Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Dec 12 - 11:23 PM

my pressie is still on it's way.

so I'll have to wait till the Post Office opens after the Christmas break.

sandra (waiting patiently)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Dec 12 - 01:31 PM

Merry Christmas Art. I have bee opening my gifts as they arrive on my front steps. So why shouldn't you?

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Barb'ry's Satisfied Santa
Date: 22 Dec 12 - 05:59 AM

Welll, o' course yer pressie got there! Whaddya take me fer? Me 'n the reindeer wouldn't let you down, even though the weather sometimes seemed to put the "rain" in "reindeer" if ya get my drift!
As fer the grog, I don't touch the stuff while on the job, but Prancer, well, has refined tastes. I had to keep the rest of 'em away from the stronger stuff, cuz we have many more ports of call before we pull into our own harbor next week.

All the best of the season to you, Barb'ry!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Dec 12 - 05:10 PM

That's nice, Art! There are still 2 more delivery days before the holiday, so I'm optimistic that something will arrive here.

SRS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: artbrooks
Date: 21 Dec 12 - 02:54 PM

Oh-ho...I have a package all the way from Maine!!. And, since Santa Sinsull was good enough to enclose a card listing the contents, I felt justified in opening it - and, as Howard Carter once said to Lord Carnarvon, it contains 'wonderful things'.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 21 Dec 12 - 07:54 AM

Oh no ... perhaps I better open it now...I'm off to an all night party how can I be good ? Oh well coal is very useful at this time of year !

StF

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Santa calling Sarah of the Flute
Date: 21 Dec 12 - 04:23 AM

So glad that your parcel has been found and will be safe until Christmas! You will need to carry on being good or the contents will magically morph into a lump of coal. Season's Greetings!
Ho Ho Ho....

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 07:01 PM

I don't git no presents...possibly cuz Santy can't find me here in Merryland where I am instead of in Idaho. So I guess I don't git no Christmas presents, least until I git back.

Sobsobsobsob...and I was so darned NICE this yesr.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Anne Lister
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 04:38 PM

Many thanks, Santa! The postman managed to deliver your wonderful package to the wrong address (not difficult in our area) and this meant we had to go and collect it, thereby making the better acquaintance of some neighbours who are extremely nice people (and he is the local vet). So in addition to a fab pile of goodies (well, I'm guessing, as of course I've been good and left them unopened for now at least) we've got to know some more local people. Double win!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Shimmeringly Secretive Santa for Sharon Day
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 04:02 PM

A Parcel o' Gifts is on the way
'Twill soon be delivered to you, Ms. Day.
Stuffed full of Christmas cheer most merry
I hope they'll make you happy; very.

PS The occasionally officious Postal-elves refused to take it without a return address; Santa requests you keep it private!

Merry merry Ho Ho Ho!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: artbrooks
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 12:50 PM

Yay! Well, sorta yay. We're heading to Texas Saturday to spend Christmas with our daughter's family, but if it doesn't get here in the next two days it will be here to enjoy when we return...that will reduce temptation, anyway.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,the ART-ful Dodger
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 12:42 PM

THE UPS man says you will have your treasures in time for Christmas. Enjoy!
Santa

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Batty's Santa
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 09:19 AM

Watching carefully - are you batty enough yet? Just because you opened the package already doesn't mean any secrets must be revealed before the day. I do feel free to say that you can peruse the performers lists on the CDs and find no familiar names.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Dec 12 - 07:51 AM

I truly wish my suspected Santa(s) (two've'em) would answer either my PM or post here, saying yea or nay...

Linn

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Dec 12 - 06:29 PM

And yet another bag at my doorstep. I was foolish to think that Santa was going to follow through on his/her threat and continue the ugly creche theme. This time it is a soft and beautiful scarf that matches mittens I bought while playing with Jacqui. HMMMMM. Santa remembered the beloved beasts too with cheesy treats and Original Crunch. Had to fight them for the gift bag.
Thank you Santa
Hope it's OK I "peeked".
SINS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Becca's relieved santa
Date: 19 Dec 12 - 05:21 PM

Becca Wonderful! So the interesting parcel arrived OK. Whew! That's great. In time for Christmas. That's so good. Santa of the Secret.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Barb'ry
Date: 19 Dec 12 - 10:34 AM

I've got a present - it arrived this morning and I've been really good and left it under the tree. Thank you so much! All I know so far, is that my Santa is in the US - I will have to wait until the day to send a proper thank you. There was an empty wine glass in the kitchen this morning, so I assume you didn't fancy 'Nelson's Blood'?!

Merry Christmas
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Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Dec 12 - 12:25 AM

Just meaning that I'll have to put anything up high, not on a normal table, or the four-legged inhabitants will have a wonderful midnight snack. Better take a look at the top of the Hoosier kitchen in the breakfast area - I don't think the Labrador retriever will be able to mooch your cookies from up there.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,SRS's SS
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 06:40 PM

Ho-bloody-ho!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 05:36 PM

Thanks, Santa! I'll be sure to leave something out.

