The "Look what I received from my Secret Santa" Thread - 2008

[AbbysMom]

Originally Posted by Jaffacake

I have quite a few pics but my battery died before Maisie got a look in and now I have to go out for the work Christmas dinner. So I will try and do that when I get home but if not definatley tomorrow evening

Still waiting!

Originally Posted by Rang_27

Everything unwraped (Jordan needed to know what everything was)

Awwwww. Is that a kitty on the throw?

Originally Posted by Pami

Packages are rolling in now

I got my package today, too. My SS really spoiled us
She left me ZERO hints as to who she was, but it has been figured out....... Fran (rapunzel47)

This is what gave Fran away, a signed glass ornament from the Artist Bill Reid (RIP) of The "Children of the Raven", celebrating creation of humankind by Raven. These were developed exclusively for The Canadian Museum of Civilization. It is so nice and I will treasure it, Fran.



Easy couldnt keep her paws off the brown bag, which is Brown Bag Biscuits for my dog, Snowball.



Kiko claiming the pink ball.

Laura claiming the red Designed to Preserve eco friendly bag.



Snowball meeting his new dog toy, that is a cat
He had just eaten one of his dog biscuits.



This is the front of Pet Rescue Calendar (that is filled with all kinds of animal kittens, cats, cows, bunnies, dogs, ferrets, birds, etc.)
It features photographer Cameron Hood of animals from different rescue groups. The proceeds support NWPS Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (Thank you for helping this precious animals, Fran )

Awwwww



Here is a pic of it all. I tried to get more pics, but the baby cats were running through everything, trying to play with all of their new toys. (Easy still looking at Snowball's dog biscuits)

She sent the Bill Reid glass ornament
Box of Chocolate Arts (amazing chocolate)
Pet Rescue Calendar
Temptations for the kitties
Brown Bag Biscuits for Snowball
Really cute pink fluffy socks
A vanilla candle (smells wonderful)
Some Wild Canadian Pacific Salmon (I cant wait to try!)
A really cute Designed to Preserve eco friendly red bag
LOADS AND LOADS and LOADS of cat toys. (and dog toy) Auntie Em, Kitty Hoots and loads of other toys. They have been playing all morning with all of their toys.

Thank you so very, very much, Fran. Everything is wonderful

Fantastic gifts!

What a cute calender. I can't help chuckling at Kiko grabbing the pink ball though.

Originally Posted by Jessy

Another great haul!

What a pretty scarf.

Originally Posted by yayi

I think you are suppose to post your name on the list once you receive your gift.

Question for the SS mods : My recipient knows I am her SS. She has not updated the list. Am I allowed to do it for her? Thanks!

You sure can.

Originally Posted by EnzoLeya

Ok I finally got pictures of the gifts my SS sent me Oh crap....I forgot to take pictures of the bag. I have all my crotcheting supplies and yarn in it all ready and it's out in my car. It's a tote bag that has a cat on it and it says "I love my cat"

Here's the stocking my SS sent me. Isn't it awesome!!!! I just love how the cat is shaped! All of their toys from my SS are in the stocking, well, except for a few, they wouldn't let me put them ALL in there


Here's the toys. I can't wait to open that wand thing and play with it! I just know they will all love it! Stuart scratched my hand when I tried to put the toys back in the stocking! Oh!!! And we got cat treats too! The Pounce kind that "has a special sound that cats just love" according to the commerial, but they're right, our cats went nuts as soon as I opened the package and took the treats out My SO told me the treats couldn't wait till Christmas so he gave some to the kitties, he's also told me to let the cats have at least one of the toys from the stocking

That's a very cute stocking.

Originally Posted by valanhb

Me too!!!

I got another part of present from my SS today! I got a $10 gift certificate to my FAVORITE artist here at TCS Renovia's Endless Whimsy!!!!! My SS definitely has been paying attention because I truly adore Renovia's sculptures, and I actually have been meaning to get an Annie Endless Whimsy creation...I just need to decide on the post.

