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Leniverse
Going Postal | Terry Pratchett
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Two books were delayed getting to me, so I have only now mailed these for the #wintersolsticebookexchange
I paid through the nose to get guaranteed delivery Wednesday, so while my match won't get to open it at midnight, it will be there on the day (if someone's at home to receive it). In the stress of the moment I forgot to put #SecretSantaGoesPostal etc on the super sized envelope. #SecretSantaFail #INeedADrinkNow #Facepalm

Avanders Aww that's so sweet and thoughtful of you!! I've been there and I know the PO is not similarly generous with its resources!! Sorry about your frustrations 😒 But thanks for your Holiday spirit!! 🎄♥️🎄♥️🎄 7y
Leniverse @Avanders It's all part of the secret Santa job. 😉 But I got to say, I thought I'd use multiple envelopes to make sure it would go as letters (=faster) but they told me if it's over 25mm (1 inch) thick, it goes as a parcel even if it's an envelope! So I just put everything together. Then it was 149g too heavy to be a regular parcel (2kg limit). At that point, if I had a car I'd have done the real stalker thing and delivered on the door myself! 😅 7y
Avanders Oh man!! They're so tricky! I thought I'd put it in a non-flat rate box in a past swap bc it was lighter. Nope. The 13" side spiked the price up. ? lol!! Hand-delivering would have been amazing! We actually had another litten do that recently! Well despite all the crap, thank you thank you! You're a wonderful Santa! ♥️? (edited) 7y
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Leniverse @Avanders Wait, Wednesday is the 20th, not the 21st so I'm totally on time. W00t! 😂 My match can open it at midnight after all. Yeah! 💪 7y
Avanders @Leniverse yes!! Yay! 🎉🎉🎉 7y
Natasha.C.Barnes Don't worry, it looks like this happened to a few different people! (And it almost always happens to me). I've been combing the hashtag to see if people sent packages recently bc mine hasn't arrived yet and a few totally have. Sorry you had to pay so much! 7y
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MicheleinPhilly
The Mailman | Bentley Little
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that I am the world's WORST gift wrapper. Like consider the laughing you will do when you observe my handiwork, to be a bonus gift. 😜 #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange

Suzze They look great! 8y
MicheleinPhilly @suzze You haven't seen the corners. 😑 8y
Suzze @MicheleinPhilly corners, schmorners, who cares? 😁😁 8y
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MicheleinPhilly OMG! In my haste to hide the evidence of my ineptitude, I sealed the box before I put the card in! #SecretSantaFail @BookishMarginalia 😔 8y
BookBoggart Oh noooes! Better than my gma. She wrapped everything in duct tape before putting actual wrapper on it. You had to have hulk strength or heavy duty scissors to open those suckers. Definately had to want and work for it! 😂😂 8y
Lynnsoprano @MicheleinPhilly It can't be any worse than my wrapping. I was almost ashamed to send it😊 8y
MicheleinPhilly @BookBoggart My grandmother used to just dump our gifts in a big, Christmas-themed garbage bag. As she got older she skipped the Christmas theme so it was just a big, Hefty bag. 😂 8y
MicheleinPhilly @Lynnsoprano It's pretty bad. Like "I broke both of my arms but I'm still determined to do this myself" bad. Oh well, it's the thought that counts! ☺️ 8y
Lynnsoprano @MicheleinPhilly Definitely 😘 8y
moranadatter Looks fine to me. 😀 8y
Reviewsbylola It's all the paper! I am great when I buy the nice stuff but the thin paper looks like shit. 8y
LeahBergen It looks nice!! 8y
auntie_jenn the bows distract the eye....🙄 8y
Jhullie It looks terrific! Very festive 🎁🎅🏻 8y
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