A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[chelsealady]

I dropped packages (yeah, plural, for Reasons) off today! I will be watching tracking to see progress and sending fairies with additional information as USPS updates! Whoo! The next two weeks are going to be super fun.

In unrelated news, any suggestions for accepting a wedding invitation via email? My relationship with the grooms is *not* formal and distant, to put it mildly, so all of the "proper" ways to accept per etiquette websites seem really stilted and inappropriate.

I think that email acceptance is becoming acceptable these days. If there was no response card, and you are close to the happy couple, you can get away with a personal note. At least according to Emily Post. Dear ..... and ......., I would be delighted to attend your wedding on day. Sincerely You. As long as it is heartfelt then you should be all right.

 

[puppymomofthree]

My package from @@DonnaD is at my post office waiting for me to pick it up tomorrow. It will be wonderful to actually have something to look forward to on a Monday!!

I have been burning a B&BW candle today and I finally realized what wonderful vases the large candles' glass holders will be! Perfect for modern arrangements! Now if only my hydrangeas would bloom!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

My package from @@DonnaD is at my post office waiting for me to pick it up tomorrow. It will be wonderful to actually have something to look forward to on a Monday!!

I have been burning a B&BW candle today and I finally realized what wonderful vases the large candles' glass holders will be! Perfect for modern arrangements! Now if only my hydrangeas would bloom!

You can also use them for makeup brushes, cotton balls and swabs, you can buy etching cream and make custom stuff too! They're excellent even when they're empty.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

YEEEEE. I'm getting so excited!!! Mailing out tomorrow /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[meaganola]

I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a busybusybusy day over in the reveal thread!  Everyone knows how to do spoiler space, right? 

[ spoiler ] Then text and photos and EXCITEMENT [ /spoiler ]

Except take out the spaces between the brackets!

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Bought the final item for my girls box today! And will mail out on Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[meaganola]

Ooh, just a heads up in case anyone wanted to get prepared for this week:  By my count, we have thirty-seven (maybe a few more, since I know there were at least a couple of unofficial Midsummer swaps people organized on their own that I hope they post in the reveal thread!) reveals yet to come.  I know of at least two packages that should land tomorrow (one of the joys of being a fairy:  You can sometimes see tracking and estimated arrival date before the goddaughter does.  I tell ya, sometimes watching tracking for other people is even more exciting than watching your own).  Get your snacks and Kleenex ready!

 

[chelsealynn]

Ooh, just a heads up in case anyone wanted to get prepared for this week:  By my count, we have thirty-seven (maybe a few more, since I know there were at least a couple of unofficial Midsummer swaps people organized on their own that I hope they post in the reveal thread!) reveals yet to come.  I know of at least two packages that should land tomorrow (one of the joys of being a fairy:  You can sometimes see tracking and estimated arrival date before the goddaughter does.  I tell ya, sometimes watching tracking for other people is even more exciting than watching your own).  Get your snacks and Kleenex ready!

Yay!  I have off tomorrow (just finished working six nights straight, phew!) so I can relax and wait for the reveals to start!  They're so much fun /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[trekkersangel]

My husband teases me because I stay up at night & go straight to the reveal thread just to see what pretties have magically appeared to their new homes.    I makes me happy.

But I have to admit, it's pretty sad when you get comfy in bed & the hubby says "What, no reveals today?"  ha ha ha.  At least he's supportive of my MuT addiction.  ha ha ha.

 

[chelsealady]

Of course there will be multiple reveals this week. I am going to be working killer hours this week. At least it will give me something to look forward to.

 

[Kristine Walker]

 I will mail out Tuesday or Wednesday, I need to wrap everything.

 

[meaganola]

Dear cats:

You descended from desert creatures.  I descended from the Irish.  Guess who gets to sit in the air conditioned room and watch bad horror movies on her laptop.

Love, 

The being with opposable thumbs and the steady paycheck that pays the electricity and Netflix bills

(In possibly related crazy-from-the-heat news, I had a dream last night where I was running errands picking up snacks and bottled water because I was getting ready to go on tour with Fall Out Boy.  As their drummer.  But as, like, their second drummer.  Or something.  I have *no clue* where that came from.  The big crisis in the dream was that I couldn't find water cold enough or any bags of ice.  I know *exactly* where that came from.  Now, ugh, I'm going to go take a shower and spend the evening trying to air out the living room.  DO NOT LIKE THE HEAT.  At least my bedroom is tolerable.)

 

[Lolo22]

OMG 37 left?? Wahoooooooo!! Can't wait!!

 

[lovepink]

My box tetris skills were weak.  I tried all the boxes in my house and could not get it to fit.  Trying to figure out if I do 2 boxes or 1 huge box.  Hoping to pick up boxes that might work tomorrow and repack again.  The most frustrating part is from all my efforts to make things fit where they do not, some of the wrapping paper, bows etc got ugly.

It was a sad end to the weekend to not have it successfully packed and ready to go!  Tomorrow is a new day and I will try, try again!

 

[Lolo22]

My box tetris skills were weak. I tried all the boxes in my house and could not get it to fit. Trying to figure out if I do 2 boxes or 1 huge box. Hoping to pick up boxes that might work tomorrow and repack again. The most frustrating part is from all my efforts to make things fit where they do not, some of the wrapping paper, bows etc got ugly.

It was a sad end to the weekend to not have it successfully packed and ready to go! Tomorrow is a new day and I will try, try again!

You could try cutting 2 boxes and taping them together? I've done that in a pinch, and then lots of a tape lol.

 

[puppymomofthree]

Look what was in my PO Box! Pictures as work allows! So excited!!!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Look what was in my PO Box! Pictures as work allows! So excited!!!

WHAAAAT?! TWO BOXES? 

Sounds like I need to stay up for a bit when I get home to see what's inside those babies! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

This is so exciting! Who sent two boxes??!!

 

[trekkersangel]

Is it your package from DonnaD? Eek! I know what's in them! You're in for a world of pretty things!

 

[puppymomofthree]

One from my official Godmother, @@Sheeeeeelby and one from my unofficial Godmother @@DonnaD!