Amy, my Mom is in an "independent living community," Ann's Choice in Warminster so perhaps we can get together when I visit her after your move!
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2007: Heaven's Just a Funky Moose
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 2007? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
Theodosia - Dec 22, 2007 2:45:15 am PST #162 of 513
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
hippocampus - Dec 22, 2007 3:12:52 am PST #163 of 513
not your mom's socks.
I'm going grey for a couple of days, and I think it's time to let Big D off the secret santa hotseat... glad you like the treats and that they made it in time! I figured that the DMV would probably make it onto the List...
eta:
My guess will be Sox
It's because of the haiku
It could be d though
serves me right for reading good riddance first!
Jessica - Dec 22, 2007 10:21:11 am PST #164 of 513
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Quester!!!! OMG!!!
First of all, I should mention that this box arrived yesterday, but I'm not very bright and so I didn't notice it was addressed to ME until this morning (it was waiting in the lobby of my building).
But this morning I saw that it was, in fact, mine, and so I brought it upstairs and, as I said earlier, OMFG!
It is FULL OF AWESOME GOODIES! There are yummy chocolates and travel bath goodies and pens with my name on them, and a turtle ornament (we don't have a tree, but that doesn't mean I don't have places to hang turtles), and some bath toys and a bib for Dylan, and fun little wind-up things, and turtle stickers and a turtle pencil and a pretty little travel jewelry box and a scented candle (which I shall light later, perhaps near the tub), and...probably at least three or four other things which I shall remember as soon as I go back into the other room where they're all spread out on the table. And even the BOXES are handmade and gorgeous. Color me unbelievably touched and impressed.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Oh, and a matching scarf and socks! See, I knew I'd left something out.
I'm eating the heart-shaped chocolates now. Nom nom nom.
quester - Dec 22, 2007 10:34:32 am PST #165 of 513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Yeah! I'm glad it got there! and that you like it!
I sort of take the scatter-shot approach to gifts, lots of little things in the hopes that some of it will amuse and get used.
I think I literally bought every orange thing I saw. Not such a popular color this time of year. It was a lot of fun to shop for!
The little green turtle in Dylan's box is a finger puppet, by the way.
Oh, and the note cards, did they make it into the box? I packed it in a panic when I realized how late the date was.
THIS is what I love about Xmas! Really, seeing or reading in this case, people's reactions to the gifts is what makes it for me! thank you for making it for me, Jessica!
Ginger - Dec 22, 2007 10:59:57 am PST #166 of 513
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Sekrit Santees, do not despair. My gift did get in the mail today, although I promptly found one other little thing I planned to include.
I won't get my mail again until next Saturday.
Jars - Dec 22, 2007 11:34:28 am PST #167 of 513
I think my gift went out today... well, that's what I've been told. I'll have no t'internets until early January I think though, so I won't be able to squee until then if my gift arrives. Merry Christmas if I don't get onto the internet before Christmas!
Jessica - Dec 22, 2007 12:37:15 pm PST #168 of 513
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Yep, the note cards were in there, and the mints and the "Delete" erasers, and the finger puppet. So many fun little bits and pieces!
JZ - Dec 22, 2007 1:10:47 pm PST #169 of 513
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I got a wee bit of mine out yesterday; it should get to the giftee sometime during the 12 days of Christmas. Off now to change Matilda and go out in pursuit of the rest of the gift.
quester - Dec 22, 2007 1:38:23 pm PST #170 of 513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Yep, the note cards were in there
Oh good! I had a small part in producing those. I thought you'd like the cakes!
Nicole - Dec 22, 2007 3:01:16 pm PST #171 of 513
I'm getting the pig!
Lee, you are an absolute dear. Seriously.
If any of you ever have the opportunity to loan Lee dvds, do it. If it takes her a while to mail them back to you, look forward to the day that she finally does. Not because of the returned dvds, because if you're like me, you will have forgotten who borrowed them... and possibly that you even owned them in the first place.
But look forward to the day because she is lovely and wonderful and will possibly mail you lots of other things along with the dvds. Things like books and chocolates and soaps - and if you have furry roomies, they will be *very* happy with their gifts, as well.
Thank you, Lee. For the gifts, yes, but also just for being you. Mwah!