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Secret Santa 2008

Welcome to Secret Santa 2008!

Here for the third year running it's Elftown's very own secret santa! The idea is the same - everyone who wants to draw, paint, or photograph, or write a present for someone else and receive a gift in return, sign up below!

How does this work? You will be assigned to make a present for one of your fellow participants, (who you are making your present for should remain a secret!). In turn, someone will be assigned to draw a picture for you! But please note: you will not receive the art that was drawn for you, if you don't submit the drawing you were supposed to do!

Sign up ends on November the 15th - I want everyone to have plenty of time to finish their entry this year. A week before sign-up closes we'll message everyone who's signed up just to check that you're still up for it, and haven't forgotten about us. If you don't respond to that message, then we'll assume you have to drop out for some reason! And tell your friends to join, too - the more the merrier! Just use the 'invite' button to invite everyone you think would like this idea to come and have a look.

So, here's what to do:

1. Sign up below, listing your username, and any preference you may have for your Christmas present (having no preference is cool too). If it's a character of yours you want drawing, you need to post a description/picture on this wiki - because obviously, you won't know who is drawing your present, so you won't be able to give them the info yourself.

2. On the 16th, you will receive the name of the person whom you will be making a present for - don't forget to check to see if they wanted anything specifically, but don't be too disheartened if you don't think you can draw exactly what they asked for, just do your best!

3. Get your art in by the 24th of December! Send the completed piece to [windowframe].

4. Receive your gift, be thankful, merry and spread festive spirit! Once everyone has submitted their piece we'll post a wiki so you can all marvel at the presents other people made and received.

Once you've received your gift, you can post it on Secret Santa 2008 Gifts so the rest of us can admire it, too!

Sign up:

