BS: Thank you, Santa!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Micca
Date: 21 Jan 10 - 02:59 AM

Moonglow, I am glad You got the parcel!! much of the serious college work done in UK Universities is fuelled by Tea and Chocolate (the non serious is powered by BEER)I am a Science Technician but have designed and built sets for school and college stage productions so I have some understanding of the pressure of "Production deadlines" Your secret Ninja Santa grew out of a remark SRS made about how you had both enjoyed the Tea from a previous SS delivery,so I thought a Secret Santa encore would be a nice surprise to a Hard working student( You ARE a hard working student?) The book is not a "read" but a book for "dipping" into,

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Vectis's Very Virtuous Santa
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 07:26 PM

So glad that you liked the moose - mine has been christened Bruce and sits on the dashboard nodding away to everyone.

You second package was sent, today, to my elf. Here's hoping she can get it to you without too much trouble.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: vectis
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 06:16 PM

I look forward to it Santa. I guess I must be the only person in my neck of the woods with a nodding moose in the back window of her car.
You should see people doing a double take at a dog with antlers?!?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Jan 10 - 01:54 AM

Good memory--I just checked--the last time she logged in was 5 years ago.

Don't be a stranger here, kiddo! I brag about you all of the time. But you'll have to come and find out where. :)

Thanks again, Micca, that was a charming idea to completely surprise her. In case you're wondering what she looks like, here's a photo of Moonglow a few years ago. She's the one in the pack. :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: moonglow
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 10:09 PM

AHA, there it is. I spend too much time on the internet, but somehow get confused by the most straightforward of forums (at least I eventually remembered my password).

I got out of bed one afternoon this holiday break, and my roommates told me I had a package from the UK. I was surprised and wondered who could have sent it. Many thanks to Micca - my extra-secret ninja Santa!

I'm working on a big costume design project, so the tea will definitely help me (and my roommates) get through this semester. The chocolates look fantastic (I've started on one of the larger bars - I'll get to the small ones eventually!) and I'll have a look at the book once I finish my current one. Many, many thanks for the present, and many apologies for such a late reply!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Jan 10 - 08:54 PM

Running this back up to the top so a certain wandering beam of night light can find it, even if she can't find her password. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Vectis's Very Virtuous Santa
Date: 13 Jan 10 - 01:19 PM

Dear Vectis

I hope that the items contained within your package were to your satisfaction.

There will be one more item to come. Time and distance caused a delay in getting it organized, so watch out for another package, probably from the same source as the last one. MGAS is a very helpful elf!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Ed T
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 07:48 PM

Thanks, Steven, Fluffy, Horace, Chantel, Skippy, Rainbow, Patches and Montel....the alternative reindeer for fill'in in...can't blame you or Santa....you tried, just too much green in the air this year...and, the Red Sleigh was down. I'll pin a red ribbon on da Es 'ter wabbit or the chinese new year.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: vectis
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 07:42 PM

I got back from my hols to find a pressie waiting for me from my SS.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 01:29 PM

I happen to know there was some freelance, or perhaps you could call it Stealth Santa activity this season. There is a Mudcat cub who needs to log on to say thank you! [nudge nudge]

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 09:10 AM

Yay! Glad the camels weren't overcome by the snow!

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: greg stephens
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 06:05 AM

Still watching the skies. Looks like I may have to settle for an Easter egg.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 11 Jan 10 - 07:57 AM

Oh, thank you, DesertDancer and Astro! Package finally delivered this morning (first mail we've had in over a week because of the snow) and it really raised my spirits!
Haven't yet had a chance to play the CD, but the little basket will be perfect for putting my newly replaced jewellery in, and we're intrigued to try the jelly.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Anne

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 03:37 PM

I mailed two boxes using Priority mail at the same time on Dec. 22, and one reached my brother two days later. The second reached my sister on Jan. 4. I think they must have hand-carried it from Fort Worth to Seattle.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 07 Jan 10 - 12:07 PM

Epiphany has come and gone and we are now in the grip of the snow and ice - which should suit Santa and his sleigh but isn't helping our postie one bit. He hasn't visited us for a couple of days now.
So I'm still left minus a pressie.
*sigh*

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 01:12 PM

Just a little googling and Bob's yer uncle!

Many thanks, Greg!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: greg stephens
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 01:10 PM

Becca72: well done. Looks like the solution was too easy, didnt take too long at all.
I will send the other half of the present. Happy New Year

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 06 Jan 10 - 10:13 AM

Yep, great stuff, Art. In fact, I'm having my hair trimmed tomorrow so my earrings can be seen in their full glory! It says, "Edison Yatsate Zuni" on the back of the card and "Tanner Chaney Galleries" on the front. I'm a big fan of buying local craft!

And, yes, twas me last year, with the ponies and the boats and the mansion and the return space flight. I DID try to leave you hints but the penny never dropped!


sian, WEST WALES

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: artbrooks
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 05:33 PM

Sian, glad you like the package. Actually, herself picked the books and I picked the earrings - we collaborate. There is a shop here I like that specializes in the work of local artists. Those are, if I remember correctly, from Zuni Pueblo...they may be from Zia instead, but the card with them will say.

