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Oh dear, Santa needs your help .... it seems he's misplaced a few of his reindeer and he needs them back ASAP
He sent me this letter,
Dear Katherine,
Every November I like to take my Team to the Bahamas for a little R & R before the BIG day. There was a little grumbling amongst the ranks, but all were with me when we started our flight home yesterday. But this morning, I went to the stables to count heads and it seems three of my reindeer have gone AWOL! I asked all the other reindeer where they might be, and Comet piped up that he seen Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph hanging out at eHarlequin.
I need your help! Maybe my friends at eHarlequin can find them for me? Please hurry, I need them back here by the 11th, when we do our practice run. I've enclosed their pics to help you identify them. Help!
Anxious at the North Pole,
Kris
PS .... These three are very crafty. If they know you're on to them they'll bolt!
Okay .... so here's what we're going to do ......
I need you all to comb the eHarlequin Blogs and Book Reviews and find these wayward reindeer.
You can post back here and say you're hot on the trail but don't announce where you've found them, keep it a secret.
Copy the URL of the webpage that you've found them on, and paste it into either a draft email or into a text file and save it. On December 10th, email me with all of your URL's .... katherine.ehqnhost@gmail.com with Reindeer Round Up in the subject line.
Here's what the wayward three look like ...
Vixen has arrived to guard the doors at eHarlequin, so that our rascally reindeer can't 
escape!
So .... find these crafty fellows for Santa .... copy the URL and save it on your computer .... if you sight more than one reindeer on a webpage, make a note beside the copied URL of how many you sighted .... on December 10th email me all of the URL's that you've found in an email with Reindeer Round Up and the total # of reindeer found in the subject line .... all emails must be recieved by 23:59 EST ... should there be a tie, the email received first shall be the official winner.
We have a special announcement from Santa! .... Please visit him here ... Santa cries with joy!
Now, to spice up this little Reindeer Round Up ..... I have all four of the presently released hard cover editions of Mercedes Lackey's "A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms" series ..... the member who emails me the most unique URL's for the wayward reindeer will be the happy recipient of all four!
So, who's going to help out in our Reindeer Round Up??? Every Community Member is welcome to join in!
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
There have been sightings!
These fella sure are crafty ..... I spotted one in another member's comment! ... how'd he get in there??
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
How do you copy a ulr?
I'm a novice here. Need some simple instructions for my simple mind. LOL
2009 February's Member of the Month
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience.--Pam Brown
I have all those books
I have all those books except the Snow Queen, and I say that is a masterful prize.
"Saving the future, one presidential edict at a time."
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Kaelee ... to copy a URL
Kaelee, the URL is the web address for the the page you found our dear roving reindeer .... so if you were to find one of the pesky fellas here in this blog you'd copy the URL above ....
http://community.eharlequin.com/content/reindeer-round-santa-needs-your-help#new
to do that, run your mouse over the URL in the address bar so that it is highlighted ... with the mouse cursor on the highlight, right click and click on "copy" ... decide is you want to save the URL in a document or perhaps in a draft email that you can update .... open that, and simply right click again and this time click on "paste" ... this will copy the URL to the place you've decided to save it .... be sure to save your file or draft email thought
I hope I explained that alright
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
I agree, FF ....
I thought the end of the year deserved something really special
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
BTW Katherine I'm seeing a VERY old coupon announcement
for the store - valid from January 1 - 31 2008, maybe you know who to tell because it's not the first time I've seen out of date offers but it is the most out of date I've ever seen
Hugs
Sadhbh
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No more excuses, just READ!
Thanks Sadhbh....
I'm seeing one that's for Jan 1, 2009 .... and that shouldn't be up yet, I don't think
Haven't peeked at the book store yet ... must make the time to see what's new this month!
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Nick is here to stay....hubba hubba!
Hi Ladies, my goodness you have GOOD eyes! Yup, that promotion is intentionally set for January, the idea being that our bookstore folks want you to come back and visit for additional savings in the New Year!
Jayne
Cold...
Well I'm COLD on the trail... as in I'm having NO luck!!
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Okay now the date's changed to 2009, that makes more sense
nice catch!
Hugs
Sadhbh
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No more excuses, just READ!
Blixen
I always thought it was Blitzen
Christa ~ Quiet Canadians ~ 2008-2009 Challenge Blog
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found one of them
Ive managed to find one of them ladies.lol...
they move around too much..
patsy
Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says...
'Oh hell! She's awake!!' thank you for letting me use it Nini
I'm hot on the trail of
I'm hot on the trail of Rudolph!
Are the same little fellows in more than one place?
