…and it’s November 9th!
Last year at this time nearly all the Christmas shopping was done. This year? Nada. Not one item has been purchased. Hell, I haven’t even made my list yet! Yes, Santa and I have something in common; we’re both anal about list making.
What happened?
Any ideas? Special things you’ve found this year just perfect for gift giving? I’m a blank slate this year, peeps – write on me!
Received word last night that YsD and TJ are coming for Thanksgiving. Bless her heart, the child believes so strongly in my culinary ineptitude that she considers the trip a mission of mercy.
I cautioned her that we don’t see the grandkids at Thanksgiving but she already knew that…
O.D. is really the one I need to keep her from; during their last phone conversation YsD made some very unpleasant -and thoroughly unsubstantiated- claims about their mother.
I would have hung up on her, truly. Of course YsD believes it was something else that set her sister’s teeth on edge. I stick by my mantra: “it’s not my place to say anything”… but if I were O.D. I’d call her on the allegation.
Oh.. and why do I look like one of those dogs with the big noses on the webcam? I’m going to have to move that sucker back a ways… No, more… keeeep goiiiing…
November 9th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I want a pony*.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I hope Santa brings you one and I hope it doesn’t kick too hard…
November 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Looks like in-laws will come up on the 13th of December for a Charlston get-together. That will serve as Thanksgiving, Housewarming, Christmas all rolled into one since we all will be working through the holidays.
And yeah, everyone’s getting wine and booze for their gifts! No surprise there.
November 9th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Liquor makes a wonderful gift! Too bad I’ve got so many teetotalers to buy for…
November 9th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Gift cards for everyone this year. I am in the “I don’t really give a crap about anyone of those freaking gready assed, self-centered, snide family members of mine” mood this year.
They will be lucky to get gift cards, in my opinion only my one niece deserves any gifts.
Scrooge will look like a wonderful person compared to me by the time Christmas rolls around this year.
November 9th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Well, at least they’ll be getting something from you!
Gift cards aren’t a terrible alternative, either. Many actually prefer them.
November 9th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Amazon. You don’t have a wishlist, you don’t get a gift.
’nuff said.*
*Exotic ponies and other items exceeding $xx.xx limit excluded from offer. Please accept without obligation, express or implied, these best wishes for an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, and gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday as practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice (but with respect for the religious or secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or for their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all) and further for a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated onset of the generally accepted calendar year (including, but not limited to, the Christian calendar, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures). The preceding wishes are extended without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual preference of the wishee(s).
November 9th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I do love Amazon!
And I’ll just ignore the disclaimer. After all, you are in the path of a storm…
November 9th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Special things you’ve found this year just perfect for gift giving?
How about one of these?
http://www.crystalair.com/stories/200803/200803007b.jpg
November 9th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
I’ll take two dozen! Works better the more you have, right?