And you were my SS last year? I never did figure it out!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 04:37 PM

Hang on, then! Could it be you, Greg Stephens?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 04:28 PM

Santa,

What appears to be the preview gift has arrived. I will be busy the next couple days reading all enclosed material and listening to the cd to try to figure out who you are so I can solve the puzzle and get the "Grand prize" :-) You are a very good puzzle creater and I am a very poor puzzle solver so it could take more than "a few minutes".

Thanks again!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 05 Jan 10 - 02:22 PM

I sit here, a happy (snow) bunny. My mind is engaged, my tummy is looking forward to some interesting cooking, and my ears are pretty.

My SS package arrived while I was away in Canada but there is NOTHING nicer than dragging in from a long and tiring trip to have presents awaiting.

I my parcel was a book on weavers and weaving supplies in New Mexico, a book of recipes celebrating the 2009 Albaquerque Tomato Fiesta (if I ever travel America, that will be a 'must-see'!) and the sweetest little pair of earrings which I think are silver-set turquoise li'l flowers.

IIRC, the earrings were the idea of Mrs. Santa - a very very wise woman with excellent taste.

It is my guess that my SS is Art Brooks ... who I know doesn't live in New Mexico (speaking as someone who knows his SS from last year intimately). The "Mrs Santa" allusion fits. However, if I'm wrong, then AB is playing evil elf for some other 'Catter, as I'm pretty sure I saw his name on the return address before my friend whipped the wrapping away. (She takes this SS stuff way too seriously! Packaging was even recycled from her house so I couldn't rifle through the garbage.)

Anyhooo, how good are these presents, eh? Come summer, I'll be making up a mess of tomato based sauces,with some other dishes in the meantime. Not sure I know what all of the ingredients are; I shall have to wikipee on "arugula", "Fontina" or "Bucheron" cheese, "Peekytoe" crabmeat (would steel toecap crab work?)and "orecchiette"? NO! DON'T TELL ME ! It's all part of the magic.

So, thank you Santa! Perfect job! Hugs & kisses and Happy New Year!

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 03 Jan 10 - 05:04 PM

Hey Santa - I think I've got the same thing so I do sympathise! I'll wait patiently until you are no longer a patient!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,jacqui.c's wacqui.c-yanta
Date: 03 Jan 10 - 04:54 PM

So sorry there, Jacqui me dear. Yer puir ole wacky see-yanta got caught in a nasty North Pole snowdrift and is currently in a sickbed with the croupy coughs. Pressie to follow when See-yanta is on the mend. In the meantime, enjoy the new year!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 03 Jan 10 - 11:36 AM

I've been assured something will come by Epiphany, so I live in hope. As I'm busy spending my insurance settlement for the October burglary the post at the moment is full of nice surprises.
I hope all other currently Santa-less Santees will be lucky soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 08:12 PM

In fact, when we look at the card, we see it's signed "Barb'ry", too. (Doh!)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 07:50 PM

Greg - sounds as if we're in the same boat. Watching and waiting.....

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: greg stephens
Date: 02 Jan 10 - 06:23 PM

Well, the mince pie and glass of sherry are slowly acquring a covering of dust and needles off the tree.....I watch. And wait. And wait. I know he will come, he must come.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 09:08 PM

That'd be Barb'ry, I think. She was my Santee once, and Lancashire sounds right.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 08:54 PM

Any hints on who "Barbara" in Lancashire is when she's Mudcatting?

~ DD & astro

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: RangerSteve
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 06:44 PM

Chanteyranger - did you get the CD I put in yer package?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: RangerSteve
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 05:19 PM

Yer welcome.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 04:40 PM

Becca, your arithmetic is better than mine...... I'm reviewing Sesame Street for a refresher.

Santa, thank you for the books! Santa already revealed himself to me (figuratively speaking) as RangerSteve. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Hollowfox
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 03:51 PM

I'm glad it arrived in good shape. I always like to read the newspaper packing when I get a box in the mail, too. Enjoy, Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 02:24 PM

Yay! Thanks, Santa. I was gettin' worried. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Becca72's SS
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 12:40 PM

Well maths was never my strong point.I thought 42 was the answer to everything. There seems to have been a bit of reindeer problem in the delivery department. I am putting the Package Tracking Elf on the case to see where we have got to on this one. Watch the Skies!!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 08:20 AM

The Eagle has landed! & left a huge box of goodies from Santa Hollowfox. The eagle didn't drop any feathers but left his image all over the parcel sent by the US Post office.

I've listened to the "official" pressie - a local CD of 'Songs of Western Pennsylvania' by the Newlanders & will eventually get round to the Mudcatter CDs (Jean Ritchie & John Roberts) & the piece of history (Kent State May 4 project)

I've also read all the local paper wrappings & just loved the comics from the Tribune Chronicle. Some of my favourite strips there & it's good to see that we're not behind in the Prince Valiant, Garfield, For Better or Worse, Wizard of Id, Zits, Hagar the Horrible & Blondie strips. It's years since I've seen Doonesbury (website found & bookmarked), Dennis the Menace & Andy Capp & I just love the new ones. I'll be very carefully preserving the comics with the rest of my comic strip & cartoon collection. I'll probably use my new iron to carefully iron it so it can go into my archival scrapbook!