Margie :)
Margie :)
What are you reading now?
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So my husband
helped me with the ulr's and setting up a list. I'm up to four but no Rudolh yet. I don't know why I am doing it as I think the books are paranormal?
2009 February's Member of the Month
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience.--Pam Brown
I think I am on to something...
as long as the deadline is Dec 10th, I
thinkhope I can manage (with fingers & toes cross!)Orchid
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"Love is Blind, Greed is Insatiable" ~ Chinese Proverbs
I've found...
three of them so far. Not seeing any sort of pattern at all and heck, I thought I was pretty good at reading most of the stuff at eHarlequin but obviously Kaelee has me beat on that!
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ROFL ...... the only pattern I've noticed .....
is the more you all read the blogs and reviews, the more often these fellas seem to come out .... your conversations must be like magnets to these three
Kaelee, yes, you could call these paranormal .... some would class these as fantasy ..... I like to call them fairy tales ...... they are romantic, advernturous, and fun ...... just ask FF
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
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*preens* I'm fun.
*preens* I'm fun.
*points up at Katherine's last post*
Oh, you changed your post. I'm no longer fun.
"Saving the future, one presidential edict at a time."
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I'm sorry
I broke the rules. My overly tired brain didn't register that I wasn't to tell where I found them. So I guess I just get reindeer poop in my stocking this year. LOL. I'll use it as fertilizer in my garden come spring. Sorry Katherine I won't tell secrets anymore.
2009 February's Member of the Month
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause the most inconvenience.--Pam Brown
ROFL .....
oh, FF ....... shall I make you fun again?
I thought I'd fix that before you found it! .... you're just too fast for me LOL
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Secrets .....
Good to hear, Kaelee ....... you know these three have supper duper hearing and when they hear that you know where they are, they'll just go into hiding ...... so far, they've been pretty friendly fellas and have come out where we can see them
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Tame reindeer
are lovely to pat, and stroke.
. So are these ABSOLUTELY tame and carefully trained?
It's a pity the antlers cause their headrubbing to be dangerous. I wouldn't like to be gored accidentally.
So do we just need to tread lightly in the blogs and reviews or are the forums potentially dangerous too?
"The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n." John Milton
Hey, Lauren .....
I don't think we'll have to worry about Santa's wayward three ...... these fellas are rather adorable! ... though they are proving to be a Challenge!
<speaking very quietly> Lauren, these three seem to like it best over here in the Blogs and the Reviews
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Donner's nose looks a bit
Donner's nose looks a bit red . . . did he get sunburn over the vacation?
Yep, noses burn easily ...
but his still doesn't glow like Rudolph's!
rofl, nice to see you Werefan .... are you joining in the Round Up?
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Reindeer poop
Kaelee from what I heard getting reindeer poop in stocking isn't based on a single event. I'd be getting a bigger stocking if I were you
Boy Blixen is really gettin around. guess he's showing Santa he's quicker than Blitzen
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Oi, Christa!
Poor Santa was very upset when he wrote that letter and VERY tired too .... he wrote it VERY early in the morning! LOL
well, I'd be more afraid of being on Santa's naughty list than getting a stocking full of reindeer poop ... Santa's very anxious to have his reindeer home by the 11th ... Santa's afraid that everytime someone whisper's where the reindeer are hiding they may just disappear from there!
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Wow...
they really do pop out the more we chat. Yesterday it took me forever to find some and I don't think I found them all. Today I've already found a couple places!
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Katherine
I just figured Blixen was a spare reindeer(like a car has a spare tire)
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Question...
to clarify, the reindeer will only be in blogs and book reviews, right? Not forums? I hope not forums!
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Debbie, so far the reindeer ...
like hanging out around the blogs and reviews .... seems we're a fun bunch!
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I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
ive found the same one twice
Ive found the sameone twice allready. The one with the lights on its antlers..lol...
patsy
Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says...
'Oh hell! She's awake!!' thank you for letting me use it Nini
I sure...
think we are a fun bunch!
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This is fun!
And I've already managed to stumble across two... LOL
"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading,
or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.” ~ Confucius
Fun...
Yes, it is a lot more fun than I expected! I feel like that cartoon character, um, Elmer Fudd maybe? "Be vewwwy, vewwwy, quiet. I'm hunting wabbits." LOL Only it's reindeer I'm hunting for!
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How's the Round Up going? .....
I just received a text message from Santa .... he wanted to thank you for trying to find his reindeer .... he's knows you can do it!
so how's the round up going?
