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Subject: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: alison Date: 10 Dec 02 - 12:45 AM well I couldn't wait for Christmas....... and I needed cheering up so I opened mine a few weeks back..... is there another thread for this yet? ... my secret santa was tig, (& badger, & firecat) anyway this box arrived on my doorstep, filled with little individually wrapped parcels, and I only meant to open one..... honest!!!! there was a tape of some wonderful songs & tunes, my own personalised mudcat badge, a pair of tiger eye ear rings, a box of reiki energy (which is being well used) a beautiful labradorite sphere a Terry Pratchett book a superb "green man" made by Mouldy and I got my cabin cruiser.... woohoo!!!!!!!!!!! thank you all of you, you cheered me up no end...... so who else out there couldn't wait? I know there are bits and pieces scattered in other threads... thought it might help to put them all in one place.... slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mudlark Date: 10 Dec 02 - 02:27 AM Alison...thanks for starting this thread. I ripped into mine the minute I got it...the first an exotic package of shells and rocks gathered from the shores of Singapore and the Phillipines. In the process of making a suitable display for these treasures (and the fantastic stamps on the outside), I got yet another present, an envelope...this time from Thailand, with shells, coral and little chips of some exotic bright blue bits, to add to the first. Just getting these missiles, in my rural mailbox, has been a delight, and has probably upped my rep with the mail lady no end. My SS is holding out on me...I've been combing the Mudcat at odd hours trying to piece together clues with info, so far to no avail. But it has made this season fun and exciting... |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Firecat Date: 10 Dec 02 - 12:35 PM I couldn't wait! Dad picked it up from the Post Office, but I had been ordered not to open it till Mum got home. Three quarters of hour's wait was long enough for me! I didn't want to wait 15 days!!!! Thanks Helen! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: greg stephens Date: 10 Dec 02 - 12:37 PM You should all be ashamed of youselves. Mine is sitting in the present cupboard. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs.Duck Date: 10 Dec 02 - 12:37 PM Me I did and got a great t shirt and tape from Wilco. Feeling very festive now may have to have a drink. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Sorcha Date: 10 Dec 02 - 12:49 PM I did, from Micca. Lots of candy,mostly chocolate, ginger biscuts, a Dransfield CD, and, Will D. Beeste! Fun, fun. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Amos Date: 10 Dec 02 - 01:01 PM I am disciplined and do the right thing. My pressie is sitting on the mantel piece waiting for Xmas, right next to my row of virtual Cow Chips from the many Song Challenges over the years. I am disciplined and I am NOT going to tear it open when I get home....led into temptation by Allison once again!!! LOL!! A |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SharonA Date: 10 Dec 02 - 01:37 PM Oh ho, so Helen is Firecat's SS? Guess the package I got with Australia stamps all over it wasn't from her, then. Must be someone else in NSW (that narrows the field a bit! *G*)... unless, as I speculated on the Hints thread, my sneaky SS had someone else send the package from Oz... But I'm being good, too, and keeping my pressie in my Christmas stocking till Christmas morning. Can't afford to have the real Santa catch me being naughty and opening it early, now can I? |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Tig Date: 10 Dec 02 - 02:47 PM It's not fair, Firecat's got hers :-((((( Santa - where are you?????? |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: JenEllen Date: 10 Dec 02 - 03:24 PM Mine came in from all the way over from Australia. I had every intention of waiting, I really did, but when I opened the big envelope and took the wrapped prezzies out? Well, one of them felt like a book..... The torture was too great. And once that one was opened, well the other one would've felt lonely, so.... (turned out to be a FANTASTIC book of Aussie Bush verse--I've been driving everyone crazy with "Oh, listen to this one!-- and a piece of aboriginal art with animals all over it that is currently being loaned to the Christmas Tavern, but in 3d lives right above my bedroom fireplace) Thank you SantaAlison!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: katlaughing Date: 10 Dec 02 - 03:27 PM I fully intend to open mine when it gets here...after all my SS did mention something about vegetarian chili keeping in freezer bags...