I'll start one of the embroideries & pour over the maps over the next few days. The Niagara Falls souvenir has already found a place in my cabinet.

THANKYOU Santa Hollowfox.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 08:11 AM

LOL Chanteyranger...New Year's don't enter into it :-)

I don't know who Becca42 is but she must have gotten my present 'cause I haven't seen anything. :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 30 Dec 09 - 07:51 AM

WHEEEE! Thanks, Becca- great stuff! I forgot to thank you for the dear little moose lantern and the hysterical mosquito trap!

You're wonderful!

:-D

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 06:28 PM

Or is it 365 day, minus 4 days 'til new year this year, plus 4 days til new year by this time next year.but what about the Sundays when lots of stores are closed, let's see, that's minus..........uh.........uh............say did you hear the one about the...?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 06:18 PM

Ok, if we're going to dissect my joke: 365 days in a year, plus 4 days ti' new year's, 369 days 'til Christmas 2010. Now, will someone laugh at something other than my math? (ha!).

-Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Becca42's SS
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 05:38 PM

Ho Ho how did you like your present eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 03:00 PM

Ok, fine. I admit it. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 02:24 PM

Becca's right, but what about MY question you guys???

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Becca72
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 02:11 PM

Did we add days to the calendar for 2010?

By my count there are 361 days left til Christmas.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 29 Dec 09 - 01:12 PM

Ed T, there are 369 days left until Christmas, so you'll need to hurry as the rush will start soon.

-Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 06:51 PM

erm... I can't remember where you live, Chanteyranger, but ??? or wait a minute: Becca? You two are the only ones who are participating who might be in Maine!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Ed T
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 05:38 PM

Just wondering....anyone know how many shopping days to next Christmas? I am already starting to get concerned that there is not enough time left.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: CET
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 05:30 PM

Claire Bear:

Glad you liked the CD. I'm going to have to look up the Swamp Ward Orchestra myself and see if I can catch one of their gigs.

Edmund

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 04:38 PM

Thanks to Barbara in Lancashire somewhere (despite the package return address of Scotland!) -- judging by the Lancs calendar (hung in advance), the Lancs recipe book, and the Lancs dialect book!

Hmm... Barbara Shaw is in Connecticut, and Barbara, as in "Blessings, Barbara", is in Oregon, so it must be a Barbara who goes by some other Mudcat moniker -- hints??

~ Becky and Michael (astro) in Long Beach, Calif.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Joybell
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 04:23 PM

So glad you liked the gifts, My guru always said. It was a lot of fun getting it all together. So nice to have you as a Santee.
With and from Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 12:44 PM

Sounds like Donuel upgraded in the Secret Santa program this year. :) I'll have to do that next year. (But make it an HP, probably).

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 12:34 PM

Jillie LOVES the Johnson Sisters, Cheers Santa.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 12:29 PM

Glad to hear it Alison! I'm sorry they weren't wrapped or anything - but if they had been, they wouldn't have made it. I got them to the post office just in time for the pickup that day. I'd have loved to send you some of our local chocolate too, but I'm not sure they would have handled the trip - or the customs - very well.

And while we're thanking folks - THANK YOU TO CLAIREBEAR! What a wonderful collection of items - the tee-shirt and book for Kiran, the music, the jewelry for Geeta, the pillow, the candle - WOW! You are an amazing Santa! We are all very very grateful!

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 11:35 AM

Ah Ha, Am I right or am I wrong? There seems to be someone on the list of SSs who went to a concert of the Johnson Sisters on November 14th?

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Appointed Santa
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 11:16 AM

Now, who could it be? The Maine-iacs I know of off the top of my head are Kendall, Jacqui, Sins, Tami, maeve, hmmm... who else?


Nope...you ain't guessed it yet. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Hollowfox
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 09:57 AM

$#!@! And here I am at work without the cd at hand. well, I'll try again tonight. Still, many thanks, and i forgot to mention that I love the furry socks.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 06:02 AM

Thank you, Lucy / Hawker for the fudge (which didn't last long!) and the wonderful beadwork and the memories of holidays at Polzeath as a child. Somewhere in the family history trunks I have the photos of me with the 'Obby 'Oss around 1956. And I have a long necklace made from shell fragments collected on the beach there.

Who are January's pipers? I think I recognise some of them, but I'm hopeless with names.

Paws

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 05:03 AM

So glad you liked your pressies Mrs C, thankfully I had a few gnome-found hints and yes, I am that Hils!!!
Seasons Greetings, love & hugs,
Hil x

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: My guru always said
Date: 28 Dec 09 - 04:50 AM

What Joy to receive such wonderful pressies from my Own Dear Secret Santa! Such a treasure trove of delights and all so personally gifted, thank you so much Joy!!!!!

