Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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ISTG, people, next year I'm doing the cards and all the Christmas stuff in AUGUST. I can't deal.
I finished shopping early this year and I have to say it is annoying me. I can't stop looking and adding little things here and there for the kids (they don't need MORE). I'm also going a bit nuts waiting for them to open their presents. I'm tired of keeping the secrets. Heck, I even bought K-Bug's birthday present already and that is over 3 months away. Gahhhhhhhhh.
Socks, gift cards, and a goat from Heifer.
Socks, gift cards, and a goat from Heifer.
The trifecta of perfect gifts for the hard-to-buy for.
I am so ready to go but it's too early!
I think my mom did buy Bro some socks.
Also, when someone asks you what you want for Christmas/birthday/whatever, (and someone is me and you is my sister), and you say, oh, I don't want anything! or oh, I don't care, anything is fine... that's not actually helpful, okay?
Next year my bro and SiL get a goat from Heifer. Because they do the "I don't know...anything I want I just go ahead and buy...just get me whatever" thing. And so then I do get them whatever, and then feel like my love/worth as a sister is measured in the fact that I bought my bro a water bottle with Cthulhu on it instead of, I don't know, an iPad.
The first year I heard about Heifer I was discussing presents for our mother with my sister. I proudly announced, "I got her half a sheep" ... and, after a long silence during which I KNEW my sister was thinking, "do we have room in the freezer?" "we don't like mutton, or even lamb, that much" and, generally, "WTF?", I explained that it was Heifer and how it worked. She was relieved to find out it wasn't going to be something she'd have to find room for.
Socks, gift cards, and a goat from Heifer.
The trifecta of perfect gifts for the hard-to-buy for.
And the perfect trifecta of gifts for me! Seriously, I would be totally thrilled to get some cool socks, a little gift card for books (or whatever), and a charitable contribution in my name. Sounds just right.
Hah. Now I'm remembering my family drama from a couple of years ago when my brother was being a complete jackass and I ended up sponsoring a polar bear in his name so that I could vent my spleen without lasting familial damage.
ETA: looking back, that was two years ago today. brenda m "Natter 64: Yes, we still need you" Dec 20, 2009 6:40:54 pm PST . And I recall that was the year he made my sister cry on the phone and then hung up on her on actual X-mas day, so my pettiness was totally vindicated!
And the perfect trifecta of gifts for me! Seriously, I would be totally thrilled to get some cool socks, a little gift card for books (or whatever), and a charitable contribution in my name. Sounds just right.
Yeah, I'd think that was a pretty nifty set of presents.
Dad and I are going holiday shopping today. I'm both looking forward to it (because hanging out with Dad is always good), and dreading it (because we used to do this to find presents for my Mom).