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Phoenix's delay is mostly my fault, BlackBlade. His PC has been down for over a week and we took mine down to troubleshoot the parts for his, so all we've had is the laptop, which I've been hogging.
His gift came just before Christmas and he really couldn't have been more pleased. Thanks for making my sweetie smile! Posts: 6394 | Registered: Dec 1999
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But of course! Glad Phoenix liked it, I was originally going to send just the shirt then I was thinking, "Oh hey his handle IS phoenix...hmmm..."
Glad I timed it so well, hope your computer issues get resolved.
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Thanks. Me too. The phoenix cut-out is really clever. Did you use a pattern or make it up yourself?
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I want to apologize to the person who was supposed to get a gift from me. I transposed the zip with another package (another secret santa from another message board on another site) and it was returned today. Neither of you got your gifts and are probably a little sad. Some of it was homemade goodies so I will remake them tonight and send it back out tomorrow. Again, I am so sorry!
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Nathan and I are glad you and your family enjoyed the gifts, Boon! Yay! We're looking forward to your letter! Posts: 5609 | Registered: Jan 2003
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quote:Originally posted by KarlEd: Thanks. Me too. The phoenix cut-out is really clever. Did you use a pattern or make it up yourself?
Actually I employed the services of a wonderful woman I met on my mission to Taiwan, who I knew did such cuttings. It never occured to me to try and find a pattern and try to do it myself. When it comes to getting homemade gifts from me you would have to settle on some sort of ditty on the piano or guitar.
I made sure to let Sister Liao know Chris liked it Posts: 14316 | Registered: Jul 2005
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I got my package this afternoon from Chris Bridges. It was three much-loved Winnie The Pooh books.
Thank you so much, Chris! You couldn't have chosen a better gift. I go into libraries and used bookstores sometimes, just to find old books and think of the people who've read them before me! I do hope Molly and Ann don't miss them too much, whoever and wherever they are. I am certain I shall grow to love them just as much as they obviously have been loved. (I have a great capacity for falling in love with books!)
And as a bonus, I have been meaning to read them for years, ever since I read a few of the poems a long time ago, but hadn't gotten around to finding them yet! So I will start them on the plane ride home.
Speaking of which, I ought to go pack.
Thank you, Chris! Hope you had happy holidays yourself!
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I did receive my gift exchange gift. The day I got home. My family told me I had a package, I was shocked. It was woderful. It made me so happy. Cookies and nice knitted Hat. It was perfect. Thank you Nell Gwyn.
My life is still crazy, I've just been too busy to post. Thank you so much. I was ecstatic.
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: 1 CD by an Australian inde/rock band (who I'd never heard of, but whose work I can't wait to get to know), Youth Group. The album is Casino Twilight Dogs. I'm listening to it as I type this.
Nice. When I want to give Aussie music I usually give Powderfinger. Such a great rock band!
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quote:Originally posted by Zevlag: I did receive my gift exchange gift. The day I got home. My family told me I had a package, I was shocked. It was woderful. It made me so happy. Cookies and nice knitted Hat. It was perfect. Thank you Nell Gwyn.
My life is still crazy, I've just been too busy to post. Thank you so much. I was ecstatic.
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You're welcome. I'm glad the timing worked out well, and hopefully the cookies made it there mostly intact. Welcome back!
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To my mystery gifter, sorry not to be back sooner, but I only got the notice from the post office that a package from the US has arrived on the 31st - we've been the UK for Chrismas visiting Grannys and Grandads... Hopefully I'll get it on Wednesday when my wife has a moment to go and pick it up.
Watch this space!
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I've been out of town and just got back to find my gift from Mrs. M.
She included a recent picture of little Aerin and a March of Dimes awareness keychain. There were three gifts, very tastefully wrapped with silver ornaments on two of them... they're beautiful and will surely hang on my tree for years to come.
The gifts were a Burt's Bees Footcare Kit (I'm wondering now if I've ever said anything here about taking care of my feet... living on Maui, I seldom wear shoes, never socks and am particular about my pedicure. It's the perfect gift for me!), a calendar with sketchings of Richmond landmarks (Mrs. M attached a hand-written note on each month with little details about each landmark - I enjoyed reading about them, and will leave them there to enjoy all year), and the book Dragonology. I glanced through it a bit last night, but I know I'm going to love it.
Mahalo plenty Mrs. M! I've been having a bit of a rough time, and your gift cheered me and touched me more than I can say.
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quote:Originally posted by plaid: -- Lokiki jelly "made with aloha." Also mmmmm. Targeted for tomorrow's breakfast.
I'm glad you liked everything... but just to keep things clear, I made lilikoi jelly... Not sure what "lokiki" is.
Ack! My mistake, sorry... the jelly was quite yum, and if you've got, oh, a spare bucket of it around that you don't want, you're welcome to send some more...
(Oh -- was the jelly made with the li hing stuff previously mentioned??)
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I totaly forgot to come and gush over my gift!! It was a signed copy of "Mazer in Prison" from IGMS (I read it on the car trip home -- awesome!) and some cute wood frogs and tiny portable wooden game boards. Thanks cmc!!! Posts: 4089 | Registered: Apr 2003
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quote:Originally posted by plaid: -- Lokiki jelly "made with aloha." Also mmmmm. Targeted for tomorrow's breakfast.
