MISSION: Santa's Mission

[+Kurdogso]

Kurdogso

 

Mission 1 (adult)

1. Participating: Yes

2. Received Name: Yes

3. Mission Complete: Still working on it, shipping within the US May be early December

4. Package Received:

 

Mission 2 (Pet)

1. Participating: Yes

2. Received Name: Yes

3. Mission Complete: Still working on it, shipping within the US should mail this weekend

4. Package Received: YES!! Arrived in todays mail. Dog sniffing it already So exciting Thank you!

[+mousekakat]

Mine will be going out by the 25th, gotta way for payday!

 

Naomi

[+tman4591]

1. Participating: e-mail sent 18/10/2008

2. Received Name: 31/10/08 ... oops just realised i forgot to post this, sorry

 

3. Mission Complete: sent today 17/11/08

4. Package Received!:

Edited November 17, 2008 by tman4591

[KC_Jan]

1. KernowCacher Cheyenne (aged 8)

 

1. Participating: Email sent 1st Oct

2. Received Name: 27th Oct

3. Mission Complete:Posted 8th Nov

4. Package Received!:

 

2. KernowCacher Jan (adult)

 

1. Participating: Email sent 1st Oct

2. Received Name: 30th Oct

3. Mission Complete:Posted 8th Nov

4. Package Received!: Fabulous package received today filled with sweets, chocolates, biscuts, a christmas hat, a lovely hand made ornament and a Michigan geocoin. Thank you so much Laura2000MI.

 

 

3. KernowCacher Ross (adult)

 

1. Participating: Email sent 1st Oct

2. Received Name: 30th Oct

3. Mission Complete:Posted 8th Nov

4. Package Received!:

 

Extra mission to Hanna - Posted 8th Nov

Edited November 17, 2008 by KernowCachers

[+Team Turtlebone]

Mission #1 (Adult)

1. Participating: E-mail sent, October 3

2. Received Name: Yes, October 30

3. Outgoing Package Complete: Mailed November 11.

4. Incoming Package Received!:

 

Mission#2 (Adult)

1. Participating: E-mail sent, October 3

2. Received Name: Yes, October 30

3. Outgoing Package Complete: Mailed 11/17/2008, on its way across the ocean.

4. Incoming Package Received!:

[+Team Turtlebone]

I am glad you enjoyed your mission, Jan. I had a good time getting everything together and making your ornament.

[+The Blorenges]

Our two 'out-going' missions were posted off today, heading across The Pond to U.S.A. - Christmas cheer heading westwards!

 

 

MrsB

[+TeamEccs21]

All the parts of outgoing mission finally in hand.

Boxing and taping complete. It will be on its way halfway around the world tomorrow.

 

I believe the tape may weigh more than the box does , but better safe than sorry.

[+dhenninger]

All the parts of outgoing mission finally in hand.

Boxing and taping complete. It will be on its way halfway around the world tomorrow.

 

I believe the tape may weigh more than the box does , but better safe than sorry.

 

I too used lots of tape (Free tape from work )

Missions all packed and will be mailed tomorrow. Plenty of time, i hope

[+Shadow's Friend]

MISSION:

1. Participating: Yes, Email Sent – 10/17/08

2. Received Name: Yes, 10/31/08

3. Outward Mission mailed: 11/10/08

4. Inward Mission Received!: 11/17/08

 

Mine came today!! All the way from the UK!! Thank you Secret Santa!!

 

Shadow is guarding the package to ensure it will stay wrapped until Christmas. It's going to be a very long time until December 25th, but I am going to wait. Anticipation is half the fun

 

[+Laval K-9]

......

Hmmm... shouldn't one of Laval K-9's missions be here as well?? I have a package sitting next to the computer, waiting to be opened when our other two missions have arrived...

Camilla

 

Oops! - Yes - Colour change on the list overlooked.

Add Laval K-9

 

Shouldn't Geosmurfarna's mission be the one in pink since we didn't receive our mission yet and hers is complete?