**BG** |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SharonA Date: 10 Dec 02 - 03:32 PM Aha! Well, now, Jen's revelation that Alison is her SS, coupled with Firecat's revelation that Helen is her SS, tells me that my package from Australia almost certainly came from Sandra in Sydney. There aren't any other SS's from Australia this year, are there? So, as said before, unless my SS did something sneaky with the mailing and the return address and all those "Australia" stamps to throw me off the trail, I'd have to guess that, in my case, SS stands for Sandra from Sydney! Am I right? Meow? |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Liz the Squeak Date: 10 Dec 02 - 03:39 PM I got one and I'm not even in the scheme!!! It was a lovely pair of earrings.... sitting on my desk here awaiting the right occasion. Christmas party at work tomorrow, so probably then. Thank you... you know who you are... and so totally unexpected... burning with shame and guilt that I haven't returned the sentiment. LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: alison Date: 10 Dec 02 - 05:44 PM glad you liked it JenEllen..... that book of poems has always been one of my favs...... and I jsut happened to find another one for you... slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Micca Date: 10 Dec 02 - 06:58 PM No sign of mine yet, I should have told my Santa to try Wildebeestes instead of reindeer, I have a sort of idea who MY SS is garnered from the various postcards and clues, but await confirmation with bated breath!!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Bat Goddess Date: 10 Dec 02 - 07:23 PM I intend to rip mine right open. Patience is a virtue in CATS, but I sure don't have any. Last year I had to wait for a while after Christmas before I received mine, so I hope I can , uh, make up for it this year by getting it early. (Hint, hint.) Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SINSULL Date: 10 Dec 02 - 07:32 PM So...Firecat is my SS; I am Helen's SS; and Helen is Firecat's SS. I have been almost good. Only opened one little package. It is a tiny tea set with little yellow sunflowers on cobalt blue. I love it. Now I am eying the others and trying to rationalize why I shouldn't open them now. Only two weeks until Christmas. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Kim C Date: 11 Dec 02 - 11:56 AM I got mine! I got mine! My SS is Nikki, and I got a CD, a baseball card, some perfume, and a little bag of fabulous beads!!!! Thank You!!!!!!!!!! :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 11 Dec 02 - 02:34 PM My package arrived from the UK and is resting comfortably on my hearth beside the Christmas stockings (not hung with care, we don't want to put holes in the beautiful mantle, we'll get some of those over the top thingies to hang them from). Anyway, it's as much fun to let the kids speculate as it is to anticipate opening it myself. Since we bought the house this year there's less cash for gifts, so we'll save this to get the most bang on Christmas morning! I'll have to backtrack on the hints--there are lots of Mudcatters in London area, aren't there? Or I could look inside to see who sent it--but that avenue leads to peeking further. . . I'll be patient. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Tig Date: 11 Dec 02 - 06:41 PM Sinsull, If you get really tempted the big flat one is more of a re-homing than a SS, so if needs be you could open that one. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Gloredhel Date: 11 Dec 02 - 07:31 PM 2 CD's came all the way from...San Diego. Amos has good taste in music, but then, we knew that already. I'm listening to the Touchwood CD right now--I especially love the song Walzing with Bears. It's delightfully silly. I need a little silliness to get me through exams! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mark Cohen Date: 12 Dec 02 - 12:19 AM Since mine came during Hanukkah, I had no qualms at all about opening it. Lots of fun music and MORE MAPLE SYRUP FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE! And I just discovered that maple syrup is just the thing for sweetening poi. (What the heck is poi?) Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: artbrooks Date: 12 Dec 02 - 09:46 AM Sent mine off 3 or 4 days ago, not going across the ocean, so should be there in time...but do I really have a Secret Santa? |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Jeri Date: 12 Dec 02 - 10:00 AM Mark, what? No pancake party at your practice? You know, you're going to be come addicted and require a steady supply. I was allowed to open one on my birthday and did. A lovely CD of the Shellback Chorus which is now in my car. (The CD, not the chorus - not enough seat belts for everyone.) It gives me a taste of what these folks and all those combined voices must sound like live! I'm being good about the other gifts. I guess I'm not really feeling Christmassy yet or I would have opened them all and then apologised later. I expect I'm going to love the rest. There's a sort of local feel and an aura of care - all that from feeling up the wrapping! THANK YOU SNUFFY! (More later) |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Fibula Mattock Date: 13 Dec 02 - 10:33 AM I got mine! I got mine! Two fantastic CDs from my SS - Stephen L. Rich. One is an amazing collection of songs by great women singers, "Voices of Celtic Women". The other is Stephen's own CD, "Facing Monday" - fantastic songs, brilliantly sung, on there. I'm delighted! Thanks so much. