Christmas is almost here and it is time for Me to express My sincere thanks to all who have crossed My path and enriched My life in some way this year - and there have been MANY who have done so smiles.

2009 would not have been so amazing without My 24/7 slave and My three wonderful collared boys who have come together so well as a leather family. I could not be prouder of slave connor, slave tate (aka maid marian) and butch - your leather collars and tattoos are most deserving. It is heartwarming to watch you flourish in your individual journeys of submission and I am truly blessed to have such devoted boys to serve Me. The dynamics of having two slaves and one submissive has been successfully blended and it is your commitment to make it work which is so special - thank you. Playing with My boys (in public and in private), have been sensational experiences in more ways than one and I look forward to expanding your horizons and limits even further in the future. you have set yourselves a high standard of submission many others would find difficult to uphold.

Some particular milestones worth noting for each of My collared boys: slave tate - you have come such a long way with your weight loss since you first entered My realm and losing 31 kgs in 30 months under My guidance is a remarkable achievement. Congratulations! The benefits have been clearly apparent to you for some time now, especially for maid marian winks. slave connor - your personal growth has been astounding this year. Achieving your goal of becoming 'Head Chef' for a period of time finally became a reality and you excelled in that demanding position of responsibility. Congratulations! you have also discovered some new passions within BDSM and I look forward to indulging in those new fetishes of yours. butch - you have amazed Me with your willingness to explore hard limits I never thought you would try. When you have faith and trust, there is no limit to what you can achieve. Congratulations! your early Christmas present tattoo was another new milestone for you and one I was happy to bestow upon My faithful sub.

Now to My friends and a small number of people deserve special mention so here it goes (in no order of preference):

BlackPrince - As My mentor, you instilled in Me the importance of qualities such as integrity, honour and humility for which I am deeply thankful. These have served Me exceptionally well in My personal and professional Dominant journey and I could not have asked for better guidance or wiser counsel.

Sarcasmbitch & MasterSergeant - You both still rock in My world big time and your sincere, loving friendship holds a special place in My heart and for that I thank you. Just wish you lived a lot closer to Me

LilMzKattalyst - I love our European connection. Your infectious wicked smile and generosity of spirit have inspired My needle play and your aura is soothing to the soul. Thank you for being a genuine friend.

johnshonour - I love your wicked sense of humour and your loyal friendship means more to Me than you may realise. I know I can depend on you if ever I have the need and I am privileged to have the protection of such a true and loyal friend. Thank you for being that true and loyal friend to Me.

Satet - Your generosity in skill sharing and making your private premises available for parties to your friends is very much appreciated. Thank you for the time you have given Me this year in teaching Me some exciting new skills.

JWH - Your cheeky sense of humour is an absolute delight. I thank you for bringing a smile to My face with every encounter and for sharing 'servitude' with Me winks.

Monaro_bryan - You are the epitome of happiness and bring a smile to My face every time you are in My presence. Thank you for being such a wonderful ray of sunshine. I thoroughly enjoyed your company during My trip to Melbourne.

sublime_T - Your bubbly, cheeky personality is truly delightful and I look forward to sharing your company on many more occasions smiles. Thank you for your warmth and sincerity.

madamefrock - What can I say? You crack Me up in more ways than one winks. I am so pleased our paths crossed all that time ago. Thank you for being so full of wonderful surprises.

Miss4Me - Such a gentle, loving soul and it has been an absolute pleasure getting to know you throughout the year. Thank you for bringing such joy into our friendship.

Shereba - I am delighted our paths have crossed. My wish is to enrich your dominant journey as others have done for Me. Thank you for the opportunity of being a guiding light for you as and when you require.

babybootie - Your masochistic enthusiasm is infectious and I thoroughly enjoy every opportunity I have to play with you. Thank you for lending Me your body for My sadistic pleasure.

Two people need a separate mention:

woobieman - I am greatly touched by your level of devotion to Me for the last 12 months and I gain much pleasure from playing with you. I graciously accept and thank you for your gift of submission and very much look forward to you serving Me in the New Year.

servitude - Your creative zest and sincere willingness to please is beyond measure. I am humbled by your devotion and thank you for recently becoming My toy. I look forward to having lots of fun with you in the New Year cheeky smile.

For all My other friends I have come to know over the last couple of years, My apologies for not being able to name you individually as I would still be writing this in the New Year at that rate - LOL. I have made many friends, some of whom I only get to see occasionally due to constraints of distance, and others I see more regularly at private and public venues. The atmosphere you create when we are all together is a blast and I never return from such events without great experiences and fond memories. I thank you all for being an integral part of My social network and for making 2009 a sensational year for Me to be proud of.

To the many local, interstate and overseas slaves and subs who I have communicated and/or played with this year - thank you - you make what I enjoy doing, an absolute dream.

If this year is anything to go by, 2010 is shaping up to being even more mindblowing. So on a final note, I wish everyone a truly blessed and sensational Christmas with many happy seasons beatings for the New Year.

Warmest wishes from Mistress Adira