Secret Santa 2015!

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Lepplady

Chillin' since 2006
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Merry Christmas Lepplady! I hope I can put this together correctly for you. Happy New Year, mal.
P.S. I can't. I keep getting errors. I'll try a bit at a time.
P.P.S. I really love your art. My favourite piece is the cat and child in the tree.
Part 3 of Lepplady's gift from mal.
Part 4 of Lepplady's gift from mal.
Part 5 and final LeppLady's gift from mal.

My first thought when signing up for Secret Santa was "How cool!". I get to use my
earnest profiling skills to 'stalk' a member of the SKMB and try to
research all past posts to come up with a list of interests and create a really,
really good 'bit' package which will delight and entertain my board buddy. All of
you regular inhabitants and frequent passers by certainly make this a positive task!

Coming to the board for the first time I was very nervous and wondered
how or what I could contribute. I loves me my Stephen King books and the underlying
reality of conversing with other fans on the web site made me a bit nervous and instilled
in me some anxiety. Over time I found the people on this site to be regular friendly folks
shining brightly in their friendliness, care, goofiness and knowledge. I remember
thinking, after a few months on the board, how much I enjoyed the experience. I hope
my own contributions have also mixed in with the board soup to make it even tastier. When
a book (or books) cause a common chord to be struck amongst the ever constant readers,
situations occur which can bring others together (and there is not enough of that).

'Likes' were a new experience for me as I never hopped on the 'social media' bandwagon,
even though I followed it in the news. When logging on to SKMB I was always excited to
peek at the 'Alerts' tab and see the number of likes I received. A few weeks into my
posting journey I realized I was never clicking that button myself. I do now.
Lately I've realized that this is quite a valid form of human communication. I
always thought that, if there is no physical connection, there is no way to
determine what is real and you must take everything at face value. That's why,
year after year, sarcasm always gets misunderstood in it's written form.

Mister Smiley Face Winking icon has done a lot to improve on this. I start to
always ramble so that means this introduction to your 'bit' gift is about to
lose it's steam. Merry Christmas Lepp Lady, Mal
Thanks so much, Mal! It's wonderful having you on the board, and I couldn't be happier with my gifts. You are a thoughtful Secret Santa, indeed.
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CrimsonKingAH

LOVE & PEACE
Jun 8, 2015
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AND FOR YOU TO RELAX
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ALSO FOR YOU...
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A FEAST ...
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AFTER THE FEAST ...
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THE PERFECT GIFT
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WHAT YOU INSTIL UPON US
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JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW...
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I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE MET YOU... YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR EVERYONE.. YOU ARE AMAZING AND GRACEFUL AND A BEAUTIFUL PERSON!
THANK YOU

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OH YEAH..
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AnnaMarie

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Feb 16, 2012
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Merry Christmas GNTLGNT

I'm not sure this is something you would have asked for, but I do hope you enjoy it.

image.jpg You will want a camera because you will be seeing some of the most beautiful and amazing sites. There will also be music and food.

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The TARDIS is your mode of transport because you need to travel through space AND time. Not everything looks best in snow. So grab your wife and climb aboard. It's time to enjoy a visit to your neighbour, and see the beauty that is Canada.

Your first stop is in the Territories. The Northern Lights are breathtaking. And while you're here, you can listen to some Inuit throat singers. Throat singing is called a competition, but it is more of a game. It is played by two women standing close together, face to face. The winner is the one who doesn't laugh first. you could try some caribou meat if you're hungry.
Re board the TARDIS whenever you are ready to move on

Next we have the mountains. You can head to Calgary for the stampede then take in some of the local talent.
Next up is Quebec. La Belle Province. And Bonhomme Carnival who will be your escort through the Quebec Winter Carnival. There are snow sports, ice sculpture contests, ice Palaces with dances, and a different kind of caribou. This one is a warm alcohol drink. Warm you to your toes, eh?

And when you get tired....a night in an Ice Hotel. (I did suggest you'd want to bring company.) Ice Hotel Guided Tour - Hotel de Glace Quebec City Canada - YouTube the hotel gets rebuilt every year, with slight changes.

Now we'll fast forward just a bit in time. You do not want to be in Newfoundland in winter, but you do want to be there to see this. Iceberg rolling over and breaking. - YouTube Do not go out on a boat to get a closer look. It was one of these that sunk the Titanic.