1. [Yncke] Something kind without being cute.
3. [moira hawthorne] a yule faery or any of my RP characters dressed up for Yule. (see my home for wikis to my many characters)can be a drawin or a poem or anything really...
4. [HardRockAngel] A christmassy take on my RPcharacter ( Ayame Yuko) would be great, though everything is fine ^^
5. [nehirwen] a freaky monster (or something dark/evil in general, or just whatever you like..)
6. [Ramirez]
7. [Jitter] Everything is fine really apart from yaoi/slash, gory, violent stuff which I won't draw either. If you want something more specific, I like dark& gothic for me OR something cute I could hang on a baby boy's bedroom :) (I can't draw anthros, I can't draw nice landscapes and I Don't draw yaoi)
8. [Linderel] Anything goes, really - as long as there's no graphic violence. Smut is quite alright (preferably slash or femmeslash in that case). My own strength lies primarily with the written word, but I also know how to use a camera well enough. Drawing skills are rather limited.
10. [Mom] A wallpaper...can be anything. Jusy something nice I can put on my computer and enjoy.
11. [Evolution X] - anything for me really, only problem is my drawings suck; I can write ok though!
12. [EnigmaXero] Anything really, I guess. ^-^. (Can't draw too well, but I can write.)
13. [Lord Dog]my lucky number! Anything Yulish or Christmasy.. I celebrate both ...of Humbledwarf (Half dwarf fighter) or Britney Drow (drow Fan Dancer/priestess)or Loyal (Elf Priest of Blades) will post links later.
14. [Chrysilla] I love artistic nudes, may them be photographed or drawn, but everything else is welcome
15. [Aeolynn] I like animal/human mixes like sphinxes and non-horse centaurs! And... I have a hard time making art without it so hopefully I'm paired up with someone who likes it too! >.>
16. [Daisy le Fleur] I'd like a drawn interpretation of my name, or an anthro done! Always wanted a raccoon anthro of myself. But w/e you can do is great in my eyes!
17. [Triola] Anything is fine! Though I do like cute, and if you really want to make me happy, Draco Malfoy is always a hit >.> :P
18. [Thistlewood] Any thing fantasy.
19. [Ravendust] I would prefer a cover design for a novel I'm working on (To make things easy I put information up here- The Shard Aid). If that's not possible, then do whatever^^
20. [Tsunade] i would love a picture of itachi holding me in his arms.my picture is on my profile. i cant write but i can draw.
21. [Demon Epona] Anything is fine! I'd love a drawing of my fursona, Eolian, dressed up for Christmas or something though!
22. [Dezmond] anything is fine for me! (accept Chrismasy stuff >.>)
23. [Erubeus] Anything for me, I'm not too picky. Though, I would think it pretty damn awesome if a group picture was drawn of a group of my roleplay characters and my pup Tasem. =D
24. [Cia_mar] I like most anything...love the color purple, cats, fairies and such....only request is nothing like porn or violence...thanks!
25. [Lerune] In all honesty, I'd be happy with just about anything, but I would be really, really, REALLY happy with some hot, sexy Cid Highwind (FFVII) art. *hints blatantly*
26. [Atayemi] I think it's obvious for me. :P Wolfy! Anything to do with wolves would be great, or possibly something related to the films Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs. :) Anything related to Japan would be lovely too. If you are writing, something wolf related (again, I know :P) would be nice. Especially a short story of somekind.
27. [FamousPanda] I love pandas and the color purple. =]
29. [wicked fae mage] I am not picky and I love poetry, short stories and drawings equally. I love anything dark and true or something random and unconventional. And shiny things. but that's neither here nor there. thanks. I love anime, kittens, general fantasy--vampires and elvesand World of Warcraft male Trolls...my page should be most helpful if I'm too vague. As for stories I love murder, mystery, magic, mayhem and irony....
30. [Blood Sucking Beauty] I'm really not picky on anything but for some reason a colored drawing(Or painting) of a japanese floating shrine with the kanji symbol of love is sounding amazing. Either that or Me and my BFs name place on the shrines posts. (Rachel Hewes and Oleksiy Merkulov) THANK YOUUU!!! ^.^
31. [Shjahjdahdvwa] A portrait of me! So I can print it and place it in my room next to Nathan's artwork :p
32. [NOOOPE] Mobster M <- get inspired. BUT I hate anime. So.. no. Oh, and I do love violence.
33. [Todd van elslande] dark and mysterious. or something cute and fluffy, or you can draw whatever you like ^^
34. [*Phoenix*] please no nudity or anything with a sexual aspect to it..other than that I don't care! Wouln't mind a story either...^-^
35. [Tynuka-Rhytishy] I like just about anything, really. Tigers are my favorite animals, but they don't have to be included. Writing is just fine too. ^^
36. [Lady Ice] I'm sort of picky. No nutidy or vulgarness, blood or gore, no demons, devils, or santa's. I'm a christian and I'm proud of it. I love cool colors and poems and stories are okay too. Fairies, mermaids and other such creatues are fine. Medieval type things are great too.
37. [.Anti-Juliet.] I'd really like someone to draw my character, Lydia. She's on the rp, servants of nobody: project ship of dying If not, then I'd just like a vampire. A beautiful, dark, sinister female vampire and her male consort would be wonderful!
38.[Iske] I really would like a place in my thoughts where I can sit down for a while and rest, listen to the silence and ... smile _{just a hug will be fine though}
39.[Desi the Red Rose] I am not picky and I love poetry, short stories and drawings equally. I love anything dark and true or something random.
40. [Duke Devlin] Has stolen Len's idea. :P Someone draw me, yeah? :D Or if not, something with dice on. ^^
41. [Thunder Cid] A nice picture of the real thunder god cid would be nice :)
42. [Trina..] Anything with some flare, outspoken vibe or anything really. I like violence and nudity is okay. P.S. I love the 70's style. Thank you. ^.^
43.[Keir Devlin] Picture of me in your art style... With long dice earrings that reach almost my shoulders... :D Heheheh....
45. [AuroraLumos] I'm not that fussy but I would like a picture of some kind ^_^ (a gothic version of me would be great though :D)
46. [Ari Miharu] i truely dont care but i prefer pics that are anime/manga style ^^
47. [Lothuriel] I am into dark heroes, glittery pink stuff, humor, and art. Surprise me! Oooh and I totally dig badgers.
48. [The Dizzy Raven] a modest angel of light with elf ears, bleach blonde hair, and white wings.
49. [dayah] Anything fantasy, though love faeries and elves, or anythign japanese. But I am pretty happy with anything I can get!!
51. [Aradon Templar] - For preference, I like landscapes of all variety, but it's more important I think to draw whatever is comfortable to draw.
52. [Viking] - Preference coming later. Maybe.
53. [~Crimson Angel~] - I would like to see Rock Lee dressed like Santa,giving me a present.(If you don't know who Rock Lee is just look up a picture of him on photobucket.)
55. [Lasagna Hater] any poem or drawing depicting a forest, preferably, but I like just about anything as long as it doesn't contain nudity or strong violence (some blood is okay, but that's it.) To whomever draws my name, I will always remember your gift. Thank you.
56. [Yami]- I'd like a picture of a goth male vampire bath anthro. (brown furred) and a black female goth cat anthro together (I have a picture of them on my art page)
57. [Angelis Nightfall] - Just something that i can use as a background on my computer, last time it was an angel & i still love that one. This time just maybe a tiger or a unicorn with a shore line near a river or something like that.
58. [Diiwica] just something nice, anything from the heart :).
59. [Daisy_Sandybanks] - Any sort of cool art is fine with me, as long as it doesn't include any sort of major violence or sex. Maybe something with animals, or art nouveau styled?
60. [.Toxic Valentine.] anything gothic, maybe even a love theme (be it happy or heartbreak) let your imagination run wild - only thing i ask is that it's not too fantasy (as in completely out of this world...). Draw, write, paint.. doodle. Do what your heart and head spill onto paper or screen!
61. [Yuriona] - Just about any sexy, nearly nude, humanoid male (no anthros thank you) is ok by me but I also like fairies, unicorns and dragons though no erotic works please. I can do that myself. :P I'm also a fan of a good battle scene strangely enough, with knights or samurai or whatever. Blood, guts and gore don't faze me as long as its well done and thought out. Halo fanart is good too but that's about the only fanart I personally like...unless you feel brave enough to try drawing my policeman character Wolfgang Oden. >:3 If photos are more your style, I love picturesque landscapes with trees, mountains, running water or all of the above though I do have a soft spot for farm land too. I'm afraid I'm at a loss for a written present though. I just don't read anything any more that isn't my own work. ^^;
62. [Kahri] I pretty much like anything that doesn't have explicit material (gore, promiscuity) or is disturbing. I love it when a picture can give me a feeling of epic fantasy.
63. [End of Eternity] I'm incredibly open minded - just please nothing that might disturb my still somewhat innocent mind! :P i.e. - nothing too gory!
64. [Dint] Anything would be really nice!
65. [Tyrana] Absolutely anything would be great!
66. [Jeccabee] I absolutely love fairies (not those lil child fairies either...adult fairies only), so something involving a fairy or pixie or the like would be great! :) As far as what I can draw...mostly females, but I can draw a decent male every now and then. I can't write worth a flip...not really good with them word things. LOL
67. [ShadowReaver] I'd be up to receive anything. To who ever alocates what we do: I'm a photographer, and can't draw for crud! :P
68. [Azael MCMXCIII] Let your imagination run wild, suprise me =]
69.[ditz-chan]- i like about anything just no nudies! :D i mostly like anime!
70. [deeterhi] I'd prefer a Harry Potter fan-comic, if that's too much then a portrait of Dumbledore would be nice. If you can't draw, get creative. Take a look at my house and my wikis for some inspiration.
71. [5thwitch] Maybe one of my characters?by the way, there are a lot of points of inspiration in my house. thank you :)
73. [Kaeirdwyn] Anything really I can write fairly well and can draw so-so, though not great. I do take great nature pics. Wallpaper would be nice... I like deep jeweled colors.
74. [Skydancer] Well, why not, hmmm. Dragonflies, fairy folk, natural nudes?
75. [Anvikit] I want you to create for me something fantastical, at the farthest reaches of your imagination, and do so in a way that pushes your creative comfort zone. ;) (Challenge yourself, try a new medium or one that you aren't as strong in. Mix mediums or use something unconventional get craaaazy!!)
76. [Synsae] Don't know what I would like... I like military stuff particularly anything that involved 101st Airborne during WW2... and hockey (the New York Rangers, the Czech Rep's national team, and the UNH Wildcats would be my teams)... so I guess there is a few ideas for yah
77. [orchidflame] an anime style drawing of me with stuff that I love or that represents me in the background of the picture(see homepage and wikis)Or you could even draw me christmas themed.Do whatever you please really, those are just suggestions^________^.
78.[Titanium Tiger] I would like apicture of two women again but nudity is optional Im not picky i just want them to be showing their love between them.
79. [Alexi Ice] I would like an anime vampire male, but anything vampire (I.E. stories, poems) whatever is good for me! I just love vampires!!! ^^
80. [Nocturnaliss] I love Dragons. The raging fire-breathing kind :3
81. [Vou] Even though I'm usually not one to care, I'd like a winter-themed pic of these two characters, Kitio (http://elftown.eu/img/photo/148667_1212167417.jpg) and his youngest son, Quin (http://th01.deviantart.com/fs29/300W/i/2008/151/2/a/Sporting_Green_by_Sel_ru.jpg). It would make me so happy to see them in a pic together... I cannot draw it. Dx Thankies you! It would make my Christmas, most definitely. <3333
82. [dew_farie] I like nature scenes. woods, rivers waterfalls. that sorta thing. And I love snow.

