The official "I received my Secret Santa gift" thread - 2007

[russian blue]

Kelly, I've been waiting for you to open Karen's package! You must have been thrilled with it.

I absolutely laughed out loud at that Brett doll. I want him now!

.......

I opened my gift from my SS on Christmas morning. It was great, Rob served breakfast in bed and I stayed there with the cats and opened the gift.

There was a package for Rob & I and then some for the furkids.

It started with a very cute card:


I've really needed some kitchen towels for my kitchen. My SS sent me some towels from Williams Sonoma in my favourite colour (sage/white):


She also sent me some.................................TIMTAMS!!!!

I've been jealous of all the people who received them in previous swaps but not anymore. I got them baby!

Included with the TimTam package was a unique (

) description on how to enjoy them:


And, included in our package was a very thoughtful gift that went straight to my heart.

I haven't been able to get through reading it yet, the tears come too fast, especially since Nakita's 1 year anniversary is around the corner:


Gigi and Steve were also spoiled.

I've created a slideshow, since there were too many pictures:

Secret Santa Gift Slideshow

I'm waiting for confirmation, but I think my SS is Sarah (sarahp)! You were very generous and you made for a wonderful Christmas morning at our house. Thank you so much!

 

[pushylady]

What lovely and thoughtful gifts.

 

[starryeyedtiger]

Well, seeing how it's after Christmas now, and my SS has not been logged into TCS since the 4th of December (i'm not sure if she has access to the internet at the moment or not)- i don't think my SS recipient will be posting anytime soon, so i will go ahead and "out" myself. My SS recipient was Yarra (Kristin). Her package was delivered on the 10th of Dec. She never posted about it -so i had one of the sweet snooping santas see if they could confirm she got it. She emailed them back to say she did, but she never did post about it on the SS threads, i was kind of hoping she might.

I am really hoping she enjoyed everything though and will hopefully post soon with some pictures if she has them! I didn't get pictures but from what i can remember here's what was in the packages: tons of different kitty toys!, a seal point siamese wooden statue (she likes siamese figurines from what she said in the SS info!), three different kinds of cashews/popcorn treats (something she also mentioned she liked- so i'm hoping those were pretty good!), some body wash from victorias secret, a pink kitty blanket for her furbabies, some kitty treats (my kitties favorites, so i thought sweet furbabies might enjoy them!), a picture frame, and a few other things i can not remember! I hope she and her kitties enjoyed everything and had a wonderful Christmas!

 

[celestialrags]

Originally Posted by sofiecusion

Sooo, I received my SS presents today!

Here are the pics....LOVE them all! Summer and Chevy love their new toys as well! Chevy couldn't figure out why the balls weren't going under the couch when he was playing with them! Too funny! The embroidered cat bag w/ matching bag is very unique!

Swore you had catnip in there with how curious they were...loved the notes too!


Summer wanted the balls out of the package ASAP!


Chevy doesn't know "display" etiquette. LOL



Thanks celestialrags!

I am so glad you liked it! I am glad it came in time for christmas.
LOL! There was no cat nip, but I have about 8 cats/kittens, and they tried to help wrap and even wanted to get packed in the box and sent with the stuff. Their smell must have drove your cats crazy!

Every one has gotten such great gifts.
I haven't gotten mine yet, but I am sure it will be soon, now.

 

[paulena]

The box arrived on December 5th and I opened it today, so here are the pictures from the day it arrived!!







Sassy takes claim over the box!!

They knew that there was something in that box for them!!

 

[mzjazz2u]

Great gifts everyone! I am anxiously awaiting my SS package! I got a message from them explaining that I'll be getting it hopefully by the end of the week! I didn't get many clues on who it is except they don't live in the same country and they recently had to get their car fixed.

I've been wracking my brain but to no avail!

I guess I'll have to wait and see if there are more clues in the package! Of course, the package will have a customs form on it but I usually ask the postman or UPS man to take it off so I don't see it!

Anyway... I'm excited and can't wait!

 

[paulena]

I would like to say a big thank-you to my SS (ConsumerKitty). She did an excellent job on all the gifts. So thanks Barb for the wonderful gifts. The kits and I definitely will enjoy all the gifts. Thanks Again!!

Now for the gifts that I received:
a kitty calendar (16 month)
box of thin mint chocolates (yummmmm)
another box of mixed chocolates (double yuuummmmm)
A Beautiful Christmas Cookbook from Paula Deen (my all-time favorite)
And the kits each got a stocking filled with toys

Now on for the pictures (it is alot)






Now for the kits








And then the fight began!!



Katie (uninterested) My Black Beauty!!


But, she wanted to play w/me!!

I can't say how happy I was to participate in this year's SS. It being the first for me! You (ConsumerKitty) made it very special!! Thank You So Much!!


Now, if my SS will just receive hers!!

 

[rapunzel47]

WOW! Bunches more wonderful gifts!

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by Kiwideus

You forgot me!