I'm glad you liked everything... but just to keep things clear, I made lilikoi jelly... Not sure what "lokiki" is.
Ack! My mistake, sorry... the jelly was quite yum, and if you've got, oh, a spare bucket of it around that you don't want, you're welcome to send some more...
(Oh -- was the jelly made with the li hing stuff previously mentioned??)
No, the jelly was made with lilikoi, or passion fruit, which grows very profusely here. The vine in my yard died last fall (I think my landlord killed it to be honest), but I have two co-workers who have large vines who provided the fruit. Li hing is completely different and was not in your jelly.
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Caysedai sent a fantastic parcel, which my poor wife picked up from the post office this morning and had to wait all day for me to get home to see what was inside.
Firstly a flying catapault monkey that shreaks when it hits the floor. Totally bizarre and hugely funny. It freaked the Toddling Tornado, but as Caysedai says this is going to be a huge success in the office. I'm already formulating a list of folk to be target with the Flying Monkey of Doom!!
Next was a journal and a tin. I didn't get this until I read the card and realised that it was possibly the best present I have received this year. The tin contains a series of 'journal prompts', which must have taken forever to prepare . Each one is used to write an entry in the journal to creat something that "will eventually be a gift" for the Toddling Tornado. A fantastic idea. To my mind this is a real gift, something that I would never have thought of myself, but that I will spend all year enjoying (and it will be a nice thing to pass on to TT so that he can see his Daddy wasn't just a grumpy old stick-in-the-mud...)
Thanks Caysedai!
To wrap the gifts Caysedai used the local newspaper from the town in Iowa where she lives. This formed a nice extra as Mavens All spend a happy session reading the sporst results and small ads from. It's amazing the view you get of a place from the stuff on sale in the local rag!
Thanks again for a really generous gift, and a very happy new year to Jatraqueros all!
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anti_maven: I'm glad you liked everything. I've been really interested in journaling and family history and wishing I had stuff from my grandparents' lives - they're all dead now. (not meaning to sound morbid or anything)
For those who are interested, pictures of the monkey are on the Web site, and you can even watch a video and actually hear the sound the monkey makes. I gave one to my 11-year-old daughter who is really into monkeys and penguins, and she loves it. She actually read Curious George to it. Out loud. The monkeys have invaded the newsroom of the newspaper where I work and that's how I found out about them. It seemed like the perfect "geek" gift since you described yourself that way. Posts: 2034 | Registered: Apr 2004
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Thank you Dan Raven! He got me one of the funniest movies ever made, Young Frankenstein, and one of his short stories, Alice Stone (very, very, eerie story, Dan. You have a lot of talent).
Oh, and two words: bubble wrap
The combination of these gifts should make for a very fun night.
By the way, sorry for not getting your package on time Posts: 104 | Registered: Jul 2006
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Umm, did my giftee get the stuff? I know that person hasn't been posting much lately, but, umm, I sent it on Dec. 9 and it only had a few states to cross.
So, uh, that's okay if that person is really busy. I'll just wait. A little more.
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I got back today and got the gifts - and I love them! I desperately and sincerely apologize for not being around to respond in time, but travel plans and the UPS do not always, unfortunately, coincide. I will, however, bring the mini-text to class the first day instead of the proscribed text (screw Homer anyway!) and the picture(s) are gorgeous!!
I cannot thank you enough, nor can I apologize enough for not being around when they came! Much love, belated though it may be!
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Syn, last I heard it had been sent and returned because the sender wrote down the wrong zipcode, and it was being sent again. I know it is sad but once in a while you have to be the last.
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Plus, you're not the last. I still haven't gotten mine.
But my sender shouldn't feel bad, because my birthday's in three weeks. I'll just consider it an early bday present (assuming it arrives by then).
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JT, I was told yours was sent too, if neither of yours come by my birthday (20th) I'll call in the hatrack angels.
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Ok -- I'm taking this down now, not because people who haven't received their presents yet don't deserve it or anything, but just because it's been long enough now (well over a month). See you all again next year!
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breyerchic, if you want chocolate, then next year "accidentally" substitute your mailing address for everyone else's when you send out the gift exchange info... Posts: 2911 | Registered: Aug 2001
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And Kwsni, I don't know how you managed to bribe Australia Post so that it arrived on my wedding anniversary, but well done!
It is a cook book - the Best of the Best from Virginia cook book. It is perfect!
I have a slight obsession with cooking and cookbooks. Lately I've been getting into traditional American recipes (this is a woman who owns the Little House on the Prairie cookbook. *grin*). So this is absolutely wonderful. I am salivating over the clam chowder recipes already. And the cakes, oh my (Chocolate eclair cake! Citrus chiffon cake! Blackberry jam cake with caramel icing!).
Thank you very much Kwsni. I am looking forward to cooking out of it a lot.
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I gave one to my 11-year-old daughter who is really into monkeys and penguins, and she loves it. She actually read Curious George to it. Out loud. The monkeys have invaded the newsroom of the newspaper where I work and that's how I found out about them. It seemed like the perfect "geek" gift since you described yourself that way. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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