Christmas card exchange and Secret Santa

[Nakia]

That is quite alright Blanca!! We all miss you very much, but we do understand.  With your business I wonder when you have time to sleep! 

You just remember to never leave for good & forget to come by to visit with us when you can!!!!!!  We will just not be having that ever never, never ever!!!!! 

Love You Too~~       

[Sapphire]

Great to see you Blanca  Yes, we understand how busy you are this time of year making all that yummy chocolate 

Look forward to catching up with you after the holidays and love you too 

[Nakia]

I have gotten  a card fro Debra, Maddy and George!!  Thanks~~I love each and every one of them. 

I got my SS gift out in the mail now, it is on its merry way~~finally! 

And I got my cards out week before last I think, so most of you should already have gotten yours from me. Hope they all get there without becoming lost & have to wait for Santa Macaw to carry them tucked in under his beautiful wings. 

[Sapphire]

I got my cards from, Blanca, Jules, Debra and George! Thank you very much, they were lovely  George, thank you for the feathers 

I sent my SS gift off weeks ago, so my recipient should have received it by now 

[Debra]

I just sent my SS gift off today. I've gotten cards from Maddy, George, Wendy, and Blanca. Many businesses have remembered me too as they've sent me bills. :(

[Nakia]

I got my Secret Santa gift delivered by Santa Macaw today!  I have to leave for my last night of work for this 4 in a few mins. Tomorrow I will have loads of fun opening this special gift with my feathered kids. And I hope to get a photo I can enter in the competition of one of them helping. 

I got a card from Blanca today. Thanks Blanca, love it!!  And I forgot to say thank you too for my feather George!  It is so different that what my flock blesses me with. Very beautiful colors! 

See ya'll tomorrow to show what my flock's Secret Santa sent to them. 

[grey782163]

The feathers were a gift from Lola. You now have a Cuban Amazon in your home...at least a tail feather

[Debra]

Oh! I guessed right! I had a feeling my feather was hers!

[grey782163]

Let's just say she's been VERY generous this year! Merry Christmas everyone!

[Pinkbirdy]

Thankyou Jules !!!!! It came here safe and sound . She sent me a sign that has parrots on it [my family says its fitting ]. Some gourmet food goodies for the birds [Ive always wanted to try ].I see some chocolate in there for me   

[jules]

You got it, all safe and sound? 

Glad you like your birdy sign (plaque) i guessed you would. Hope you didn't realise it was from me until today, because I had to put my address on the back, afterwards I thought  but glad you like it, enjoy your choccies too, and hope the birds like their spicy noodles 

Also thankyou again to Debra, Blanca and Wendy for their cards, they're lovely 

[grey782163]

My secret Santa was Terri. She sent the fids some toys, which they are terrified of right now but will want by Monday since I left them on my desk in "their" room, as well as a beautiful calendar. Thank you so much for your thoughtful choices, they will enjoy them (when the mood suits them, of course) I'll try to take pictures tis weekend of the loot and post.

[Nakia]

Hi there my favorite forum family (BP members)!!  Sorry I've been a bit missing on the forum this past week. It was my work week again, but I am off work as of this morning for my 4. Got to spend Christmas with my favorite feathered kids, 'wolf pack' & hubby (yeah he's my favorite hubby~oh wait~he's the only hubby I've ever had~  )

Alrighty, my Secret Santa is Blanca!!  And she went above and beyond with her most generous gifts to my feathered kids, 'wolf pack' and me!! 

Blanca gave those feathered brats 4 different kinds of snack treats that they were quite happy with, especially the macaws.  Those gluttens!  (No they didn't get to eat it all at once. A little at a time for these brats).

And she didn't forget about those buckets of noisy fur I lovingly call my 'wolf pack. Oh no she got them not one, but two boxes of doggie treats that look good enough to eat myself!  Now they think they are uptown and high classed instead just plain old country dogs. 

She gave me a calendar with my favorite birds in the world on each month~~Parrots!! Thank you so much, Blanca. I love it!!! And I have actually looked at that very calendar thinking, "One day I need to get this." Now I don't have to wait!! 

Got a few photos to share with ya'll showing how my zoo made out like bandits with their gifts.  If I can manage a few good photos of the 'wolf pack' I will add them too enjoying their gifts. (dogs just never stay still for photos~~at least my unruly pack won't  )

My quick attempt to decorate for the photo shoot.


Kachina Raye taking a look at all the goodies his Secret Santa brought.


"Hmm, wonder who this yummy stuff is for?"


Yippi Yay!" "Mommy said it for me~for me!"


"Maybe if I sit really still Mom won't notice and when her back is turned I can grab me a beak full."


"Oh Yum!" "Thank you Secret Santa, this is good!!"


"Did you say I get some of this too?"


"Wow, it IS good!" "I must sneak in the cabinet and find this later when Mom goes to bed."


"You just try and get this away from me!" " "


"Hi Blanca, my Secret Santa." "Mom says I should thank you for my treat." "See I like! I like!"


"Mom told me if I didn't behave Santa wouldn't come see me." 


"You mean Santa did come see me, Mom?"


"I I don't know what to say." "I wuv you Secret Santa!" 


"I promise Mommy next time you tell me to get off some place I'm not supposed to be, I won't say 'Oookay' and then keep going." 

[Nakia]

I just sent my SS gift off today. I've gotten cards from Maddy, George, Wendy, and Blanca. Many businesses have remembered me too as they've sent me bills. :(

  You too Debs on the businesses remembering you? 

I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets "personal" cards & letters from my loyal debtors. 

The doctors & hospital (Jerry's bills, not mine  ) seem to be especially happy to send me "holiday wishes". 

[Pinkbirdy]

De 'andrea  these were the best pictures [made my day]. Your birds are beautiful