The gift certificate (which I don't have pictures of) was wrapped in tissue paper and a green ribbon. I thought the clue was the tissue paper, but I asked Renovia who said my clue was the GREEN. Guess I gotta keep waiting for more clues! I'm a hopeless numpty at things like this!

Your SS is trying to confuse you.

Originally Posted by eilcon

My SS package arrived earlier this afternoon. I actually ran into the mailman as I was leaving to run errands. I'm almost feeling too overwhelmed to say much right now except a heart felt "thank you" for my SS's thoughtfulness and generosity. Besides gifts for my kitties, me and a few more for little Isaac, there are also gifts for my parents' cat, Lucy, my brother's cats, Jack and Dori, and my other brother's golden retriever, Carlos. How sweet is that? My SS thought of all the animals that are special to me. There are so many thoughtful, wonderful gifts; I need to go back and look at everything again. One that really stands out is a gorgeous Christmas ornament featuring the faces of my beautiful babies - Katie, Gracie, Pete and Claire. That one made me cry. So, many, many thanks to my SS. I'll post more later, along with pics. Still feeling pretty overwhelmed right now.

How sweet! I am not so patiently waiting for pictures.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Turns out box 1 WAS one of two!

Dottie brought this in from the porch yesterday, while I was in Jackson, MS.



Ella and Sterling thought there might be something interesting in the box.



And they were right!

First was a laminated set of recipes for tapas. That's not something we have much in this area, but I've heard of them, so I'll have to try them.



There were 3 individual gifts, one for each cat.



Some yummies for Dottie and me.



And a handmade card...



Revealing that Butzie was my Secret Santa!



She apparently had accomplices (she called them "elves").



And she revealed how my first package got here.

Glad the mystery has been solved.

 

[mrblanche]

Originally Posted by gemlady

Great gifts, Mike!

What did the kitties get?

I only opened one, but all three enjoyed it.

Upon closer examination, I believe that toy is a stuffed cat dreidel.

 

[butzie]

Originally Posted by Natalie_ca

I got a message the other day saying that my SS sent my gift and it should be arriving by the end of next week!

I'm so excited!

I made a coat hanger Christmas tree and I can't wait to put something beside it!

How clever and pretty!

 

[gemlady]

Originally Posted by mrblanche

I only opened one, but all three enjoyed it.

Upon closer examination, I believe that toy is a stuffed cat dreidel.

That's what I thought it was, too. I guess they spin it for cat treats?

 

[butzie]

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Turns out box 1 WAS one of two!

Dottie brought this in from the porch yesterday, while I was in Jackson, MS.

Ella and Sterling thought there might be something interesting in the box.

And they were right!

First was a laminated set of recipes for tapas. That's not something we have much in this area, but I've heard of them, so I'll have to try them.

There were 3 individual gifts, one for each cat.

Some yummies for Dottie and me.

And a handmade card...

Revealing that Butzie was my Secret Santa!

She apparently had accomplices (she called them "elves").

And she revealed how my first package got here.

So glad you liked it, Mike! I do hope that you enjoyed the "intrigue."

I thought you had found me out when you posted where you thought I lived so two of our Bay Area TCS persons helped me out. I think that Carol and I have been working on this for awhile.

Did you notice that my Muse, Butzie, was also my scrapbook supervisor? Ever try working around a cat? Or is it just me with this problem?

The laminated recipes are in a cookbook review that I wrote for our county's newspaper. I put off posting about the article because I thought that it would give me away!

And Mike, you can take a picture of the last page because I look really cute in that picture!

 

[butzie]

Originally Posted by gemlady

That's what I thought it was, too. I guess they spin it for cat treats?

Sure! Here is the way to play the Dreidel game with cats:

First, every kitty puts a cat treat into the "cat dish." For this, you will need gloves and 1 glass of Kosher wine.

Then, spin the dreidel and watch the cats go crazy. Take pictures.

