Theodosia, I'm really pleased at how well that worked out. I still can't believe I got that lucky on eBay.
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2004: Well, I Wasn't Expecting That.
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2004? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
I have the bits and pieces of my Santee's gift. Now I have to wrap and pack and ship. I'm such a slacker. Will wrap tonight.
My plans are not going as planned. But, isn't that what Erma Bombeck said, "Life is what happens when you're otherwise busy making plans?" Ergo, I must be having a life. That said, I still haven't mailed my seekrit santa gift yet. It will be in the mail no later than Thursday, promise.
As for 2004, I think I'm finally ready to talk. I had a bit of a shock earlier this week and I wasn't in the headspace to hash out the year. But, it was such a good year, I need to tell all about it! I went to Gulf Shores, AL in April with a good friend and had one of the best and most relaxing vacations, ever. In May, a close friend of 20 years came out to stay with me for a month and it was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect. In August, I went out to SF for that stop on the Nilly!Tour and met many wonderful Buffistae. As an ongoing project, I continue to become better friends with my father and my daughter. And I found out this week I'm going to be a grandmother. My son and his girlfriend are expecting their first (and when they get up here at Christmas I'm going to grill them thoroughly on due dates, wedding plans, etc.) I only hope that 2005 goes as well as this year did.
And..... SUPER duper slacker seekrit santa giftee assignments have been sent.
Hi Buffistas,
I got one of these, but I didn't sign up for anything. We are so broke this year, I just can't. I'm not sure what happened here. I am very sorry for the confusion. I hope the assignments can be switched around.
cc: Java
The package I was waiting for arrived yesterday! Now just have to wrap and box and I can send it out.
My Seekrit Santa gift is officially finished as of last night. Now, all that's left to do is wrap it, write a nice note, bundle it all up, and take it to the post office!
Last year's Seekrit Santa give ("The Wolves in the Walls" and a block of nummy chocolate) came at a wonderful time for me last year, when I was in the midst of holiday blahs, hating my job, and hating life in general. Buffista gifts are the best.
Yeah...so I won't even be shopping for my SSS gift until Friday. I'm sorry I'm such a bad secret santa...
Is it better to specifically email the person with the unlucky fortune to have me as a SSS, or is this notification enough?
I think Dani offered to serve as an "oops!" intermediary.
I did not wrap my santee gifts last night. I'm such a slacker.
I did not wrap my santee gifts last night. I'm such a slacker.
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Slacker Santa Delivers On Groundhog Day