SRS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 12:47 PM

Received my package with no return address (sneaky Santa...) but with inside hints (at least once I opened the prezzies) to know it came from the vicinity of Albuquerque, so that narrows it down and I'm guessing it may be from my 2010 Santee...(though it could be from someone else in the family).

I had good intentions to wait until Christmas morning...but I just couldn't.

Thank you! (I'm especially looking forward to, uh, "sipping" one of the wine-filled chocolates! And listening to the CDs. And using the noseflute, perhaps, while caroling...)

Linn

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Stilly River Thingy's relaxed sherry drinkin
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 12:00 PM

My, we've been a bit importunate haven't we, badgering Santa with complaining letters. Well, round here Christmas doesn't happen till Dec 25, so you just possess your soul in patience. I have whipped the elves down the jewellery mine, so they might come up with something.You just watch the skies, and make sure there is a glass of sherry and a mince pie put out for me under the tree on the Big Night.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: artbrooks
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 11:49 AM

Alas and alack...woe is me.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 11:32 AM

Glad you got it in a timely fashion, Hollowfox!

So...you just explained you hang out with crazy folk musicians rather than the fact we used to have an unfunded wildlife refuge that included a nursery colony of Little Brown Bats in the ceiling?

Linn

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Gnancy's Gnome
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 09:28 AM

Ah, good. There are actually several wrapped goodies inside, as well as a musical instrument (of sorts) upon which to play "Hark - The Herald Tribune Sings" at the appropriate time. The latter was carefully chosen to express your colour preferences.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Nancy King
Date: 18 Dec 12 - 09:21 AM

A package -- with no return address -- has arrived, and been placed under the tree to be opened on The Day. Woo hoo! Thank you, Santa!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Anne Lister's Secret Santa
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 11:23 PM

It's Away!! (Sorry, small Star Wars moment). I got your package to the post office today, and told them not to spare the reindeer. It should get to you by the solstice, much less Christmas. My main goal wes to get it to you before you left for your trip to the USA, but if Murphy's Law rears its ugly head, don't worry. Nothing in the package has a short shelf life.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 11:22 PM

Hollowfox, I've spelunked. Yes, it was in my misspent youth, but I've done it and I'll shout it out for all to hear!

There, I'm out of the closet.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Hollowfox
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 11:18 PM

Thank you, Bat Goddess! We're getting the tree tomorrow, so the box will go under it then. When I went to pick it up at the post office, the (nice) guy behind the desk asked "What kind of crowd are you hanging out with?!?" I gave him the honest answer innstead of telling him we were a bunch of spelunkers.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 10:10 PM

I told you: your SS would face The Wrath Of Jacqui.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 11:52 AM

Thanks, Jacqui!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Becca72
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 09:39 AM

My present has arrived! Came in the post on Saturday from far far away! 8 more days til it's time to open...I'll try not to cheat. :-)

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Gnancy's Gnome
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 09:38 AM

Well, Santa's spouse got your package sent off, and it should be arriving in time for whatever Solstice holiday you celebrate. I am concerned that it was packed with due diligence (I suspect not), so keep me informed, please.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Batty Santa
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 09:33 AM

Actually, it was consigned to the competent hands of the post toward the end of last week, and should be arriving any month now. Since Santa is entirely non-denominational, the contents may be opened at any time, but do let me know when it appears.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: jacqui.c
Date: 17 Dec 12 - 04:41 AM

Never fear Stilly - I have every confidence in your Santa, who may be so busy choosing suitable gifts that there is no time to add to this thread.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 16 Dec 12 - 05:55 PM

I got a message on this thread and a postcard...hope Santa lets me know here when it might be in the post.

I've sent a package (last week, I think) to my Santee. Hope she'll let me know when it arrives.

I'll probably not open mine until Christmas morning (should it arrive beforehand). Things to open will be rather thin on the ground this year. (But, believe me, we're rich in the important stuff -- friends, each other, love and all that schmaltzy stuff.)

Linn

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Anne Lister
Date: 16 Dec 12 - 12:07 PM

Thank you, Santa - it was clearly wrong of me to doubt your existence! I shall watch with interest to see when the goodies arrive, but thank you anyway.
I shall continue to wonder about your identity ...

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 11:11 PM

thank you santa!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 09:35 PM

Chin up, Stilly! Your Santa will come through or face...The Wrath Of Jacqui!!!

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 08:15 PM

Packages are arriving, yet some of us haven't even heard from our Santas.

