Christmas In July Package Train!!! Read Post 3242!!! (pg 217)

[dlee]

Hint for buddie

Her user name has more than 2 vowels and comes before mine in the alphabeth.

not me!! =) another one to cross off.

Hey I'm well and ok! I'm a little ways away from the flood zone but I've been busy getting food and supplies ready for the Red Cross they need everything right now so I'm scouring my stock trying to get what I can for them before the situation is so bad that I can't get it to them! I have friends effected too, it's really bad, worse then we ever expected it to be! Keep them in your thoughts and prayers, they need it now!

thank you all for thinking of me

SO GLAD YOU ARE OK! I've been thinking about all you Albertans all day. Jenny - you have such a huge heart!! Gathering up stuff for people in need when it is so close to home too!

Ok so while I have been glued to the news in Calgary and on the phone with with family and friends from the south, I have been a busy girl. So without further ado here is the picture of my wrapping job that I have been busy with all day.
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And that isn't even all of it, will definately need a fridge or stove box to mail it all in.

WOW!!! Now that is Christmas in July!!!

I mailed my parcel off to my buddy this afternoon! You should be receiving it in 6 business days! I hope that you will like everything. I hope that I picked out good prezzies from your wishlist! Now the suspense of knowing whether you are going to like it or not is going to drive me batty! lol

A hint: You live east of me, your real name comes before my real name in the alphabet and you have kids!

not me!!!! =)

[julesie-pie]

Bah my multi-quote isn't working properly.

CLB - I want some jam even if I am not your buddy

thinking of everyone effected by the floods

long day, I'm exhausted.

I came across this and I thought it was really neat for you mommies of lil ones

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Looks like a great idea but unfortunately my couch cushions are attached.

[SassyAshley]

I agree our email server once went down for 2 days and the panic and frustration was unreal at work, we have completely lost the ability to pick up a phone and call another location or a sales rep.

Not to mention we are so unprepared when it comes to our processing serving going down and losing our processing system. We are all lost without our computers and BB.

The server at work broke today leaving all depts without email or interwebs for over 5hrs, crazy day! Now I am trying to catch up on 121 emails that came in after they fixed it.

We are way too reliant on technology

[MeShell]

I mailed my parcel off to my buddy this afternoon! You should be receiving it in 6 business days! I hope that you will like everything. I hope that I picked out good prezzies from your wishlist! Now the suspense of knowing whether you are going to like it or not is going to drive me batty! lol

A hint: You live east of me, your real name comes before my real name in the alphabet and you have kids!

Not me, I live west of you!

I didn't mail today, I will probably mail Monday.

Thoughts are with everyone with friends/family affected by the flooding...

[FallenPixels]

cowgirl, you make my gifts look so tiny (although I purposely shopped smaller items as I would prefer to spend on nicer items than shipping)

[cowgirlmama04]

If I don't laugh I might cry so I am going to laugh

[Jezebel]

The server at work broke today leaving all depts without email or interwebs for over 5hrs, crazy day! Now I am trying to catch up on 121 emails that came in after they fixed it.

We are way too reliant on technology

you never realize what you have til it is gone...funny that way ....but I hear you as a day without internet I am like "omg what am I going to do ?" lol

cowgirl, you make my gifts look so tiny (although I purposely shopped smaller items as I would prefer to spend on nicer items than shipping)

I am shopping the same way my heart goes out to all who are dealing with flooding...certain parts of Wpg have flooded basements with sewage from Thursdays rain fall....I am thankful without a sump pump or back water valve my basement is dry !

[MeShell]

Well it's probably too late to ask my buddy for this or I have no idea if my buddy is one of you ladies that goes to the states often, but OMG.......if any of you go to the states and see this......mail me a pack pretty please? I can mail you back WL coupons, stamps, whatever.....

http://www.extragum.com/flavors#/root-beer-float

I was thinking back to the conversation about candy we had when we were younger and one of my fav things was the rootbeer gum, 7up gum, or DrPepper gum they used to have.......which is obviously not around anymore..........but then I saw that they came out with this and now I must have it!!

We used to go to the states at least once a year to do some shopping, but haven't been since before Jackson was born and not going anytime soon. I can see when we go next.....hubby and kids will have all their shopping items.......and the border officer will ask me what I'm personally bringing back......."Groceries......gum, flavoured cheerios, fun shaped Kraft Dinner, etc etc etc" LOL

[FallenPixels]

We deal with flooded basements here all the time, but I could not imagine that kind of flooding, stay safe people

[gwennad]

All wrapped, now to choose a good box! Phew that was tough. Not the best wrapping job ever lol. But it should do I hope!

Keeping all those in Alberta in my thoughts. I can't imagine having to evacuate my home! I have 3 pets and a kid, how to even manage that... let alone trying to save any things. I don't get the feeling there was a tonne of notice. Scary!

[Norma Mackay-Rempel]

Well it's probably too late to ask my buddy for this or I have no idea if my buddy is one of you ladies that goes to the states often, but OMG.......if any of you go to the states and see this......mail me a pack pretty please? I can mail you back WL coupons, stamps, whatever.....

http://www.extragum.com/flavors#/root-beer-float

I was thinking back to the conversation about candy we had when we were younger and one of my fav things was the rootbeer gum, 7up gum, or DrPepper gum they used to have.......which is obviously not around anymore..........but then I saw that they came out with this and now I must have it!!

We used to go to the states at least once a year to do some shopping, but haven't been since before Jackson was born and not going anytime soon. I can see when we go next.....hubby and kids will have all their shopping items.......and the border officer will ask me what I'm personally bringing back......."Groceries......gum, flavoured cheerios, fun shaped Kraft Dinner, etc etc etc" LOL

Shoot I was just in Great Falls this past weekend I could have looked for some for you! I go often next time I will look and next time I go and will pick you up some if I find it! We found Root Beer Sundae Topping by Smuckers at Target haven't tried it yet.

[Norma Mackay-Rempel]

I talk mumbo jumbo I swear! lol

[Norma Mackay-Rempel]

All wrapped, now to choose a good box! Phew that was tough. Not the best wrapping job ever lol. But it should do I hope!

Keeping all those in Alberta in my thoughts. I can't imagine having to evacuate my home! I have 3 pets and a kid, how to even manage that... let alone trying to save any things. I don't get the feeling there was a tonne of notice. Scary!

Thank you! We are fine though. My neighbors were evacuated with not much notice we are on top of the river so we are ok but sister lives in Calgary and thankfully she lives in an area in Calgary that is in higher ground too but all those other people I just can't imagine we are the lucky ones! Bless the other ones!

[FallenPixels]

Since we have some crafty people in here, does anyone know how to make these? I used to buy them from an old lady who sold them to support a local shelter but she passed away last year and their last few are falling apart now

They are baby soft yarn knitted balls stuffed with catnip and a soft white filler (they are stuffed into a sewn up nylon to stop the catnip coming through the wool easily)



She used Cosmic Catnip and my cats go crazy for them (as you can see by the fraying pieces of yarn from constant play)

[CouponLadybird]

I've never made catnip balls, but have knit balls for baby toys, they are really easy & fast to make

do you knit Fallen Pixels?

here is a pattern for catnip balls (exact same as the baby toy pattern I use -just smaller)
http://bamboopear.blogspot.ca/2009/0...razy-ball.html