What's on your Christmas list?
#21
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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I told my daughter the same thing that I used to tell my ex; fix my house for me. I can buy (as long as I have the money) what I want but I can't do the repairs needed around my house. Mostly due to my ex's half way of fixing things. My daughters boy friend just painted my living room the way I wanted and fixed my cieling fan and my outlets and is trying to do what ever he can to make me happy. I told him I couldn't aske for more and that he'll never know how happy he has made me. He says its nothing, I told him its the best gift he could give. I could never get this thru my ex's head. Gifts are whatever makes someone happy and they don't have to be bought from a store. The best gifts are definitely when you do something that needs to be done for someone who can't do it or afford to pay someone to do it themselves. My two youngest kids (early 20's) know me so well they don't even ask. Which I love as well. It's so nice right now when I go home and can look at my living room and just smile at what this young man has done for me. He has severe asthma so it's been hard on him doing this work and it takes longer than normaly but he does what he can when he can.
#22
Christmas will be quiet for us this year...I really can't think of anything I want or need.....our daughter was married in September, so we enjoyed our gift early this year....a son in law!!!! Other than that....just want to spend Christmas quietly with family....sad my dauther and son in law can't be with us this Christmas.....she is a nurse and will be working (not to mention they live 6 hours from us!!!) Merry Christmas to all!!!!!
#23
Don't want to sound like a "goody two shoes" but after my sons and husband kept asking and I kept thinking my wish is for my family to be together and whatever they would spend on me I wanted them to give it to a charity. After I told this to my husband he agreed the he wanted the boys to do the same. We are very lucky at this time of our life to be able to buy what we want when we need it but we have been on the other end where we had no income coming in at Christmas (all our gifts were homemade with what we had on hand). So we will have a big dinner with family and friends and that is all I really want. Don't think there aren't things that I could come up with on a want list, just this year it isn't important. Hope this wasn't a downer of a post. Wishing you and your's a Merry Christmas.
#24
I asked for a bread making machine and bread machine cookbook and a few Thomas Kinkade prints. But we just had the transmission rebuilt in our SUV and hubby is picking it up today. So that sure has put a big dent in our wallets. But I will be happy with anything. I pretty much buy what I want thru out the year. I really want to focus on CHRIST in CHRISTmas.
#25
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Location: Norfolk, VA
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I asked for a bread making machine and bread machine cookbook and a few Thomas Kinkade prints. But we just had the transmission rebuilt in our SUV and hubby is picking it up today. So that sure has put a big dent in our wallets. But I will be happy with anything. I pretty much buy what I want thru out the year. I really want to focus on CHRIST in CHRISTmas.
#26
On my Christmas list this year...
Patchwork Comforters, Throws and Quilts - Jeanne Stauffer, Sandra L. Hatch
The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags - Amy Butler, Lisa Lam
Farmhouse fare: new and enlarged edition - FARMER'S WEEKLY
Tape Maker Pro Shape Cut Slitted Ruler Duroedge Non-Slip (for cutting bias strips)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Dresden Plate, Small
Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 824 Combi Boiler Natural Gas
Morso Squirrel Woodburning Stove
Let's see what Father Christmas brings!
Patchwork Comforters, Throws and Quilts - Jeanne Stauffer, Sandra L. Hatch
The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags - Amy Butler, Lisa Lam
Farmhouse fare: new and enlarged edition - FARMER'S WEEKLY
Tape Maker Pro Shape Cut Slitted Ruler Duroedge Non-Slip (for cutting bias strips)
Sizzix Bigz Die - Dresden Plate, Small
Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 824 Combi Boiler Natural Gas
Morso Squirrel Woodburning Stove
Let's see what Father Christmas brings!
#27
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Sweet Home Alabama
Posts: 3,140
I'm like Gramie bj - ask me what I want and my mind goes blank.
There is a pattern called Asian Scrappy Road that was in Quilters World Magazine in Oct 2011. That's the only thing that comes to mind. I will probably give it to myself. There's not really a lot I need. I'd be very happy with a pretty day and lots of time for sewing. I don't plan on cooking since it will only be my husband and me. Maybe I'll get my quiet day and can sew away.
There is a pattern called Asian Scrappy Road that was in Quilters World Magazine in Oct 2011. That's the only thing that comes to mind. I will probably give it to myself. There's not really a lot I need. I'd be very happy with a pretty day and lots of time for sewing. I don't plan on cooking since it will only be my husband and me. Maybe I'll get my quiet day and can sew away.
#28
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Carlisle, PA
Posts: 1,964
LOL, Francis - don't feel bad. I gave birth to our 2nd daughter (23 years ago) and got a new Husqvarna chain saw!! At least you will have a clean driveway!!
#29
An update to my Christmas list...
We have been given a Combi Boiler - not a Vailliant, but a good quality, 6 month old, surplus to requirements, boiler. Heating engineer is coming in on Tuesday to fit it, and by Tuesday night we should have a working boiler and a warm house! Hurrah!
SO all I really "want" for Christmas is books...
Having said that, the recent events in Connecticut make everything else seem insignificant. Even the idea of a warm house seems like a luxury, when there are so many families grieving over the most pointless and inexplicable loss of life. Our thoughts here in the UK are with those that have lost thier children, friends and relatives: many here remember our own, similar tragedy at Dunblane and the devastation it caused. No words of comfort are adequate, but know that we stand with you and offer our thoughts, prayers and wishes.
We have been given a Combi Boiler - not a Vailliant, but a good quality, 6 month old, surplus to requirements, boiler. Heating engineer is coming in on Tuesday to fit it, and by Tuesday night we should have a working boiler and a warm house! Hurrah!
SO all I really "want" for Christmas is books...
Having said that, the recent events in Connecticut make everything else seem insignificant. Even the idea of a warm house seems like a luxury, when there are so many families grieving over the most pointless and inexplicable loss of life. Our thoughts here in the UK are with those that have lost thier children, friends and relatives: many here remember our own, similar tragedy at Dunblane and the devastation it caused. No words of comfort are adequate, but know that we stand with you and offer our thoughts, prayers and wishes.
#30
Christmas will be quiet for us this year...I really can't think of anything I want or need.....our daughter was married in September, so we enjoyed our gift early this year....a son in law!!!! Other than that....just want to spend Christmas quietly with family....sad my dauther and son in law can't be with us this Christmas.....she is a nurse and will be working (not to mention they live 6 hours from us!!!) Merry Christmas to all!!!!!
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