SECRET SANTA GIFT THREAD

[BlueStar]

Yayyyy....I got my SS present yesterday!!! I couldn't wait til Christmas!!

Many, many thank you's to Heather AKA Bluestar

I saw the return address and it said"Santa", it took me about 10 seconds.....then it clicked, MY LB SS

All the way from across the country in Oregan,I received 2 beautiful photo frames! They are both very rustic(like me...lol)One has resin pine branches and pinecones around it and the other is resin of a fungus mushroom, like off the birch trees, with a HORSE on it

Also there was an all natural candle that smells awesome!

Thank you so very much, Heather

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all the gifts

This was my first year joining in the SS, I will surely do this again next year

SO GLAD YOU LIKE YOUR GIFTS!! Thanks for posting they arrived. I was so worried they would get broken.

 

[Seashells]

SS gifts arrived today!

They are from "Davie"

This morning I thought to purchase a barn halter, then your wonderful gifts arrived! Thank you for the green barn halter, Horseopoly game (I love games!), bucket strap, and holiday card.

Have a Merry Christmas

 

[twister]

I got my gifts from my secret santa today and let me tell you they were worth waiting for!!!!! My secret santa was Rhonda-Lynne aka Painted Meadows and she hand made for me a beautiful horse ornament that was made to look like my Jazz) and a beautiful handmade rope halter in red, she sent me a recipe book and oh I do love recipe books (it was a fund raiser for the Peace River SPCA) and there are lots of recipes of Rhondas in there,I got a box of 4 chocolates, 2 sachets of hot apple and cranberry and 3 sachets of dark hot chocolate and a beautiful Christmas card. Rhonda-Lynne sent me an email from "Santa" and she asked questions, she made it seem like I was a little girl again waiting for Santa to come down the chimney, she made it so much fun, I hope she had the same fun too. Thank you Rhonda-Lynne, you made it special for me

Yvonne

 

[shadowpaints]

my SS gift was delivered to my elf today lol i keep refreshing the page to see if she likes what i got her!!! gahhh!

 

[ruffian]

oh awesome! i figured out how to post with my new phone ok sooo now to let ya know i got my ss gift from ruffian

thanks ! i got a pretty purple rope halter for my fullsize stallion good thing too cuz his ol green one broke a few days ago. got a cute horse sign to hang on wall and a bag of treats and a mane comb & detangler

thanks soooooo much

sorry it took so long to post my jobs been crazy hectic

You are most welcome! You have a beautiful stallion and I thought he would look awesome in Royal Purple. Glad you like it. It was fun shopping for a "Biggie"!

 

[SWA]

I recieved my gift in the mail today, from my SS Becca Johnson (Shadowpaints).

Oh my goodness, what wonderful gifts they are too!

She sent a cute little honey bear squeeze bottle of yummy Wild Huckleberry Honey from her homestate of Idaho, can't wait to have some with hot fresh biscuits in the morning, along with trying some of the different holiday flavors of yummy coffee syrups.

She also sent an adorable little plush stuffed horse, that I know my grandson is going to call dibs from me once he sees it, LOL....I almost think he is even more of a horse freak than his grandma is...if that's possible, LOL.

There was also a really big and just gorgeous painted metal sign that reads "Welcome To Our Farm, A Proud Stallion & His Filly Live Here". That will go so perfect on the door of our carriage barn, hubby's going to hang it up for me in the morning.

LOVE IT! But, most precious of all was this really nice holiday photo card of a most beautiful family with two of the most adorable little girls I have ever seen! You can just see such joy and happiness in their sweet precious little eyes. My goodness...what an absolutely beautiful family you have Becca! Thank you so very much for all your wonderful and deeply heart warming gifts. You truly made my day so much brighter today! {{{HUGS}}} God bless you and your precious family, and wishing you and yours a warmly blessed and family filled VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Warmest hugs & appreciations,

Tanya

 

[PaintedMeadows]

Yvonne, I am so happy you finally got your package. I had a blast being Santa for you!! I am glad you like your Jazz, I always worry that someone won't like a handmade item. The mini horses are a fairly new thing for me but I have been a bear artist for almost 16 years so have had some practice! lol. So glad you like the cookbook too. That was my petproject and all of the money from purchase goes to our SPCA so I like to buy as many of them for gifts as I can. Merry Christmas to you!! It was a pleasure to do your gift for you!

 

[Davie]

Seashell, glad that it arrived safely. I know we can all use halters and leadropes as they always seem to grow wings and fly away. I hope you enjoy the game. Wish you were closer and we could get down to a mean game. My friend makes those bucket hangers and I love them for hanging buckets at shows--they really come in handy.

 

[REO]

Only 20 more!

Oh PLEASE Santa, I'd LOVE to have my 100% for Christmas!

I would be SO happy knowing everyone got their gifts!

I'm checking on things for people, but I'm having a hard time

getting replies

 

[shadowpaints]

I recieved my gift in the mail today, from my SS Becca Johnson (Shadowpaints).

Oh my goodness, what wonderful gifts they are too!

She sent a cute little honey bear squeeze bottle of yummy Wild Huckleberry Honey from her homestate of Idaho, can't wait to have some with hot fresh biscuits in the morning, along with trying some of the different holiday flavors of yummy coffee syrups.

She also sent an adorable little plush stuffed horse, that I know my grandson is going to call dibs from me once he sees it, LOL....I almost think he is even more of a horse freak than his grandma is...if that's possible, LOL.