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(By [Daisy le Fleur])

Past Years: Secret Santa 2006 * Secret Santa 2007

2008-11-23 [Linderel]: 2008-11-19 [windowframe]: If you've changed your username between now and when I wrote all your names down on little bits of paper then sorry, but I had to drop you - because I haven't got a clue who you are now. :) User formerly known as 'Artistic Intuition' - looking at you.

2008-11-23 [XxTsomexX]: No, its fine. I don't even want to be in it anymore... I'd need time to draw the thing, something I don't have anymore.

2008-11-23 [Yncke]: [XxTsomexX]: I suspect the fact that your name is off the list is just some administration to make things easier on [windowframe]. I don't think it means something like 'you're out'.

2008-11-23 [XxTsomexX]: *shurugs* Whatever, its all good. I just won't do it this year.

2008-11-23 [dayah]: well Tsome...since I am done.. I can still make you a gifty..:) you won't have to make one for some one eles but I can make one for ya...:)

2008-11-23 [XxTsomexX]: nah, its alright ^^

2008-11-23 [windowframe]: If you didn't have time you shouldn't have responded to the message anyway. ;) The whole purpose of it, was, after all, to avoid the situation where people signed up but then closer to Christmas realised they had no time.

2008-11-23 [XxTsomexX]: The thing is, I answered the message, and I find out almost a whole week later that I'm not doing it...

2008-11-23 [windowframe]: Well I did announce on this page, at the time, y'know. If you'd looked at the page then, you'd have known then. I could hardly get in contact with you to tell you what I'd had to do - if I could have gotten in contact with you, I wouldn't have had to drop you! :P So I did the only thing I could do: I made an announcement on this page saying what I'd had to do.