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
up to
8
gee and you wonder why reading is down. This month blame Santa and the reindeer
Christa ~ Quiet Canadians ~ 2008-2009 Challenge Blog
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Pretty good...
but my reading is suffering between this and facebook! I am up to I think 19?
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okay I'm at 23
Wow, they are a hard bunch to round up, but I like looking for them. I have visited some interesting blogs
Wow...
23? I'm up to 21 and yeah, I've read quite a few interesting blogs as well.
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Rudolph
I finally found Rudolph, I hope he stays where he is. I've seen the other two reindeers around but this is the first for Rudolph.
Nothing more relaxing than a good book and a cup of tea.
Gosh
I hope my singing does not scare them away...
(hands clasped , face up: "me...me...me..., moo...moo...moo.. a-hem: "
" With cat-like tread,
upon reindeer we steal;
in silence dread,
lest hideouts we reveal.
No sound at all,
we must not speak a word;
a giggle now
would be so widely heard.
( in background HO Ho, HO Ho. Ho! Ho! Ho!)
Come... friends... who search to see!
Truce to machinations,
you tell us all your stations.
Lets... end... the tru-ancy,
and round up all the re-in-deer.
To-tals you tell,
send me to look for more;
I find rein-deer,
that I had missed before!
(background HO Ho, HO Ho. Ho! Ho! Ho!)
Come... friends... who search to see!
Truce to machinations,
you tell us all your stations.
Lets... end... the tru-ancy,
and round up all the re-in-deer.
Errr...Santa or Katherine, if I don't get the top total (or even if I do as I am o'seas)- does my singing deserve an e-book?
Right.... nods head... I thought so.... I understand.... Really I do... May-be... sniff
"The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n." John Milton
I like it
Lauren Victoria, I don't know about the singing but the verse deserves congratulations!
Nothing more relaxing than a good book and a cup of tea.
Thank you Bookbuff.
In addition to
manglingsinging Gilbert and Sullivan I also can do Al Jolsen....on knee, arms outstretched, big painted smile:
" IIII'mmm al-ways cha-sing rein-deer...."
and then there's:
stands and swings bent arms with outstretched palms side to side:
"there's a reindeer round the corner, and a reindeer up above,
I'm singing so,
they will know
that we feel love."
and also....
Speaks to those on the side helping me off : no, I told you I do not need those tablets anymore...
"The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n." John Milton
y'all got more time than I
y'all got more time than I do apparently. LOL I have happened across one or two but I know I can't compete with the numbers some of you have found already. I don't have the time or the patience to go hunting through hundreds of blogs for the reindeer. I didn't do the spider one last year either. So y'all enjoy your hunt, I'll stay out of the game and cheer on the winner! :-)
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Fading into the distance....
"Some-where..there are the reindeer..."
"The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n." John Milton
I think...
it's an addiction! LOL!!!
Love the singing....
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ROFL, Lauren!
what a lovely seranade! .... I've had a very long stressful day today and coming here and hearing you seranade us, just brought this huge smile to my face
you are spectacular! thanks!
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
I'm a Harlequin Addict, and I'm proud of it! ~ Quiet Canadians Blog
Tentatively re-enters thread
I was offered a sound-proof blog but I promised I'd be quiet and unobtrusive.
Stands straight, hands clasped in front of chest
I have so many songs about reindeer; all three have now been spied.
"Reindeer are crafty, they're in coll-us-ion; look how they've managed to hide".
So we've been told and I do believe it, they are so smart you can see...
Someday we'll find all, The Reindeer Coll-ect-ion... for Santa: the Bloggers and me.
Who thought that San-ta would be heard & answered; and write to Kath-er-in(e)?
San-ta thought of that, and Kath-rin received it; she rall-yed Harl-e-quin.
Fo(u)r books entrancing, they've kept us all dancing; noting the rein-deer we see.
Wednesday we'll send in, the Reindeer Coll-ect-ion to Santa: the Bloggers and me.
(gently swinging from side to side)
All of us searching so well, we know they have some form of ma-gic.
Have
Ithey been half-asleep, and haveIthey heard voices?I've heard some calling
mytheir name.Is this the sweet sound, that calls the rein-deer?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've seen them too many times to ignore them, we're part of their Dest-in-y;
Thursday we'll know that the Reindeer Collections with Santa, the Bloggers and me.
I'm sure we'll find all The Reindeer Collection... for Santa: the bloggers and me.
Fading away I'm sure we'll find all The Reindeer Collection... for Santa: the bloggers and me.
"The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of Heav’n." John Milton
Are the reindeer still
Are the reindeer still loose? I haven't seen any today...
Jo
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