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Postby Young Val » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:12 pm

It is highly unlikely I'm going to make the December 4th deadline. ARGH.
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Postby Rei » Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:59 am

I'm uncertain about mine as well, but we'll see.
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Postby starlooker » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:39 am

WHAT? It's December 4th? Crap. For some reason I got it into my head it was December 8th.

I might make December 8th, but doubt I will make December 4th.
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Postby Jayelle » Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:04 am

I GOTS A PACKAGE!!!!!!!
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Postby Petra456 » Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:24 pm

The front page says December 8th...

I'm probably going to get mine out hopefully today, if not in the next couple of days.
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Postby Petrie » Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:33 pm

It's the 8th. Maybe Kelly thinks it's the 4th for the same reason she sets her clocks a little early. :)
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Postby Young Val » Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:59 pm

is it seriously the 8th?!?!

I swear, guys, I feel like a crazy person. My life has been so non stop what with the tooth tragedy and the trip home and everything. I'm am all rumpled up in my mind!

Sorry to those in whom I induced panic!
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Postby Rei » Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:08 am

Oh good! And it wasn't just you inducing panic, Kelly. EL was doing it to me too :P
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Postby Petra456 » Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:49 pm

Mine is sent!
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Postby Claire » Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:13 am

Got all my materials ready :). Gonna finish it before Saturday hopefully!
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Postby Eaquae Legit » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:41 am

Oh good! And it wasn't just you inducing panic, Kelly. EL was doing it to me too :P
Sorry! I really thought it was the 4th! Friday, right? Makes sense to me!

Anyway, I'm glad to be wrong, for those who aren't early-birds.
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Postby Luet » Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:14 pm

Just a reminder to whomever has me in the exchange, if you haven't mailed the package yet please wait until next Saturday or so since I'll be away from Dec. 7-14. Thanks!
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Postby steph » Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:56 pm

Nomi, I PMed your person, to make sure they see it. :)

Also, it's about killing me that my person hasn't received theirs yet. I thought it would be there by now and the anticipation is about to do me in!
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Postby Jayelle » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:29 pm

Finally posting pics of what we got. My fabulous sender crocheted something for each member of our family!

Paul got a hat that is super warm and awesome:
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I got a funky blue scarf (that is such a great texture of yarn! Bamboo is cool) that I love.
Boogaloo is "modeling" the sweater with adorable fish buttons (we'll post pics of the live model later!)
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And Ginny got what will reveal who the sender is...
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a bearded dragon!

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Who she may have named "Krab", but we're not sure. She is aware that it is a bearded dragon, and she loves it.
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Postby Petrie » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:43 pm

Very cool. 8) That's awesome of Nomi to make something for everyone and the gifts themselves are lovely.
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Postby Luet » Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:43 pm

Yay! I made a little stuffed beardie for a little girl I know and she named it Susie and carries it around everywhere. :)
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Postby Rei » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:45 am

Nomi, I need to find out how you did the stitches for the hat! My crochet skills are woefully limited to single crochet, or double if I'm feeling like it.
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Postby Eaquae Legit » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:47 am

I'm totally ogling the scarf! That's so lovely! (If I beg, will you explain the pattern?)
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Postby Luet » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:38 am

I'll post pattern info in the Crafty thread. :)
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Postby Petrie » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:10 pm

There's a relatively decent chance I'll just barely finish by the 8th; I plan to work on this all day, only slowing down during the Chargers game but I'll work through commercials and halftime, as well as tomorrow. Since I don't drive, getting it sent by the 8th will be a whole other story but I'll see if I can't convince a relative (mom, grandma) to help me out.
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Postby Petrie » Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:57 pm

There's a relatively decent chance
Strikethrough that. I'm going to bed after this game. I'll send it next Monday; apologies.
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Postby Eaquae Legit » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:34 am

I did get mine posted, so we can add me to the list!
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Postby Rei » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:37 am

Mine is ALMOST done. Almost. I'm hoping to make the deadline yet.
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Postby Rei » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:51 pm

Finished it last night! And I'm hoping to post it tomorrow :D
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Postby Wil » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:01 pm

You silly English peoples. When you said "post", my first thought was "Er, you're going to make a post on the forum with a picture before you send it?! How weird!"... took me a minute to realize that you don't /mail/ things, you /post/ things. :P
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Postby VelvetElvis » Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:06 pm

Mine was not posted at the deadline. Not only is my car's engine blown, but Mr. Dear's car won't start. Sorry, recipient. It WILL be mailed before the weekend.
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Postby Eaquae Legit » Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:49 pm

Brent's got posted today, because he has a wife who is willing to brave the rain to get to the post office. Hooray!

I'm so excited for mine to arrive! I can't wait to see if my person likes what they got. :D
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Postby powerfulcheese04 » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:39 pm

I haven't even started mine. :(

Sorry! I promise I will as soon as finals are over!
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Postby steph » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:49 pm

I mailed mine 2 weeks ago today. I'm a little nervous that it hasn't been received yet.

Also, don't stress about the deadline. I mostly put it there so people had a goal and so it didn't get forgotten about.
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Postby Rei » Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:17 am

I am very grateful to EL for posting mine :D I'm also very glad I actually got it done in time to be sent out today at all!

I'm looking forward to seeing who mine is from!
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Postby starlooker » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:30 am

Mine's going to be late too, though not for lack of effort! I'm hoping to finish this weekend.
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Postby Petra456 » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:43 am

I mailed mine 2 weeks ago today. I'm a little nervous that it hasn't been received yet.
I send mine just over a week ago and i'm getting nervous!
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Postby steph » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:51 am

I got a package today!!! I won't post who it's from (yet), if people don't want to figure out by elimination. But, you can try to figure it out!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!! The toffees are super yummy and I love Elepig!! The kids obviously love the gifts, as well. <3
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Postby Rei » Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:26 pm

I got my package today, too! But I haven't opened it yet because Ali won't let me until she gets home from work.
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Postby Gravity Defier » Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:55 pm

I FINISHED MINE!

Ahem. Sorry. I was so convinced for the past month that this was the craft that never ends but it does and just did and I don't hate it; hopefully my person feels the same. I'll be sending it to them bright and early on Monday.

What a freaking weight off my shoulders.

ETA:

Oh, I think Claire got Steph. That's my guess.
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