crafty' person, so my only creativity is finding the unusual. I remember reading about a buyer from some catalog or store that gets sent to Zambia to look for unusual craft items. That would be a cool job except for the pressure. "Did I get the right stuff or are we going to have to unload those 10,000 Ugandan nose flutes to Big Lots?"
BTW Monster, the snowman looks great. I didn't realize you made it. That makes it even more cool. I'll post a closeup of the front and back..
The mind boggles as to what is on the back now!
Was it in a BLUE package?!
:lol: you'll never know...... although I told rich he could maybe just obscure the bits in question....
Now only 5 out there in the ether -was 4, but another materialized in the mail.....
We need pics from Brianna, Juniper and bluecuracao...........
I'm starting to worry about the one I sent .
These things take time, you mailed it somewhere remote where mail is still delivered by pigeons .......and your recipient will not be distressed if it arrives late. chill.
I GOT IT!
Lovely Mr Postie fought through nearly an inch of snow (snigger) and I got my Secret Santa prizes! And I had a really secretive Santa too. I know some Dwellars prefer to be fairly circumspect about their real name and location, so I won't put any clues on here. But if my SS wants to identify themself to me by PM it would be lovely to say thank you personally.
It looked like someone quite fancied the idea of what I was receiving, as the package was ripped. Luckily it was a very heavy-duty bag and there was no damage inside.
On opening the goodies were wrapped again, in another piece of paper I am re-using this year! And on opening - three presents! As you can see there is a set of cups and spoons for me in my conquest to convert the world to the splendours of American food. And best of all a Mixing/ Measuring/ Pouring jug. Mum and I were most impressed with it, as there is nothing like that over here.
My bro is going to be very jealous, but if he's a good boy and gets me some cornbread mix when he next goes on holiday he might get a lend...
Thank you Secret Santa. The gift was personal to me and very well chosen. I love them and they will definitely get some use.
And here are the goodies.
Note the instructions. I think they apply to me as well as the container!
OK, here's what I got.
Let's see: a pretty little bag, set of 2 santa soaps, a shower puff, emery board, pumice stone, lilac scented oil, and a little glass bottle thingy which I guess is for the oil, right?
I put a few drops of the oil in the water mister that I use while ironing (I like this better than using steam in the iron) so that while sewing the quilt I'm working on right now (on which all my goodies are sitting in the photo), my office/sewing room smells delightful!
Thanks! I dunno who sent it . . . have to do some sleuthing. Someone from Canada!
Great! thanks.
poor Jaydaan is now the only recipient who knows she's on Secret Santa's Nice List who hasn't got her pressie yet -and it was mailed in plenty of time! :( maybe it was so nice customs felt the need to investigate futher.....
but that's not all we're waiting for.... there are a few surprises still in the pipeline ;)
Yay!! More presents! :jig:
Richlevy and SundaeGirl: Thanks, you guys. I tried to choose something nice, didn't quite aim for creativity. :p And I will check those sites you mentioned, Rich. :D
BAH one of those gifts is missing over half!!!! There is an entire separate part missing. Handmade lotions, bath salts, etc..... as well as a scented candle. How does HALF a parcel go missing in the same parcel????
Let me post a photo of the envelope and maybe we can figure out why. :(
I'm guessing Jaydaan didn't use brown tape.
Look at it from the inside. Sliced right along the top.
What a shame. It's OK, darlin'. I know you meant all the best! :sniff:
Must be one of those Homeland Security things. ::shrug::
No I did not use brown tape... I used clear tape to secure the gluey stuff. On the right had side, actually.. I can still see my tape.
Well here's hoping the person who DOES get that section of it loves lilac scented candles, lavender body lotion, lemon drop lotion, energy bath salts and a bag that is goes in for travel.
I will send another out to you.. AFTER I find out why it was opened. No point in sending you the same item, if its going to get stopped at customs. Funny thing is: I get all my adult toys/lotions for my business from the States with no issues. huh.
Awww.....I hope there was a legit reason and not someone from the post office stealing it. :neutral:
Might have been the bath salts. Postal workers are so suspicious of powdery-type substances, I think, especially if it's not officially factory sealed.
Sounds absolutely scrumptious though! Please don't feel as though you have to re-send, but if you do, it will be appreciated very much.
WTF?
In my reality, if it was officially taken there WOULD have been paperwork, saying what was taken, who took it, why, in triplicate with the supervisor's stamp. I can only presume theft, therefore.
Dunno about the USA, though ... any :tinfoil: ideas?
