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Joined September 2016

#ssrc #autumncomfortswap #tbbas #yuletidereads #yuleseasonswap | Reading | Sculpting | Crochet | TV/Movies | Crosswords | Sudoku |
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This one is for my sister. She's a Christmas Eve birthday. #crafting #craftersoflitsy

dabbe 💜🩶💜 2d
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Rebel Fire | Ann Sei Lin

#wdncw @dabbe
WE DO NOT CARE that our covid shot appt. turned into the flu shot instead due to a supply snafu. They'll call when they get more. Or that we rebooked labs to free up some me time this week. AND WE EXTRA DO NOT CARE that we are soooo behind on ARC reads right now. the tagged is one of them.

dabbe Oy to the medical crapola that we have to navigate. What a hellacious day. Hope things are looking up asap. ♥️💙💚 2d
thebacklistbook came home and enjoyed the fireplace channel on YouTube, and started my sister's birthday present. so yes looking up for sure. 👍 💜 2d
TieDyeDude I had to wait about three weeks for my Covid shot from my intended date because not enough people here are interested, so they have to keep a waiting list and wait until it is long enough to justify ordering a batch 🙄 2d
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Tis finished! 😎👍
Measuring in at 54 inches. Found my yarn needle, finally, so that tail she is invisible. #crafting #craftersoflitsy

dabbe 💙💜🩵 2d
kspenmoll Love the colors! 2d
CSeydel Very nice! 2d
ravenlee Nicely done! 2d
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I also want to remind everyone this is a budget friendly swap (you signed up for what you could send not what you will receive). #yuleseasonswap

PS I have been tweaking and adjusting the form so that it will be much clearer if there is a next time.

thebacklistbook I did make sure to point out that it was budget friendly during sign ups. 4d
thebacklistbook If I decide to run this one in future I will make adjustments to the form to provide greater clarity. But as it is, I don't think it will be returning. 4d
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Bookwormjillk Thank you for hosting! I appreciate a budget friendly swap. Although these days the postage is the most expensive part of a swap it seems like. Ugh. Anyway, I appreciate you. 4d
KadaGul @thebacklistbook I believe 💭 that most swaps 🔄are based on the idea💡—what you send ➡️is what you receive⬅️For example, if you sign up for a book 📚 or a card, you'll usually be paired with someone 👤who signed up for the same thing. It just feels a bit fairer that way, rather than someone signing up to send a card only to end up with a gift box 📦full of surprises and goodies, and vice versa. 4d
KadaGul That being said, I'm really excited to open @TheBookHippie's envelope 💌 and I sincerely hope @Chrissyreadit loves my package 📦. 4d
BookwormAHN Thanks for hosting. I mailed mine yesterday 🩵 3d
TieDyeDude I don't have a problem giving more than I receive, but I don't think the potentially uneven receiving levels were clear. All I remember reading was that anything beyond the base gift was “up to you,“ but then there was a question about the gifts you'll be sending, which implies that the answer would be used to match with someone at a similar gifting level. Still, gifting is fun, and I look forward to opening day 😊 3d
MrsGagnonreads2024 I was waiting on my cards to arrive everything else is either made by me or stuff I collected through out the year for these swaps. 3d
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Today's the day! all items for #yuleseasonswap should be on their way! If I haven't seen you post yet I will tag you here.

Chrissyreadit the second half of mine will be mailed wed - we are having a snow storm today. 4d
CrowCAH @Chrissyreadit I have to add one more thing to the envelopes and then seal them up. They‘ll go out on Wednesday. 4d
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Tree status report. With lights on.

TheBookHippie Yay!!!! 🎄🎄🎄 5d
dabbe ♥️🎄💚 4d
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Hot Wax | M L Rio
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Also on my list are:
11. Nettle
12. Wonder and Joy for the Wired and Tired
13. The Bear and the Nightingale
14. The Island of Excess Love
15. Ethan Frome
16. Marked/Betrayed
17-24. Wildcard slots
#CastTheDie

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Of Jade and Dragons | Amber Chen
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These are what I'm aiming to read this month. the tagged because it was already on the go. Hot wax is on position 10 of my list. i will get a list post together ASAP! #castthedie @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Looks great! 5d
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My goal is to actually start reading through this author's catalogue starting with the one received for jolabokaflod years ago.

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The scarf for my mom is almost done. just over 40 inches now. Aiming for 60 total. #litsycrafters #craftersoflitsy #crafting

BookishMarginalia 💪🏻👏🏼 6d
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Hot Wax | M L Rio

#SnowyDecemberReadathon @LiseWorks
Count me in. I will be reading Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen. If I finish it soon enough I will start the tagged.

