, thank you so much for being an awesome Secret Santa. thanks for all you do!!!

Thanks for being a great SS! I enjoyed all my gifts :)

Thanks Jenn for organizing it.

Thanks also to everyone who sent me a gift. I haven't even had time to open my tree yet, but am getting there ...

Good morning everyone!! I have to say I LOVE the new angelic neela!! I know what I am going to attempt to get for my birthday next month lol. If I find a name that fits! Off to do daily stuff and then open my tree since I never made it that far yesterday. Yay for being able to make the holidays last!

thanks for the gifts. Thanks for all that you do.

I was feeling a little blah yesterday but its all ok now. Got some nice stuff from the free shop I haven't had yet so that was nice. The quests for some are starting to get a little pricy or not profitable for me now. I was wondering if you give up on a quest and if there was a potential good reward at the end would that transfer to the next quest you would do? Never thought of that before till now.

You open the Melody Bag and grab the following item:

I'm so glad I waited to open my HA contest prize, and I was able to get my most-wanted item from it. Thanks again for holding it.

I also finally opened my tree. Thanks again everyone! I will be thanking you personally but I am really overwhelmed by all the awesome gifts.

Thank you so much for the SS gifts!

I haven't had the chance to look under my tree yet, but thank you in advance! I will thank everyone individually when I have some time.

I hope everyone had a great holiday!

Okay so I finally opened my tree...and now I'm sitting here in tears, overwhelmed by the generosity of this group. Without a doubt I happen to be a part of THE BEST group of friends a person could ask for!!! I keep looking at all the goodies thinking this is way too much...I don't deserve this. I feel like a failure for not doing more this Lumi. I barely got any gifts under trees, but I swear you will be getting bombed now that I have a month off to play and go through lists. All I can do is apologize for my lack of gift-giving this year and thank you all sincerely for the love you've shown me. Individual thank you will be coming as I work my way through the pile, but for now...HUGE sappy, rather damp hugs for all!! ❤ ❤ ❤

- thank you so much for my S.S. gifts - those notes really made my day last week! <3

So after buying all new cookie cutters and this awesome icing wand kit thing...I never got around to making cookies...oops! Hoping to get a chance later this week.

Ariana has officially graduated!!! Technically this happened on the 23rd and she will get her paper stating as much after the first of the year (one of her online teachers was a bit late submitting her completion form and prevented Ariana from getting the letter on Friday). Once she has her letter we head to the Air Force office and finish her enlisting forms and schedule her MEPS. Not sure which path she's going to decide to take - guess that will happen when we do the final enlistment paperwork - I'll keep you all posted as to what she chooses!

You're welcome :) I'm glad you enjoyed them!

Thank you all for the lovely pressies!! it still makes me so happy that I can come back home here and still feel loved and welcome, even when I vanish for periods of life time..:) Hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday with their families!

when I saw the news, I was hoping that you had held onto it! So glad you did and that you got what you wanted!

Still slowly sending out my gifts lol.

[edit] Thank you for purchasing from the token shop! [item2=Chaotic Rift Stone]

you for purchasing from the token shop!

Iceflow Glacier Fragment

Decided not to go for the new item

oops my word was to close to the ping and it got cancelled. Though the news popped up 10 minutes after your post Jenn.

So many wonderful goodies under my tree, that was so kind, thank you.

thank you so much for my amazing SS gift and thank you for arranging the SS for us all. :D

Thank you for purchasing from the token shop!

Purchased [item2=Curious Bottle of Black Smoke] I accept 0 sP! Curious Bottle of Black Smoke been put in your items.

Also got [item2=Dee Layla Brew It Green Cloak] before that!

The token shop has just restocked

Thank you for purchasing from the token shop!

Chaotic Rift Stone

Thanks!

Still not much time online and I'm working on my gift-giving when I get some free minutes. I didn't forget about anyone, I promise. (I'll definitely have more time tomorrow, when Tom goes back to work. :P)

You have visited the bathhouse 50 days in a row! You found 30 CSC in the pool!

[edit] Purchased

best item I got so far :)

Finally something good from the free shop!

I normally do not feel old but when a several of my high school icons/idols are passing away in a single year it really makes me see i am aging. 2016 has taken its toll on everyone. Trying not to be sad but rather celebrate the great things that have happened.

Finally opened all my presents! Thank you all so much. I hope I didn't miss anyone!

[edit] It has been a shocking year of deaths, that's for sure. 2016 hasn't been bad to me, but I know it hasn't been great for a lot of people. Both of hubby's grandparents passed away, his grandpa in October and his grandma yesterday.