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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #90 on: December 17, 2012, 07:14:50 PM »
Thank you for my package Santa received today
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #91 on: December 17, 2012, 11:19:49 PM »
Got mine today! Can't wait to open on Wednesday!!!!!  :D
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #92 on: December 18, 2012, 11:11:53 AM »
Got mine yesterday!!!! Can't wait, thank you Secret Santa!!!!!
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #93 on: December 18, 2012, 02:51:09 PM »
Ho ho ho ho ho!  Santa's helpers have been very busy indeed!

Santa is hoping that all the gifts have made it to their destinations by tomorrow, but understands how wacky the post can get at this time of year.


Who's excited?!

We don't have long to wait until Gift Opening Day now - it's TOMORROW!!!
Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!!!


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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #94 on: December 18, 2012, 07:29:08 PM »
I'm excited! :D

WHEN tomorrow? Is there a specific time??
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #95 on: December 18, 2012, 08:25:46 PM »
AFAIK, it's a Christmas morning sort of deal - if you want to race downstairs in your jammies & rip open your gift as soon as, go ahead! Or later in the day - as you prefer.

Unless Courtney says otherwise.  :)

Not everyone can usually be here at the exact same time, so it kind of goes through the day.
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #96 on: December 19, 2012, 08:28:07 AM »
Well I'll start as I'm off to the gym & into town for the morning!!  ;D

Thank you Secret Santa who is, I think(!!), Aquila - second time in a row(!!) for my gorgeous, lovely FUDGE - om nom nom nom nom!!!  :)

Ok, I admit I opened it as soon as it came, because that's how I roll...  [smiley=blush.gif]  And it's been a real exercise in restraint not to the eat the lot all at once, but I'm doing well.  It's so so so so good though, so it's hard.  :D

Anyway, that's who I'm pretty sure is my Secret Santa & I'm sad she won't be on the thread with us today - hope her hospital appointment goes okay.  :-*

Merry Christmas everyone & Happy UKY Secret Santa Opening Day!  [smiley=crown.gif]
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #97 on: December 19, 2012, 08:41:33 AM »
I'll go second as I'm up early today (despite having to work a night shift tonight :P) - I just opened my gift: some gorgeous-smelling hand polish and hand cream, which, according to the delivery note inside, is from MeShell :).

Thank you for the Secret Santa gift, MeShell :).

Merry Christmas Everyone :D.

Hope you all get lovely Secret Santa gifts :).


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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #98 on: December 19, 2012, 08:48:43 AM »
A huge thank you to my Secret Santa!

I received some yummy dark chocolates (my fave!) and a cute gingerbread toast press from Lakeland. I love kitchen bits and bobs so its perfect. This was my first present of the season, so here's hoping this kicks off a fabulous Christmas!

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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #99 on: December 19, 2012, 08:53:08 AM »
Yay Christmas!  [smiley=crown.gif] [smiley=antlers.gif] [smiley=joker.gif] [smiley=party3.gif] [smiley=elf.gif]

Mine hasn't come in yet -but things always take forever to get here.   It may show up today, but if a slip is dropped, I won't be able to pick it up from post office/courier depot until the weekend. 
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #100 on: December 19, 2012, 09:11:00 AM »
I just opened mine! :D  Thank you, Kelly for the absolutely adorable notebook and the very cool and funky ring. I wear a lot of greens, so will have plenty of opportunity to wear it. Thank you again. :D

Now as far as matching up Kelly to her screen name...... ??? is it Phatbeetle.......or Ksand24??
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #101 on: December 19, 2012, 09:17:05 AM »
EEEE! My feet are SO WARM! Thank you Santa for my lovely warm socks (and slipper socks!) and fantastic smelling candle. I have worn the socks to work. I am very happy!


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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #102 on: December 19, 2012, 09:37:57 AM »
Thank you to my Secret Santa who sent me a wonderful cuddly blankie and some yummy chocolate treats!!!!  A perfect night in :)
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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #103 on: December 19, 2012, 09:50:33 AM »
EEEE! My feet are SO WARM! Thank you Santa for my lovely warm socks (and slipper socks!) and fantastic smelling candle. I have worn the socks to work. I am very happy!

You're welcome.  I'm glad you like them! :D  You didn't miss the flat item in the box, did you?
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Well, she was an American girl, raised on promises.
She couldn't help thinking that there was a little more to life, somewhere else.
After all it was a great big world, with lots of places to run to.
And if she had to die trying she had one little promise she was gonna keep.

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Re: Secret Santa 2012
« Reply #104 on: December 19, 2012, 09:58:50 AM »
I just opened my gifts, and they're such a double-edged sword! ;)

Luxury chocolate - sure to be delicious to eat, but now I have to resist eating it all.

Book of knitting gift ideas - perfect for planning next year's birthday/Christmas presents, yet I already have a house full of yarn!

Tension tamer tea - ok, no downsides here. Yum!

Thank you so much, Santa, this was the perfect thing to open on such a cold/dreary morning.

I'm going to guess, based on the location on the package, that you are chary?
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