"In the early years of the last century, the U.S. Congress considered a bold and ingenious plan that would simultaneously solve two pressing problems — a national meat shortage and a growing ecological crisis. The plan was this: hippopotamus ranching."
And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.
Giles ,'Touched'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2013: That Was the Year That Was
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Thanksgivukkahmas, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Out you go, 2013!
Tom Scola - Dec 20, 2013 4:49:20 am PST #144 of 774
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
SuziQ - Dec 20, 2013 5:32:46 am PST #145 of 774
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
And the guys got home and I opened my lovely box of treats. I am so delighted.
I'm so glad you liked your treats. I had fun putting the package together for you. I thought about a big box of just bubble wrap but then I thought you would use it for the move instead of protecting you from the world.
brenda m - Dec 20, 2013 7:24:53 am PST #146 of 774
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That period between sending off your gift and its eventual arrival. Hard, or THE HARDEST?
Anne W. - Dec 20, 2013 7:42:12 am PST #147 of 774
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I vote for THE HARDEST.
My gift's eta at its recipient's place of work was yesterday or today.
Lee - Dec 20, 2013 9:11:30 am PST #148 of 774
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That period between sending off your gift and its eventual arrival. Hard, or THE HARDEST?
Not as hard as the period between getting your present (at work, which makes me think I know who they are from) (which makes me smile A LOT)and being able to open them.
I am telling myself I will wait until I get home to unwrap everything, but I am not sure that will happen.
Atropa - Dec 20, 2013 10:20:59 am PST #149 of 774
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Of course there are still many more minutes and right there in the decryption of this exchange on elfster it says gifts can arrive THRU THE END OF THE YEAR OKEY DOKEY ARTICHOKEY.
Thank goodness. Because, um, yeah. Things. Stuff. Additional chaos which is not mine to talk about, but it effects me. BUT I WILL GET MY SECRET SANTA STUFF TO MY GIFTEE BEFORE 2014.
Pix - Dec 20, 2013 11:10:54 am PST #150 of 774
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I will be out of town between Christmas and New Year's, so if my gift arrives in that window I won't see it until the New Year. Just in case! Don't want my Santa to worry.
Kat - Dec 20, 2013 2:54:35 pm PST #151 of 774
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We got gifts from Polgara that I was certain were SS gifts. But it was just Polgara filled with the awesomeness and generosity that is Polgara. Noah and I talked today about how she was like our Santa this year (since we don't do Santa).
Lee - Dec 20, 2013 3:45:25 pm PST #152 of 774
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I had the best mail day today! First, there were cookies from Juliana, which I can't wait to eat, and then I got a package FULL of pretty pretty presents, which I finally got to come home and open. SO MUCH COOL STUFF! I got two awesome coloring books, and a great set of color art pencils, and a really cool bracelet, and coffee that smells awesome, and a very cool keychain, and fancy merlot caramels, and two boxes of cookies, and a cool little fixit tool, and an awesome calendar, and other stuff I am forgetting even though it is awesome too.
THANK YOU ANNE!! I LOVE IT ALL!!
Before: [link] and After: [link]
Steph L. - Dec 20, 2013 3:48:42 pm PST #153 of 774
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
merlot caramels
WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?