[+TeamEccs21]

Participating...

Received Name...

Outward Mission Mailed...Hopefully tomorrow 11/18/08

Incoming Mission Received...Package from Sweden was in my mailbox this afternoon.

We are going o try and wait till Christmas

Will keep you posted as to our success

[+The Graystone Gopher]

Just as the first snow of the season started to fall today my package arrived, safe and sound, from Sweden! I'm so excited, but I'm going to wait until closer to Christmas to open it. (Of course, I had to peek at the card... thanks so much Mr. Geosmurf!) Even the outside of the package had pretty stickers and the card is handmade. The gifts are all so beatifully wrapped!

 

 

We set up a train around the Christmas tree... I'm going to place the packages on one of the flat bed cars when we set it up. It will really add a festive touch! This is the first "mission" that I have participated in and all I can say is WOW! Thanks also to "Butterfly Lady for making this possible.

[+Butterfly_lady]

......

Hmmm... shouldn't one of Laval K-9's missions be here as well?? I have a package sitting next to the computer, waiting to be opened when our other two missions have arrived...

Camilla

 

Oops! - Yes - Colour change on the list overlooked.

Add Laval K-9

 

Shouldn't Geosmurfarna's mission be the one in pink since we didn't receive our mission yet and hers is complete?

 

Pink is the colour for the sender - goes pink when their mission is received by the recipient.

 

I'm only tracking one side of the equation - - - the sender side, although on my spreadsheet I can see who have yet to receive.

I may yet have to add purple or green to the mission - hope not. Fun keeping track of them all, and seeing the posts.

Yes Laval K-9 is pink.

 

Mrs Geosmurfarna went pink today, but you will need to see a post that is yet to be done.

[+Butterfly_lady]

 

I'm so happy ~~~~~~~~~

 

I received a package today too!

From Sweden! Mrs Geosmurfana has so lovingly wrapped tiny packages up - (photo will follow, once I stop admiring it and allow myself to open it) Patience.

 

It smells spicy!

With a recipe too, and a handmade card.

 

Thank you so much.

It feels like Advent season here, and the Christmas tree is not yet up.

[+SkiBums (UK)]

Doing a happy dance here parcel received and opened (sorry was never good at the patience thing).

 

Thanks to Brewmeister and Kids for the huge supply of candy and lovely christmas tree ornaments and the lovely Cystic Fibrosis coin (could you please send me details on how to activate the coin).

 

Cann't beieve the ridiculous postage charge you had to pay from the States to here. I sent a huge shoe box to Europe recently and it only cost me £5.00 (and that was on prioirity mail.

 

Thanks again and BL that means I'm in the PINK

[+yalehockeymom]

1. Participating: Yes

2. Received Name: Yes

3. Mission Complete: Yes, mailed 11/17/08

4. Package Received!: Yes

 

When I got home from the postoffice there was a package in the mailbox from....Santa!

I will post pictures when I open it. I really really want to wait until Christmas if I can.

[+grodan & fiabus]

Mission #1 grodan Karin

1. Participating: YES

2. Received Name: YES

3. Outward Mission mailed: YES, in the mail nov 18

4. Inward Mission Received!: YES! nov 17, a lovely package from Maine. Thank you very much, the coin was new to me, lovely design!

 

Mission#2 fiabus Björn

1. Participating: YES

2. Received Name: YES

3. Outward Mission mailed: YES, nov 18

4. Inward Mission Received!: NO

 

Mission#3 lillynglen Johanna & Simon

1. Participating: YES

2. Received Name: YES

3. Outward Mission mailed: YES, nov 18 a very big package heading far north.

4. Inward Mission Received!: NO

 

Thank you for holding this huge mission together.

grodan Karin

[lorca.nl]

Mission 1 ~ girl dog

Participating ~~~~~ e-mail sent jep 09-10-08

Recieved name ~~~ jep 28-10-08

Mission Complete~~ jep today send

Package Recieved~~ jep doggie got it

 

Mission 2 ~ adult girl

Participating ~~~~~ e-mail send jep 09-10-08

Recieved name ~~~ jep 31-10-08 now we can go shop JIPPPIIIEEEEEEEEEEE

Mission Complete ~~ jep today send

Package Recieved

[+Geo-Gophers]

A quick update on the missions from Harvey and me.....