When it lands one side up here are the rules:

- if it lands on Nun, which looks like a backwards C, nothing happens. Drink another glass of wine
- if it lands on Gimmel, which looks like a ladies boot, give them all that is in the cat dish. Drink another glass of wine.
- if it lands on shin, which looks like a W, put one in the cat dish. Drink 2 glasses of wine.
- if it lands on Hay, the other one, then they get half of what is in the cat dish. Drink a half glass of wine.

This way you won't need anaesthesia when you go to get stitches.

 

[duchess15]

I just went into the living room and was about to check the door when I saw that there was a note from the Post Office! It has to be my SS package!! I'm soo excited, or at least as much as I can!

I'll have to pick it up tomorrow. Should I open it or wait??

 

[weldrwomn]

Originally Posted by butzie

Sure! Here is the way to play the Dreidel game with cats:

First, every kitty puts a cat treat into the "cat dish." For this, you will need gloves and 1 glass of Kosher wine.

Then, spin the dreidel and watch the cats go crazy. Take pictures.

When it lands one side up here are the rules:

- if it lands on Nun, which looks like a backwards C, nothing happens. Drink another glass of wine
- if it lands on Gimmel, which looks like a ladies boot, give them all that is in the cat dish. Drink another glass of wine.
- if it lands on shin, which looks like a W, put one in the cat dish. Drink 2 glasses of wine.
- if it lands on Hay, the other one, then they get half of what is in the cat dish. Drink a half glass of wine.

This way you won't need anaesthesia when you go to get stitches.

It sounds like it will take more than one bottle of wine to play that game

 

[kittkatt]

Originally Posted by butzie

Ever try working around a cat? Or is it just me with this problem?

Are you serious??!!

I think I ended up having more cat hair on my recipient's gifts when I was wrapping them, than I did wrapping paper.

I hope he/she likes fuzzy paper!

Speaking of my recipient, _________ will be happy to know that the last (??) of his/her package(s) was mailed out today. So he/she should have the (rest) of his/her gifts in enough time for Christmas.

I got all exicited yesterday when the mailman left a package, but it wasn't from my SS. The UPS guy came the day before that, but it wasn't from my SS, either.

Well, Christmas is only two weeks away now, so I can wait if I have to.

But I DID receive an early gift from my s/o today while we were out running errands! A beautiful pair of opal earrings that I've had my eye on!

 

[calico2222]

Originally Posted by Duchess15

I just went into the living room and was about to check the door when I saw that there was a note from the Post Office! It has to be my SS package!! I'm soo excited, or at least as much as I can!

I'll have to pick it up tomorrow. Should I open it or wait??

Well, now THAT'S a stupid question

OPEN IT!!!!! And, enjoy...you deserve it!

 

[gemlady]

Originally Posted by Duchess15

I just went into the living room and was about to check the door when I saw that there was a note from the Post Office! It has to be my SS package!! I'm soo excited, or at least as much as I can!

I'll have to pick it up tomorrow. Should I open it or wait??

OPEN, DANG IT!!!!

Originally Posted by calico2222

Well, now THAT'S a stupid question

OPEN IT!!!!! And, enjoy...you deserve it!

What she said.

 

[rang_27]

I don't know how people are so good & wait. I came home tonight to find a 2nd package on my door. I opened the box to find 4 small packages one for each of my cats.



After I had pulled those out I found a tin for me. As soon as I opend the tin I could smell the fudge. It tastes as good as it smells.

So back to the cats.

Maggie was the first to take intrest in her gift


Then Jordan got a wiff, and went nuts




Next Isaac got a good look at his.


Finally Levi realized what was going on



Here is a photo of all 4 with Maggie after she decided they all belonged to her.



They love them. They all went nuts & started chasing each other and having a great time.

I just want to give a big thank you to my elf or elves. I love everything I got & the cats love their wonderful gifts!! THANK YOU!!!!

