Pass the Carving Kit

Tonight we're going to a gift exchange. A little late, huh?

Well, we're going to exchange all the gifts we got that we really don't want. It makes for a fun little night.

Last year we got this horrible, 26-year-old fruit carving kit. (As old as me!) ...It obviously wasn't actually a gift my friend had received last Christmas, but she couldn't resist. There was an instruction book. With pictures. Did you know that you can make a trout out of fruit?

Anyway, we never actually used it, and are planning to start a tradition of "pass-the-carving kit". Naturally, I can't post this before we leave... So I'll let you know how it turns out. ~ 4:01pm

We did the whole wrap the gift in the big box to throw the gift receiver off thing. And it worked. I am thoroughly excited to have this out of our possession.

In return, we received some pretty interesting "prizes", as our hostess liked to put it:

Some of the party-goers had just gotten pregnant, and decided to pass on some things that they might not need any longer. ...Just hoping it's not a sign. At least for now... ~ 11:14pm