2008-11-23 [XxTsomexX]: I didn't get to see the name change announcement because by the time I got on, it was in comment history and would have to search the comments just to find it. I'm sorry, but I have a lot of school stuff to make up, so this is on the bottom of my priorities list. Unfortunately, I had to miss four very busy school days to help my mother, so I have a lot of make-up work to do...

2008-11-23 [.Toxic Valentine.]: ...*hugs for all*

2008-11-23 [windowframe]: In which case I don't see why had quite such a hissy-fit about finding out I'd had to drop you. I did all I could, and I'm sorry you were busy and couldn't check (if you'd have been available, and said something at the time I would have certainly done my best to fit you in), which makes it no one's fault. It's just one of those things. I understand you're stressed, busy and upset and that doesn't tend to make for the nicest frame of mind, but please, this is a friendly wiki where everyone is being so nice, polite and cheerful with each other, I don't want that ruined. :)

2008-11-23 [XxTsomexX]: I know ^^ its alright. Lately, my stress levels have just been pretty high lately. Sorry if I caused any trouble.

2008-11-23 [Duke Devlin]: *Hugs for the Tsome* Make sure to take some time for yourself, to de-stress. :) It's important. :) Even if you are mega busy, five minutes can do wonders! :O
Moving on...

2008-11-23 [FamousPanda]: i finished =D yaaay

2008-11-24 [Viking]: You still have a whole month...If I were you, I'd do another version before declaring completeness.

2008-11-24 [FamousPanda]: im declaring completeness lol i love it

2008-11-24 [FamousPanda]: and i have a bunch of other stuff to draw

2008-11-24 [Viking]: Heh! That's cool. I'd probably keep redoing the work until the deadline. Instead, I keep work to a minimum by waiting to start until the deadline >.<

2008-11-24 [Ravendust]: I haven't really started myself... Kinda thinking right now as to what I'd like to do towards it.

2008-11-24 [.Toxic Valentine.]: i havent even tried yet.. isnt that terrible of me.. ive just has so much schoolwork.

2008-11-24 [deeterhi]: I'm half-way done. I just have to color it :)

2008-11-24 [Jeccabee]: Well I didnt get to work on mine this weekend. Family stuff got in the way! LOL But I'll get it done fo sho before the deadline.

2008-11-24 [Duke Devlin]: I am currently reference searching. X_____X (INSERT SUBJECT MATTER HERE)'s are not my forte. :P

2008-11-24 [dayah]: Yeah I may do another picture for my person if I find the right inspiration for it..but got other presents to make for other peoples

2008-11-25 [.Toxic Valentine.]: yeahh same. x

2008-11-25 [moira hawthorne]: I took the reference photo for the idea I have

2008-11-25 [Yami]: I'm glad the person I got likes the same thing I do

2008-11-26 [moira hawthorne]: thats lucky or good planning... hope they will love your gift than

2008-11-26 [.Toxic Valentine.]: i think its lucky! but im sure they'll love anything, just knowing it was done espesh for them. *smiles*

2008-11-27 [*Phoenix*]: I agree...right now I know what I want to do....just have to draw it out and color it.....

2008-11-27 [~Crimson Angel~]: I'm almost finished with my present,just have to add one more thing.

2008-11-27 [*Phoenix*]: coolio!

2008-11-27 [~Crimson Angel~]: Yeah,I hope my person likes it.

2008-11-27 [*Phoenix*]: I bet they will. It's all in the spirit of giving!

2008-11-27 [~Crimson Angel~]: Yeppers

2008-11-27 [*Phoenix*]: :D I love this wiki! *hugs*

2008-11-28 [.Toxic Valentine.]: *still needs to start dammit*

2008-11-28 [Lasagna Hater]: My present for some reason just isn't fluffy enough, no matter how hard I try... >.<

2008-11-29 [Viking]: *looks for priest so [*Phoenix*] can marry this wiki*

2008-11-29 [Lasagna Hater]: *giggles*

2008-11-29 [Viking]: Hmm...and you're fluffing but still can't get something hard?

_{Or perhaps I have that backwards.}

2008-11-29 [Lasagna Hater]: For my present I'm trying to draw something cute and fluffy and for some reason it just won't turn out right. *shrugs* Who knows?

2008-11-29 [Thistlewood]: Perhaps she is not familiar with the term [Viking].

2008-11-29 [Viking]: Yeah, it seems that's the case XD

2008-11-29 [.Toxic Valentine.]: done!! done .coloured. and scanned.

2008-11-29 [Blood Sucking Beauty]: [Thistlewood] and [Viking] my interpretation of what u had said seems quite....inappropriate. unless its just me and my odd mine..... O.o

2008-11-29 [moira hawthorne]: luckily with innuendo... if you dont get it - it went right over your head and no harm done... so unless someone comes in after the fact like you [Blood Sucking Beauty] and points out that it was inappropriate.... than the fault is with your comment!

2008-11-29 [.Toxic Valentine.]: indeed. very nice loophole you found there moira.

2008-11-29 [moira hawthorne]: ive been doing this since I was 12 since I had a very imaginative and pervert mind and very strict prudish parents

2008-11-29 [.Toxic Valentine.]: now thats a pickle. in that case i especially commend your wit!

