Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 07:50 PM

Nothing has arrived here yet, though the package I sent finally arrived. No secrets with the US postal folks - they make you plaster your name on it.

SRS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Joybell
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 06:52 PM

I'm still waiting. My present may have melted on the way. It's going to be over 40 degrees here today. Have to be waiting at the mail-box just in case. Joy

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 04:38 PM

Don't you just hate historians?

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 04:19 PM

Well, SINS, Kendal would know. He was there when it happened.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: kendall
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 03:37 PM

My secret Santa came through big time! A book, a cd, a nice calendar, a very impressive cook book, all in a very useful box! Thank you Dulcimer!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 01:57 PM

Breathes a sigh of relief.

SRS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Becca72
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 11:38 AM

Typical

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 11:22 AM

Got to show off my Action Figure Resurrection Set at New Years. All but Kendall were suitably impressed. He found fault with the historically inaccurate tomb and stone. As if that was all that is wrong with it.
Go figure.
SINS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: greg stephens
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 11:15 AM

yippee my parcel has arrived!!!!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,CBs SS
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 06:55 AM

Hi there

Has anything arrived yet ? I know other stuff sent to similar parts of the world has got there so I hope there has been something for you too. Sorry to hear you have had such a rotten time and i hope that the parcel brings you some New Year cheer.

Your SS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 02:41 AM

still nuffin' in the post box, but my first Secret Santa pressie 10 years ago took 3 months to get here. Admittedly it was travelling by sea-mail from the US, not Royal (air) Mail from the UK, but ...

sandra (waiting very patiently)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Jenny Brooks' disappointed Santa
Date: 01 Jan 13 - 03:55 PM

Can't understand what's happened - package posted in good time for Christmas and another destined for the same country reached its target as planned.
Can't do anything about a replacement at the moment but will do when I can.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Rapparee
Date: 01 Jan 13 - 03:53 PM

Ha ha! I got MY present! And it's something I actually asked for!! Thank you, Secret Santa. I will treasure it always and wear ti near my heart...well, maybe not that. I mean, eight CDs hanging on my chest could cause more comment about me than usual.

But thank you!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: artbrooks
Date: 01 Jan 13 - 03:08 PM

Jenn is also sad.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: greg stephens
Date: 01 Jan 13 - 01:22 PM

just got home from a spell away in the mountains: no present from SS in the post box yet. But it will come, I am confident.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 03:51 PM

a Guru Santa - am I on the wrong track? Oh Dear......

And I forgot to thank you for the brilliant Margaret Walters CD! Many thanks, it will be treasured!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 03:44 PM

I never even got a rock, or a lump of coal. Santa must have heard about me and...oh, never mind. :-)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Severn
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 10:33 AM

Thank you Batb'ry for the fascinating booksand wonderful CD. They make me want to visit and wander Lancashire. It must be nice to have a brewery supporting your musical endevors.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 09:56 AM

Nothing yet . . .

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,a Guru santa
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 07:41 AM

I once had a Santa who arranged for a friend travelling in the US to send a postcard & another friend visiting NZ to post the parcel. It caused great confusion.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 07:37 AM

So very glad you enjoyed your gifts Sarah! I thought that the catfood box might come as a bit of a surprise, but everything fitted into it so well. Although it was packed for posting, I decided to pop it over to you during a lunch hour as we live so close to you.

Apart from the Ocarina they were mostly home-made pressies (times are hard), including the delivery. Haven't ever attempted sining (lost consonant notwithstanding), but might incorporate it into a song one day *grin*

Happy New Year!!!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 07:30 AM

Dear Santa,

Huge apologies for the lateness of posting this, but we have had a marathon Christmas with friends, and only got to the present side of things yesterday while we were recovering as they had all departed.

Many thanks for your very interesting and informative gifts which are helping to tempt us across the world. A Santa who lives in England, but comes from Australia. Goodness, who can that be? One who has been on the Cat since 2003? Could it be a lass named Jenny? O, I think it might!

Huge thanks & wishing you a very Happy New Year!!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 06:51 PM

Hi, Barb'ry! So glad you like the loot! I didn't spin the yarn, but the spinning mill is just 4 miles away, in the next village. One of the last small-family-business spinning mills in the USA.

...still haven't gotten my Santa pressie. But it's only the fourth day of Christmas, right?

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 10:23 AM

maybe it's on a slooow boat to china?

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's Secret Santa
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 07:58 AM

It was put in the post and sended to you like I said. Perhaps the Royal Mail is sending it via sailing ship? Or Australian Customs like it so very much they kept it? Has a narcotics officer been around? -- there were two kilos in there of Good Stuff.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: maeve
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 07:10 AM

Sandra- Reckon your gifts are reproducing as they make their way to you?

Thank you to my suspected Secret Santa(s), Kendall with his elven helper Jacqui. From wonderful dvds and cd starring Himself to a wonderful old songbook, from handmade warm winter scarves for Truelove and me to a box for photos and other treasures, topped off with chamomile tea to help us sleep and good dark chocolate to delight us- the hand-delivered package was packed full of goodwill and fun.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 28 Dec 12 - 03:56 AM

Friday came & went ...