LiseWorks Great 1w
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Just one week remaining to mail off those cards/packages! To those of you that have already posted sending, thank you. To those that havent, gentle nudge to make your post and tag the swap and me when you have sent. #yuleseasonswap

KadaGul I mailed 🚛 out my package 📦 on Wednesday 11/26 and emailed 📧 the tracking#️⃣ to @thebacklistbook. 1w
PatriciaU Can you contact me via email at patricia.uttaro@gmail.com? I have a question. 7d
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thebacklistbook @PatriciaU I have responded to your email. 6d
Bookwormjillk Mailing a package to @thebookhippie today 5d
TheBookHippie I mailed my cards and emailed you the tracking ❄️ 5d
TheBookHippie @Bookwormjillk ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️💙💙💙💙 5d
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Weathermakers | Ben Bova

If y'all could hear how loud the rain is right now! So happy to be cozy and soon to be warm as soon as my heater catches up!

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Tree is up and fluffed!

Avanders Whoa 🤩 2w
dabbe 🎄🎄🎄 2w
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Thanksgiving | Janet Evanovich

#ttt @dabbe
50%. Not bad considering I'm Canadian.

dabbe That's pretty darn excellent! Thanks for playing. ♥️🍁🧡 2w
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Getting long now, 24 inches. #crafting #craftersoflitsy

dabbe 💜🩵💜 3w
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How's everybody's shopping going? Reminder to get everything in the mail by December 1. #yuleseasonswap

Bookwormjillk Thanks for the reminder! I think I have everything now. I‘ll get it out next week. 3w
BarkingMadRead Shipped mine today! 3w
TheBookHippie Mine going out in the morning. 2w
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#TTT @dabbe
Got 60% on the quiz.
See comment for write up on Black Christmas. I did not get this one having never seen it.

thebacklistbook Black Christmas:
“Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays as students travel home to spend time with their families. But as Riley and her sorority sisters prepare to deck the halls with seasonal parties, a mysterious cloaked figure starts to leave a bloody trail throughout the campus. Refusing to become hapless victims, Riley and her friends decide to band together and fight back against the psychotic Christmas killer“
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dabbe Same here! Never heard of it and obviously then, never saw it! Thanks for playing and sharing. ❄️☃️❄️ 3w
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that'll teach me to order things online at night! accidentally ordered from .com instead of .ca. at least they offered ability to charge it in my currency, we'll see how it goes.

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Enjoying this so far. One part autobiography and one part educational tome.

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Working on a scarf for my mom. #crafting #craftersoflitsy

Texreader Those colors! And so beautiful!! 4w
dabbe 🩵💙💜 4w
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Quick important dates reminder. Mail by date is December 1st. Opening day is January 1st! Tracking must be available upon request for all parcels and any international cards.
@BookwormAHN
@BarkingMadRead
@bumpinthenight
@TieDyeDude
@forestandcrow
@TheBookHippie
@PatriciaU
@maich
@Blerdgal_Fenix
@MrsGagnonreads2024
@Born.A.Reader
@CrowCAH
@KadaGul
@chrissyreadit
@bookwormjillk

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Halloweentown: Witch U. | Juliet Giglio, Keith Giglio, Max Enscoe, Annie Young
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Happy Halloween y'all! Pictured are the four survivors ( including the redone witch's knot) unfortunately my entry for #thegreatpumpkinfaceoff collapsed before the main event. Upper left is crescent moon with bat, upper right: simplified witch's knot, bottom left a fairy/butterfly, bottom right a pumpkin trio sort of hear no evil etc. inspired.

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Welcome to the #yuleseasonswap tip thread!
Let's start off with a this or that (both is valid too, so is neither)

Fluff or Depth

Fiction or Non Fiction

Romance or Cozy

Mitts or Gloves

Scarf or Slippers

Stationery or Stickers

Notebooks or Bookmarks

Feel free to make your own post and tag the swap or comment here.

MrsGagnonreads2024 Both, Both, Cozy, Both, Both, Stickers, and Bookmarks 1mo
Gissy I forgot to fill th form😩 1mo
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thebacklistbook @Gissy oh no! the sign up period won't be so compressed next year if I bring it back. 1mo
Gissy I will wait for now, let‘s enjoy your posts 😊 1mo
forestandcrow Both, fiction, both, both, slippers, both, both 🌿💙 1mo
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Put my ostrich fern in the back yard finally. Had to wait until I felt better. Who knew one little bitty excision would hurt that much just because it's on my head!