2008-11-29 [moira hawthorne]: *bows with a flourish*

2008-11-29 [wicked fae mage]: *huggles the innuendo experts* I've found innuendo to be another language since I was a perverse, creative and generally weird child...><

2008-11-29 [moira hawthorne]: yes takes a certain level of intelligence to use innuendo whereas any idiot can insert 4 letter words into their language

2008-11-29 [~Crimson Angel~]: When do we send our presents?

2008-11-29 [Duke Devlin]: You send them to SilverFire I think, at any point? D: I can't remember exactly, but I think that may be it. *crosses fingers*

2008-11-29 [~Crimson Angel~]: Should I ask SilverFire?

2008-11-29 [EnigmaXero]: 2. On the 16th, you will receive the name of the person whom you will be making a present for - don't forget to check to see if they wanted anything specifically, but don't be too disheartened if you don't think you can draw exactly what they asked for, just do your best!

3. Get your art in by the 24th of December! Send the completed piece to [windowframe].

2008-11-29 [~Crimson Angel~]: Yeah,my bad...

2008-11-29 [EnigmaXero]: It's okay. ^^

2008-11-29 [~Crimson Angel~]: I forgot what it said,so thanks for reminding me.

2008-11-29 [EnigmaXero]: You're welcome.

2008-11-29 [~Crimson Angel~]: *dances*I'm almost finished with mine.

2008-11-29 [EnigmaXero]: That's good. ^^
I'm still trying to get motivation, and a creative mood to get mine. @.@;

2008-11-29 [Duke Devlin]: I'm dying with mine. XD So I hope they like it in the end. X_____X This is a STRANGE new concept for me. XD

2008-11-30 [AuroraLumos]: woop done :D I hope my person likes it *fingers x*

2008-11-30 [Lord Dog]: I am stuck at the inspiration phase, I know what I am going to do just need to commit it to paper. Those who know me understand

2008-11-30 [EnigmaXero]: I'm almost the same way, [Lord Dog]. Trying to find that motivation to get the idea out, and onto paper. I know what I'm going to do...kinda. XD

2008-11-30 [moira hawthorne]: same here... I got my idea... got my photo reference... just need the motivation and energy to draw... by the time the boys are in bed Im so tired I just cant draw...

2008-11-30 [.Toxic Valentine.]: how the heck do i get mine off iPhoto and on here? x

2008-11-30 [moira hawthorne]: you dont... 3. Get your art in by the 24th of December! Send the completed piece to [windowframe]... so dont put it here... now if you are having a problem with 'iphoto' I havent a clue b/c I dont know what that is

2008-11-30 [Duke Devlin]: I think they merely meant onto the Elftown server. :P

2008-11-30 [.Toxic Valentine.]: yeah .. sorry i was vague. i ment in a message to silver fire.

2008-11-30 [Duke Devlin]: (SilverFire <-- No spaces, both caps.. XD)
Well, I don't know about iphoto, but do you know how to display an image in a message?

2008-11-30 [moira hawthorne]: try upload to your own wiki... so you can keep the surprize than copy and paste it to [windowframe]

2008-11-30 [.Toxic Valentine.]: duke i realised it was just for named purposes.

2008-11-30 [Duke Devlin]: Uhm? Sorry, I'm confused... Oh well. XD

2008-11-30 [Duke Devlin]: Also, I have just realised how narrowing mine is. Please note that I don't care what you do, I will love it, I am sure. ^^

2008-11-30 [Alexi Ice]: Mine is going quite well! I am pleased! WOOT .

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: Im all fucked up
I should be doing art now that Eirikr is asleep
but Im just so exhausted Im unmotivated!
its really cold and raining
...heavy rain! not light shower...
pouring! and freeezing!
but NOT snow! oh no! not snow!

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: With the storm system comin' in, you might get snow. O_o We might over 6 inches (15cm) of the stuff over here by Lake Huron tonight.

2008-12-01 [Thistlewood]: I want some snow!! Send it to Texas!!!

2008-12-01 [FamousPanda]: I want snow too. Someone send it to Tennessee!!!!!

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: I would but it would probably melt before it got there! LOL!! Though the low pressure system that's contributing to the storm we're enjoying came from Texas. :O

2008-12-01 [Thistlewood]: There we go...Canada will have to start exporting snow now!!

2008-12-01 [Thistlewood]: Figures, that is where all the rain they predicted went too!

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: rather open a bed and breakfast and have you yanks come up here when we get some... tho if I lived an hour or so north Id have a better chance at getting snow... Im right on Lake Ontario...
I might get snow next weekend

2008-12-01 [FamousPanda]: well im hoping we will get some snow this winter cause it hailed today and was thundering

2008-12-01 [Thistlewood]: I'm a Confederate,,,not a Yankee!

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: I call all you people who live in the states yanks... just like we are all canucks up here... ooooh bad joke... why do the newfys want quebec to separate?... so they will have a 8 hr shorter drive to TO

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: Ugh... I love the snow but getting up at 6am to shovel out 3 inches of heavy, wet snow is not fun! Good workout though. ^__^

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: We got snow flurries here in Northern Alabama. But the ground is still too warm for anything to stick. But it's damn cold out there!