Our PC died just before Christmas and I am only occasionally able to connect via a friends lap-top, otherwise I would have been able to express my thanks much sooner. Now our Christmas guests have all departed and the cottage is being settled into near-normal order I will be able to sit and read your thoughtful stories and listen to your CD. Huge thanks to my Own Dear SS {{{{Joybell}}}}

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: alison
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 07:24 PM

thanks Dan

love the CDs - they made it here on Xmas Eve

slainte
alison

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Eye Lander (not logged in)
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 06:31 AM

Hello Secret Santa in California. Thank you for the CD, not had chance to playlit yet (family and stuff) butvery excited. Will pist again soon.


Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,SS to Wyerd Sister
Date: 27 Dec 09 - 06:29 AM

Warm - Nah! much further south and I am surrounded by water!!   HUGE clue

ss

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 06:06 PM

Bobert, thanks for the super surprise Presario with dual core, Home os and GeFofce Nividis. I thought it was overly extravagant until I looked it up. Enjoy the fruitcake! Merry Chrismas.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Hollowfox's Still-Secret Santa
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 03:09 PM

Try again, Hollowfox!

--Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 02:48 PM

You're welcome, Nancy! Take your time and enjoy the chaos!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Hollowfox
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 02:00 PM

Micah? Thanks! I knew you were somewhere around the Chesepeake. Thanks again!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Hollowfox's Still-Secret Santa
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 01:19 PM

Here's a hint: Take a look at the notes with the CD -- Your Santa did not actually perform on the CD, but had quite a lot to do with its production...

Glad you like the stocking!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Hollowfox
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 12:27 PM

{Wow} Merry Christmas, and thank you! Somehow, through iron will, your package got star billing - it was opened last. Everybody likes to see what's in the SS pressy. I opened the box, and there was an Italy-shaped tissuesomething. "Aha, I've been given the boot." but on, even better, I had a genuine red furry stocking - my first ever- full of Stuff. There were nuts (good, good, following tradition), little wrapped candies ,Sin-o-Mints (for the Sinner in you). Then, a wind-up head toy, some teeny post-its (I can use these). Then came the evidenc that you've done your research. My librarian self loves the bookmarks (on magnetic, and one of the Nancy Pearl action figure. I've met her, and she does have that good a sense of humor), and the folklore book is a fine choice; I've already started reading it. The cross-stitch kit got started yesterday as well. The cd sounds great! Sort of gives you a hint what I was up to yesterday, eh? And cooking stuff? You must be psychic, I can use everything - and want to. I was out of Old Bay Seasoning, the dip ingredients won't last the week, and who can't use another well-made potholder?
There's just one thing I didn't get. Your name. I have a guess, but will you please 'fess up, please, Santa?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Dec 09 - 10:53 AM

Woo hoo! My Secret Santa is Animaterra! Thank you, Allison! I got some New Hampshire maple sugar candy, a pretty pocket purse, a mystery book set in the New Hampshire mountains, and TWO CDs -- one by Allison and Hunt Smith, and another of the Animaterra Women's Chorus! Yay! I've been hearing ABOUT Allison and her group for quite a while, but never actually heard them -- so here's my chance! I haven't played the CDs yet (things are still a little chaotic at my house, and probably will be for several days, with all the kids and grandkid here), but I plan to soon!

Thank you, thank you, Allison! And Happy New Year!

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 06:43 PM

Santa Edmund, thank you!

Please tell Charmion you are a keeper (as if she didn't know). The wonderful local Swamp Ward Orchestra CD is just exactly right. I love hurdy gurdy as well as French Canadian music, as I'm sure you recall; getting both together from Santa is sublime!

Hope you enjoyed the seal fat and muktuk, with a puree of soapberries on the side.

Your exceedingly grateful Santee,
Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: JennieG
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 04:59 PM

My pleasure, I'm glad you like your goodies! As far as I know Woolies is an Australian company, at least that's what their advertising implies. Their honey was the only one packed in non-glass containers so I thought it might travel better.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 04:42 PM

Thank you, JennieG! Amazing how many things you managed to pack into that modest-sized envelope! The book, candles, honey (is Woolworth the same company that used to be here in the U.S.? I didn't know they existed anywhere any more? Seeing that name is like bumping into a long lost friend!) And what an interesting wood in the spreader handle. As I unpacked the bundle I handed the newspaper pages to family members to read. They enjoyed the local news from down under!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Cats
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 03:28 PM

You could not have chosen better pressies for me. Thank you so very much.
Kathy
xxxx

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 02:22 PM

Ooo! Chocolate! Mooses! Lovely Maine placemat, "Maine humor" postcards! Book about strong Maine wimmins (yeah!). Ornaments! Lovely Laser Lobster hanger (destined for the porch when it gets built next summer)

Thank you Santa!

Now, who could it be? The Maine-iacs I know of off the top of my head are Kendall, Jacqui, Sins, Tami, maeve, hmmm... who else?

A hint, please, dear Santa? You KNOW I'm not good at this part!

