On 12/27/06, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ... > At least my gifts were all really well received. I spent a lot of time > this year doing lots of handmade items for everyone, including a special > family calendar with everyone's birthdates and annniversaries (including > which one it will be!) To me, the giving is always the more important part > of the season and really putting a lot of thought into what everyone would > like.
Handmade stuff is pimp. We got a nice baby blanket made by hand... I like the good energy imbued-ness factor. Sorta that whole celistine prophecy (wow, looks like there's a movie of that coming) type o whatnot. I didn't get to give anyone much of anything this year. I habitually put off shopping till the last couple of days, so when the baby had to come early I was SOL. If I hadn't become bacteria ridden I might have still pulled of something- I went home to shower, eat and feed the dog after spending only hours with my new baby in my arms. I realized I had pink eye on the way back to the hospital (I'd thought it was just sleep dep at first). And then I found out I had sinus itus (sinus eye tus? ;) too, so I got quarantined at home. It was rough. I had pushed my body too hard. Don't know where my wife got the strength to keep it up the way she did. Most of the presents were for the baby so I didn't feel too bad about not having stuff for the family, but next year I'm going to do some internet shopping before hand and be more prepared. Really. This time I mean it. =] Really though I've never been more grateful for or to our family. They really really helped us have the best christmas ever. A few years ago it became more about family time than the gifts, and we have been able to just chill and bond and be with family a bunch this year. Frankly, pretty damn dope. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:223295 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