 

I'm just finishing gathering the bits and pieces together and am waiting for one coin to come in the post.........it seems to be taking forever to get here .

 

I'll have both missions in the post asap, probably early next week (that's me allowing time for that coin to arrive). They will be away in plenty time of though because the last Airmail posting date from the UK (to the folks' parts of the world that I've been given) is 10th December.........and both parcels will be away well before then.

[+hollora]

When we went to the Post Office today, my husband went in to get the mail. He came out carrying a huge white mailing bag. I just had a feeling it was my Christmas mission - all the way from the UK! I am so excited. Can't put the name on the package with a caching name but it will all come together. Thank you ~ Thank you!

 

I am going to try and wait but did take the package out of the mailing bag (sure wished the US had these - they are nice!). Inside was a pretty and very festive Christmas box.

 

It is sitting on a table ~ hope I can wait!

[+Butterfly_lady]

PENGUINS COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS MISSION

 

Coming soon.....

 

Please give me another day or so for starting the new thread for the new mission ~ woke with a migraine this morning.

Clearing, but will wait till 100%, so that I hopefully get the wording right.

 

The mission has a small complex component for the penguins, so it will take time to set up, once the names are all in.....

 

Now - don't go buying goodies for the Penguins mission.

It is a simple Last Minute Mission.

[+Fiery Searcher]

1. Participating: 21 October 2008

2. Name received: 30 October 2008

3. Outward Mission Mailed: 18 November 2008 - Intl. Priority, so hopefully 6-10 business days holds true!

4. Inward Mission Received:

[Echo Echo]

1. Participating: Yes, email sent 21 October 2008

2. Name Received: Yes, 31 October 2008

3. Outward Mission Mailed: Yes, 18 November 2008

4. Inward Mission Received:

[RedShoesGirl]

1. Participating: Yes

2. Name Received: Yes

3. Outward Mission Mailed: Yes

4. Inward Mission Received: Yes!

5. Outward Mission received: Not yet

 

thanks so much for the wondeful package jan! it looked as if the postal folks played rugby with it and kicked it around a bit. thank heavens nothing breakable inside! i love the hand-made tree with the coins on the inside, that was beautiful. and the tea! my favorite.

 

two coins that i didn't have, the cornwall one with the raven on the back (always love coins with ravens) and the n2life from idaho coin. have not heard of that one before. it is quite lovely.

 

and thanks for the smelling-good candles and incense. my kitchen thanks you too.

 

lara / RSG

Edited November 18, 2008 by RedShoesGirl

[+TheEssexKellys]

Mission #1 (child)

1. Participating: E-mail sent 13/10/08

2. Received Name: received

3. Mission Complete: will post tomorrow

4. Package Received!:

 

Mission#2 – (adult)

1. Participating: E-mail sent 13/10/08

2. Received Name: received

3. Mission Complete: will post tomorrow

4. Package Received!: 18/11/08 recieved today -

 

REceived my mission today - thank you, have resisted the temptation to open, want to know who its from!!

[+Laval K-9]

Mission #1 Adult (Claire & Claude) Laval K-9

1. Participating: OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: to someone Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received!

 

Mission#2 Pet (Judd & Wyatt Earp) German Shepherd Geodogs Laval K-9

1. Participating:OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: somewhere Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received! YES! Thanks to the Tank Hounds

 

Mission #3 Child (Étienne) K-9 Junior

1. Participating: OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: to a young cacher Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received!

 

That package smells very good but the dogs will have to wait until everyone in the family receives their mission

 

[+GBOTS]

Mission #1 Adult (Claire & Claude) Laval K-9

1. Participating: OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: to someone Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received!