Allison-who-is-nobly-waiting-until-after-Christmas-dinner-to-devour-the-chocolate*


*ok, not so noble, since I've worked so hard to make this delicious feast**, I'm determined to keep my appetite so I can enjoy it!!



** roast pork loin with maple syrup glaze, wild rice and lentils, fresh organic greens, and apple pie with raisins and crumb topping, and vanilla ice cream. Plus apple cider or Pelligrino, finished with finest espresso. Then on to the Nelson Christmas Day contra dance! Then on to the pot luck dessert party for more goodies! What a wonderful day...

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 01:59 PM

Oho! The decorations smell wonderfully of cloves, (clue?)and such pretty ribbon too. I love the fabrics. I haven't listened to the CD yet (family stuff) but I'm really looking forward to it - my father was born in South Wales.

Am I getting warm? After all, the town you posted to has a long association with "plated silver"...

But once again, a very big Thank You, and a very Happy Christmas to you and yours.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 12:25 PM

A very Merry Christmas Secret Santa!

Thank you for all the wonderful gifts..... you sure must have an accurate crystal ball.. or how would you know how badly my thread box needs sorting out, or that I just love G&B dark chocolate? I will enjoy stitching the tranquil scene.

I'm not sure who you are but perhaps the CD is the clue...... or is that a red herring?

Are you 'Hils"who has a guru who "said"?

The quartz has settle in !!!!

Thank you again for such apt gifts

May you have a very happy NEW YEAR

Mrs C

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 12:07 PM

You're very welcome, Severn - I collected a variety of things I thought might amuse and divert you.
We've had a great family day so far and another planned for tomorrow. Hope you've received other treasures and that the rest of the holidays go well for you.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Severn
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 10:18 AM

My Santa turns out to be an A-Lister Celebrity, there being no finer Lister to starboard OR to port. The "Anne Lister lister-y lustre-y history & mystery box" is now opened to reveal lots of things that explain the Listoricaly Historical essence of all Welshness to one uninitiated in such things. One was even in coloring book form, so that even a child of near 61 who'd thought "A Child's Christmas In Wales" was about Pinnochio can understand and another will have me cooking fluently in Welsh in no time flat. There were a few others, too, and an authentic rain poncho with Wales written right on each reversable side and to top it off, a marvellous Anne Lister CD that is playing as I speak and a little red Welsh dragon who smiles down at me from atop my computer screen and makes the mighty Puff look like the Geico Gekko.

Thank you, Anne, for things silly, useful and musically uplifting, an unbeatable combination on a Christmas morn!

A fine set of holidays and a wonderous year ahead to you!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: maire-aine
Date: 25 Dec 09 - 09:18 AM

Thank you, Santa. I love my presents. The gloves fit perfectly, and I shall make good use of them this winter. I esp. liked the heather card and all the Ogham background.

But Santa didn't give me many clues to go by. Yorkshire recipes, Syke terriers and a knitter with the middle name of Heather... and Mudcat search isn't working. How will I ever find out who you are?

Again, many thanks, and have a wonderful Christmas, and a healthy, prosperous New Year.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Joybell
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 06:50 PM

I've opened mine too.
Such lovely gifts. Thank you so much SRS. Off to put on my T shirt and my CD and finding a place for my Texas Stars.
Hello Jennie. Hello everyone already up.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: JennieG
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 04:22 PM

It's Christmas morning and I have opened my pressie, thank you so much Santa! Love the pics on the magnet and calender, you live in a very scenic place - I am assuming that it is local to you? And when I am able to play again I shall enjoy playing my way through the tunes.

And I still don't know who you are!

Cheers, and many thanks
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 11:19 AM

I do try to time it close, but that is remarkable!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,SS to Wyerd Sister
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 10:48 AM

Tis my pleasure (and I hope yours). You can't imagine my shock when I came to send your parcel and the internet had gone down and no way of finding your address!!!!!!!!! I can do panic and in a big way. Anyway all is sorted now it just leaves me to wish you and yours a very happy Christmas and a happy new year.


SS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Joybell
Date: 24 Dec 09 - 04:25 AM

Ahhhhh!!!! How? How??
It's Christmas Eve. I'm out in the very middle of the world's biggest sheep-paddock and along came my present. Santa SRS is Magic -- She is! She really is.
Ah! Yes, I know it's SRS I well remember the Texas traffic when we met for a brief time.
I'm saving the opening for tomorrow.
Thank you Dear Santa SRS.
I'm so excited as well as amazed at the timing.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: maire-aine
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 06:00 PM

Hello, Santa. Thank you. My present arrived in today's mail. I will be good, and wait until Christmas morning to open it.

