On 2017-12-17 2:33 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Cheri wrote:
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>
>>> I'm not going to be able to sleep now, not knowing which I'm going
>>> to get!
>>>
>>> My shopping list is pretty minimal, I give cash to the kids and some
>>> doodad or another to my sibs. This year it's a trunk pop up bag as
>>> they keep admiring mine.
>>
>> Mine too, money for the kids, grandkids, great grandkids etc.
>> Hallmark ornaments as well, that's pretty much it. I do make some
>> cookies and things like that, but this year, not too many. I am
>> burned out with the Christmas rush and have decided not to get so
>> involved this year.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> One of the things we treasure is Don's uncle sent us crystal tree
> ornaments for 30 years. It was simple stuff (and we appreciated also
> that it was in his affordable range). The simple 5.99 sort from
> Hallmarks.
>
> He's passed on now, but those will go to our daughter in time.
>
> What we ship out is about 18$ cheese and meat (sausages) sets and and
> everyone considers them a Christmas tradition to open and enjoy as a
> family.
>
My parents raised a few capons for xmas and they would send one plucked
and dressed by British Rail to my father's brother who lived about 300
miles away as his family's xmas gift. They capons were huge and one year
the bird weighed 14lbs!!