 

Mission#2 Pet (Judd & Wyatt Earp) German Shepherd Geodogs Laval K-9

1. Participating:OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: somewhere Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received! YES! Thanks to the Tank Hounds

 

Mission #3 Child (Étienne) K-9 Junior

1. Participating: OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: to a young cacher Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received!

 

That package smells very good but the dogs will have to wait until everyone in the family receives their mission

 

 

the dogs look SO excited (beautiful dogs btw )

[+usyoopers]

Mrs usyoopers

 

participating- sent email 10/1

received name-just got email access, name arrived a few days ago...11/8

mission complete-

package received- Got mine today....no, I have NO self-control. I ripped into that baby as soon as I left the post office! My package seems to have come from the BIG MAN himself, address label was from Santa Cacher!! Inside was- Gourmet Salt Water Taffy (the chocolate is really good!), a window sill grow kit to grow a "carpet of snow", an all day sucker, this was really cool...Peppermint bath confetti, bath pearls and bath crystals...Santa knows that we just finished remodeling the bathroom that included a new tub- can't wait for the next soak! AND....2 very cool coins that we didn't have- Antique Silver Greatest Cache and the VERY pretty Gold Dawn of the Faeries.

Many THANKS to Santa Cacher!!!!!

 

the other yooper

 

participating- sent email for him 10/1

received name-just got email access, name arrived a few days ago...11/8

mission complete- 11/17, in the mail...long trip to make!

package received-

[+TeamEccs21]

Outgoing Mission put into the mail today.

 

PO Clerk said it will arrive down under in early December.

 

Plenty of time for Christmas

[+Tank Hounds]

 

Mission#2 Pet (Judd & Wyatt Earp) German Shepherd Geodogs Laval K-9

1. Participating:OK

2. Received Name: OK

3. Outward mission mailed: somewhere Nov 7th

4. Inward mission received! YES! Thanks to the Tank Hounds

 

Mission #3 Child (Étienne) K-9 Junior

 

That package smells very good but the dogs will have to wait until everyone in the family receives their mission

 

 

I don't know if they are smelling what's INSIDE or my dogs (they helped package it up! LOL).

Glad that it got there ok!

[+Tank Hounds]

I sent off our adult mission today...MAN...I should have mailed it "slowboattoChina" method..oh well...it shoudl get there fast...(and you could have bought like 3 coins with what shipping cost!--oh well it's the thought that counts!)

[+PSU Fan]

Mission:

1. Participating: Yes

2. Received Name: Yes

3. Mission Complete: No

4. Package Received: Yes - Returned from vacation yesterday and got my collected mail today with a BIG box in the stack of mail. I am going to wait until closer to the holiday...probably Thanksgiving though

[+dhenninger]

Mark mine down as sent!

 

One should be there by thursday, the other two should be there before Christmas.

 

Unfortunately i received a shipping confirmation (after I got back from the post office) for a coin that was suppose to go in each of my packages. Soooo, the card and final coin will be shipping separately. I did not want to wait any longer to mail the packages.

[+Butterfly_lady]

My house smells lovely.

 

A very full package arrived today from Chur in Germany.

It smells divine, spicy and Christmasy.

 

Photos will be posted later.

 

Many thanks to all who are making this mission so easy to maintain.

For sending a little bit of your Christmas traditions to others.

 

[+stellarscapes]

Mission Status:

Stellarscapes and Stellar Jr's outgoing missions will be sent out by

the end of the week. Just a few last minute details to sort out.

[+sharom12]

Mission One:

1. Participating

2. Received Name:

3. Outgoing Mission Complete: Almost ready, elf bakers just need to brush off the flour and package up their goodies for safe shipment. should go out later today...

4. Package Received!: details and pictures to follow

 

Mission Two:

1. Participating

2. Received Name:

3. Outgoing Mission Complete: Almost ready, elf bakers just need to brush off the flour and package up their goodies for safe shipment and waiting on a coin to arrive

4. Package Received!:

Edited November 19, 2008 by sharom12

[+Chur]

Yippiiiieh!