There was also a really big and just gorgeous painted metal sign that reads "Welcome To Our Farm, A Proud Stallion & His Filly Live Here". That will go so perfect on the door of our carriage barn, hubby's going to hang it up for me in the morning.

LOVE IT! But, most precious of all was this really nice holiday photo card of a most beautiful family with two of the most adorable little girls I have ever seen! You can just see such joy and happiness in their sweet precious little eyes. My goodness...what an absolutely beautiful family you have Becca! Thank you so very much for all your wonderful and deeply heart warming gifts. You truly made my day so much brighter today! {{{HUGS}}} God bless you and your precious family, and wishing you and yours a warmly blessed and family filled VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Warmest hugs & appreciations,

Tanya

OHHHHH im so glad you liked it tanya!!! i had a hard time shopping for you ! but it was so much fun too!!! thanks for your compliments on our little family!! our girls are just the sweetest and we love em!im glad i made you smile!

hugs!

Becca

 

[dannigirl]

I didn't get to the post office today, but plan to get there in the morning to see if I have anything yet. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Went this morning and still nothing. Santa is making me wait till Christmas like a good little girl. This is actually more fun than having it the first week. Keeps me excited.

 

[Seashells]

Seashell, glad that it arrived safely. I know we can all use halters and leadropes as they always seem to grow wings and fly away. I hope you enjoy the game. Wish you were closer and we could get down to a mean game. My friend makes those bucket hangers and I love them for hanging buckets at shows--they really come in handy.

Plan on playing it Christmas Eve....Thanks again for everything!

 

[Mona]

I got my present today. Couldn't stand it, I had to open it. And I LOVE everything.

My SS was Mona.

Thank You so much for everything. I am so excited. I will try to post a picture after I get home from work this afternoon. Thank you again.

Oh good! So glad it arrived safe and sound, and I am happy you are pleased with it. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

[bannerminis]

Well I got my Secret Santa Gift today - I was so excited and it was from Leia Gibson aka hobbyhorse23.

Such a personal gift and so thoughtful.

When I opened the box there was a Christmas picture card and an envelope that I had to open first and a lovely letter explaining about everything in the box.

There were some yummy peppermint nougat (which didnt last long with 3 kids and a hubby hovering by

) Some Seattle fudge (I LOVE fudge) but I am keeping that for ME. Some horse cookies - thats going to be there Christmas day treat so I will be sure to tell them that they came from the states

The next layer was a chocolate bar and a book on driving (thankyou so much for that) as I am going to be driving Sunny (avatar) in the new yr and would you believe it I was discussing it with my farrier today so I am thrilled with the book.

Also and the most personal gift of all is a Guardian Drive Bell to keep myself and Sunny safe from all the Road Gremlins.

And to top it off its Leia's own bell - I am so honoured that you gave it to me and hope myself and Sunny do it justice when we are out driving.

Thankyou so much for the thought and care you put into to my gifts you were a fantastic Secret Santa

.

Some pics

 

[divigo]

Still nothing here and I have not heared from my person they received my box yet, so I am still waiting and being patient.

 

[REO]

Divigo, not gotten as of yesterday.

Joyenes, Mike did get yours! He's not able to come post!

ConnieP, your gift should go out today.

CretaHillsGal, your gift should be mailed out today.

Louise, I called her and found out she broke her back last month. She didn't say if she got her gift yet.

I'm checking into things.

I call it "going to the whip!"

If people don't post that they've gotten gifts by this evening, I'll email more people.

18 more to go! It'd be a miracle if I got my 100% for Christmas

 

[hobbyhorse23]

Well I got my Secret Santa Gift today - I was so excited and it was from Leia Gibson aka hobbyhorse23....

Thankyou so much for the thought and care you put into to my gifts you were a fantastic Secret Santa

.

I'm so glad you got it and that you liked everything!

I was worried sick that it wouldn't get there on time despite going Express Mail.

Thank you for the nice PM as well, it was fun to see that when I logged onto the forum this morning. I look forward to hearing about your driving adventures next year.

Okay, now all three of the internet SS gifts I sent out have arrived. I've only gotten one of mine.

Get crackin', post office!

Leia

 

[wrs]

Mine arrived today from LAminiatures.

She sent me 2 homemade driveway stakes with horseshoes on top. They are so neat.

A very pretty longsleeve shirt.

A wonderful smelling Yankee Candle.

A bag of horse treats for my little herd. They are gonna love them.

And the cutest card of a kitten enjoying hot chocolate.

Thank you so much Lisa. I love everything.

 

[MindyLee]

:SoHappy

I GOT IT! I GOT IT! I GOT IT!

UPS just dropped off my secret santa gift from Jamie (feather 1414) and oh boy my dog was super excited that a gift arived. She helped my open it and I got some yummy chocolates, a hot coco mug, peppermint body lotion, a little John Deere tractor ( my kitchen is John Deere: I actually collect these little tractor for my window sile.), a butterfly hanging ortiment, and last, a photo book which I will fill with all my show pics.

THANK YOU SO MUCH JAMIE, I LOVE IT ALL and Happy Holidays to you and everyone here on the fourm!

 

[LAminiatures]

Hi Rebecca WRS, I am so glad you like your gift. Hope you have the very best holiday.

Take care,

Lisa