I’m in the 75% range of completion. Fortunately, most everything left is of the gift card/small gift category. Oh, and the dang wrapping! (PS: Is there anyone who actually enjoys the wrapping? Easily my least favorite activity of the season!)
@tohar1 Yes I actually do like wrapping. It is part of my Christmas tradition. At noon on Christmas eve, everything stops, no matter what. I drag out the presents, pour a good stiff eggnog. Put on some Christmas Blues on the stereo. And enjoy the afternoon with no rush, no pressure, and all the rummed up eggnog I want. I look forward to it every year.
@rancho God Bless You! Absolutely no question that I have equally as much disdain for wrapping as I do Joy in buying the presents. Now, how about a recommendation on these Christmas Blues you referenced? The only thing I have even close is those by Joe Bonamassa (he seems to issue a new song almost every year).
I’m taking my family to Disneyland for christmas, so no presents under the tree this year. My parents are dead, I told my husband that he has to buy for his parents, so as soon as I get all the Disney details nailed down, I’m done. Anybody have any tips?
I have requested no exchanges with friends or adult relatives. I prefer to go out and spend time with friends instead of having more stuff. I am from a big family so once you were mid teens or so you had a choice of a chosen more expensive gift or an equally expensive group of smaller things to open. As adults we give to the next generation. We tried secret Santa drawings but it ended up with alcohol or gift cards to exchange. OK but not especially fun.
So to answer the question, not done with a 3yr old and an infant. Might grab something fun and inexpensive for some of the older ones. Those fidget spinners came in handy a few years back!
One sister is creative and does the party games with small prizes that are always a big hit.
@CharlieDoggo he should listen to @unksol. Found quite a large charge to Chewy on my statement. Guess there is a new box coming in the mail!!! Lets just hope food was in his shopping cart
@CharlieDoggo@tinamarie1974 mmm. I did get the cats a new cat tree for Christmas/was on sale. No one in it at the moment. This annoys me. There are lots of cats…
@CharlieDoggo@Kyeh@macromeh@tinamarie1974@unksol I think your main mistake was getting them a tree meant for cats, what fun is that? They’d probably really enjoy a year-round Christmas tree decorated with all kinds of stuff they can destroy at their whim.
@CharlieDoggo@ircon96@Kyeh@macromeh@tinamarie1974
The Christmas tree has not been out for years it was a problem with one cat. I would have to bolt it to the floor. Which. I can do. But need a woman to tolerate the cats first.
@CharlieDoggo@macromeh@tinamarie1974@unksol But are the 13 beds by a sunny window? Toby has various spots. Anytime I move stuff to create an empty space that wasn’t there before, that’s his new favorite spot. Or if I set some clothing down on my bed, that’s where he has to sleep.
@CharlieDoggo@Kyeh@macromeh@tinamarie1974 they have a variety of heated beds cause they are spoiled jerks but becuase the are overflowing them I’ve just started buying them large dog beds
There’s their recent upgrade, just didn’t have pics before. I couldn’t use that end of the desk anyway lol. At least they are all in it and not on my notepad
@CharlieDoggo@Kyeh@macromeh@tinamarie1974
Just for kicks and giggles. The cluster fuck of 10 kittens are.
Picard, Ricker, Data, Crusher, Troy, Guinan, Jack, TealC, Sam, Janet
Depends… are we talking Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas? What year? If you mean Noël 2022, then nope, not quite done. Gotta wrap some stuff for the co-workers, some friends and SWMBO but the buying/making part is completed. Kids/grandkids got done at the beach during Thanksgiving week.
Sure, why not.
Nope.
I think so
“Getting started is half the job.”
So, I’m not even half done.
It’s been amazing how well the “inflation is really bad” excuse is working this year. Will I get anything?
Thank goodness for Secret Santa schemes. One and done.
Pffffft
Past me was a genius who not only shopped all year, she put everything in one place!
I haven’t celebrated Christmas/holidays since I turned18 and moved out of my parents house, so I’m going to say yes, I’m done with my shopping.
I’m in the 75% range of completion. Fortunately, most everything left is of the gift card/small gift category. Oh, and the dang wrapping! (PS: Is there anyone who actually enjoys the wrapping? Easily my least favorite activity of the season!)
@tohar1 Yes I actually do like wrapping. It is part of my Christmas tradition. At noon on Christmas eve, everything stops, no matter what. I drag out the presents, pour a good stiff eggnog. Put on some Christmas Blues on the stereo. And enjoy the afternoon with no rush, no pressure, and all the rummed up eggnog I want. I look forward to it every year.
