MidWinter Exchange 2010

[irish]

Evie McCann!!!  
Thank you for all the wonderful gifts! I heard the mailman wrestling with something on the porch. I knew the tom cat was in, so it wasn't him.....
I love the recipe book! Now I will have no excuse not to do some holiday cooking!
The wine glass is so festive! It is the right size too....large! LOL!  
The wine mix will be used this weekend at my cousin's. We went wine trailing yesterday and bought wine for Christmas dinner. It will be a fun addition.  
The cube note pad, will be so darn handy by the computer!
The lighted ornament, is so pretty! I have never seen anything like it! I have it hanging in our front window. {But, I think it goes in an empty wine bottle, right?}
Thank you again!  
Merry Christmas Y'All!
irish

[Evie McCann]

Irish,

    I'm glad you like the gifts. The lighted ornament is actually a wine bottle stopper. When you twist the ball and the black cork it does neat things. I want one for myself. We are going to try the wine mix this weekend for Christmas. Please tell me what you think of it when you try it. I'm so glad you like the glass! It's so cliched, but fun. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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[Rani Zemirah]

Sooo... as the one who is always late to, well, basically everything... I am happy to announce that I have finally managed to finish my project and send it off Priority Mail, with an estimated delivery date of Dec. 23!  Cutting it close, I know, but it's two day delivery, so it should get there in time... 

[Dinobabe]

Whew!!!


On that note, anyone else not receive a gift yet?
You can pm me if that is more comfortable.

[Rani Zemirah]

Oh!  It's here, it's here!!!  Just received my package from Tink, and everything is just... AWESOME!!!  We're listening to the Celtic Christmas cd right now, and Scally is playing with her Furry Frenzie on the kitchen floor and wearing her jingle bracelet (no fair... she ALWAYS gets stuff from my friends... lol)!  Can't wait to listen to the Irish Roses cd, and I just adore the Tree of Life necklace and all the bangle bracelets!  The runes, though... they're my absolute favorite!!!  Such beautiful design... I've never seen glass rune stones before!  I've actually been studying runes for almost 20 years now, and I find there is always something more to learn... and I've never been given a set before!  I'm soooo excited to use them!!!  

The gifts are all just perfect, Tink!  How very thoughtful of you to include my little Scally Wag, as well...    


Oh, my goodness!!!  I set aside the large soft package so I could look at all the little things first... and just now realized I hadn't even opened it yet!  LOL  The scarf is GORGEOUS!!!  I LOVE the colors, and it's reversible, so it can match my mood AND my wardrobe!!!  Oh, thank you, Tink!!! 

[Tink]

YAY!!!  I was a bit worried it wouldn't get there in time, but it did!

SOOOOO glad you are enjoying everything!  I knew Scally's ren hampster had run away, so I wanted her to have something to console her  

Funny story about the Irish Roses CD- I received the same one (after I had already chosen yours!)  I love that we all appreciate good music  

I knew you studied the Tarot and Runes, so I was hoping the stones would be something you could use (I also thought they would at least go with your persona).

[Rani Zemirah]

Well, they are, and they do!  I'm so excited about everything, and Scally is really happy that she was included, as well!  She's already named her new friend Rocky Raccoon, and "she" loves rock-n-roll (or so I'm told)!   

[Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury]

I was almost late to work today because I was busy pawing through my big box of AWESOME I got in the mail!

I got an extra large candy cane (I was just craving one! yum!) that I was tempted to eat right then and there, as well as the peppermint bark and Rudolph red hot noses, yumyumyum! The pomegranate candle is just perfect, too! And the Mark Roberts 12 Days of Christmas faerie is so adorable! Thank you so much, ferret! It really brightened my day!

[Ferret]

My pleasure.

It's been a long time since I gave a Christmas present to a Lady, and I was pretty worried.

Ferret

[Ferret]

I've got presents !

I am all excited my little heart is a flutter.

The mailman just dropped off a box. When I got a chance I opened it. And found two beautifully wrapped presents and a detailed letter with them.

I don't want to just tear them open and see what I got. I want to savor this and enjoy them when I can go over the letter and presents to give them the attention they deserve.

Definitely the best Christmas I've had in a long time and may ever have.

Thank you Rani !

I sincerely hope your holidays are as great as you made mine !
Ferret

[Rani Zemirah]

Wait... WHAT???  You mean you haven't even LOOKED at them yet?!?     Gaaahhh!!!  (facepalm) 

You know I'm going to be sitting here waiting to find out if you like them or not...   


I'm really sorry it took so long to get them to you! 

[Merlin the Elder]

Is this what is known as Karma, Rani? 

[Rani Zemirah]

Why, because I made him wait to GET his presents?  Y'know, Merlin... as the voice of conscience you make a much better comedian...    heheh

Besides... there were massive technical difficulties that, as a computer programmer, you of all people should sympathize with!  And it occurs to me that the day before Christmas Eve is an AWESOME time to receive a box of gifts...   


(yeah, it sounds to me like I'm making excuses for being a slacker, also...) 

[Merlin the Elder]

Why, because I made him wait to GET his presents?  Y'know, Merlin... as the voice of conscience you make a much better comedian...    heheh

If I had been sitting here drinking a toddy, it would now be streaming down the front of my monitor. I'll have that toddy now. 

[Ferret]

Wait... WHAT???  You mean you haven't even LOOKED at them yet?!?     Gaaahhh!!!  (facepalm) 

You know I'm going to be sitting here waiting to find out if you like them or not...   


I'm really sorry it took so long to get them to you! 

Not meaning to make you wait. You went to all that work and wrote such a nice letter, I wanted to enjoy all of the experience. And it's likely the only present I'll get, and I celebrate the Orthodox Christmas, and usually wait until after January 7th to open anything I did get.

And once I open them, it's all over.

So this may take some time.

I am confident your work will be greatly appreciated.
Ferret