Ashallond

oh, that's nice. congrats to all the recipients. Off to go do some no-L maintenance on the Holiday mission thread.

dancingprincess has received her package and enjoyed opening it completely. When she's awake, and I have time to get her 4 year old opinions of it, I'll post pictures and her comments. (the doll outfits went on to her two yellow teddy bears and went to sleep with her. yay!) Please remember to confirm when you have sent out or received your package. Emails will be sent to everyone tomorrow as a further reminder.

my friend yazzman and I were on a small caching/Earthcache/BM run a few days ago and as we passed through a town heading home, he commented about how we had found all these benchmarks near county courthouses as we passed by the courthouse in that town. He turned his head to look across the street and he saw a benchmark on a wall that we didn't know was there. one last one for the day!

Just wondering - is this a surprise, or we truly paired up? really no sure I want an answer, as I love surprises.... I know where I've sent my missions too.... but if "paired up", then I will know where my incoming missions are coming from - holds us all accountable! But if random, then lots of anticipation, waiting to find out who sent to us. um. bad choice of words on my part. No. You aren't paired up. Loops of people sending nice happy packages to each other. I had to redo the loop twice because I kept getting it where people who signed up multiple people in the family group kept sending to each other. Finally got a random loop which worked.

email sent.

yeah, I do have it all paired up. I am actually going to have to send a bunch of follow up notes because very few people are posting that they got their name.

I think I know why ...I never received your email of info.

What Lewisclan said.

email sent.

hmm, let me investigate. Lewisclan77, I sent you a account message with a copy of the email that I sent and the email address. Let me know if you got that. GeeOCachers, I never got an email from you with all of your information. Thus why you didn't get a name or anything. Not really sure what to suggest unless someone wants to do an extra package and do a one for one swap.

I would love a coin because I love adoptions, and well, I would be a nice kind coin owner.

All names have been sent out. I REALLY hope I didn't screw them up. I don't think I did, but I know I confused myself once. Pleae remember to post updates to your mission status in the thread. Ashallond Signed up: Oct 26 Name Received: Nov 13 Package Sent (Date) Package Received: (Date) dancingprincess Signed up: Oct 26 Name Received: Nov 13 Package Sent (Date) Package Received: (Date)

Signups are now CLOSED. I got bogged down in some chores but I will have this sent out tonight or early tomorrow. I promise.

If anyone besides the very nice lady (lookin' north to michigan) who sent me an email is making a waiting list, please let me know. I think I might just want more than one version of this coin.

Entered! this amateur astronomer was happy with this question.

ONE WEEK LEFT! REmemebr to send an email along with signing up here!

well, as I'm going to be indisposed on the 11th and not able to make it to any of the events, please put a note down that I'd be willing to buy a couple from a few of you if you happen to have coins left over after the 11th. (i.e. Santa Cruz, Space Coast, Napa Sacremento, Denver, Minnesota, Washington, Seattle, Michigan, Arizona, or Fayetteville, but honestly, I'm open to just getting 1 or 2 of any of them)

You'll be saying who will receive the package at your home This is correct. You are telling me what you are wanting to receive. Also, PLEASE remember to put your geocaching nickname on the email. I forgot to put a spot on that. Oh, and: Signed up: Oct 26 Name Received: (Date) Package Sent (Date) Package Received: (Date)

Mission is live! http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=284127

Ok guys, here we go. First off, sorry for being so late on this. At the core of this mission is one unactivated geocoin. Not a tag, not a traveler...an honest to goodness geocoin. If you aren't sure if it will count, just ask. Along with this geocoin, you can package up all sorts of Winter Holiday goodness, and since this will be an INTERNATIONAL mission, perhaps something that shows how you celebrate the holidays where you are? Don't go overboard, but honestly think 'if I got this as a package, would I be disappointed?" If so....then modify the package. Feel free to send more than one coin, candy, cookies, small gifts, decorations, ornaments, anything! Now, in years past, pets and kids can have their own package. That will happen this time around. You need to note it in the signup instructions. So how this will happen is that everyone (adults, kids, and geopets) will be put into a big list, and randomly sorted...and you be sent the name above you. Get your package together, and mail it off. Note that if you are sending international that you'll probably want to get your package out close to Dec. 1st. (OR SOONER!) Timeline: October 23: Signups begin November 12:Signups End November 13-14: Names sent out to all participants December 10: All packages must be sent (HIGHLY recommend way sooner for international mailings Instructions to sign up: Send the following information to ashallond (at) gmail.com This is the email that you would send to if you send an email to my geocaching account. 1. Name 2. Full address (include everything that the address should have...many people will copy verbatim what you type) 3. Country 4. Is this package for an adult, child, or geopet 5. Comments (if any) that you want your secret sender to know. Frequently asked questions: 1. Can I request a certain country, or domestic only? No. random draw. If you don't want to possibly send overseas, don't participate in the mission 2. How do we keep up with the mission? Once you sign up, post in this thread the following post and repost as you update it: Signed up: (Date) Name Received: (Date) Package Sent (Date) Package Received: (Date) 3. Can we sign up for more than one mission? Depends. If you cache under a family name and you have two adults and two kids, and you are willing to send out 4 missions, then sure. Make sure you denote which signup is for which person (adult male, adult female, child one, child two, etc.) If you are a solo and you want three missions, let's try to keep it to one per person or pet. 4. What happens if I have to withdraw. Please try to withdraw before you get your name. Once you are in the loop and you are assigned a name, it's a mess to fix. Again, if you are in a marginal position to be able to do this mission, please wait. There seems to be a smaller package mission coming out soon. 5. Can I add in comments about what coins I like, if I have a want list, or anything like that? Of course. That's what the comments are for. Any other questions, ask in this thread.

Whoops.. I knew I forgot to do something. I'll get it posted tomorrow afternoon. Just FYI, it'll be a package Christmas mission, not an advent or anything. So start getting stuff together.

DANG IT. I missed the nickel nature coin. *sigh* I know there's the purple ones left, but I honestly love the blue one better. Off to try to get a trade.....

Note sent.

Looking for a Marvelous Nature from geocoinfest in nickel.

Now that geocoinfest has passed, I'm willing to trade for one of the nickel finishes.