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BarkingMadRead Got it!! 1mo
KadaGul Got it 😍. 🎄❤️🤶 💚Jingle All the Way ➡️❤️🎄💚🎁 1mo
CrowCAH Woohoo received the email and replied. 1mo
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bumpinthenight received! 1mo
MrsGagnonreads2024 Received 1mo
TheBookHippie Got it! 1mo
BookwormAHN Received 1mo
Chrissyreadit received 1mo
forestandcrow Recieved it 1mo
Born.A.Reader Received 1mo
Blerdgal_Fenix Got it 🖤 1mo
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Last chance to sign up! base commitment to participate is the card option. #yuleseasonswap #yss #swaps #canada #international. form will stay open until morning. https://forms.gle/ZcBWDgFYuXemMHFq9

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Mexican Gothic | Silvia Moreno-Garcia

#tlt @dabbe
Three books that I am intrigued by from the list are: Mexican Gothic, Carrie, and Gone Girl.

dabbe I can only vouch for CARRIE, and it is scary-good! 🤩 1mo
thebacklistbook @dabbe 👍. Regarding my comment on your post I enjoyed all three I listed. M. L. Rio is one of my favorite authors. Though to be fair I'm heavily biased having followed her tumblr since before she was published in fiction. 1mo
thebacklistbook The summoning sneaks up on you. It's good. And I adored Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. 1mo
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The Great Pumpkin Returns | Charles M. Schulz

Head on over and vote for your favorites, no account needed to vote!
#TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff
See original posts or Litsy Events for link.

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Going Postal | Don Lasseter

I've been researching the alternatives to the USPS/Canada Post connections in case the rotating strikes aren't concluded by the shipping date for #yuleseasonswap and #swaps in general. if you have an Amazon prime account you can send items to other people too. if it's prime eligible the shipping stays free. Of course there are also FedEx and UPS which charge the same rate for their lightest parcel class as they do for a card. Both offer flat rate.

thebacklistbook Spoiler alert UPS is cheaper. 2mo
thebacklistbook rotating strikes @TheBookHippie . rotating strikes. mail is moving just slower than typical. 2mo
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TheBookHippie @thebacklistbook how frustrating. My mail is super super slow always but it does move. 2mo
thebacklistbook @TheBookHippie yeah at this point the union is just trying to stop the posts that be from turning the service into a commerce engine. 2mo
thebacklistbook *powers 2mo
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The tagged is ready for me at the library.
I finished my first face cloth.
I figured out my sister's birthday present.
I'm cosy inside as the last of the typhoon cause massive raining.
Puppies and kittens exist, even if I don't have any.
#5joysfriday

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Weekly reminder that #yuleseasonswap sign ups will close October 25th at 11:59 pm Pacific time.
Link: https://forms.gle/6kUcH1Eq6bqqGyzc9
Open internationally. Still hoping to get some interest from #canada #canadaswaps #swaps and some more people from the #uk . Feel free to share the post.
@LitsyEvents

mcctrish Canada post is still a shit show 2mo
thebacklistbook @mcctrish yeah I know....just hoping they stop bitching soon enough for the swap, if not there's always FedEx or UPS I guess. (edited) 2mo
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The Great Pumpkin Returns | Charles M. Schulz

Uploaded my entry for the #TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff carving contest.

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Not bad for my first pancake! Now I just have to decide if I'm doing a border or not #crafting #craftersoflitsy

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
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Consider entering the pumpkin carving contest hosted by @WildAlaskaBibliophile and @TieDyeDude entries accepted until 19th October. See original posts for more details.
https://pollunit.com/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw

WildAlaskaBibliophile Thank you! 2mo
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In light of recent issues with my other swap from here on out it will be a requirement that participants for both #autumncomfortswap and #yuleseasonswap get tracking for what they send. I have added this to the forms for both.
@PatriciaU
@jenniferw88
@TieDyeDude
@forestandcrow
@BarkingMadRead
@Teresereading
@bumpinthenight
@maich
@Blerdgal_fenix
@BookwormAHN
@thebookhippie

thebacklistbook If I could ask that y'all give your responses a quick edit that would be great I think the new required response should show up in the form now. If it doesn't then just make a note for yourselves. (edited) 2mo
TheBookHippie Packages only yes? Tracking mail is ridiculously pricey. 2mo
BookwormAHN Yahoo Mail is being difficult but I usually send by priority mail so I always have tracking. 2mo
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BookwormAHN Nevermind I found it and resubmitted it 2mo
thebacklistbook @TheBookHippie tracking will be required on parcels (domestic and international) and letters (international only). This is something that has gone awry two years in a row in my other swap, so I feel it has become necessary. (edited) 2mo
TheBookHippie @thebacklistbook ah. That‘s unfortunate. 2mo
jenniferw88 Done (although I think you may be removing me as I can't see any UK members signed up in this list, & I've gone my country only 😂) 2mo
thebacklistbook @jenniferw88 feel free to make a post sharing the link. There's still time to attract some more UK based participants. 2mo
bumpinthenight Wasn‘t there already an unboxing for the Autumn Swap? I‘m confused. 2mo
thebacklistbook @bumpinthenight yes there was. a few recipients haven't received some international items. which is why for both swaps going forward tracking will be required for all international packages/cards. and for domestic packages for sure. I tagged everyone already signed up for the yule season swap as it is upcoming. I want to give everyone a chance to withdraw if they aren't comfortable with it. (edited) 2mo
forestandcrow @theblacklistbook so we have to re do our submission? How do we send the tracking number? 2mo
thebacklistbook @forestandcrow I would appreciate editing your entry but you can also make a note for yourself about the change. i will be emailing everyone their matches. So if the need arises that is how I will ask for the tracking info. 2mo
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Posting early as tomorrow will be busy. Happy thanksgiving to all who observe. Happy Sunday/Monday to those who don't.

