Last year when it was time to wrap presents Master instructed deidre to take a big box from the entryway, open it and wrap what was inside. The sender was listed as the Disney Store so deidre had the feeling that it might be something for her. she objected a time or two asking if He was sure that He wanted deidre to open and then wrap ALL of the boxes in the hallway. He said yes, so she did. After she brought them out He realized what He'd done. Basically He'd had deidre wrap the giant Eeyore that He'd gotten for her. deidre still love it. It was and awesome present, she just got it a little early.
This year Master tried, He really did, but at the last moment He blew it. We/we'd brought up to Atlanta a few DVDs, some that had been recorded here and needed to be finalized, some that We/we were just going to swap out with the extensive collection that is here in Atlanta and one that was a present for deidre. Master kind of forgot that the present one was in the stack and He ended up handing it to deidre telling her to put it away with all of the others. Later on He remembered that He had gotten it for deidre, but it was pretty much too late. deidre had already seen it. Master had her wrap it anyway and told her to act surprised when she opened it. It was a copy of 'What Dreams May Come' with Robin Williams. He's one of deidre's favorite actors and that particular movie is a pretty unique one.
Master was a little more successful with keeping this year's "big present" a secret. A few weeks ago an e-mail came in from Apple. Master hid the e-mail in another folder that deidre has no reason to look it. He forgot to mark it as read though so the folder showed as having one new mail in it. deidre's never been prohibited from opening any mail on the computer so she clicked on it. Before she had a chance to read it though Master walked into the room. she told Him that for some reason there was an e-mail from Apple in the Home Owner's Association Folder. That was when He forbid her to look at it.
deidre's a nosy person. she has to know everything. It's part of being a Virgo she thinks. If she knows everything then no surprises can pop up and nothing can ruin any of her carefully made plans. So that e-mail sat there, and sat there, and sat there. deidre knew it was there. she knew that all she'd have to do is open it up and peek at it. Master would never know right? If it had been anyone but Master, deidre probably would have peeked anyway. But fear of disappointing Him kept her from doing it this time. Fear of the strap might have had a little to do with it too.
deidre was allowed to unwrap the present Christmas morning. It was so much sweeter than deidre had expected a present from Master to be this year. He got deidre an iPod! Not only is it the perfect excuse for Master to get rid of deidre's naughty music and country from His iTunes Library but it's also just the right size for deidre to take along with her as she's out jogging or biking. The best part is that Master had it engraved. It says "to my pet from her Master"
deidre really quite easy to please as far as gifts go. The rest of them were little things. Master picked up a set of 3 books called "One Tank Trips" Each one has 52 little road trips that are within a few driving hours of Tampa. We/we've been talking about making day trips on deidre's days off thinking that it might be more relaxing and refreshing than her usual routine lately.
deidre may have mentioned before that K, Master's brother, is the nicest guy in the world. We/we have to be careful about what We/we say when K is around because he remembers every time something is mentioned and will utilize that information when it comes to gifts. It doesn't even have to be a special occasion. K just does things out of the blue for people. It's awesome really. He's probably the nicest most altruistic guy that deidre knows.
Anyway, while We/we were driving home from Orlando, K told Master that he wanted to see the newest 007 movie after we got to St. Pete. deidre had no interest in it but thought that while they were watching their blow 'em up action movie she could slip in and watch SawIII. Master has made it very clear that He has no desire to see any of them, I, II or III, but He doesn't mind if deidre does. Yes, she has a sick, gory, blood and violence loving side to her. she can be pretty twisted sometimes. deidre never got the chance to see SawIII but under the tree from K was a copy of I and II on DVD. Master was even suckered into watching it Christmas Day with K and deidre. It's probably not your typical Holiday Movie, but hey, one can only take so many images of snow and Santa right?
When K came down so that the three of Us/us could go to the Olivia Newton John Concert together earlier this month deidre had some special Sushi prepared for him. K does not like Sushi at all but deidre guilted him into trying some. He was pleasantly surprised. It was a very atypical type of sushi, you see, a type that probably anyone would eat without reservation. The main ingredient is Twinkies J Basically you cut them so that you end up with 4 or 5 round slices of twinkie with the cream in the middle. Next you wrap strips of green fruit roll up around the outside so that it looks like seaweed. Then you push little pieces of raisin, dried apricot, dried cranberry (or any other kind of dried fruit) into the middle where the cream is. If you arrange them onto a plate with some slivers of dried mango (to look like ginger) it makes a wonderful presentation and you have your very own Twinkie Sushi. The recipe is something that deidre found in the twinkie cookbook. K was kind enough to pick up a copy of the book for her and it was waiting for her under the tree.
There were other little things from people, See's Candies, Hams, Turkeys, Toys from Santa, an ONJ CD, other chocolates and candies that deidre can't eat. A gun that shoots a spongy reindeer ball on a string. That one's been particularly fun to shoot at the Mansion Cat, Bugs.
Of course there were Christmas movies, Christmas dinner, Christmas calls to family and friends etc. All in all it was a wonderful day. deidre is a very happy slave-girl.