Food on The Rock....you'll have to decide. I'd pick Jiggs Dinner (which is what I call Boiled Dinner). Or cod's tongue....you probably want more than one. And maybe some bakeapple pie for desert. Food in Newfoundland - YouTube

Newfoundlanders love music, and one of the best groups, in my opinion, is Great Big Sea. Great Big Sea - Run Runaway (Video) - YouTube

Your TARDIS awaits

Prince Edward Island, or as I called it as a child....God's Little Island.
Make sure you have your camera. Who knew Mother Nature could put so much colour into such a small area.
Beautiful Prince Edward Island - YouTube

You won't be alone if you wander around taking pictures in cemeteries here. This is the only one I. Have ever taken a picture of, though this isn't "my" picture....and it's not really where Michel is buried.

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If you don't just happen to visit someone having a Ceilidh, then go to a "formal" one. Basically a Ceilidh is an acadian kitchen party. In a person's home, if there are no actual instruments, there are....spoons, tables, feet....but probably there will be a fiddle and maybe a guitar. I grew up with kitchen parties. I never knew guests expected to be seated in other rooms.

This is La Famille Arsenault. They can dance almost as good as my aunt and cousin. La Famille Arseneault - Big John Mcneil(party d'cuisine) - YouTube

I know this probably is not what you would have asked for. But, I hope after enjoying the sights, sounds, and all those people saying "I'm sorry", now you are thinking...how have I never thought to go there. I hope you have enjoyed the trip. :)
And last, but I hope not least, is where this entire idea came from. As soon as I knew who I was shopping for, this is what I first decided to give you

image.jpg These are not just any Tim Horton's cups. These are my Tim Horton's cups. So we can sit in my kitchen, having a coffee and some fresh baked cookies and shoot the....you know.
 

HollyGolightly

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Sep 6, 2013
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My lovely HollyGolightly needs a break, so for you:

A trip for two to NYC (you choose the plus one--lol)
Where you'll be staying at

After a rest here
You'll go to dinner at a restaurant of your choosing, then
Back in your room, you'll find these:
I think you'll know what to do with them :)

Back home, you will find these. ENJOY!

Oh la la! You know me so well, lovey! I'll be fantasizing about this forever! Is that first class? Is that what first class seating looks like? Holy Moly, I'm clearly living the wrong life. The Waldorf :faints:. :biglove:

Merry Christmas to the skimom2 family from Holly/Ogre family
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Spideyman

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Thanks not_nadine. I've already botched it big time so I'll finish with the individual posts and go calm down afterwards. Lepplady got stuck with a moron.
mal -- no morons here, mal! You did great. I'm an oldie here and it took me forever this morning. I kept getting links , not images. Duhh- brain freeze- You did wonderful. The magic and sport of the season is with you!!
 

Sigmund

Waiting in Uber.
Jan 3, 2010
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Sigmund

First of all ....
big-thank-you.jpg

AND ...


AND FOR YOU TO RELAX
gty_beach_book_reading_jt_110703_wg.jpg

Beautiful-reading-room-in-beach-house.jpg

ALSO FOR YOU...
massage-stones-bg-1920x850.jpg
healing-hands-massage.jpg

351a966f726a1aa54652f07f3eddc38b

8378047-Spa-theme-collage-composed-of-different-images-Stock-Photo-spa-massage-beauty.jpg

A FEAST ...
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kerstdiner.jpg

Christmas%20Dessert%20Table.jpg
AFTER THE FEAST ...
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THE PERFECT GIFT
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JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW...
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eErgTe7.png

You-Are-Wonderful-CU.jpg

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I AM SO GLAD TO HAVE MET YOU... YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR EVERYONE.. YOU ARE AMAZING AND GRACEFUL AND A BEAUTIFUL PERSON!
THANK YOU

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OH YEAH..
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Hey.

I read your post and opened my gifts several times before I felt I could respond.

The massage was EXCELLENT! The images sent more thrills through my body than my shower head. (Ha!)

A few people here know I'm going through some difficulties and I have to say Ms. Audra, your gifts and kind words made my evening. Truly.

Thank you.

To you and yours

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CrimsonKingAH

LOVE & PEACE
Jun 8, 2015
5,539
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East Texas
Hey.

I read your post and opened my gifts several times before I felt I could respond.

The massage was EXCELLENT! The images sent more thrills through my body than my shower head. (Ha!)

A few people here know I'm going through some difficulties and I have to say Ms. Audra, your gifts and kind words made my evening. Truly.

Thank you.

To you and yours

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Thankee Kindly ... and if you ever need someone to listen , I am here. Love and Peace ~ Audra

Long days and pleasant nights