Music:Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington: Duke's Place
Dept. of Many Thanks
fandom_stocking lovelies I had some delightfully varied gifts this year, and I wanted to acknowledge everyone who was kind enough to stuff my stocking. You guys rock!
People took me at my word when I said I loved recipes, and I'm so glad they did: bonnefois linked me to numerous recipes for sweets (and I am going to try the Nutella cheesecake recipe, and probably die happy.) wendymypooh covered both sweet and savory, with a pasta primavera recipe and one for chocolate cookies. I love chocolate cookies, so thanks especially. One of the most intriguing recipes was one I got from james , for barbecued peaches. marginaliana gave me a vegetarian recipe for sweet potato enchiladas with a spinach sauce. This is something that will send BB screaming for the exits, but I adore sweet potatoes, so I will make some up for myself. Heh. kerravonsen not only gave me access to her recipes (Apricot ice cream! Asian chicken noodle soup! Lassi!) but linked me to a really lovely piece of stained glass-style Idris/TARDIS art.
I got a plethora of holiday wishes, and each of them brightened my day - thanks to knowmefirst , who also offered a list of possible IOUs ... I'm eying their offer of a banner for my journal with something close to avaricious joy, so beware! Thanks, also, for greetings from sjh2009 (I love fireworks), from tarlanx , whose greetings and art are always beautiful. twinsarein provided me a Happy New Year gif that was cheerful and silly, while trobadora made me squeal in OT3 joy, with her greeting card featuring Rose, Jack, and the Ninth Doctor. Oh, she knows how to please a 'shipper. Heh.
clocketpatch wrote me an IOU for art or story, and you'd best believe I am going to enjoy whatever comes my way, because I love her work. *puts on thinking cap*
hamsterwoman not only provided me a sweet greeting with, yes, a hamster wearing a Santa hat, which just made me grin all over my face, she gave me Vorkosiverse icons. Vorkosiverse icons! Ekaterin, and Miles! And links to more art! Thank you so much! redfiona99 added to my visual lovelies, with links to MCU-inspired art (you should really go over there and view them), a kawai Who art piece (!) and one bit of inspired Guardians of the Galaxy/Batman crossover art. Thanks! And falcon_horus provided me with a beautiful TARDIS wallpaper that even now graces my screen. That was a lovely thing to find in my stocking.
And then there were the stories - thank you all so much for writing things that made me smile, or shiver, or cheer. I was especially gifted with Sapphire and Steel goodness, but let me start with a big thank you to merryghoul , who wrote a cute drabble-ficlet, "We Are Not Going to Cheem."
Thank you to ljgeoff , who wrote me one of the sweetest Donna fixit stories it's been my pleasure to read recently, (now you have to name it, so I can rec it to people, dear!) Go over and read it, and smile, if you're a Donna fan like me.
liadtbunny gave me a short Silver/Steel/Sapphire adventure that was not only clever, but ended on a joyous note, making it an especially wonderful gift for the holiday season. Thank you so much.
annariel wrote an S&S/MCU crossover, "The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze," which manages to capture the S&S sense of active, surrealistic danger, with the kinetic fun of Hawkeye and Natasha, and make it work. Brava!
And the lovely lost_spook , who first introduced me to Sapphire and Steel gave me some striking recommendations. I'm still reading "Daisy Bell" and being incredibly impressed. I quite adored "All at Sea" andI can hardly wait to get to "Assignments and Enquiries."
Thank you, one and all - and if I've missed anyone, know that I enjoyed your gift, too!
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