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Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere | Smriti Prasadam-Halls

Went to the local indie pumpkin patch today came home with 8 pumpkins and two ornamental corn for 20 bucks. Lots of carving fodder. 😁

tpixie Fun! And great price! 2mo
TieDyeDude We are hosting a pumpkin carving contest! Check out #TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2907721 2mo
thebacklistbook @TieDyeDude I know! I've seen it. No idea if I'll have the time to carve one before cut off though. Definitely going to vote. 2mo
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Going Postal | Terry Pratchett

Canada Post's union has announced a scale back to rotating strikes. This will allow mail to move again but it will likely still experience delays. #litsyswaps #canada #mailstrike

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Halloweentown High | Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John

#tlt @dabbe
My favorite spooky movies are halloweentown, Casper, and Hocus Pocus.

My favorite scarier movies are Practical Magic, The Addams Family (Angelica Huston/Raul Julia), and The Others.

Cooky honorable mentions go to Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Stepford Wives (both versions).

dabbe Thanks for doing both! I tend to enjoy more the spooky, but I can do scary, too! And I adore ROCKY HORROR! Thanks for sharing. 🍿🖤📽️ 2mo
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Just your weekly reminder that #yuleseasonswap entry form closes by the 25th of October.
swap highlights: matches sent by the 31st.
send by December 1st.
Open on January 1st.
Open internationally.
LINK: https://forms.gle/6kUcH1Eq6bqqGyzc9
#canada #usa #uk #unitedkingdom #international #litsyswaps #events #yule #solstice

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Blackberry Summer | RaeAnne Thayne
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I can't continue with this one the writing is driving me nuts. Who even calls a travel mug a go cup.

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#crafting #craftersoflitsy #litsycrafters Two thirds of the way done with cloth number one! 16 rows done 8 more to go. Then I can test wash.

TheBookHippie Oh lovely! 2mo
dabbe 🩷🧡💜 2mo
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I Am Ozzy | Ozzy Osbourne

I have so many books on hold right now it's not even funny! Somewhere between 8-11 titles including the tagged.

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Rest in Paradise. Dr. Jane Goodall has died while doing a speaking tour in America. It is reported as natural causes by her publicist. I'm actually relieved that she won't have to witness what is to come. And quite sure natural causes were exacerbated by current events. She was 91.

Cuilin 😔 2mo
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#yuleseasonswap sign ups are live and will run from October 1st through 25th. This is mainly a budget friendly card swap with the choice to send more if you so wish. Please read all the swap details at the link before filling out a sign up sheet. Open internationally.

https://forms.gle/MQnkbMB4Ev1ZhCwK9

#yule #swaps #solstice #holidays #canada #international #litsyswaps

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Finally halfway done with my first face cloth. #litsycrafters #crafting

dabbe 💜🩶🩷 2mo
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My pumpkin vine has a fruit flower! Now to see if it turns into anything. #gardening

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@LitsyEvents
All right y'all. THE LINK has arrived:

https://forms.gle/gxyBhRtFFWMNKLDD6

Form will begin accepting responses on October 1st. Open internationally.

Sign ups run from Oct 1st to 25th, matches will be sent out by Halloween night. Mail by date is Dec 1st. Opening day Jan 1st.

#swaps #yule #yuleseasonswap #solstice #holidays #events

thebacklistbook I will start tagging people in the comments on October 1st. 2mo
thebacklistbook oh, what the hell. starting the tag train early! feel free to share, no obligation to enter of course! 2mo
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AnnCrystal 💌 Thank You for the tag, but I didn't signed up for this one...🤔🤗☺️👍🏼📚💝. 2mo
thebacklistbook @AnnCrystal I just tagged a handful that liked the other swap posts sign ups open October 1st. It would be kinda hard to have already signed up. 😃👍 2mo
AnnCrystal @thebacklistbook That makes sense 😉👌🏼😂Thanks ☺️👍🏼📚💝. 2mo
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