Secret Santa 2018 Official Thread!
Dec 14, 2018, 3:45 pm
#317
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 4,735
Will the generous Santa who sends the bonsai trees please post further care instructions?
I received one last year, and it's still alive!
It spent the summer outside as instructed, and now it's back in the living room, keeping my orchid company. (If we can't find time to get the Christmas tree up, maybe I'll just add a few lights to it.
) The tree has grown quite a bit, although it lost a fair amount of soil due to pounding rains over the summer. Now there's a number of soft, green shoots going off in various directions.
How the heck do I prune a bonsai tree? Just clip it back to the size it was when it arrived? If the soil gets depleted, should I do anything about it?
There are a number of FT's now with these small works of living art, and care instructions from an expert are needed to keep them alive and looking good!
I received one last year, and it's still alive!
It spent the summer outside as instructed, and now it's back in the living room, keeping my orchid company. (If we can't find time to get the Christmas tree up, maybe I'll just add a few lights to it.
) The tree has grown quite a bit, although it lost a fair amount of soil due to pounding rains over the summer. Now there's a number of soft, green shoots going off in various directions.How the heck do I prune a bonsai tree? Just clip it back to the size it was when it arrived? If the soil gets depleted, should I do anything about it?
There are a number of FT's now with these small works of living art, and care instructions from an expert are needed to keep them alive and looking good!
Last edited by CDTraveler; Dec 15, 2018 at 2:23 am
Dec 14, 2018, 10:27 pm
#318
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: MidSouth
Programs: AA; Delta GM
Posts: 728
bergamini and kipper guessed right that they had the same Santa! I always ship early, but this year I did the whole going on vacation during Thanksgiving thing, so I definitely sent everything out early!
I do as much stalking as I can without being too creepy, and you posted on last year's thread commenting on someone else's Lush gift that you enjoyed Lush products and you seemed to enjoy your Aesop gift last year as well (that wasn't me though).
I should have sent you Yuengling instead I'm from Dear Old State, so exactly the middle of nowhere-hope you've been able to imbibe in the gifts and kept some of them away from the husband 
Also, we weren't matched up during the regular season for fantasy football, but since we're facing off in the playoffs this week, I'm hoping to gift you a big fat L as well
Hope you've had the change to enjoy the gifts!
I do as much stalking as I can without being too creepy, and you posted on last year's thread commenting on someone else's Lush gift that you enjoyed Lush products and you seemed to enjoy your Aesop gift last year as well (that wasn't me though).
I should have sent you Yuengling instead
I'm from Dear Old State, so exactly the middle of nowhere-hope you've been able to imbibe in the gifts and kept some of them away from the husband Also, we weren't matched up during the regular season for fantasy football, but since we're facing off in the playoffs this week, I'm hoping to gift you a big fat L as well
Hope you've had the change to enjoy the gifts!
Love it all. Thank you so much!!! :-)
Dec 15, 2018, 4:49 am
#319
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Portugal
Programs: *G, VS Silver, HH Diamond
Posts: 631
Gifts have been sent! Messages are being sent. Thank goodness for online shopping as I've been really ill the past few weeks and dealing with a lot of madness in my personal life.
But! This was like a little light of fun in the darkness. Hopefully mine arrive soon at Le Boyfriend's in Sweden where I'm spending Christmas.
Now to write the stack of Christmas cards that I'm dreadfully late on.
But! This was like a little light of fun in the darkness. Hopefully mine arrive soon at Le Boyfriend's in Sweden where I'm spending Christmas.
Now to write the stack of Christmas cards that I'm dreadfully late on.
Dec 15, 2018, 7:51 am
#321
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum; Accor Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,356
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Dec 15, 2018, 8:18 am
#322
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum; Accor Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,356
Received my first pressie today from DP1586 (hope I've read that correctly) and put them straight under the tree.
My two year old, sensing my angst of course, quietly unwrapped them all and presented them to me at my desk
Thank you so much, am go ogling a Danish dough whisk right now!
Yumm can't wait for barbeque season, aka boxing day!
My two year old, sensing my angst of course, quietly unwrapped them all and presented them to me at my desk
Thank you so much, am go ogling a Danish dough whisk right now!
Yumm can't wait for barbeque season, aka boxing day!
Dec 15, 2018, 3:22 pm
#326
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,928
Just received my second secret Santa box! It doesn’t have a FT name, but looks to be from the Vancouver / Washington area. Thanks so much! Will be opening when we get back from my son’s hockey practice!
Dec 15, 2018, 4:00 pm
#327
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: ATL
Programs: UA, DL, HH Silver, IHG plat
Posts: 32
THE BEST WARNING LABEL EVER!!!!
Thank you @ckidder331
The goods! Super excited to tear into these over the next few days, thank you again and merry christmas!
Dec 15, 2018, 5:58 pm
#328
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 51,050
Received my first pressie today from DP1586 (hope I've read that correctly) and put them straight under the tree.
My two year old, sensing my angst of course, quietly unwrapped them all and presented them to me at my desk
Thank you so much, am go ogling a Danish dough whisk right now!
Yumm can't wait for barbeque season, aka boxing day!
My two year old, sensing my angst of course, quietly unwrapped them all and presented them to me at my desk
Thank you so much, am go ogling a Danish dough whisk right now!
Yumm can't wait for barbeque season, aka boxing day!
Dec 16, 2018, 9:13 pm
#330
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Springfield, MA
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 434
secret santa
I sent my gift out Thursday by priority mail. The woman at the post office was kind enough to repack the items into a priority mail box which a chunk of change in mailing. It arrives at its destination Monday. I was a little late in mailing it out, but I was waiting for some ordered items to arrive. I love this Secret Santa program, it's a blast!