I sent my secret Santa gift out last Thursday. The postal clerk said 6-8 business days, but I'm not hopeful that it will make it by Xmas. I'm still waiting on a package from Chicago that was sent to me two weeks ago.
Never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?
Mal ,'Safe'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2005: the Year of the Penguin
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 2005? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
Sue - Dec 19, 2005 4:12:39 pm PST #105 of 506
hip deep in pie
SailAweigh - Dec 19, 2005 4:27:42 pm PST #106 of 506
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Don't say that! I've yet to get packages in the mail, yeargh. I had to pick up special wrappings for some of my gifts (a 3' x 4' gift bag for one) and finish getting my S.S. gift gathered up. I've got it all, now, just have to get it packaged up.
Yay, for Lauragift! She does good gift. I love that card, it's teh cute.
Sue - Dec 19, 2005 4:37:09 pm PST #107 of 506
hip deep in pie
Don't say that!
Sail, this is cross-border, so I think it slows things down...
SailAweigh - Dec 19, 2005 4:57:05 pm PST #108 of 506
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Now you're really making me weep, Sue. I have a package that's going cross-border. I didn't think being on the same continent would be that big a deal. You would think I'd know better after all the packages I mailed from overseas and always had to deal with shipping deadlines. Ah, well. I hope the niceness of my package charms my giftee enough to overlook the lateness. Of course, I could always call it a Boxing Day present.
aurelia - Dec 19, 2005 5:50:59 pm PST #109 of 506
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
My santa rocks! I'm currently wearing a beautiful, cosy, hand-made scarf that is in the perfect colors for me (soft blues, greens and lavenders with a subtle sparkle) and perusing the awsome ReadyMade book. My santa is also far too generous, because I also have new Buffy DVDs and a couple of very fun JPL stickers (one of which has quite the artful glamour shot of a rover). Thank you, Kat!
I'm seriously not taking this scarf off until I go to bed.
Kat - Dec 19, 2005 6:26:34 pm PST #110 of 506
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
hey aurelia, I'm so glad you like the scarf. The box got there so QUICKLY! We put it in the mail late on Saturday, like after the PO closed.
So, go USPS!
aurelia - Dec 19, 2005 7:15:25 pm PST #111 of 506
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Wow, that is quick.
I'm so glad you like the scarf.
The scarf and the book and the glayvin...
I'm thinking of putting the JPL Flight Hardware sticker with my collection of backstage passes. It's just the right size and if I laminate it, it'll fit right in. And maybe the ReadyMade book will provide some inspiration for building a kitty tree or other fun toy for the kittens I'm adopting.
Kat - Dec 19, 2005 7:18:25 pm PST #112 of 506
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
kitty! YAY!
I saw the book and immediately thought of you. It's Fantastic (just like you).
Lee - Dec 19, 2005 7:47:27 pm PST #113 of 506
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
other fun toy for the kittens I'm adopting.
KITTIES.
Do you have them picked out?
P.M. Marc - Dec 19, 2005 7:54:47 pm PST #114 of 506
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
PERKINS! UPS left something on my porch.
Yay!