Congrats, all, and good luck to the missus, Carlos--hope it's over quick!
Also, it looks like I'm getting called out of town for a few days starting Thursday, so apologies in advance to my Santa if there's radio silence on my end after the sleigh drops. Plenty of room in the scuttle, so just leave whatever you got me there until my return!
My awesome package from Santa arrived today. Hat, handwritten card, FVF, chocolate (dark!), a fantastic zippo, a trifecta of GL Pease, Mississippi Mud, and some 5 Brothers (which I haven't tried, but from the reviews, I better be sitting down for this one). All were lovingly wrapped (but I couldn't resist opening the packages before taking a photo).
Santa dropped by today :cheers: :santa: :cheers: :santa: :cheers:
I can't believe how excited I was to open the package. I knew it would be something pipe related so it would fun stuff but it was the fact that I didn't have a clue what it would be that made it so much fun. I tore that package open like a four year old kid on Christmas morning.
Inside was the following.
A package of pipe cleaners.
A 50gm Tin of Escudo
A 50gm Tin of Capstan
A 2oz Tin of Buffalo Soldier
A 2oz Tin of Legends.
And last but not least a wonderful pipe with great plateau rim top. Looks like it will be a outstanding flake smoker and I can't wait to try it out! I fact I may go do that as soon as I'm finished posting this.
We have had some great stuff so far. I can't wait to see what else everyone gets!
I finally received the parts needed to fix the machinery down in the workshop.....the elves about beat the UPS man to death trying to get the box from him when he showed up at 8:30 last night :lol: . We are up and running again. The elves assure me that everything will be finished up tonight and that our package will be ready to ship tomorrow. :santa:
Everyone is fine. Thanks for the well wishes. I am running on about 2hrs of sleep and a few cat naps. I see Santa has been busy today. Keep up the good job there Santa. :santa:
Found a huge box on the door step! Santa was a little quicker than I have been - mine will go out tomorrow. He also got me confused with someone on the 'Nice' side of his list. What a nice package!
Cornell & Diehl - Star of the East Flake
Cornell & Diehl - Christmas Blend 2013
GL Pease - Gaslight (Really want to try this!)
Stokkebye - 1855 (Full Virginia)
Stokkebye - 1882 (English)
6 Candy Canes
Southern Surprise - Old Fashioned Nutty Fruitcake
AND a Missouri Meerschaum Freehand! The Absolute top of the line in cobs! ( I have already really enjoyed it with a couple of nice big bowls of my go to English!)
Tried to post a pic of the haul but just not technically up to it.
I see Santa is still at it! Way to go Santa! Also, check those weeds along side the porch. I found two packages behind the cushions on the porch chairs this morning. Didn't see them last night. Looks like some of y'all have received but not posted to that effect yet. Maybe the neighbors got it. Or the garbage man. Gotta watch those garbage men. :santa: