A package from Colorado is under my tree !!!
I received my secret santa gift today and I opened it up immediately because it was in a Blue Apron box and I thought I might have forgotten to cancel Blue Apron for this week.
So many nice things - horse treats, beeswax candles, Godiva hot chocolate, snowman socks, pistachios shortbread cookies, Christmas lights (which they did not know are the exact likes I had been looking for), maple syrup, a horse mug, cheetos and some really nice pyrex storage containers with snap on lids.
It was like the box was endless, more and more sutff kept coming out.
Thank you so much!
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Merry Christmas, all!!
Okay, I opened my gifts. All I can say, is “Wow”!! To my Santa, you don’t know what your thoughtful gifts mean to me! Trubandloki, are you actually my Santa??
Here is just part of my wonderful gifts!!
I thank you from the bottom of my 
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Thank you thank you secret Santa!! Everything is wonderful; I’m very excited to try out the neck warmer!!
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Oh my God, @Paint_Party!!! You went over the top to find me such great gift!!! I love the shirt and am packing it for a ride tomorrow. The ornament combines my love of deer and such a beautiful sentiment about my horse and our relationship. Somehow, a gift and card was included from my favorite trainer! He probably had her mail it because he’s so cheap. His card so on point and the slippers are amazing! I’ve included my favorite cheap bathrobe that makes me think of NP. Thank you so much!!
I’m off to a Christmas overnighter but will upload a special photo in a couple of days…
Thank you so much! So 100% worth the wait!!
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Thank you to my secret Santa for my box of goodies. I love vintage books, Christmas themed gifts, and the homemade ornament in Seahawks colors! Plus so much more! (Even the box was beautiful!) Thank you and Merry Christmas 
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Photo with bonus kitten😁.
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AWESOME! ! !
No, COTH webserver, I am not required to post in complete sentences!
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@Callista17 thank you so much for the gifts! I absolutely love everything and you have no way of knowing how much I love 1) mustard and 2) fridge magnets! Its like you read my mind. Tell me please, what are the candies?
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They are called sponge candy. Lol It’s like a cristalized sugar covered in chocolate. They are crunchy, airy and melt away. It’s a Buffalo thing. Lol Googling said it was gluten free.
Glad you liked everything!
Wait! Sponge candy is not an everywhere thing?
Nope, I knew it was mostly Buffalo and I think it’s difficult depending on humidity. This was from Watson’s. Trubandloki- are you from WNY?
I love seeing everyone’s gifts. It’s nice to be able to spread around a little bit of joy.
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And thanks again to J-Lu for doing such a wonderful job!
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@applelover - THANK YOU!!! I just love everything - the body butter smells divine and it is heaven on my dry, cracky skin hands (living in the desert has it’s downsides, ha ha). The toffee is SO delish - I love that those 2 things are local to you! Annie will look fetching in her ear bonnet. Knock on wood, I can start her undersaddle rehab soon (she is sound, miracle!) and she will look lovely in it. I can’t for shedding to commence to try out my slick new deshedder, looks like it will pull the hair out easily! And my pretty english bit socks. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! You put a happy spin on a hard time for me and I appreciate it more than you shall ever know.
Thank you to @J-Lu for organizing it all. Merry happy Christmas!
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@Callista17 I am in NY. I never realize that sponge candy was just one more thing specific to our part of the world.
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I’ve never heard of sponge candy!
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I will send you some.
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Here is the link to where I get the pistachios. It is a very small family run operation and you talk with the wife and do everything over the phone. She is a lovely lady, she also hosts the wine tastings at the winery.
https://www.goldenrulevineyards.com/pistachios/
I was a bit put off by giving her my cc number over the phone, but they are a bit old school out there.
I hope your cheesecake was delicious!!
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My Secret Santa remains a mystery but I LOVE my gifts!!! Dearest mystery elf, unbeknownst to you, I recently picked up a little Haflinger, and this gorgeous sea foam/mint green saddle pad will look SMASHING on her!
And I love my socks and my little face groomer as well, and the ponies thank you for the mints 
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