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: The Brits call us Yanks too. I never really liked that since I'm from the South...but I get the term...I think.

oh and ROLL TIDE! Alabama womped Auburn this past Sat. YAY. For any of you who didn't get that...it's college football. :)

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: its still rainin out side... cold cold rain... miserable!

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: Well Canada is a British Colony after all. ;) Ugh... I'd send ya the snow if I could moira. We got a little bit more this morning and its supposed to snow on and off here all week. O_o I can't believe the snow is knee deep here already and it all showed up before December! I hope it stays for Christmas! *crosses fingers*

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: I just want it to snow this year. We had a warm winter the last two years. This year it was freezing in early November...very unusual...for here. I just want a decent amount of snow on the ground. Enough to make a snowball. It hasnt snowed that much in 5+ years. :(

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: I want snow for my yule cards... I need to mail them out soon.... after december I get tired of snow... just last year it rained all winter and thats not good for the garden... my bulbs rotted and there wasnt any cover to protect the plants... ofcourse it rained all summer aswell... Im really getting tired of rain...

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: ooh I need to start making my Christmas cards for this year! EEP!

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: We had a mild summer this year. The last two years were freakin HOT! And hardly any rain. There was humidity in the air, just not enough fro rain. This year wasnt too bad. A few hot and muggy days but nothing like last year!

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: I got everything ready... just need some snow for the photoshot... wet soggy garden doesnt look like yule! =(

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: lol nope.

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: Yeah, we've been in a drought cycle up until last year I think. It got cold early here too Jecca and it caught a lot of farmers off guard. The only problem it that it hasn't been cold enough to freeze the ground solid yet so they can't get into the fields with tractors 'cuz its too wet. T_T There's still corn standing and waiting to be harvested because of it!

I'm glad of the snow but I made sure to cover up my strawberries to protect them. That sucks about your plants moira. Maybe since you don't get the snow there you should try covering them in mulch or leaves in the fall to help protect them. Of course with mulch, you'd have to remove it again in the spring so the plants would get the light they need. The only other thing to do is to dig up the bulbs in the fall and that would be a royal pain in the arse!

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: I just want it to be cold enough to snow...and to kill all the skeeters!

Leaves are a good idea to protect the garden, cause they can help feed the garden too...right? I dont know much about gardening, but I watch some HGTV and I thikn I heard that soemtime.

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: LOL! Our skitters have been dormant for a couple of months now thank goodness!

Yup, leaves break down quickly and have lots of nutrients that are good for the soil! I didn't even have to rake the leaves into the garden, the wind blew them in and the strawberries caught them! LOL! I'm going to have a pile of raking to finish though when the snow melts since I didn't get it all done in time. >_>

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: I got plenty of leaves on my garden... I really cant understand alot of people's obsessing with raking up every leaf!

I feel bad for the farmers... that must suk... its hard enough being a local farmer nowadays... but not being able to get your crop in... that is horrid...

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: my dad just mows over the leaves to make them into mulch. Our yard sucks...it's full of weeds. But the leaves help the soil, so we get actual grass here and there.

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: I'm not that picky about raking either... its much easier to chop 'em up with the lawnmower! ^__^

Yeah, my brother in law still has corn in the fields and he can't harvest it because the ground is too wet but they got rain yesterday too (they're up near London) so I don't think he'll be getting it harvested any time soon and when he does, it may be too wet to be used. T_T

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: goood for your dad! the trees need the leaves added back to the soil... they are a perfect fertilizer...

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: yeah. We used to have a compost pile that my dad added them to, but that was at our old house. We really dont have a place for a compost pile at the house we're in now.

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: my compost is sooooo full! I dont know how Im gonna make it thru the winter! maybe it wont freeze and will just keep workin away composting...

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: I have two compost bins though one is full. I'm hoping the compost will be ready for spring. *crosses fingers*

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: I need a second... and Bill and i are thinking of a separate one for coffee grinds b/c my hummus is too acidic for most plants... tho the cedars love it

2008-12-01 [FamousPanda]: we got some snow.. it wasnt much at all but it was snowing pretty good and there was a dusting on the ground and the cars were covered =] thank you for sending it down [Yuriona] i appreciate it =D

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: LOL! With all the coffee you enjoy moira, I'm not surprised! You could try adding some wood ash if you have access to some though, it might help with the acidity levels a bit.

Yer welcome for the snow [FamousPanda]! I'll have to get my weather imps to send you some more! LOL!

2008-12-01 [FamousPanda]: lol i was taking pictures of a little bird in the snow outside my window =D and please do

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: we had some serious snow here...though the ground is still to warm for it to stick. But it wsa pretty to watch! :)

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: if it doesnt snow this weekend Im gonna have to use the fake felt snow and photoshop the image to make it look better...

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: I just shovelled away another inch or so of wet snow, talk about a workout! The piles on either side of our driveway are close to two feet high now! *dies*

2008-12-01 [Jeccabee]: wow! LOL I told a co-worker that I wanted it to snow this year, and he was like...as long as it's on a weekend I'm fine. If it snows here we end up with black ice on the road and thats the dangerous part.