That would probably be the case here also.
i hope jaydaan gets her present soon!!! fingers crossed for you!
Still, its frustrating that the good side of the gift is missing... the rest was just fluff. :(
At least you got it in time for Christmas!
One would think they would be knocking on my door, if it was customs. Hubby thinks the bag tore, and the heavy part fell out. The package is from my Esthetic business, and handmade. It does have my phone number including area code on it ( for re-ordering purposes) If anyone calls, they have instructions to have it mailed to Junpier instead of being returned to sender.
You might get it yet, Juni!
Oh and the Santas are floating candles, not soaps.
Usually if a package is damaged by the USPS they stick a note of apology to the package. I've been shipping bricks of hash, er, fudge for years with no problems ... Which since they are wrapped in tinfoil should be attracting some kind of attention, and they don't.
Sundae ... regardless of size we call them "measuring cups." I have one that's 4 quarts, and it's still a "cup" even though it's larger than any of my cooking pots.
Oh, Jay, what a shame. How frustrating!
I didn't expect to be posting here this year, as I wasn't taking part...
Got home today from walking the Pilster, and there was a package on my door step; upside down with a slight tear in it. I just assumed it must be one of the several packages I am still waiting on from various online sellers...so I just widened the tear to see what was inside...
Uh oh! The first item that was visible was not something I had ordered! Crap, thinks I, this is a neighbour's package mistakenly left on my step and I have just savaged the outer packaging...
Turned it right side up to check the address label and, no, it was addressed to me. Sent from America...Took me a moment to figure out that Santa had made a little trip to Northowram :)
I opened up the rest and looked inside :) I have photos but haven;t had time to resize them etc, will do so a little later and will post here:)
Thankyou so much to my super-secret Santa! I think I know who that might be, because of the sticker on the back of the envelope that was inside. But you'll have to wait for the photos to see that and to see the gifts.
I am completely delighted and over the moon. Especially as Santa very thoughtfully included Pilau in the fun! What a thoroughly delightful surprise!
Photos to follow
Hurrah!!!!
Sorry Juni and Jaydaan -double sorry to Jaydaan.... :(
Have had a PM from my SS.
They really made an effort, and I think they are wonderful.
Thanks to them & their Mum!
K...I thought I'd guessed my secret santa's identity, from the sticker on the back of the envelope; but then when i looked at the address of the sender, I realised I didn't know after all! I am rubbish at remembering Dwellar's rl names, they stay as their Dwellar name for me. This is not helped by the fact I have verrrrry little knowledge of American geography... so, that said, maybe I did guess correctly ... I dunno.
Anyway, here are pics as promised :)
First a pic of how the ripped envelope looked with the single item I'd pulled out and which made me think I'd opened my neighbours mail. Then a pic of it turned over, when I realised it was in fact for me!
here's what I found inside the parcel; including a lovely card (note the sticker on the back!)
Who'd have thought Santa had such lovely flowing handwriting? Having seen what he sent to Sundae (he shared some postage with me) I'd have said he wrote like a hyperactive child!
I haven't given Pilau the (wonderful, and very tough!) chew toy yet. Unlike me, he can wait until Christmas Day...or at least until Christmas Eve. He's going to love playing (destroying) with that!
Am veddy excited about the American choccies! And the Burt's Bees body kit really struck a chord. This secret Santa has chosen ridiculously well. Also rather thrilled with the Christmas socks, and the gorgeous scarf! (funnily enough, I was looking at some scarves whilst out shopping, but there were so many at the stall i couldn't make a decision and ended up walking away; something I regretted about ten minutes after boarding the train to come home lol)
A little more detail on the chocs and body kit: The chocs are a confectionary tour of America! How marvellous is that? And te body kit comes in a little zip case and is jam packed with goodies; all of which look wonderfully tempting. Thankyou Santa! Brilliantly chosen selection. Completely made my day in every way. So unexpected and so cool!
What a lovely surprise!
Not wanting to be a Grinch, but are you sure you want the photo with your address readable visible on the net?
Today I got a totally unexpected package in the mail. It was from the Cellar Secret Santa in Houston! Hmmm... Now who could that be? I have my suspicions. Inside the package was a darling little Scottie dog clock / scotch tape dispensor. Its the cutest thing. I wish I had a camera, so I could include a pic. I am truely surprised because I wasn't going to do the secret Santa thing this year.
Thank you very much cellar Santa in Houston for a cute and clever gift! Merry Christmas!
What a lovely surprise!
Not wanting to be a Grinch, but are you sure you want the photo with your address readable visible on the net?