@rancho God Bless You! Absolutely no question that I have equally as much disdain for wrapping as I do Joy in buying the presents. Now, how about a recommendation on these Christmas Blues you referenced? The only thing I have even close is those by Joe Bonamassa (he seems to issue a new song almost every year).
You know when you find something just perfect? Then decide to keep it? I did that!
Everything else is waiting to be wrapped. And it’s not actually “Christmas” presents, it’s for her birthday next month.
I don’t exchange Christmas with anyone.
@lisaviolet Well that is seriously cool (what is on the other end of the link). And of course you had to keep it.
Should I start?
I’m taking my family to Disneyland for christmas, so no presents under the tree this year. My parents are dead, I told my husband that he has to buy for his parents, so as soon as I get all the Disney details nailed down, I’m done. Anybody have any tips?
@mtb002 Take me?
Sounds fun but no real tips. I have not been there in about forever.
@mtb002 @speediedelivery The last time I was in Disneyland, the main parking lot was still in front of the main gate where the train ran across.
I have requested no exchanges with friends or adult relatives. I prefer to go out and spend time with friends instead of having more stuff. I am from a big family so once you were mid teens or so you had a choice of a chosen more expensive gift or an equally expensive group of smaller things to open. As adults we give to the next generation. We tried secret Santa drawings but it ended up with alcohol or gift cards to exchange. OK but not especially fun.
So to answer the question, not done with a 3yr old and an infant. Might grab something fun and inexpensive for some of the older ones. Those fidget spinners came in handy a few years back!
One sister is creative and does the party games with small prizes that are always a big hit.
Uh, am I suppose to buy presents for anyone?
@CharlieDoggo For your mom!
@Kyeh but I am her gift everyday!!!
@CharlieDoggo Awwwww.
@CharlieDoggo I’m going to guess no and you better put that card back where you found it.
@CharlieDoggo he should listen to @unksol. Found quite a large charge to Chewy on my statement. Guess there is a new box coming in the mail!!! Lets just hope food was in his shopping cart
@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 mmm. I did get the cats a new cat tree for Christmas/was on sale. No one in it at the moment. This annoys me. There are lots of cats…
@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 @unksol The downside of a cat tree (from a cat’s perspective) is that shed fur doesn’t stick to it well, so - pointless.
@CharlieDoggo @macromeh @tinamarie1974 @unksol
Oh, the carpeted ones are prime fur grabbers!
@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @macromeh @tinamarie1974 I think there are 13 beds.
@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @macromeh @tinamarie1974 @unksol I think your main mistake was getting them a tree meant for cats, what fun is that? They’d probably really enjoy a year-round Christmas tree decorated with all kinds of stuff they can destroy at their whim.
@CharlieDoggo @ircon96 @Kyeh @macromeh @tinamarie1974
The Christmas tree has not been out for years it was a problem with one cat. I would have to bolt it to the floor. Which. I can do. But need a woman to tolerate the cats first.
@CharlieDoggo @macromeh @tinamarie1974 @unksol But are the 13 beds by a sunny window? Toby has various spots. Anytime I move stuff to create an empty space that wasn’t there before, that’s his new favorite spot. Or if I set some clothing down on my bed, that’s where he has to sleep.
@unksol Have you tried unstacking the beds?
Maybe a bigger window to allow more sun? Cuddles might win anyway 
@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @macromeh @tinamarie1974 they have a variety of heated beds cause they are spoiled jerks but becuase the are overflowing them I’ve just started buying them large dog beds
@CharlieDoggo @macromeh @tinamarie1974 @unksol
They do sound pretty spoiled!
@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @macromeh @tinamarie1974
There’s their recent upgrade, just didn’t have pics before. I couldn’t use that end of the desk anyway lol. At least they are all in it and not on my notepad
@CharlieDoggo @Kyeh @macromeh @tinamarie1974
Just for kicks and giggles. The cluster fuck of 10 kittens are.
Picard, Ricker, Data, Crusher, Troy, Guinan, Jack, TealC, Sam, Janet
TealC threw the vet off. But so obvious
Depends… are we talking Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas? What year? If you mean Noël 2022, then nope, not quite done. Gotta wrap some stuff for the co-workers, some friends and SWMBO but the buying/making part is completed. Kids/grandkids got done at the beach during Thanksgiving week.
Abso-fucking-lutlty not