Merry Christmas, Santa.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 08:39 AM

You shouldn't have! No, I mean it, you shouldn't have. I was not part of the Secret Santa this year and yet you continue to inflict horrors of the season on me.
The frog is revolting. Why is there a ladybug the size of Godzilla in the broom? Are frogs near-sighted? i know who you are...and I will get you.
SINS
PS The postage cost three times what you paid for this object de arte. I am begging you - please do not tell me that Louis made it for me. I had such hopes for him.   M

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: maeve
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 08:37 AM

Maeve's Secret Santa-
Thank you very much for the parcel that arrived recently. We appreciate your efforts to find us some treasures. Please send me a PM at your convenience.

merry maeve in Maine

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 23 Dec 09 - 07:10 AM

OoH! I've just had a VERY special delivery! I shan't know for sure until Christmas Day but I don't think I know anyone else with that return code...
Thank you, and extra thanks for taking the extra trouble. May your thoughtfulness be returned a thousandfold.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 06:35 AM

I am in receipt of a small package from America , which I think I can safely assumne is S S Stuff ! Thanks !!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Severn
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 02:43 AM

Ahhhhh, Sarah!

I'm glad to see that if you were overcome by temptation enough to open your box of local treasures upon arrival, you were also overcome by joy ("gobsmacked", as it were) at the contents! I find cheap but wonderful goodies all year round and put them into a large box to be redistributed when Holidays and Birthdays come around and that way I can deal in quantity as well as quality and actually have some things to give that I might actually believe in.

If you are on Facebook and look up Severn Savage, you'll find far better photos to draw your cartoon portrait from than the one on Mudcat.

PM me at some later time to let me know which recordings you liked best, as I gave you a fairly wide range to sample.

Enjoy!
Santa

I enjoyed the correspondance and clues.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 22 Dec 09 - 01:03 AM

My present arrived today! Thank you, my not-so-secret Santa! I'll open it on da big day.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 06:08 PM

Severn! What can I say ? I am still gobsmacked. This amazing parcel arrived this morning. I have to admit to opening it and it was like opening an Aladin's Cave with the most wonderful music bursting out at the seams and some interesting other bits and pieces and a fantastic song book too. I have spent the day listening when I should have been doing loads of chores but it's been brilliant. Thankyou so much... I better do some drawing now!!!

Many many thanks and have a wonderful Christmas

Sarah

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Cats
Date: 21 Dec 09 - 10:52 AM

A parcel has arrived for me today and I have put all the pressies under the tree to open on Christmas morning. Thank you, Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: JennieG
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 10:26 PM

A parcel has arrived from way way up north, thank you Santa! The brightly wrapped packages contained therein are now waiting for a tree to be put up, so they can be put under, if you can understand that Ozzie logic.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 07:21 PM

I'll pm Dan. He always listens to me.

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Dan Schatz'z Zanta
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 04:56 PM

Dan, Zanta found himzelf floating away from the North Pole on a large iceberg zome time back, zo he went with the floe and zet up zhop in California. He even brought hiz wrapping elvez along, zo you will find a wrapped prezzie or two in the box. Enjoy!

(And will zomebody pleaze PM Dan to let him know? He muzt not check threadz very often becauze I already pozted thiz info in the mezzagez thread. Zanta can't PM for obviouz reazonz.)

Dratted ztuck key!

Ho ho ho,
Zanta

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 20 Dec 09 - 03:37 PM

I have a mysterious package from California, which I can only assume is from Santa. Odd - I always thought the North Pole was up North.

We'll open it on Christmas Day!

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 19 Dec 09 - 01:03 PM

Thank you, SS. Your box arrived safely in the middle of a snow storm, with an EX postmark.
I haven't examined it closely, but I will!

Paws

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Eye Lander (not logged in) cos of SS.
Date: 18 Dec 09 - 05:43 AM

oooooooooo HE's Been all the way from the States!!!!!

Being a good girl I shall not open until Christmas Day, I shall then thank again!!

Jilllie

Tee hee    citing innit.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Nancy King
Date: 17 Dec 09 - 08:31 PM

My package arrived on Tuesday -- from New Hampshire! It has assumed a place of honor among the presents under the tree, awaiting The Day! Thanks, Santa!

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: RangerSteve
Date: 17 Dec 09 - 05:21 PM

Okay, it's opened. Maple sugar candy, maple syrup spread, a chocolate bar in the shape of New Hampshire, Tourist info about Bat Goddess' neck of the woods (My brother lives north of Worcester, MA, so that will come in handy), a T-shirt from the Portsmouth NH tall ships festival (one size smaller than I wear, so I may regift it to someone who will appreciate it), a peice of local rock with garnets in it, an ocarina in the shape of an iguana (I think, it's folk art and vaguely iguana shaped), various local tourist souvenirs. The maple sugar candy is proof of a divinity. I bought some artisan bread for the spread, Will try it later. The refrigerator magnet is on my fridge, next to one that Sinsull sent me a few years ago. The ocarina sounds fine. Thanks, BG. It's all greatly appreciated.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ranger1
Date: 17 Dec 09 - 12:03 PM

I know, Steve. That's why I took mine across the street to the neighbor's when I opened it :)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: RangerSteve
Date: 17 Dec 09 - 11:44 AM

My present arrived in the mail today from Bat Goddess. I won't open it until my room mate wakes up. Opening presnts is more fun if there's someone else to watch.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Stilly River Sage's Very Own Personal Elf
Date: 17 Dec 09 - 12:38 AM