Sniff.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 05:03 PM

MY PRESENT HAS ARRIVED. i FOUND IT ROUND THE CORNER AS DESCRIBED. I am now really puzzled Ho Ho Ho Santa. It had no postmark and looked like it was delivered in person. Our decorator saw nothing so it must have been a very secret fairy Santa Ho Ho Ho. The puzzling bit was that we have been doing a secret friend at school too and all the wrapping paper on my gifts this week said Ho Ho Ho so I was thinking it was to do with that. I can't get to Mudcat from school (blocked for too many swear words). but thank you. I havn't opened it yet- thought I'd save it for the big day.

Happy christmas Ho Ho Ho Santa

STF

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 04:48 PM

CB there was a hiccup on the sleigh but it will be getting airborne on Monday. Hoping it will be with you before too long. You just can't rely on these reindeer anymore !

A very ashamed Santa that didn't get their act together soon enough and now is blaming animals

Look skyward

Jingle jingle

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's Secret Santa
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 03:00 PM

˙sɐɯʇsıɹɥɔ ʎɹɹǝɯ

˙ɹǝısɐǝ ǝןʇʇıן ɐ sɐɯʇsıɹɥɔ ɹnoʎ ǝʞɐɯ p,ı ʇɥƃnoɥʇ ı ɹoʇɐnbǝ ǝɥʇ ɟo ɥʇɹou ɯ,ı ǝɔuıs puɐ uʍop-ǝpısdn ǝɹ,noʎ „ɹǝpun uʍop„ ʇɐɥʇ ʍouʞ ı ˙pɐǝɹ oʇ noʎ ɹoɟ ɹǝısɐǝ ʇı ǝʞɐɯ oʇ s,ʇı uʍop-ǝpısdn sıɥʇ ƃuıdʎʇ ɯɐ ı ʎɥʍ ƃuıɹǝpuoʍ ǝɹɐ noʎ ɟı

˙ǝɔıɟɟo sıɥ ʇɟǝן ı sɐ ʎɹɐʇǝɹɔǝs sıɥ ɯoɹɟ dn ʇı pǝʞɔıd ı ؛noʎ oʇ ɹǝʇʇǝן ןɐuosɹǝd ɐ pǝpnןɔuı ǝɥ ˙uɐɯ ʇɐɟ pןo ʎןןoɾ ǝɥʇ ɥʇıʍ ʇuǝs ı ʇɐɥʍ ɹɐǝןɔ oʇ pɐɥ ı ʇnq 'ʇǝʎ ǝɹǝɥʇ ʇou s,ʇı ʎɹɹos ɯɐ ı

˙pןnoɥs ˙sɐɯʇsıɹɥɔ ǝɹoɟǝq ʇı ǝʌıǝɔǝɹ pןnoɥs noʎ puɐ ʎɐpoʇ xoq ǝɥʇ pǝןıɐɯ ı 'ɐɹpuɐs

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Dec 12 - 11:19 AM

Anne Lister, you have not been forgotten. I have travelled far and wide and in and out of time to get you things you'll enjoy. I have decided not to travel 500 miles to deliver them to you while you are in New York City (that's a hint as to who I might be), but I plan to get them to the post office on Monday. now if I can get this $#@1 computer to let me fill in the "from" bit. (*&^%...)your Loving Secret Santa. Another (useless) hint - we've met, but there was no time to visit. Love, SS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 11:27 AM

Sharon "DAY-O
Daaay-O
Christmas comes and me want a few hints!"

Otherwise, you just may receive goodies for which you have no use. Shake a leg, pluck a dulcimer or a duck, send some hints, please. Time's a-wasting!

A Chagrined Shimmeringly Secretive Santa for Sharon D

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 11:02 AM

My Santa has been very busy. Another beautiful bag. This time with a stuffed lobster. Fabric not food. I love him, Santa. Thank you.
Mary

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 09:32 AM

Wow! I never thought about bribing Santa. I'll have a plate of spritz cookies and a jigger of single malt scotch (do they go together? I'll have to test. . . )

SRS

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Barb'ry
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 09:30 AM

Decks are swabbed and ready for you, Santa! I have a drop of Nelson's Blood ready and waiting (there's a rather nice red if you prefer!) and plenty of mince pies and reindeer treats.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: Severn
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 09:08 AM

.Thank you, Santa! Sorry about your Staff. Infection. The house brownies, Hash & McGhee will alter their yearly catering to provide for you and your reindeer only. Any extra food will be shared with any other and travelling wee folk and other neighborhood critters who drop by, minus MollyKitty, who is no longer with us. (Check past years' teased threads for accounts of the revelries). I'll be eagerly waiting, as the Secret Santa gift is always the first to be opened on Xmas morn.

Subject: RE: Secret Santa - Santee teasers - 2012
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Dec 12 - 03:02 AM

We seem to have one or two silent Santas. If any of you guys are having problems please let me know, then we can try and make alternative arrangements to avoid disappointment for any Santees.