[AnnaZ]

Here they are!


From the email:

P___ asked me to send you pictures of our Christmas tree that we got from S____ and sent by M____. At first we were going to keep it in our room for us to enjoy but we talked about it and decided to talk to the commander and 1SG to see if we could put it in the TOC (tactical operations center). So it is there and the compliments have been numerous as it is pretty and nobody in their wildest dream thought we would ever have a Christmas tree out here. Thank you to S____ for buying it and M____ for sending it. Respectfully yours,
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[nina0113]

Boxes have gone to Afghanistan! My inventory is messier than usual - I came up short 4 Snickers bars, and ran out of shipping boxes, so we stopped on the way to the post office to buy both. My husband (steve0113) carried the packed boxes in while I wrapped the last four gifts and packed the last boxes on the SIDEWALK in front of the PO. I got a lot of strange looks, but fortunately no one overheard me when I was looking for my tape gun and said "Dammit where the hell's my gun?" Total weight was 259.15 lbs.


There were 10 boxes total, containing 100 wrapped gallon ziploc baggies, and party food, and the stuff you sent me. I thought you were just sending me a tree skirt! And I hadn't actually unpacked the box until I repacked it at the post office. So I don't have an inventory on that at all. There were toothbrushes, a calendar, Christmas stockings and platic toys. Total weight was 259.15 lbs.

Each giftbag had
1 rice krispie treat
1 pack of oreos
1 bag of trail mix
3 slimjims
1 pack peanutbutter cheese crackers
2 bags spiced cider mix
3 bags hot cocoa mix
1 snickers bar
1 Christmas card (my co-workers really came through helping write them!)
smaller ziploc baggie with werther's toffee, hersheys cherry cordial kisses, big red gum, doublemint gum, mini reese cups and hershey miniatures

Party food
2 large cans Danish Butter Cookies
2 tubs mini candy canes (200+ in each)
2 tubs of 180 individually wrapped Twizzlers
4 bags oriental snack mix
4 canisters cocoa
5 boxes spiced cider mix
2 36-pk cases butter-lovers popcorn
3 boxes marshmallow popcorn
3 boxes salsa popcorn
all the extra rice krispie treats, oreos, trail mix etc. that did not come out even from the gift bags

I left one giftbag unwrapped so our contact will know what's in them. I'll email her Monday from work.

[daisyscarlett]

Those tree photos bring tears to my eyes. Bless you all for making it happen.

[patriciaruth]

Ramadi Christmas tree -- the movie, is posted at #1535 by AnnaZ.

Ramadi Christmas tree -- the sequel, will be posted after daybreakcoming's ornaments arrive.

Recommend scrolling through the other posts to get updated on what else is going on.

[GretchenM]

I love the Christmas tree photos! The lights and candy canes are universally beautiful. The weapons on the wall put it all in focus.

[Just A Nobody]

Awesome! Thanks for posting the pics!