Another one for the Pink List!

Today I received a Package from Canada!

Thank you GeoKs!

 

I don't think I will wait until christmas. Every package will get it's own little celebration.

This package will be opened at St. Nikolaus Day

[+Solan109]

Mission # 1

1. Participating: yes

2. Received Name: yes

3. Mission Complete: yes, sent Nov 19

4. Package Received!:

 

Mission # 2

1. Participating: Yes

2. Received Name: yes

3. Mission Complete: yes, sent Nov 12

4. Package Received!:

[+earthrooster]

Mission #1

1. Participating: E-mail sent

2. Received Name: 30 October 2008 -Got it!

3. Mission Complete: 12 November 2008

4. Package Received!: 15 November 2008 -Sweet!!

 

I got some great coinage from Minnesota! There's the Signal Dec 2006 (I love snow), a Chippewa Valley 2006 coin (I worked in that area for a couple of years, lived in Eau Claire, WI for a year, and always liked Chippewa Falls, WI), and a Lord of the Rings "Strider" Geotag with elvish script!

 

You couldn't have done better! Thanks!

 

 

Mission #2

1. Participating:E-mail sent

2. Received Name: 30 October 2008 -Got it!

3. Mission Complete: 12 November 2008

4. Package Received!: Not yet...

[+Mufflon]

1. Participating: Yes!

2. Received Name: Yes! October 31

3. Outward Mission mailed: No, not yet.

4. Inward Mission Received!: Yes! November 17

 

Picked up a large box from the post office yesterday. Wow!

The good stuff in it seemed to never end. Lots of candy, scented candles, very cute snowman, a fun pen ... it just goes on. Did I mention the socks with santa flamingos? I still havn't opened the two wrapped presents. Will I hold out until christmas? Hmmm... I'm not making any promises here. (The candy however, will not last until christmas. At least I'm sure of something.)

 

And of course, the coins. Two beautiful coins. Love them! Thank you!

 

 

Not the best pictures, sorry.

 

Thank you so much! A wonderful package! I'm very happy about everything in it.

[+theodellfamily]

Just a Quick Note from Dad of the ODell Family. Thanks to the wonderful gifts from our Texas cacher friends.

 

And a note to those who are our Secert Santaies, yours is coming. We are a little behind the ball because of work but be asured it will be there soon.

 

Dallas and Susan O'Dell

[+A Mitt]

Thank you so much! A wonderful package! I'm very happy about everything in it.

 

You're welcome Mufflon! I'm happy to see that it arrived safe and that you enjoyed it! Feel free to open the little wrapped packages if you want. I don't think I'll have the will power to not open my package when it arrives.

 

The pink flamingo socks - I couldn't pass them up. I bet you are the only one in your neighborhood with a pair! Now if I could only find a santa flamingo for my yard......

[+OshnDoc]

Child Mission 1

1. Participating: 10/09/08

2. Received Name: 10/27/2008

3. Inward Mission Received:

4. Outbound Mission Sent: 11/20/2008

 

Child Mission 2

1. Participating: 10/09/08

2. Received Name: 10/27/2008

3. Inward Mission Received: YES 11/17/08 - Not yet opened. Package came in from Sweden. Will post more when we open all three packages together.

4. Outbound Mission Sent: 11/20/2008

 

Child Mission 3

1. Participating: 10/09/08

2. Received Name: 10/27/2008

3. Inward Mission Received:

4. Outbound Mission Sent: 11/20/2008

 

Sorry for the late mailout, but we had 4/5 of the family sick. Finally getting back up to speed again.

[+tokencollector]

It looks like Christmas will come a bit early this year. I'm glad I noticed this in time to hop the sleigh!

 

Mission 1 - Adult

1. Participating: yes (10/17/08)

2. Received Name:yes (10/31/08)

3. Mission Complete:

4. Package Received!: WOW! ahem, yes (11/17/08)

 

Mission 2- Pet

1. Participating: yes (10/17/08)

2. Received Name: Yes (10/28/08)

3. Mission Complete:

4. Package Received!:

 

It took me a couple of days to have time to get a picture of my contents so that I could make a more complete post.