 

[eilcon]

I've learned my SS is Pami and boy did she spoil me and the kitties. Besides the gorgeous wreath, which arrived early and now graces my front hallway, and the get well goodies for Isaac, we received a box full of sweet, thoughtful, beautiful and yummy gifts yesterday including a St. Gertrude (patron saint of cats and those who love them) candle and bookmark, the fixings for hot chocolate, personalized notecards, Tim Tams, chocolates, a huge box and bag of truffles, jasmine rose soap, bath salts and lotion, the Xmas ormanent I mentioned before and all kinds of toys for the kitties. Thank you so much to Pami for her kindness and generosity. I'm soooo grateful!

Here's some pics:

Gracie, the official poster inspector, checks out the package:


Claire sitting pretty in the tissue paper:


Gracie going nuts over a catnip crazy from Auntie Em Creations.


Katie, my 15-year-old, playing like a kitten with her catnip crazy.


Peter checking out a catnip toy (it was hard getting a picture of him because he was afraid of the box and hid for a while after it arrived

)


Isaac claiming one of his new toys:


The gorgeous ornament featuring the faces of all my babies:


The beautiful bookmark made by artist Patricia Banker


All the goodies (plus Katie)


My wonderful SS also sent gifts for my parents and brother's cats, and our sweet "puppy," Carlos. I'll deliver those sometime in the next few days. Thanks again!

 

[momofmany]

Originally Posted by KittKatt

I think I ended up having more cat hair on my recipient's gifts when I was wrapping them, than I did wrapping paper.

When I was wrapping Katie's gifts, I had to keep pulling cat hair off the scotch tape before I stuck it to the paper. And the cats were locked out of the room when I was wrapping!

Eileen - I'm glad your kids like the Crazies. I can see how they are nibbling that they are zooming in on the areas with the most concentration of catnip. When I made the Cuddlers, I actually marinated the stuffing in catnip before I filled them, so the entire cuddler is saturated in it. For the crazies, I drop catnip in at specific points while stuffing. You've got yourself a bunch of catnip hogs, don't ya?

Nice presents everyone!

 

[duchess15]

Originally Posted by calico2222

Well, now THAT'S a stupid question

OPEN IT!!!!! And, enjoy...you deserve it!

Originally Posted by gemlady

OPEN, DANG IT!!!!

What she said.

LOL I'll open it sometime today. I still have to clean, cook, and bake so I need to get those done today, but I'll post pictures as soon as I do!

 

[twstychik]

Originally Posted by Natalie_ca

It's pretty easy actually:


http://kitchentablechat.wordpress.co...liday_glitter/

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/6148_...pyramid-shaped

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/christm...mas-tree.shtml

Those are too cute. Hmm... I wonder if I have any wire hangers left?!

 

[butzie]

Originally Posted by twstychik

Those are too cute. Hmm... I wonder if I have any wire hangers left?!

Get something dry-cleaned

 

[alleygirl]

Originally Posted by twstychik

Those are too cute. Hmm... I wonder if I have any wire hangers left?!

NO WIRE HANGERS!!!!


Sorry, I was having a Mommie Dearest moment...

 

[pushylady]

Originally Posted by Rang_27

Maggie was the first to take intrest in her gift


Here is a photo of all 4 with Maggie after she decided they all belonged to her.

Maggie seems to be enjoying herself the most!

Nice gifts, and the fudge sounds yummy!

Originally Posted by eilcon

Peter checking out a catnip toy (it was hard getting a picture of him because he was afraid of the box and hid for a while after it arrived

)


Isaac claiming one of his new toys:


The gorgeous ornament featuring the faces of all my babies:


The beautiful bookmark made by artist Patricia Banker

Poor Peter hiding!
Look at wee Isaac with his bandaged leg.

I'm so glad he's been spoiled and loved so much this Christmas time.
The ornament and bookmark are lovely. What wonderful presents, and how sweet of Pami to think of your family's pets too.

 

[jaffacake]

Sorry for the wait! ( Karen

) It`s been so hectic here and now Photobucket is being a

. I have loads of pics but the bulk uploader won`t work. Let me go and sort it out. Back soon!...