Well now, that's good to hear.......it had to go a long way, you know.....the reindeer were getting very tired by the time they found your driveway!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 16 Dec 09 - 02:43 AM

THANK YOU SANTA!! your present arrived yesterday morning, all the way from Australia!!! Thank you!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Hollowfox
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 10:57 AM

I got home yesterday to find The Present. That made up fro it being Monday all day! It will take it's traditional place of honor under the three as soon as we get it next Sunday. The proper thank-you will come after the Grand Opening, of course.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 10:54 AM

Santa dear, astro (in Long Beach) got home late last night from grading and other adventures and found our package in the mailbox. Hooray! Today he's driving to Tucson; we'll head back to L.A. on Sunday after finishing the move to an apartment over here and cleaning the house to be ready for the renters. Can't wait to see what's there... we'll wait 'til Christmas day to open it.

ThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyouThankyou

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Dec 09 - 12:44 AM

A package arrived today, from across the ocean blue. . . hmmmm. It is sitting looking interesting on the hearth. Unopened. The entire family enjoys these Mudcat Santa surprises. :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ranger1
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 07:37 PM

Oh, wow! Cool! Thank you for my Australian Roots Music book and CDs! Driving to work tomorrow morning is going to be a treat! And loved the Christmas card, nothing like two koalas, a kookaburra and an echidna for that special Christmas flavor.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ranger1
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 06:05 PM

Oh, well, Santa, if I have permission...Off to shred the mailing parcel!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 06:00 PM

My prezzie arrived, on Thursday as I had predicted (yesterday's major blizzard couldn't have had anything to do with the delay!)
Other than a large goofy reindeer head for the front doorknob and a little prickly hedgehog ornament that poked out, the rest of the goodies will wait for the Day. And there's simply no clue as to who you could be......








....although the postmark "Brunswick, Maine" might just give me the teensiest of hints....

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,ranger1's ss....
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 07:56 AM

If you really want to open it T, go right ahead...Santa won't mind at all...you know you want to...

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 10 Dec 09 - 06:26 AM

Thank you, thank you Secret santa

The Royal Mail Elf delivered your package today..... but I will try to keep from opening it until Christmas..

Mrs C

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ranger1
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 07:16 PM

Still being good...16 days and counting...

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: jennbrooks
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 06:35 PM

Dear Maire-aine--My box arrived! I am delighted! We opened the outside box and I am saving the wrapped things for Christmas, which will really mean 12/29, because we are going to our daughter's house on the 22nd for the holiday. You hit all the nails right on the head with the other stuff. We love maple syrup, and that jug is just right to go along to Pittsburgh for the Christmas waffles, and we love dried cherries. We haven't had Michigan's version of either, before. The calendar makes it look like your community is the place to be for fun and culture. Thank you, thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity, and I'll write again after I get to open the surprises.--Love, Jenn

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 05:56 PM

is that 'The Key of R'?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: artbrooks
Date: 09 Dec 09 - 07:37 AM

r

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Rapparee
Date: 08 Dec 09 - 09:12 AM

Ashes? More likely spent radioactive waste, or worse, spent radioactive REINDEER waste.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 08 Dec 09 - 05:05 AM

Poem 224 of 230: THE NATIVITY

Vis-à-vis S.C.,
    I prefer to see
Christian children's glee
    When they play-out the
Coming of J.C. -
    The Nativity.

From http://blogs.myspace.com/walkaboutsverse (e-book)
Or http://walkaboutsverse.sitegoz.com (e-scroll)
(C) David Franks 2003

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,Severn's Satisfied and Somewhat Smug SS
Date: 08 Dec 09 - 02:52 AM

Very relieved to hear the package made it despite the recalcitrance of certain reindeer and one or two elves - You gave them single malt? That was indeed a foolish, if generous, decision. You realise now they are never going to be satisfied with the standard issue supermarket sherry? I'll never hear the last of it. However I know you acted with the best of possible intentions. Or perhaps the single malt was consumed in an excess of party excitement?

At any rate, I hope you enjoy the contents of the package and that you have a very merry Christmas indeed.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 07 Dec 09 - 12:37 PM

Oooooh --

Santa must have an outpost in Ottawa, because I have a package from him, postmarked from that fair city, sitting on my dining-room table right now! Thank you, Santa! I can't wait to open it (but I will). Your salmon jerky and seal fat will be waiting for you on The Night. And maybe a wee nip of something warming.

Your grateful
ClaireBear

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Severn
Date: 07 Dec 09 - 08:41 AM

Dear Santa,

I hope you're feeling better.

My present apparently came Friday night, delivered by elves while I was out at the FSGW open sing. Since it came earlier than expected, Hash & McGhee the house brownies who are guardians of my townshack and who know the drill, got Molly-kitty to let them in and they saw to it that the elves and reindeer were well provided for, as promised. Apparently they partied quite loudly for some time and I heard about it from the neighbors the next morning, so I covered for them and had to take the blame for it all, as well as having to do a little clean up. Apparently, elves like single malt and Buddy Guy & Junior Wells on the box cranked up to the max!