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Bat Goddess Date: 13 Dec 02 - 12:44 PM Poi pancakes, Jeri! We'll have to go together on ordering the poi -- don't know if I can use 2 lbs., although I've always wanted to taste it (and any number of other things; I have a very adventurous palate). As I said in another thread, my prezzie was to be opened in celebration of the midwinter festival of choice, not tied to the December 25th date of a single tradition. Me? I try to celebrate all December and January, too (sort of ending with Robert Burns' birthday). Those of us in northern climes especially need a holiday to bring back the sun. Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Micca Date: 13 Dec 02 - 01:18 PM Linn, poi is MUCH nicer to eat than grits!!!!!!!!!, the stuff i remember was a pale lilac colour!!1 mahalo nui Mark for the reminder, now all I need is some kalua pig and I am in Paradise!! with fresh papaya and lime!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Edain Date: 13 Dec 02 - 07:45 PM Okay I admit it, I got home from Uni and Wednesday and there was a parcel waiting for me from Hawaii, what else is a girl supposed to do? Haven't listened to the CD yet but the nuts keep vanishing (usually when my mum is in the room) and the calander was admired by all (especially the volcano.....) Thanks Mark! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Helen Date: 14 Dec 02 - 01:13 AM Well, I was trying to be good and patient but it didn't last long. SINSULL sent me: * 2 lighthouse frig magnets * a silk eye mask for relaxing * a badge which says "Maine squeeze" * a magazine and a local newspaper from Maine * a beautiful purple necklace stone set around with a snake design * three beautiful folk art Christmas ornaments * some beautiful sea-theme pushpins (I'll have to dust off and re-decorate my noticeboard to do them justice) * a CD by Kendall which he signed for me (Wow! I love it! Thanks Kendall, now I know why your talents and humour are held in such high esteem around here!) (Have I forgotten anything?] * And - ta-da! - the best witch doll I have ever seen, all dressed in lovely purple shimmery colours and when I press a button she cackles like a mad-woman and her eyes flash red. (Is SINSULL trying to tell me something?) Thank you, SINSULL, I love all of them, but I especially love her! Helen |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Micca Date: 16 Dec 02 - 04:17 AM ITS HERE!!! and Under instructions from my SS I have opened, Inside was!!! an Card signed Santa! a Real Nice T shirt with Embroidered Native American symbols and the Word "Albquerque"on it a beautiful Brightly painted owl, (that has taken up residence on the mantle with the bears and loons and seems very at home) Luckily I had sorta worked out who My SS is, from some of the postcard clues so Thank You Artbrooks, My SS(And Jen)and seasons greetings from London, Oh! and thanks for the cards and the fun guessing, The "Phoenix,AZ" one was particularly confusing, as My 1st Ex wife lives there!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Catherine Jayne Date: 16 Dec 02 - 12:41 PM I got another pressie!!! Thank you Artbrooks for the gorgeous pair of silver earings!!!! Cat |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: artbrooks Date: 16 Dec 02 - 12:58 PM I admit nothing. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: katlaughing Date: 16 Dec 02 - 05:45 PM LOL.... What wonderful and thoughtful gifts, egg-zack-el-lee what I have been wanting!! Read 'em and weep, udder Mudders, not one, not two, but THREE wonderful books, one I've been wanting for ages, ever since reading about it here, Ireland a Bicycle and a Tin Whistle (I KNOW I WILL LOVE IT!!); and, a lovely vintage 1960 paperback of a 1931 book by Stephen Leacock Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town which says the little town "is recognizable as Orillia, Ontario." Yes! Orillia of Little Hawk fame, etc.! AND, a beautiful book called Fresh Tracks: Writing the Western Landscape just the kind of thing I love to write and I really look forward to reading the essays and poems in this one, esp. the coyboy poetry of an 86 year old! AND, on top of all of that, my very generous Santa