So a good snow on Friday would be nice! ^_^

2008-12-01 [Yuriona]: LMAO! Its supposed to snow a little bit every day this week! I just wish the temperature would drop well below freezing so the snow would be fluffy and light!

2008-12-01 [moira hawthorne]: fluffy is nice... would be great for my photoshot... but useless for snowmen... somewhere between slushy and wet and fluffy and light is best for building...

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: We have enough to make an army of snowmen! ><

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: We have enough for..oh wait nevermind. =[

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Hunny, you got more than me. It came down and didnt stick.

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: i want it to snow like 3 feet =D and then go sledding

2008-12-02 [Mortified Penguin]: I live in Alabama... we don't get snow. We do sometimes get piles of hazardous waste... those are pretty fun...

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: mmmmm

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Haha, hazardous waste..

I only live 20 minutes from Michael.. er, [FamousPanda] and he got mroe snow than me o-o

2008-12-02 [Dezmond]: it was supposed to snow in b'ham today but it didn't >>

2008-12-02 [Mortified Penguin]: It appeared to be snowing briefly, but nothing stuck...

2008-12-02 [Alexi Ice]: *cries* It hasn't snowed even a little bit here!!!!!!!!! IT sucks!!!

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: This was a photo I took a couple of weeks ago around November 20th::
We must have twice that much now. I'll have to take a photo tomorrow morning since its dark out now. ^__^

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: JERK!

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: You wouldn't say that if you were the one shovelling it. T_T

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: xD That's like a Hallmark Christmas card

2008-12-02 [Alexi Ice]: IT is a beautiful picture! What state do you live in???? Colorado?

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: State?? I live in Ontario, Canada. XD XD XD

2008-12-02 [Alexi Ice]: Oh, so now I understand. Lucky Canadians.

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: Not all of us are so lucky. My mom lives an hour south of us and they have a lot less snow. My kids love it though! They were out making snow men while I shovelled today since they didn't have school - buses were cancelled due to really bad road conditions.

2008-12-02 [Alexi Ice]: That was what I loved about snow days, if we ever got one! I always went out with my dogs and played ^^ It was awesome! I want to live in Colorado or Alaska

2008-12-02 [Dezmond]: you don't get out of school for snow in the northern parts of the us i don't think anyway, most people have grown accustomed to it

2008-12-02 [Alexi Ice]: Are you serious??? Man that would suck, the best part of snow days...or the second best part (the first being the snow, of course) is getting out of school

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: I'd say getting out of school would be the best part, Because you don't have to go to school and you can play in the snow.

2008-12-02 [Alexi Ice]: Definatly of course, now that I am graduated I dont have to worry about it

2008-12-02 [moira hawthorne]: the rain stopped here... but still no snow... so Im drawing my gift for here... the strange sound of pencil applied to paper

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: -hand taps on drums-

Detroit Michigan parts were out because of snow and it takes a lot for them to get out for snow.

2008-12-02 [moira hawthorne]: awwwww checkin the weather site online and found the 'customers' photos of their own weather! snow!
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/photos_your_weather/4

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: DAMMIT! We got like another 4 inches of snow last night and its the fluffy light stuff but there's a bit of slush underneath so it sticks to my shovel. I'm going to have to break out the snow blower at this rate. <img:stuff/curses%20aka%20shake%20fist2.png>

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: This is what my house looks like this morning:

Damn my wrists, arms and shoulders hurt like hell!! ><

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Omg! you're so lucky =[ -envious- Well, I mean.. besides the hard work shoveling and that such thing. <=D

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: Oh I do love the snow, just not when it comes 6 inches deep in one night. O_o The shovelling is a good workout at least. I'm really wishing I had a snowmobile now though.

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Haha. Snowmobile.

the only bad thing about when it snows horribly here and the ice becomes bad, my driveway is steep, so we're pretty much stuck at my house unless we want to take a detour through the briers. =D And that's always fun..

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: Not so good on the tires I'd imagine... of course, that's assuming by briers you mean big, nasty bushes with dagger like thorns on them. ^__^

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: You assumed correctly my friend. xD

2008-12-02 [Mom]: Yuri...your picture looks like a Xmas card.=)

2008-12-02 [Jeccabee]: It snowed a lot yesturday here in northern Alabama. It actually stuck in some areas. Not where I am, but it was still neat to see it falling. It turned into sleet towards the end of the day. :(
I dont know if its going to snow today...doenst look like it. But it's supposed to rain tomorrow, so maybe that will be snow. :)

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: LOL! Yeah it does though its still 23 days until Christmas. I hope I can still find the door by then if this snow keeps up! ;) Now I just gotta figure out how to get the icicles off the roof so they don't destroy the eaves without getting myself impaled in the process. LOL!

2008-12-02 [Jeccabee]: OH and when I got to my car this morning to head to work, it was covered with a nice thick layer of ice! It took a bit of work just to open my door!

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: Snow is still better than ice any day. *nods*

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: =o Wow. That's awesome for Alabama xD That's what we usually get here in Tennessee. It laid here quite a bit in some places. But, like you, not here.

Hope you can find your door from the inside. <<

2008-12-02 [Jeccabee]: oh I finally got it open...almost broke the handle off! :P
Then I had to search for my ice scraper to get the ice off my windows. I wish we had another garage...or at least a car port or something to sheild my car from the rain.

