Thank you

[wraithfodder]

I want to thank everyone who left condolecenses in my previous post. They were very, very much appreciated. I have not yet had the time to reply to them all, but I do plan to.

The house still feels empty, and way too large, now that my mother is gone. I've been going through papers (important for probate, etc.) and some closets - some of which have unopened sheets dating back to the 60s. The Mad Men set decorators would have a stroke looking at all the old stuff in this house! I found a heating pad cover from the 60s/70s, with this 'flower power' green power design. Very retro.

I got up two Christmas trees - tiny ones. Alas, the Dalek remains undecorated this year. Hopefully next year. Here's just a sampling of some of the decorations. I need to find mini-Dalek globes. Alas, the Godzilla ornaments are too big/heavy for the Christmas tree, which is one of those tiny table-top varities.

On the good side, the two Stargate Atlantis (one's a Stargate Atlantis/SG-1 crossover) novels I ordered from Fandemonium arrived! I just may take a break from cleaning/probate stuff and read a book!

Comments

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Whoa, weird. Your post got caught in "1 suspicious post" thing, probably cuz of link. Oooh, I really want those Dalek & Tardis Xmas ornaments, although the former seems gone, but at that price, I'll have to be content with the photos! Oh wait, it's on back order at BBCA. Maybe.... well, big maybe...

Like your Xmas decorations too. Ooh, the sheep in the sweater was adorable.

Doing okay. Xmas was very quiet without my mother around.

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

Yeah, LJ started to do those suspicious things when there were so many Russian spammers providing links. Glad that you found my answer despite of it.

Too bad the Dalek is gone. That BBC shop is very weird, they change it all the time. Back in November, when we first heard of them, you could buy each one individually for £14. When I wanted to order a few weeks later it suddenly was a set of the two and should cost £35. Which is far more than £28. Yes, I can count.

So I actually wrote to them and asked and they said, at the beginning it was a special price and now the regular one. I still hesitated a bit and a few days later the set suddenly did cost only £30. That's when I bought it, the TARDIS I gave to my brother for Christmas and I wanted the red Dalek.

Speaking of Christmas ornaments, you have seen last year's Stargate ornament? It had the Stargate and Jack, Sam, Daniel & Teal'c, and it had a button for making noises like "Open the iris". This year there was a second one, but I did not like it, it was about Jack shooting the replicators at Thor's ship and all the battle noises. Who wants that at his Christmas tree?

Love the sheep as well, saw it and had to buy it! Thanks!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Had no idea there was a second Stargate ornament. Personally I'd rather have that red Dalek. I'd love a tree covered with them!! Wait, must win Lotto to do that as I'd need a few dozen daleks... maybe I'll just make a color photocopy and hang that instead! ;)

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

maybe I'll just make a color photocopy and hang that instead! ;)

That'll be a cheaper way to do it ;) I have people seen doing it and it looks great. There are also pictures in the net where lifesized Daleks have been dressed as Christmas trees, all with blinking lights and such...

Here is a link where you can see the new Stargate ornament. If you scroll down, there also is a video where you can play the sound it makes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carlton-Ornament-2011-Stargate-SG-1-Replicators-Magic-/370534754684?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564597a97c

I wonder if anyone bought it and whether there will be more next year or not. My friend suggested, that first they made one of the team and now intend to give each one a single one as well. But replicators? Really?