Bardford also sent a "special reissue for katlaughing" CD of his band, The Bow City Reelers and we've not taken it off the player since I opened it. Wow! Sorcha, you would love the fiddling! I love all of it, esp. Bardford's tastefully beaten bodhran. **BG** Well-done, Bardford, Charlie, Currie, and Graham!! Beautiful songs and the musicianship is spot on! Thank yew, thank yew, thank yew!! Merry, Merry!! kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Dec 02 - 10:00 PM Wow, these descriptions are making it awfully tempting to go open mine now! I have to go back and read the few clues first, but I have a suspicion about my SS--some quality research time is called for! Micca, I hope that shirt says "Albuquerque" on it (though we've gotten misspelled t-shirts there. And the town was originally named for a Duke of Alburquerque, and was at one time spelled with the extra "r"). Sounds like a beautiful shirt! SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mark Cohen Date: 16 Dec 02 - 11:08 PM So is "querque" a fancy variant of "kirk"? Never thought of that, until you mentioned it was a Duke's name. (A librarian's daughter ought to be able to come up with an answer to that one, right, Maggie?) Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: artbrooks Date: 17 Dec 02 - 06:11 PM I did! And got an absolutely ghastly book (i.e., a book about ghosts) for CapriUni!!!! Super mega virtual hugs!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 18 Dec 02 - 07:07 AM Hello, Sharon eek!!, I missed your postings on this thread with all the troubles I've been having over internet access. When I get back on after missing a night, I read all I can find. Seasonable greetings & I hope you enjoy all the meows (if that's what they are). I'm still waiting for my pressie. There was a card in my post office box tonight & as my green-fingered neighbour (who now shares the box) is waiting for a parcel of precious & very valuable seeds from China, he offered to collect the waiting parcel. I am so noble!! (but then I am supposed to be meeting friends for brekkie tomorrow morning). We are both waiting for 2 items & if one of mine turn up he'll drop it in tomorrow night. bye for now |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs.Duck Date: 18 Dec 02 - 12:51 PM Would just like confirmation that mine actually arrived at its destination! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: MMario Date: 18 Dec 02 - 08:57 PM My package arrived today - marked "Do Not open Until Christmas" - or so I am told - as it was whisked out of my hands and hidden. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: CapriUni Date: 19 Dec 02 - 12:03 PM Well, secret Santa, your package arrived yesterday (Just pulled it out of the box a few minutes ago). I did note the message on the edge, just above the tape: "Do not open until appropriate date." So I'll be good, and wait until Sunday... The anticipation is half the fun, anyway! (Remember when you were a little kid, staring at the packages under the tree, and perhaps shaking them, and feeling the edges to see which ones were the books, and looking at the "from:" labels?) Only I don't get that last bit!! I know it's from somewhere still linked to Queen Elizabeth II, since that fine lady is on all the stamps (But I'd already deduced that from when you admitted having Daleks in the basement). But there is no return address! Is that little gem of information also tucked inside, waiting to be revealed with the rest of the treasures? I hope so.... I have a hunch as to who you are, but you could've had friends throw me red herrings, and I'd like to see if my hunch is right or not... Meanwhile, here is a little rhyme, from my friend Mother Goose, just for you: A man in the wilderness, he asked me: "How many strawberries grow in the sea?" I answered him (as I thought good): "As many red herrings as swim in the wood." |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: RangerSteve Date: 19 Dec 02 - 12:31 PM I opened mine today, it's from Mudlark. a cookbook from Provence, a fold-out postcard of Spanish missions in California, a framed artistic photo of her farm, a card with another artistic photo (probably the same farm?), a bag of California pistacchios, and a Chilean reed flute and occarina. I'm very pleased. Thanks, Mudlark. Trevor, your present goes out in the mail tomorrow, Dec.20. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 19 Dec 02 - 12:57 PM Mark, Sorry I didn't see your musings until today. I've fiddled with the words "Alburquerque" and "Albuquerque" and can't get more than a couple of small components in Spanish. I wondered if it might be a word with a Moorish influence (the "Al" beginning leads me down that deadend path). I don't think "querque" and "kirk" correlate. Reminds me more of something in French. The Spanish around here for church is iglesia (isn't there always a loop back to music?). As in Julio. Maybe (ah ha! what a thought!) Julio Iglesia is a long lost ancestor of James Kirk!