Kellye, Did you have to get a car back on the road recently?

I'm fishing here.... throw me a line!

 

[goosehazel]

Recipient - SS

Miss Mew-Tari
Paulena - ConsumerKitty
Sibohan2005 - Duchess15
Clixpix - AbbysMom
jean-ji - jennyransom
SillyJilly - Ali012881
AlleyGirl - Miss Mew
snosrap5 - felineorc
sharky - KittyLover4Ever
Ali012881 - ????
tierre0 - Rang_27
twstychik - Samantha1979
lnbandcats - Taurus77
Rang_27 - TNR1
GailC - AlleyGirl
laureen227 - ????
Abigail - Renovia
felineorc - Rapunzel47
Jenny82 - Bella713
KittyLover4Ever - Rubslutsmommy
gemlady - Jenny82
KitEKats4Eva! - ????
Pookie-poo - ????
gardenandcats - tierre0
pushylady - pookie-poo
rapunzel47 - katachtig
halfpint - gardenandcats
ConsumerKitty - lnbandcats
Samantha1979 - Graciecat
Duchess15 - Jujubee
sherral46 - Abigail
aktotx - ????
katachtig - eilcon
Valanhb- Pami
Pami- Clixpix
Catsarebetter - Twstychik
Roxie225 - ClaireBear
emrldsky - Roxie225
Oscarsmommy-emrldsky
katiemae1277-snosrap5
sofiecusion - celestialrags
TaviasMom - gemlady
Bella713 - Halfpint
AbbysMom - Russian Blue
Taurus77 - ????
Cairo - ????
lookingglass - Chester&Piper
Tari - ????
Graciecat - pjk5900
Goosehazel - Pombina

 

[starryeyedtiger]

Just wante to add

:

Recipient - SS

Miss Mew-Tari
Paulena - ConsumerKitty
Sibohan2005 - Duchess15
Clixpix - AbbysMom
jean-ji - jennyransom
SillyJilly - Ali012881
AlleyGirl - Miss Mew
snosrap5 - felineorc
sharky - KittyLover4Ever
Ali012881 - ????
tierre0 - Rang_27
twstychik - Samantha1979
lnbandcats - Taurus77
Rang_27 - TNR1
GailC - AlleyGirl
laureen227 - ????
Abigail - Renovia
felineorc - Rapunzel47
Jenny82 - Bella713
KittyLover4Ever - Rubslutsmommy
gemlady - Jenny82
KitEKats4Eva! - ????
Pookie-poo - ????
gardenandcats - tierre0
pushylady - pookie-poo
rapunzel47 - katachtig
halfpint - gardenandcats
ConsumerKitty - lnbandcats
Samantha1979 - Graciecat
Duchess15 - Jujubee
sherral46 - Abigail
aktotx - ????
katachtig - eilcon
Valanhb- Pami
Pami- Clixpix
Catsarebetter - Twstychik
Roxie225 - ClaireBear
emrldsky - Roxie225
Oscarsmommy-emrldsky
katiemae1277-snosrap5
sofiecusion - celestialrags
TaviasMom - gemlady
Bella713 - Halfpint
AbbysMom - Russian Blue
Taurus77 - ????
Cairo - ????
lookingglass - Chester&Piper
Tari - ????
Graciecat - pjk5900
Goosehazel - Pombina
StarryEyedTiGeR - Oscarsmommy
Yarra- StarryEyedTiGeR

 

[kiwideus]

Originally Posted by mzjazz2u

Kellye, Did you have to get a car back on the road recently?

I'm fishing here.... throw me a line!

actually it failed its warrant of fitness so we had to replace the inner tie rod part thingy and the rear left suspension. But that is done.

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by Kiwideus

actually it failed its warrant of fitness so we had to replace the inner tie rod part thingy and the rear left suspension. But that is done.

hmmmmm

does that mean you are my SS? One more question if you don't want to answer that yet.... Did you get a bonus recently?

 

[kiwideus]

Originally Posted by mzjazz2u

hmmmmm

does that mean you are my SS? One more question if you don't want to answer that yet.... Did you get a bonus recently?

Nope, no bonus here.

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by Kiwideus

Nope, no bonus here.

Darn! I don't think it is you then!

 

[gemlady]

Kellye? You havne't received yours, yet, right?

 

[kiwideus]

Originally Posted by gemlady

Kellye? You havne't received yours, yet, right?

Nope, not yet. Is it from you?

 

[gemlady]

Originally Posted by Kiwideus

Nope, not yet. Is it from you?

Nope, but I remember you asking for ranch dip mix. I was wondering if your SS sent you some and customs wasn't sure about it.

 

[kiwideus]

Originally Posted by gemlady

Nope, but I remember you asking for ranch dip mix. I was wondering if your SS sent you some and customs wasn't sure about it.

uh oh!

 

[gemlady]

Originally Posted by Kiwideus

uh oh!

And I hear gnomes like ranch dip, too.