I'm ending the year with a bout of Ramsay Hunt syndrome that has left me with facial paralysis (Bell's Palsy) on the left half of my face.

Oh my god! Megan, I had no idea. How awful for you. I really hope you can make a quick and full recovery.

Deb, I'm way behind in Bitches, so I'm posting this here instead: thank you so much for the beautiful ornaments! They arrived in Friday's mail. I love them! Thank you.

With luck, my gift will be going out tomorrow, priority. I was felled by a nasty stomach bug this weekend, so I wasn't able to do any of the things I needed to do yesterday.

A note to my Secret Santee (who, of course, doesn't know that s/he is that, but will eventually):

I'm putting together the second of your two gift packages today. I'm hoping to get it out priority today; if it arrives after Xmas, sorry 'bout that, but the gifts will still be there.

The second of the two is coming from somewhere else and may get there before the first one does, and it likely won't have my name on it. So if I (hopefully) see a mad SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!, I'll identify myself.

I'm not sure if I should be worried about my package to my giftee. I sent it priority mail last Monday. I have not seen a note that this person would be out of town. I hope all is well.

I have been wondering the same thing about my gift, Lexine, since I mailed mine priority on Monday as well.

And mine. It was supposed to be there by last Friday. Now I'm nervous.

I dropped mine today, but I forgot to include a note telling my santee how delighted I was that I was their seekrit santa. Remind me to do so later in the week when it is actually delivered.

edit to note I shipped part 2 today, part 1 was sent directly and should be rec'd momentarily

I'm just a little, well, primitive, about the mail. Sometimes it feels like the stuff could end up in Pylea as easily as my house. Even though, in actual fact, I've only had a few items get lost. I think it just blows my mind to think about the planes and trucks and all the people's hands... I can be such a *simple* person.

Wheee!!!! I got a package today from my sekrit santa! It came from Texas and I only know a couple Buffistae from TX, so I think I know who it is. Thank you! I got a really funny T-shirt that has semophore flags on it and then under it says "Keep clear of me, I am maneuvering with difficulty." Heh, that I do when I'm sailing, I'm just a duffer. I can't wait to wear it the next time I go sailing with my dad. Again, thank you so much!

Warning: As is only appropriate for a Sooper Duper Slacker Secret Santa, my present for my giftee will not be bought until after Christmas, much less shipped. Though I will definitely try to get it out before New Year's.

Thank you thank you for my lovely gifts!

I don't know your board name -- but I loved everything. The card was gorgeous! Did you make the dragon?

The soap and the hand cream -- both useful and pretty.

You know candy is welcome even in the plainest of containers but a beautiful red Vietnamese box is the PERFECT container.

Thank you!