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: CapriUni Date: 19 Dec 02 - 01:32 PM LOL, SRS! ;-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: wilco Date: 19 Dec 02 - 01:54 PM What a great idea this exchange of gifts!!! Got a great little box of stuff today, and I opened it right away. Thanks to Thomas in Wales (I think)!!!! I even enjoyed the newspaper that ws used as stuffing. I can't read it, but I get the gist of it (sex, TV stars, sports). The Cd is wonderful, as is the tape. My grandchildren absconded with the candy and my son has the book in the restroom!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Bat Goddess Date: 20 Dec 02 - 12:07 PM Hey, Catspaw! -- Envelope arrived yesterday with "trick" Folk-Legacy (I know, I know) label. And I managed to rip the wrapping off before Curmudgeon gave me his usual "don't open til Christmas" look and/or lecture. (So I compromised -- package from my sister also arrived yesterday and those prezzies get saved til Wednesday morning while under the influence of brandy alexanders.) So I'm currently trying to listen to BOTH Rick Fielding CDs simultaneously (hey, I've got 2 ears . . .) which is a pretty neat trick if ya can do it. (I don't think I can -- I'll go back to listening to them in rotation.) Thanks sooooo much! I've been wanting them for some time, but unfortunately been suffering from a bad case of "St. Frances' Distemper." (Otherwise known as the freelance blues.) And there's something ELSE coming in June-ish?!? Wow! Well, I've certainly got some good listening to keep me occupied til then and beyond. Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Giac Date: 20 Dec 02 - 01:36 PM KimC -- Had a parcel notice in my mailbox last night (it was pouring rain, so the postwoman [bless her!!] didn't leave my package). I was at the post office when it opened this morning. Had to just sit there an laugh to see a Nashville return address. I'd been trying all this time to figure out from where on Earth my pressie would travel -- and it came from a neighboring state 200 miles west. **LOL** (For those not familiar, the "different states" thing is a Tennessee joke. KimC and Nashville are in Middle Tennessee, while I'm in East Tennessee. The areas are really as different landwise and culturally, as being in separate states. There is a third Tennessee "state," of course -- that being the western third. Geez!! You hit it right on the nose. Of course I have no self control and opened the package immediately, in the post office parking lot. The tea is amazing. A box of individual tea bags, each in its own little "matchbox." Exotic names; even one called Always Mary. A third of the bags contain tea with caffeine, a third with low caffeine and a third with no caffeine. However, I am intrigued by one called Ground Control. The little sticker says, "Nasty to the help again? Might have slipped you the caffeine. This decaf is so good, you'll never know." The tea is distributed by Steep, and their website is a kick too, by the way. But for all my struggle to decide which to sample first, in my new large and lovely mug, I gave in to the one labeled Up Chai Down, with "honey hemp Chai" tea. It's brewing right now and I can't wait. But even better than the tea and mug was the third surprise: a cassette tape done by Kim and her husband, and called "Stonewall Of The West." Lovely stuff! I've listened to it twice through and am on the third time. Kim wrote all the songs on the B side. I'd have a really hard time saying which is my favorite. Because of the content, I'm leaning toward the title song, but, lordy, I love them all. Thank you so very much, Santa, the gifts are great. May you and Paul have a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Love ya, Mary |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Kim C Date: 20 Dec 02 - 01:52 PM Mary, I am glad you are enjoying your Christmas box! :-) It was great fun putting it together. Thanks for your very nice comments about our tape. :-) :-) :-) If anyone wonders why the Tennessee state flag has three stars, it's because of the Three Regions. Personally, I think the drive east is much nicer than the drive west... Merry Christmas, y'all. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: catspaw49 Date: 20 Dec 02 - 02:02 PM Glad you got them on time Linn........And you can spend some time thinking about the other....... Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Kim C Date: 20 Dec 02 - 02:18 PM Spaw, you didn't send your Santee a 10-lb sack of beans with a possum hidden inside? |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mudlark Date: 20 Dec 02 - 02:28 PM You're welcome, Steve... |