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Joybell
Date: 27 Dec 12 - 06:57 PM

Becca, You're welcome. Hard to keep my identity a secret especially with all the labels that have to go on parcels. I was a bit worried that the warmer-cat's insides might be seen as suspicious. Good that they trusted me.
Give your furry friends a hug for me.
Joy

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Dec 12 - 10:44 AM

nuffin' at the Post Office Thursday, but there's always Friday.

sandra (aka patience)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Anne Lister
Date: 27 Dec 12 - 06:40 AM

Dear Hollowfox - each package in your parcel was a great discovery, and ALL the collections of tales are new to me, although I haven't had time yet to read them to see where there may be parallels with other folk tales. Thank you so much for such a thoughtful collection of gifts, which made Christmas very special.

Now to get ready for our New York adventure!

Thank you again -

Anne

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 27 Dec 12 - 05:56 AM

Whoops think there was a lost consonant there ! Mind you that might have made a VERY interesting CD


Sarah

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Hollowfox
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 11:53 PM

Thank you Bat Goddess! The t-shirt is lovely, and the color suits me well. I hope I remember to pack it for Old Songs next year. I Love maps, etc. with notes attached; I just wish there was such interesting stuff to pick i]up in my local fast food joints. Most of my time in New Hampshire has been in the Mount Monadnock area, but I see that you're kind of close to Dover NH. Do you know Poor Howard and Barb Trow from up that way? The cd's look to be a real treat, especially Curmudgeon's. I was going to play it in the van won my way to work today, but the library got closed due to a bad winter storm, so that's a treat for tomorrow. In the meantime today, I got started on that lovely bit of cross stitch. Thanks again!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Hollowfox
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 09:27 PM

Anne Lister, I'm so glad you got your pressie in time. The mis-delivery does sound like a double win; veterinarians are some of my favorite people. I hope at least some of the tales are new to you, and that you enjoy them all.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 07:14 PM

Wow, Sarah! That sounds like an exciting CD. . . ;-D

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 06:46 PM

I had a wonderful box of surprises from Hils. When I got over the shock it might be cat food I found a lovely ocarina some homemade chocolate fudge - very yummy a cd of Hilary sining and some great little candle holders. Thanks so much a real surprise!

Sarah xx

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Barb'ry
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 06:39 PM

What a coincidence - my santa is the last poster - Allison A! Thank you so much for my bag full of goodies! Lovely yarn (looks like it's been spun/sold by santa) 3 fabulous cds, chocolate dollars, cards, everything's lovely and I was delighted to open it.
Thank you so much for making Christmas special
Barb'ry xxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 03:33 PM

Santa? Nothing from you yet....
I'm sure you've been very busy...

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 03:32 PM

Art turned out to be my sneaky, secretive Santa, Nancy, so yours must be Jenn. Evidently they don't speak to each other ;-) as I PMed Jenn right after I received my package and asked if she or Art was Santa... And my Santa (on this thread) denied receiving a PM query.

What color is your noseflute, Nancy? We'll have to get together for some tunes...

Linn

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: artbrooks
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 02:36 PM

Actually, Nancy (and Lynn), it was really a mutual effort...but the chocolate booze is entirely her fault!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 12:19 PM

Ho Ho Ho! Linn (Her Battiness) and I have something in common -- We both got gifties from Albuquerque! I got CDs (which I haven't had a chance to listen to yet), "Texas red wine liquid center chocolates" (sounds fantastic!), a southwestern cookbook filled with interesting-sounding ideas, and a cut-out card that looks like fun! Oh -- and let's not forget the nose flute! Thank you Santa! I'm not sure which of us was blessed by Art and which by Jenn, but it doesn't really matter -- both are fine folks and excellent Santas!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Nancy

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Becca72
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 10:08 AM

I do believe my SS is Joybell.

Such a wonderful assortment of goodies from Down Undah! I LOVE the hot/cold pack with the covering shaped like a turtleneck sweater with a black cat on! And the black cat figure now resides on the windowsill, where the 2 live ones have been staring at it like it's a long lost cousin...
Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 09:36 AM

My post disappeared. Go figure.

My SS is Becca. Thank you for the lovely scarf and cat treats. Thank you for the stuffed lobster. Thank you not so much for the Resurrection Action Scene and miscellaneous creche crap.
Merry Christmas!
Mary

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 26 Dec 12 - 06:47 AM

tomorrow the Post Office opens & I'll be checking for my pressie

sandra (still waiting patiently)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Dec 12 - 10:31 AM

The hints seemed to point to Albuquerque... That gave me two suspects, I think. I PMed one when I received the package... I just PMed the other suspect.

I do believe they talk to one another...

Linn (who is about to start in on the brandy alexanders, so forgive me if I leave my brain in my sock drawer for safekeeping...)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Batty'sSanta
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 05:03 PM

Oops...

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 05:02 PM

A PM? Not me - I'll ask around.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 12:43 PM

Well, Santa...I've been enjoying listening to the CDs whose musicians you described as being "neighbors", so I THINK I've narrowed you down to Albuquerque, although in my neck of the woods (New Hampshuh, by godfrey) "neighbor" could mean the surrounding three states and the Maritimes...

I've PMed my suspicians...I do hope you'll gratify me with an answer on "the day" as promised!

BTW, I've restrained myself and only eaten one of the liqueur-filled chocolates...but maybe I'll do some caroling with the noseflute tonight....

Her Battyness, Linn

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Greg Stephens' Seasonal Elf
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 11:56 AM

Has your last mail of the day before the holiday come and gone? I sent it to arrive "just in the Saint Nick of time." Usually once these things reach altitude when they are cruising (i.e., Priority Mail) from a westerly direction they get there very quickly.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 03:42 AM

it's like having a birthday month

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: greg stephens
Date: 24 Dec 12 - 02:55 AM

well nothing arrived yet but that's fine, I like New Year presents