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I also received an ornament from midnightmom I mailed mine out this morning.

Thank you so much for including me this year, I love the ornament exchanges. I'm also thankful for sassenach(arby) for being the intermediary for me while I couldn't access the site for (what seemed to be) ages.

Happy Birthday!

it looks like a good one, going to see if our library has a copy to check

Happy Birthday, WormGuy

I forgot to take pictures before we put all the decorations away

That's scary, Ann, I hope that this was the last in the area. That has to be scary especially with it being #7

I like stocking up on non-perishables at Sam's, but the fresh stuff, I haven't had much luck with (esp. the produce, I've been tempted to use their refund option, but by the time we're back up that area, it'd be well beyond spoiled by then).

Thanks, I was afraid of that, but better safe than sorry. I'll be more mindful next time we make a splurge (and well in general).

We splurged on a fresh, organic turkey from one of the poultry farms in the area ... we bought it on the 23rd of December, and I didn't feel up to cooking it, so it has been in the bottom, back of the refrigerator since then. I was going to make it today, but then read on the poultry farm's suggestion that since it's fresh, you cook it within 3 days of picking it up. It's been about 7 days since we picked it up -- is it still safe to bake and eat? (I am hoping yes, because it was a smidge over $45 for the 15 pound turkey .... but then again I don't want to get my family sick over $45 ....)

Happy Birthday, Drumrunner

I too received Snowmom's ornament I mailed mine out today, so hopefully you all will get them soon. I've got tracking for them all (except for Pixie's ... but there is a number on the top of the customs slip that may be of use) if any get side-tracked on the way with the holiday mail starting up.

I hope my envelope arrived (snail mail). If the goal is 3 years, I am sure I can add a few more to the collection if needed.

My thoughts too I'll be mailing my contribution out today. Mrs. S has beena huge blessing to me, both with the info, and the wonderful people I've met here.

So glad you got what you went in for, Jeepers Sorry for the hassle they gave you though. Good too that they didnt' try to stick you with a non-member up-charge, like Sam's does for non-members. (I read they waive the upcharge fee at certain times during promotions to recruit new members). Dh used to get a free Sam's membership from work every year (if you didn't want the membership, you could redeem the certificate for cash, which was tempting ...) New company took over, and now they don't do that, so after not having a membership for a couple years, we caved and bought this year. I don't know if we'll re-new, we don't seem to be saving much, and I noticed with the fresh stuff, there seems to be more waste because the three of us can't use it all in time.