[Ocean Swimmer]

My caretaker is collecting for a big festival in his pueblo.
I gave him the money to buy a calf at the animal auction.

[TishaBuv]

I bought nice candle sets earlier this year figuring they'd be presents for anyone who celebrates the holidays with me. Whoever has been nice and not naughty and will be here will be getting them.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I used to make sand candles.

[TishaBuv]

I also bought all kinds of novelty foods.

My mom's birthday is Christmas. I think we'll visit her in her filthy, smelly apartment where she is so sick she should be in a nursing home and can't even eat anything. It'll just be me and the boys. I'm separated from h now and don't even want to look at him. Holidays have always been tears and hysteria for me with him anyway.

I guess i'll give the gifts to mom, dad, and the boys. I can't give candle sets to them. I guess I'll save the candle sets for my three girl friends, who I'll give their gifts another time.
They won't be giving me anything. We never exchanged gifts. I don't want to put them on the spot and make them feel like the are obligated to reciprocate. But I do feel very grateful for their friendship, so I think I will give them the gifts to show my love.

And that's it. As for husband, I don't want to have anything more to do with him. He'll probably give me some gift offering, and I think I'll refuse it. The best gift we can give each other is our freedom.

Oh, and I'll give a small, token gift to the women in my torah study group.

And a birthday/christmas gift to my neighbors.

But there will be no celebrations. I have not been invited to anything by anyone.

And I send cheer and good wishes to all here on PC.

Oh, and for the rest of my family who live far away... I have sent gifts in the past. They never send me anything. They say they do not want to celebrate anything.

Maybe I'll just send gifts for the few babies of my cousin and my niece.

IDK, maybe I'll send them all gifts anyway.

It's hard to feel like giving when I am so miserable. I guess that is all the more reason to give.

Gave my son $40.00 so he could take his best friend to the movies. My son is such a great kid...he has aspergers and not many friends and they all moved away so he doesn't see them often. He went to stay a few days at his friends who is 45 minutes away and I wanted him to have an especially good time since they don't see each other often.

[Unrigged64072835]

I can't say much since my family likes to look over my shoulder, but I mostly bought them what they asked for.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I'm having a virtual party here for all of you gift givers.
Free flowers. All the coconut you can eat.
Play with the kittys.
Watch the monkeys.
Meditate to the sounds of the ocean.
Welcoming you to my party in Costa Rica!
Just bring a smile.

[Aardwolf]

I bought a close friend a book on how to sleep as she has been having trouble, but doesn't know what to do.

If anyone is interested it's "Tired but wired" by Nerina Ramlakhan

[TishaBuv]

I'll make pina coladas with the coconuts! Cheers to a tropical Christmas!

[divine1966]

I buy lots of gifts for lots of people. All the time. No wonder I am in debt lol

[bounceback]

ipad holders, colored pencils, clothes etc.

[Baker#88]

I buy plastic model kits for a buddy then he turns them into a race car that I want. I just do not have the talent to do anything like it any more. I will but him model or something he needs for helping me out.

[VerMOZZica]

A Stitch t-shirt for my little niece.

[Steiner of Thule]

Got my sister a little sand garden kit for her desk at work.

[possum220]

I bought a very large box of chocolates for a friend. I should have known so much better than that. I ended up eating it myself. Doh.

I might go and buy them a plant to replace it. Hopefully I wont eat that.

[Artchic528]

Originally Posted by possum220

I bought a very large box of chocolates for a friend. I should have known so much better than that. I ended up eating it myself. Doh.

I might go and buy them a plant to replace it. Hopefully I wont eat that.

Well, they do say it's the thought behind the gift that counts.

Besides, it's chocolate. I don't blame you one bit.

I haven't done so yet, but I'm shopping around for a relatively nice box set of the Lord of the Rings trilogy AND the Hobbit. For some reason, my elder brother STILL hasn't let it go that the special copy of the Hobbit he lent me back when I was 12 never got returned to him. For Pete's sake, that was well over 16 years ago. Time to get over it already!!

[LadyShadow]

I bought my Dad the John Wayne Collection, and pajama pants, bought my mom some vitamins, I bought my sister candles and the Golden Girls collection and bought my friend a supply of coffee. Merry Christmas to them!

[Smileonmyface]

fleece pullover and socks for hubby. plus a new flannel type shirt.

well my list is short but one thing I bought was salt and pepper mills. There is a story to go with this odd gift. It's a bit of a joke gift really but I still hope it's appreciated.

[Hope 51]

An assortment of Christmas candy for my sugarholic son.

[Nammu]

I bought mum a book holder so she doesn't have to use her arms and hands holding a book
I bought my daughter the perfumes she likes and an infuser she wanted with lavender oil
I brought my son in law 2 outfits to lounge around the house on his days off.
I bought my grandson some magnetic forms and a vAtech smart watch, plus odd and ends like trolls
I bought a can of nuts for the $1 gift exchange.

[TishaBuv]

I shipped holiday gifts to my family, and just bought a few crappy food gifts for my immediate family here. I have no spirit or desire for any gift giving this year, as I am traumatized from years past. My husband is The Grinch. And it's not even that he's cheap or mean spirited, it's that he's forever clueless. He ruined my joy.

I asked my kids what's on their wish list, and there isn't even anything they want. So, I'm just giving some crap and that's it.

Bah humbug!

[Ocean Swimmer]

Just gave a months extra pay to my caretaker.
Bought some cigars and a gift pack,cigar cutter,ash tray and lighter for Dh.

I thought I was done shopping but now I am really considering buy for my boyfriend an android (Kodi) box.

[Baker#88]

I had an extra 15 bucks, so I bought my wife a little stuffed hedge hog. I got her from the Rescue Ranch, besides saving animals, they also have all kinds of special programs for kids!