Christmas Shopping

[Rick W]

Rustoleum Red?

I don’t know, but I’m working outside today, so I’ll take it out and double check it!

 

[Blmpkn]

Some years I can think of nice meaningful gifts for everyone.. some years I can't.

This is one of the years where I can't so.. everyone's getting a bottle of bourbon and a basket of cheese and sausage lol.

 

[SenorNoob]

I was like 12 the 1st year I gave gifts at Christmas. Literally all but one of the people (thanks granny) actively complained. Ever since I've just handed out cash.

 

[Blmpkn]

I was like 12 the 1st year I gave gifts at Christmas. Literally all but one of the people (thanks granny) actively complained. Ever since I've just handed out cash.

Jesus.. that's awful lol.

Once you were full grown did you beat everyone up for being jerks?

 

[SenorNoob]

I mean I went thru a few years of anger problems. Nearly killed a couple of them. (They've reciprocated, not a monster. Yet.) I'm still working on it. Honestly having people here to talk to has made me a much more tolerant person. Y'all really are my best friends.

Enough about me. Some good ideas in here. Wife's mom does scratch offs. Kinda cool.

 

[JohnnyO]

Gift cards are always the right size.
My granddaughter is 8 and she likes to make things so we always get her some sort of artsy-crafty kit.

 

[JohnnyO]

I was like 12 the 1st year I gave gifts at Christmas. Literally all but one of the people (thanks granny) actively complained. Ever since I've just handed out cash.

In recent years I've learned to avoid such people. My late father-in-law was like that.

 

[racsan]

Id be ok with christmas being “retired”, when stores start the season in september Im more than ready for it to be over by thanksgiving. My wife loves the season & loves to decorate, I let her have that, theres over 10 trees in the house! one of the extra rooms is nothing but christmas storage. Its empty 1 month out of the year. I find it hard to buy for others, my parents are still here , not in the best of health & really don’t need anything. My daughter is 30, family of her own with a 10 year old & a 11 year old stepson. They were in a bad car wreck during the summer & currently have the ‘11 escape, while its the wifes work car Ive considered giving it to them, give Brenda my escape for a work car, the equinox can go back to being the weekend vehicle & I can pick up a $1300 marketplace find of a ‘01 2wd ranger flareside - a gift for me! lol. Im doing the gift card thing for the most part. Might wrap up AA batteries for the boys with a note that says “gift not included “ as a joke. I know Im hard to buy for, I need a tool- I buy it. And most other things Id want I would have to buy for myself as well.

 

[sgtsandman]

If they aren't kids and can't provide any suggestions, cash spends everywhere.