I may use my UK atlas that a friend gave me while I was over there to narrow down the whereabouts of my Santa, but promise the present will wait to be opened on Christmas morn.

So thanks in advance. I'm sure it will be wonderful, as I've been doing this for a few years and my Santas haven't let me down yet. I've gotten to meet a lot of them at a later time and they've been fine folk without fail. I hope I've done as well for my Santees. This has become a fun and cherished tradition for me.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 07 Dec 09 - 06:38 AM

Michael, I did indeed realise your post wasn't entirely serious ... but I was also intrigued at my own childhood logic (or lack of) and the memory that pillowcases were so much the norm in our house that stockings seemed amazingly exotic. Mind you, I had friends who received Father Christmas presents that were mind-bogglingly expensive by comparison with what we had in those pillowcases - every family has its own traditions, clearly.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: GUEST,My Guru always said -- Her Special Santa
Date: 07 Dec 09 - 04:14 AM

Well how about that!!   And just right for a Birthday Surprise too. So fast!
Must have been all those stamps that got the parcel going right through the Middle Earth.
Have a lovely Christmas Dear Santee.
Still-secret-Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 07 Dec 09 - 12:44 AM

Anne - no indeed; I thought your speculations were very good examples of that sort of childhood logic which we all fondly remember. My last post was, as I hope you realised, much more intended to be tongue-in-cheek than captious or hostile.

Merry Xmas! - Michael

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 07:34 PM

I decided not to participate this year - but still wish to send good cheer to all.

A Charisma Scare Roll

Go dressed team marriage end dull meant
Lit north ink cutest May
Forge eases cry star say fiord
West boor non crisp mistake,
Two safe assault from say tons spar
Win whee wore gonifs tray;
Owe, tide ink's off come fort enjoy, come fort enjoy,
Owe tye eye dink's off come fort enjoy.


An Udder Charisma Scare Roll

Oak gum ball if facefull, choy fall ant dry infant;
Gum ball ease it is sins off heavy nabob.
Gum band a door imp, barn off kinky faint shells.
Oak omelet acid Durham, oak omelet acid Durham,
Oak gum lettuce at Durhammm, cry, I still hoard.


And a harp pine gnu weir two ewe wall.

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 06:28 PM

I hope you're not expecting me to have been logical or scientific about how the sleigh was powered ... I just thought that if Father Christmas had coal and ashes to distribute it must come from somewhere. And we didn't consider that we were greedy, but pillowcases were simply the normal thing for us to put out on Christmas Eve, a tradition that obviously came from our parents. It was only later on that I realised some people really did use stockings.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 03:21 AM

What kind of sleigh runs on coal, Anne? Who ever heard of a steam-sleigh? & what then would the reindeer have been for?

Mind you, we had pillowcases too — greedyguts or what! I wonder Father Xmas would ever visit such greedy children as you & me at all - except perhaps, as in the German tradition, to get the birch from his sack for our bottoms instead of the prezzies for our stockings...!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 02:51 AM

We were always told that the penalty for not believing in Father Christmas or doing something wrong in the run-up to Christmas was to find coal and ashes in our pillowcases (we didn't have stockings - you can get more in a pillowcase!). I assumed it was spent fuel from the sleigh.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 06 Dec 09 - 02:28 AM

Why lumps of coal? I always understood that misused items of value turn into dead leaves — or, as in Thurber's brilliant 'The 13 Clocks', into tears - & then the Todal will gleep & get you!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: JennieG
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 11:23 PM

Is there someone in the household who can hide it from you until The Day, so you are not tempted?

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: quokka
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 09:22 PM

I don't know if I can wait...the package is sitting there...tormenting me...it's so cruel...Oscar Wilde knew what he was talking about when he said "I can resist anything except temptation"

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: Rapparee
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 07:31 PM

Please note that the pressure mounts and mounts as Christmas draws near and you don't open the present. Coal is carbon, and under enough pressure it becomes diamonds. Wait for Christmas and you'll have diamonds -- big ol' rocks!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: gnu
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 07:30 PM

In a shop, I saw a small metal tin with a Xmas scene and "Lump Of Coal" writen on it for $4.99... witha small lump of coal in it.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: maeve
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 07:26 PM

Dear Santa,

I am impressed with your swift selection and sending of something special for me. I shall wait until Christmas Day; thus prolonging the anticipation of delight.

Thank you, thank you! (I note that you paid a hefty amount of postage...you are a noble Santa indeed!)

mirthful maeve in Maine

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 07:01 PM

What a fabulous birthday I've had today!! We arrived home from the Isle of Wight to find a parcel from the other side of the world on the doorstep with an incredible amount of stamps on it!!!

Thank you my Dearest Santa, I promise I'll be good and not open it till Christmas, I don't want it to turn into a piece of coal *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ranger1
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 06:38 PM

Nope, 'cause it might magically turn into coal!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: gnu
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 06:35 PM

Ahhh, gwan... have a quick peek.

Subject: BS: Thank you, Santa!
From: ranger1
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 05:46 PM

My pressie arrived today! I am being very good and not opening it until Christmas. Twenty days and counting...