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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Dec 22, 2010 - 04:16pm PT
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Somebody loves me!
The amount of gifts under the tree just doubled. Thank ye my Secret Santa!
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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Dec 22, 2010 - 07:01pm PT
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My present is here!!! I opened the outside box and it's a nice little ;box inside that smells all lavendery..... I can't wait to open it!!!
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Daphne
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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Dec 22, 2010 - 07:06pm PT
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Hey eKat! Totally cool! I have felt so clear today, and have seen through illusions that have hampered me a lot lately. It has definitely been a day of healing and I have you to thank for that. What a wonderful gift you gave me. Thank you again!
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Dec 22, 2010 - 11:31pm PT
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I admit, I opened mine while ducking in and out of the eclipse/solstice celestial event. Seemed like a good time. Pics to follow. Thank You Secret Santa!
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Dec 22, 2010 - 11:54pm PT
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At home alone - opportunity to peek, just like my sister and I did as kids. The Secret Santa gift was speaking to me, calling me more loudly than the half batch of Christmas cookies I haven't decorated yet. There's only half a batch because I ate all the others trying to resist the bright red package under the tree. Without children about, making me set an example, I became a child and answered the call.
What a coincidence. I love the book. Perfect entertainment for the upcoming holiday trip. We teach skiing, and are staying close to the mountain to make the work over the holiday less work and more fun. So the book will entertain me while the 18 year old and kid # 2, aka the 53 year old, are watching some sci-fi thriller.
We had the book, Spirit of the Age. I scored RR signature when he came to do a fundraiser for our local climbing organization. I gave that book reverently to my husband as a birthday gift that year. He actually read the book and loaned it to a friend. Alas, he never got it back. This is MY book, and no loaning will happen. All sharing will be done in our guest room for the climber friends who visit.
Thank-you Gene, Santa's star helper!!
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blackbird
Trad climber
the flat water trails...
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Dec 23, 2010 - 12:12am PT
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SWEEEEEET!!!
The FedExElves visited while I was playing "Retail Associate" at my moonlight job!!
A box within a box; I'm gonna be good and wait 'til Christmas.
I think.
Maybe.
I dunno...
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nature
climber
Tuscon Again! India! India! Hawaii! LA?!?!
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Dec 23, 2010 - 12:20am PT
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Santa flipped me the bird this year.
But I did get something really cool for Tina.
I timed it just right - went to the Apple store around 7:30 PM and it was not packed. I was in and out in FIVE minutes.
Then I went over to the book store and got my sister some books on Mexican cooking. She's in Atlanta so I sorta figure finding a good supply of Mexican food items for cooking (variety of chillies, etc.) will be tough so off to, of all places, Food City (thank Jefe!) for some supplies.
For you Mexican food freaks out there what ingredients (dry, non-perishable) can you just not live without? Type's of Chillies?
Mom got a stainless steal bbq. Dad got a box of fish and lobster from one of my suppliers.
Me.... a box of coals.... again! Actually... that's not true.... so far it's just a column of warm Tucson air.
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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Dec 23, 2010 - 07:33pm PT
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I wish I knew if my SS got their present yet...???!
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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Dec 23, 2010 - 07:35pm PT
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Nature - chiles, sure, all sorts - arbol, chipotle, ancho, etc etc etc I mean they ALL have their place... but also... epazote and huitlacoche!!!! I would LOVE it if someone got those for me!
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nature
climber
Tuscon Again! India! India! Hawaii! LA?!?!
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Dec 23, 2010 - 08:51pm PT
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Aya..... many blessings!
thank you so much for that list. I don't know what half of it is by my sis' is gonna be STOKED!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Dec 23, 2010 - 08:56pm PT
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Those are pretty cool, Kath!
Who was my Secret Santa. I'm really curious now....
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 23, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
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Well, I got my gift from my, anonymous, Santa. I could come up with some important reason why I opened it early, but, well, I did!
Home crafted, Chai, Paprika Almonds, spiced salt (with herbs from 'Santa's' garden!), and a dipping crunch for bread with oil.
I'm running a cup of Chai right now, The salt has found it's way into all kinds of things, and the almonds,
are unbelievably good! It's going to be hard to make them last until my daughter gets here, Christmas day!
Haven't tasted the dipping bits, but I have SF sourdough and extra virgin Olive Oyl lined up for it as a possible mid xmas day treat.
Santa's packing material was useful as well. From reading it I was able to do some self diagnoses; at first I thought I had multiple organ failure, but now I think it's just Bovine uterus prolapse!
Thanks Santa! and good luck in your studies in the frozen East!
I wonder if My, giftee has received word?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 24, 2010 - 12:53am PT
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Jaybro, that sounds pretty serious. . .
You better send the rest of that stuff to me so you won't
get any sicker!!!!
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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Dec 24, 2010 - 09:14am PT
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I'm pretty sure you need to have a uterus to get a uterine prolapse, just sayin.........!
I'm glad they didn't break, I was worried!
oh p.s. we did our xmas early and one of the things we had was squash soup with te dukka mixed in... mmmmm! Awesome. And we had venison tenderloin and I crusted one of them in it before searing. It's good on EVERYHTING, assuming you like cumin.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 24, 2010 - 11:22am PT
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One more days and photos will fly!! Santas will be revealed!! Can't wait!
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pocoloco1
Social climber
The Chihuahua Desert
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Dec 24, 2010 - 05:13pm PT
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No forwarding address.
Secret Santa is core,remains true to the cause ...Underground.
Secret Santa gets bonus points for style. SS chose the “ Mars Revealed” insert from a National Geographic magazine for the wrap/ astronomy lesson.
I scored!
Thank you Secret Santa! What a cool gift. I will do my best to see that my gift is well traveled.
Merry Christmas
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Strider
Trad climber
one of god's mountain temples.... ಠ_ಠ
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2010 - 05:35pm PT
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HAHA. Great to see lots of good stuff and I can't wait until the next few days to see what every one else got.
If you still have not received your gift by the end of the day please shoot me a message and I will try to find out whats going on.
Merry Christmas Eve!
-n
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 24, 2010 - 05:50pm PT
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I got mine today. . .
but no photo until tomorrow when I open it!!!!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 24, 2010 - 06:09pm PT
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Okay. I've demonstrated more discipline than I thought possible. I took photos and I'm posting them dangit!
My Secret Santa was Fattrad. I feared as I opened the box that it would have a Bush, Rove, and Palin biography. Happily, there is a Santa and that is NOT what the box had inside. :)
Instead, there were two thoughtful gifts:
This is no ordinary parrot treat - it is the EXTREME version of parrot treat.
And:
A parrot toy.
The birds were immediately curious, though wary of the toy. Grace was interested enough to walk away from a fresh cherry (see her chin?) to check it out.
Gabbie approached it slowly, but then started preening it. I had to preen it first with my mouth so he'd see it was okay. After he saw it didn't attack me, he was all over it.
I then showed Henri the food and he didn't hesitate:
They all wanted in on this action.
Gabbie
Grace
Ferne and Clover
More Gabbie.
(My photos of Henri were blurry).
Thanks Secret Santa. Lots of quiet birds downstairs right now!
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Dec 24, 2010 - 06:15pm PT
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Ho Ho Ho Ho Joe, I have TWO of these and they go with me every time I go out climbing. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine, If not, then I hope whom ever is the recipient of a "re-gift" does!! Warm wishes from Tacoland
Not a chance, Secret Santa. Love it and Thank You!!!
Thanks again St. Nick.
And warmest wishes to Tacoland, too.
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