Nanette's Secret Santa, Birthday, and Other Things

Secret Santa Play

Welcome! I've been told that you're sidelined waiting for surgery. Instead of a trek, you get to have riddles. Once you guess your treasure, it'll be delivered to you.

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Sing IT! I'll light the fire

You place the flowers in the vase

That you bought today

Staring at the fire

For hours and hours while I listen to you

Play your love songs all night long for me

Only for me

Come to me now (Come to me now)

And rest your head for just five minutes

Everything is done

Such a cozy room (Such a cozy room)

The windows are illuminated

By the evening sunshine through them

Fiery gems for you, only for you

Our ________ is a very, very, very fine __________

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I'm considered the most common of my kind in Utah. I'm a friend of Batman and everyone in the Trail Tribe. My chest is recognized by everyone because it's rosy.

Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Most commonly seen in Utah

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I'm incredibly disliked and common. I kill competitors, damage crops, spread invasive seeds, and poop disease. Ornithologist will tell you I do NOT belong in the U.S. I am NOT a Darling

Starling

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My singing is one of the most common and is warbling notes ending in a zeee, canarylike but without the musical trills and rolls. I love to sing from high points for prolonged periods. My cheerfulness annoys humans who sleep late. I'm often confused with another, but I'm smaller, more delicate, and prefer red/yellow to drab colors.

P.S. My name rhymes with a Christmas villain.

Finch

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Queen Anne Style Victorian, San Jose widow of firearm magnate. Renowned for its size, its architectural curiosities, and its lack of any master building plan. I am the

(Two words)

Winchester Mystery House

San Jose, CA

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West Wing, Oval Office, Rose Garden, South Lawn, Cross Hall (Two words)

As an architect, I was famous for:

(To name only a few)

• Winslow

• Arthur Heurtley

• Robie

• Martin

• And, my favorite-the photo

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Who am I?

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Finish the lyrics: How can you just leave me standing

Alone in a world that's so cold? (So cold)

Maybe I'm just too demanding

Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold

Maybe you're just like my mother

She's never satisfied (she's never satisfied)

Why do we scream at each other?

This is what it sounds like

(3 words)

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I illustrate the

(two words) movement. Extra clue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzXoTCQ_oXM

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I am the Pirate of the Caribbean, Jack. I prefer dust to water for my baths. I'm onsidered dull, noisy and very common. I am tiny, weighing 0.9-1.1 oz (27-30 g)

Sparrow

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Watch the video, "One for Sorrow" What is this nursery rhyme about? (Plural answer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOneAz62aAA

Magpie

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Feathered domicle

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Tracy Aviary is a

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Volary

Common backyard birds of Utah

https://www.whatbirdsareinmybackyard.com/2019/11/what-are-most-common-backyard-birds-in-utah.html

^{The most common backyard birds in Utah in winter (December to February) are these:}

European Starling (35% frequency)

Dark-eyed Junco (33%)

Black-billed Magpie (33%)

House Finch (32%)

American Robin (26%)

House Sparrow (24%)

Northern Flicker (24%)

Black-capped Chickadee (23%)

Eurasian Collared-Dove (21%)

The most common backyard birds in Utah in summer (June to July) are these:

American Robin (49% frequency)

Mourning Dove (34%)

House Finch (26%)

Barn Swallow (25%)

Western Kingbird (22%)

European Starling (22%)

Black-chinned Hummingbird (20%)

Multiple Choice

With all of these clues, guess what you're getting for a present?

• Vacuum

• Oven mitts

Much love and healing in 2021

Your Secret Trail Santa Sister