If we could only see the return address a little clearer . . . ;)
I am not too concerned really.
Unless someone was specifically looking for me under this name it's not a problem; as for attracting potential unwanted attention: my name and address is a matter of public record anyway. My only concern would be someone connecting my rl persona with my Cellar id;P And the likelihood of anyone over here coming seeking me in the Cellar is not high :)
But someone seeing your picture, you know which one, might be interested in your address. ;)
Looks like I'm way behind here, because I don't open my gifts until Xmas! My parents trained me too well.
I got delicious minty brownies...which I got a hint about ahead of time, and are now long gone. And...sparkly sweet pea body lotion, one of the few scents I love (how did SS know?). Plus...comfy soft pink gloves and matching scarf.
If my camera was working, maybe I'd take a pic wearing only my gifts. :lol:
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Oh, and because I was also way behind with my Secret Santa-ing, someone here is going to get an after-the-holidays gift.
But someone seeing your picture, you know which one, might be interested in your address. ;)
Ummm...yeah....maybe you could remove that one pic? :P The one with the address showing....not the other one.
My only concern would be someone connecting my rl persona with my Cellar id;P And the likelihood of anyone over here coming seeking me in the Cellar is not high :)
So you're like the Sarah Palin of the UK?:D
Kidding.Kidding.Kidding.Kidding.Kidding.Kidding.
Yes. I'm exactly like Sarah Palin:P
She can almost see Scotland from her doorstep
Yesterday evening when I got home (the postman must be keeping strange hours), I discovered a package in my mailbox. What was this? Why it was a parcel from Secret Santa in Phila, PA. Could this be Wolf? I wish I had a camera so I could show you all my loot! I got a Ferrara candy bar, a pretty green and pink covered blank journal, a cute emory board, and two cat shaped objects which are for cuticle care, I think?
Thank you so much Secret Santa in Philly(/Wolf?)! :)
Not me ... I sent a load of momwolf's recipe fudge to classicman.
Not me ... I sent a load of momwolf's recipe fudge to classicman.
Well, whoever you are in Philly, my thanks and a happy New Year!
You're very welcome! You started posting about packages not getting to you, and I got worried... I'm glad you like it. Hooray for videos!
Clodfobble, I know it seems like I'm not fulfilling my promise. :p How about I post up a youtube of me playing something else, and I'll get to one of the songs from the songbook before the next Christmas? :D Unfortunately, I didn't show enough of my uke in this video.
So . . . has everyone guessed who their Santas are? Huh? LOL
I don't think my recipient cares who sent it :sniff:
I haven't guessed right yet. I'd love to know who my Secret Santa was so I could thank him/her.
I'm too blonde and dumb to guess mine :blush: Thank you SS! :)
I haven't guessed. I tried. I saw the sticker on the back of the envelope and thought maybe it was monster...but then the name on the sender details said 'Pam' . I don't know who pam is but I am pretty sure it ain't monster!
So, now I am confused :P I wuold certainly like to know. But if my SS wants to remain secret I'll respect that :P
Talking of Secret Santas, here's a little update:
The chocs were bloody lovely! I ate the last one yesterday. Mum helped me with a few :P They were some of the nicest chocs I've had in years. Told my family about the gifts and my eldest niece was seriously impresed with the Burt's Bees stuff. I have never heard of them before (I was just blown away that someone sent me something Bee-related :P Got a lump in my throat on that one: in a good way) But apparently they're well-known. She has a Burt's Bees lip balm which she really loves. So someone from America sending a Burt's Bees selection had big kudos value with her.
Pilau has successfully destroyed three of the plastic balls on the chew toy, and is very proud of himself. Must be a well-made toy to last this long! Most of his toys are shredded/dismantled/broken into tiny pieces within half an hour at the most. He's had at least two hours of play altogether and the toy still lives! remarkable. He obviously likes it because every so often he drags it from amongst his toys and scoots off to the sofa with it, without any encouragement needed from me. Very happy dog.
[eta] further update: Pil's just removed the final plastic ball from the toy lol. It is now a rope circle with little rubber collars around it. Now comes the fun of shredding the rope!
Nirvana, I was yours. :) I hope you enjoy!
Did Jaydaan ever get hers? :(
Nirvana, I was yours. :) I hope you enjoy!
Thanks Case it was awesome! :)
Did Jaydaan ever get hers? :(
i don't think so.
I'm going to send her another. such a bummer.