 

I received my box on Monday, and WOW ... the picture starts to do justice to the contents, and I'm not sure that words can. The package was meant to share. There were chocolates - which my daughter will doubtless dig into when she comes home from college this weekend. I'll be out of town when she arrives and if she spots the chocolates, I may not see them again. My son collects path tags, so I've passed them along to him. He thought that the copper plating was cool! There were also some Utah items (postcard, stickers, salt), a bunch of GBOTS signature items (I collect sig items too), and geocoins galore. The coins included three nerds, a 7th anniv geocoin, a POS geocoin (cool because I met them at an event they sponsored) and ... the one that really was topping my most wanted list ... a NCGEO unnumbered coin.

 

Actually, the NC coin was the first one that I saw and that coin by itself made my day (the rest of the box could have been filled with lumpy oatmeal and I would have still been ecstatic). Of course the box was filled with other great stuff and I sincerely thank my mystery secret santa.

 

[+Butterfly_lady]

MISSION 1:

1. Participating: Yes,

2. Received Name: Yes,

3. Outward Mission mailed: Early November. Seems that it is still in transit - receipient has yet to post

Sent to the US

 

4. Inward Mission Received!: From Geosmurfana Mrs, in Sweden

Wow - tempted - lovely aromatic Gingerbread spice, with a reciped for Gingerbread.

Will be baking it closer to Christmas.

 

 

Will post photos of contents later..... tempted!!

 

MISSION 2 :

1. Participating: Yes,

2. Received Name: Yes,

3. Outward Mission mailed: Early November. Seems that it is still in transit - receipient has yet to post.

Sent to the US

 

4. Inward Mission Received!: From Chur in Germany.

 

 

Another spicy package that I suspect will be full of German Christmas items.

 

 

Can you spot the micro organism geocoins on the card? Clever!

 

Will post photos of contents later..... tempted!!

 

MISSION 3:

1. Participating: Yes,

2. Received Name: Yes,

3. Outward Mission mailed: Early November. Seems that it is still in transit - receipient has yet to post

Sent to somewhere in Europe.

 

4. Inward Mission Received!: Anticipation - I have something to look forward to....

[+Team Fehling]

WOW!!!!

 

It's soo exciting seeing everyone's packages arrive!!! It's like an early Christmas.

 

Laval K-9, your dogs are sooo cute!!! They look very eager to see what is on the inside of that package.

 

Heidi

Edited November 20, 2008 by Team Fehling

[+A Mitt]

It's fun watching all the packages arrive. I love seeing the ones with individually wrapped goodies with all the ribbons, stickers and bows. I can't wrap worth a lick - I need wrapping lessons.

 

The micro organism card is the neatest thing ever. There are really some very creative people here!

[lorca.nl]

It's fun watching all the packages arrive. I love seeing the ones with individually wrapped goodies with all the ribbons, stickers and bows. I can't wrap worth a lick - I need wrapping lessons.

 

The micro organism card is the neatest thing ever. There are really some very creative people here!

 

he girl,

just to let you know............your wrapping was just wonderfull

Lorca did like it muchhhhhh

[+millieballon]

I decided not to wait any longer untill my long ago ordered coins would come.

Luckely i found some other nice coins and today i worked on the mission.

I already gathered some nice xmas things, but a had to use the scale to keep the weight within 500 grams.

The women at the postoffice started laughing when she saw me with my cornflakes box. I tried a shoebox, but the box alone was aleready 300 grams. Okay now it was 395 gram. So back home and wrapped the smalll presents and tried to pimp the cornflakes box! When finished back to the postoffice again and with a total of 486 gram it is now on its way.

 

 

Mission status

1. Participating: Yes

2. Received Name: Yes

3. Mission Complete: Yes

4. Package Received: yes