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: A bit of hot water can help with that! Just boil the kettle before you go out next time! LOL!

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: That reminded me of a book I read while I was in middle school.. I can't remember the title but it was like, "*Name of Family* goes to Birmingham". The kid got his lips stuck to one of the outside mirrors and they had to get hot water and take him off. <<

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: Oooh yeah... getting your lips or tongue frozen to cold metal is so NOT fun. ><

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: xD Have you done it?

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: ...

yes... >_>

I was in grade school and made the mistake of touching a chin up bar on the playground with my tongue. I left behind a LOT of tastebuds. O_o

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Aw! xD That's cute. All better now, I assume?

2008-12-02 [Yuriona]: LMAO!! Oh yes!

2008-12-02 [moira hawthorne]: my first husband peed on his door handle to get his car open... he wasnt near his house.. and this was long before cell phones... it was that or be stranded out in the cold far from home

2008-12-02 [wicked fae mage]: Desperate times call for desperate measures, right?

2008-12-02 [moira hawthorne]: right indeed... hey people its SUNNY outside... not snowing which I need but at least its not raining... and sun is soooooooo nice! went for a long walk with hubby... had sushi and window shopped... oh well cant buy anything we want but it was fun pretending...

2008-12-02 [wicked fae mage]: Never even window shopped sushi :(

And I want to try it so badly. It looks so good...*pulls out chopsticks* gonna Google shop sushi :3

2008-12-02 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: -just laughs-

2008-12-02 [moira hawthorne]: I love sushi.... had it nearly everyday all thru my pregnancy!

2008-12-02 [wicked fae mage]: I'm a fish lover, as well as all other good food...especially chocolate. Never been pregnant either...but I do miss how my mother made fish. *calls mother to ask for recipe*

2008-12-02 [moira hawthorne]: good chocolate is as good as sex! and you can enjoy it everywhere! see... why chocolate is better than sex ... http://www.leo.org/information/freizeit/fun/chocolate.html

2008-12-02 [wicked fae mage]: Nice. I bookmarked it XD That is so true...*reaches for chocolate dreamily*

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: if anyone hasn't voted on the Elftown Gardens Competition go vote now and tell everyone else to vote we need 300 voters to end it and there are 279 cmon people Elftown Gardens Voting

2008-12-02 [Linderel]: Preferably at least 500, but that's probably asking for way too much. xD

2008-12-02 [FamousPanda]: yeah kinda lol its been up that long and only has 279

2008-12-03 [Jeccabee]: I think I've voted there already.

and as for the hot water on my car door, I didnt know it was frozen over till I had to leave for work...and was already late. It wasnt too bad, but next time (if I have time) I'll use hot water. :)

2008-12-03 [Viking]: If you actually think chocolate is as good as sex, you're obviously doing it wrong. Or your partner is.

2008-12-03 [Linderel]: Chocolate helps with everything, though. Including the lack of a sex life.

2008-12-03 [Jitter]: Does it matter that I get both good sex and good chocolate? :P

2008-12-03 [Linderel]: I must hate you now :P

2008-12-03 [Jeccabee]: I'm with ya there Jitter. good chocolate and good sex right here! LOL though not at the same time and not as often as I would like :P

2008-12-03 [Yuriona]: I'd rather have sex. It isn't as fattening and counts as exercise! >:3

2008-12-03 [FamousPanda]: wow what a lovely conversation

2008-12-03 [wicked fae mage]: XD I love my awesome sex life, but chocolate is for anytime, anywhere without it being illegal. And chocolate was in my life before my man...so sometimes I play favorites :3

2008-12-03 [Yuriona]: The only time I crave chocolate is that evil time of the month when I can't get sex. Hee hee hee...

2008-12-03 [Lord Dog]: My recommendation about the Hot water on frozen car door, Keep away from Windows...I have seen Windows shatter from Hot Water De-icing

2008-12-03 [Dezmond]: cool/luke warm water, it thaws through the ice just as fast, there's still about a sixty degree temprature difference, and there is next to no chance that it will shatter your windows

2008-12-03 [moira hawthorne]: or better still you can buy,.... http://automotive.hardwarestore.com/88-542-lock-de-icer/snap-windshield-spray-de-icer-280917.aspx

2008-12-04 [wicked fae mage]: Cars, water, ice, sex and chocolate. We're keeping up several convos in the comments as well as crossing a few. We frickin rule :3

And chocolate is soooo soothing at that evil time. I feel the need to link a cyanide and happiness comic, too....

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2008-12-04 [~Crimson Angel~]: lol

2008-12-04 [Jeccabee]: HAHAHA

2008-12-04 [Jeccabee]: well so far the weather has been warmer...so no need for de-icer...yet. Still have 2 more months of winter.

2008-12-04 [moira hawthorne]: lol! hehehehe...

2008-12-04 [Yuriona]: Only 2 months?!? I have until April... >_>

2008-12-04 [Jeccabee]: well two more months of ACTUAL Winter...meaning the season. We've had snow here as late as the end of March before. But that was a long while ago.