Nothing yet... I have been watching every day, and there has been at least one person home for the past 12 days (since hubby hurt his back). I looked today as well..... with the holiday now our next chance at mail is monday
This is seriously seriously fucked up. I feel terrible for you Jaydaan.
Bri sent it in plenty of time. i think it must just have been way too attractive to those customs dudes. at least we had no lame santas AT ALL this year....just a late one or two ;)
Damn postal service...
You can say that again. :neutral:
I haven't guessed right yet. I'd love to know who my Secret Santa was so I could thank him/her.
Hiya Sammy! I'm from Houston. ;) I hope the Scottie dog is sitting on your table. :D If you have trouble with replacing the battery to the clock, let me know. I can do that for you. :)
And I'm your second-striking-Secret-Santa,* SamIam. Was running a little behind, sorry :o
(*The cat thingies are erasers)
OK, I thought my SS was Tulip, as my gift was mailed from Houston. Now I'm confused! Who else is from Houston...Juniper, was it you?
Thanks Case it was awesome! :)
You're welcome! :)
I'd really love it if my SS would identify themselves. Pilau would like to thank them properly for his chew toy :P
And I'm your second-striking-Secret-Santa,* SamIam. Was running a little behind, sorry :o
(*The cat thingies are erasers)
OK, I thought my SS was Tulip, as my gift was mailed from Houston. Now I'm confused! Who else is from Houston...Juniper, was it you?
Tulip was touched by FSM and is omnipresent :lol:
Tulip was touched by FSM and is omnipresent :lol:
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omnipresent reminded me of this song
I'd really love it if my SS would identify themselves. Pilau would like to thank them properly for his chew toy :P
You're welcome. :blush:
And I'm your second-striking-Secret-Santa,* SamIam. Was running a little behind, sorry :o
(*The cat thingies are erasers)
OK, I thought my SS was Tulip, as my gift was mailed from Houston. Now I'm confused! Who else is from Houston...Juniper, was it you?
Nope, I'm in Ohio. :D
And I'm your second-striking-Secret-Santa,* SamIam. Was running a little behind, sorry :o
(*The cat thingies are erasers)
Thank you so much. It was a nice gift with many little things in it. I got confused on the cats because they were with the nail file. A friend of mine told me they were erasers, too. I don't know if I can bear to use them - they are so cute!
Thanks again and Happy New Year! :)
Ah ha...thanks, Tulip!
You're welcome. :p I hope the brownies weren't hard as a rock by the time you got to them. Sorry, should've warn ya about them. I assumed everyone were like me, ripping packages open as soon as they come. :p You have such discipline. :D
Woot! Thankee Juni! Those chocs were deelish!
Pilau would also like to thankyou and inform you (rather proudly) that he's completed the 'game': the chew toy is now a rope ring, sans balls and sans rubber collar-pieces. The rubber collar pieces have been dismantled quite thoroughly and the component bits are spread around my living room :P
I got my gift today!!!!! YAY
It is a little brass dragon, a dragonblood stone (to go into my rock collection on my altar) a small silk change purse ( going in my purse today as I lost my change purse last year) and a postcard size picture of a dragon, its one I like as its a green version of the red one on my wall in my living room ;) If you look close the tail and wings wrap together to make a pentacle of sorts.
I love it all, and thank my secret santa very much. I will post pictures as soon as some one gets home with a computer that can read my capture card. My computer is too old.
Wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooo!
I feared the worst.
And now I'm jealous. i want dragons. more dragons. beest got me a cool dragon puppet for whatevermas, though :D
I love dragons, our living room is full for posters, statues etc. I got a dragon rider lamp for Christmas, its really cool. The globe the dragon is holding is the actual lamp.
Yay!!!!!!!!!! But it sure took a long time to get to Canada. I wonder what went wrong.
I love dragons, our living room is full for posters, statues etc. I got a dragon rider lamp for Christmas, its really cool. The globe the dragon is holding is the actual lamp.
I love dragons more than you do so stfu. I got a dragon door knocker for my birthday. :p
:lol:
All my posters and shit are still in the basement though -we've only been here 9 years, far too soon to unpack!
All my posters and shit are still in the basement though -we've only been here 9 years, far too soon to unpack!
Don't shit in the basement Monnie, you need the space for hobos.
Oh I don't shit there, I just store it there. The hobos... you're confusing me with an Ohio chick. We Michigandans have much more class. We never bring them home.
HolyJuan, joined in Reddit's Secret Santa... with a surprise ending.:D
http://www.holyjuan.com/2010/03/reddit-secret-santa-surprise.html