What's on your Christmas list?

[7rider]

What's on your Christmas list? Do you buy yourself a gift? What are you buying your significant other, DH, DBF, or DGF?

I have this horrible problem with buying myself too many Christmas presents.
I just picked up an Ibex merino wool sweather off Steep and Cheap moments ago.
Maybe I'll give it to DH to wrap up for me!
I intend to get DH some new rollers. His are more than a bit past their prime.

[OakLeaf]

I want to get my sister a Garmin Edge 705, but they don't have a final release date yet "First quarter 2008," which is probably corporate-speak for "late second quarter." She lives in Texas and can ride all year round, too (although right at the moment she's still rehabbing from surgery and not riding hard).

So, question for you all. If you were the recipient of an IOU, would you be really, really annoyed knowing that your actual gift might not arrive for three to six months? Should I get her an additional small gift?

[7rider]

So, question for you all. If you were the recipient of an IOU, would you be really, really annoyed knowing that your actual gift might not arrive for three to six months? Should I get her an additional small gift?

When I gave my DH wheels for his bike one year, I couldn't cart them up to Connecticut - where we were spending the holiday - and expect to surprise him. The LBS held the wheels and I gave him a wrapped box to open which contained a picture of the wheels. I think, yes, I did also include some little things in there, too. Knowing me, it was probably stuff like chewing gum, Cliff shots and the like!

[KnottedYet]

I want to get my sister a Garmin Edge 705, but they don't have a final release date yet "First quarter 2008," which is probably corporate-speak for "late second quarter." She lives in Texas and can ride all year round, too (although right at the moment she's still rehabbing from surgery and not riding hard).

So, question for you all. If you were the recipient of an IOU, would you be really, really annoyed knowing that your actual gift might not arrive for three to six months? Should I get her an additional small gift?

We've dealt with situations like that by printing out a picture and description of the goodie, and giving that in a card and a consolation prize of a box of chocolate.

They know what they're getting, AND they have chocolate to share with you!

[fastdogs]

Unfortunately, I tend to use the Christmas season as an excuse to buy myself too many presents (new handlebar bag, new saddle that I haven't really had a chance to try out). But for others, I got my parents a digital picture frame, my brothers and sisters and I don't buy each other anything, we just have the little kids exchange names and enjoy them opening gifts. My whole army career I worked every Christmas, and never even put up a tree. Now, with a 4 year old, we have to get into it a little more.
I spent one Christmas in Indonesia with in-laws- talk about a back to basics Christmas. No gifts, no trees or decorations. Looonnng church service, followed by walking thorugh the village visiting all day.
A garmin edge would be such a good gift, I don't think anyone would mind waiting for it. I'm wishing for a garmin forerunner and the latest die hard DVD.
As for those worn out rollers- put them up for sale on TE, some of us just beginners might be interested.
vickie

[ummbnb]

I want a new pair of Danskos in Cordovan and a black pashmina shawl because I can't find mine anywhere! grrrr

I have no clue what I'm getting my husband, not a clue!

My son (6) is getting a Nintendo DS and some Star Wars thing he wants. Oh and he says he needs more knights for his castle because the good guys have no one to fight. Go figure...boys? We typically get him a costume of some sort....he LIVES in costume. But I have no idea what to get. He literally has every costume under the sun.

My daughter (3) is in full-on girly mode this year. She wants baby dolls and pink cowboy boots! Big change from last year when she wanted an RC car and a train.

I'm planning to buy us all new snow shoes but probably not until after the first of the year. Dh is a contractor and won't be paid on the huge job he's doing until mid-jan so I'll likely save that gift and hopefully get in on some after christmas sales.

We give our extended families donations to Habitat, Hefer Int, etc. and i-tunes cards for the neices and nephews.

I'm actually going to brave the cold, snow and crowds and shop today. I figure at most I'll have to go to 3 stores and not a one is in a mall.
I REALLY need to go for a run. I've not exercised since Thursday but its only 10 degrees out and the rec centers are closed on Sundays...? Perhaps the stress of ToysRUs two weeks before Christmas will elevate my heart rate to a sufficient level.

[KnottedYet]

I'm buying everyone socks.

Most folks on my list are adults and already have everything they want. Sometimes they have too much "stuff" and complain about it.

So they all get socks and something edible.

Can't go too far wrong with warm wooly socks and goodies.

(and SKnot really neeeeeeds socks, so he's getting 6-packs of matching socks. and underwear. It's traditional that he gets underwear every Christmas.)

[Zen]

I want a new pair of Danskos in Cordovan and a black pashmina shawl because I can't find mine anywhere!

I bought myself a pashmina shawl , mine's burgundy.

[Bad JuJu]

My nieces and nephews are all getting books this year (except the college student, who's getting a gift certificate for Powell's). I'll tuck a nice little check in between each book's pages, so they have to read the book, or at least open it, to find the surprise. I love the deviousness of that.

The Chief and I always take a day and do holiday shopping together, during which we buy each other the thing(s) we want. This is our solution to several years--when we were first married--of odd gifts that eventually got returned or never used. We make an occasion out of it: the hunt--er, shopping--then dinner out somewhere. Always enjoyable, we each get what we want from each other, and we have a nice day together enjoying the holiday atmosphere. Works for us.

[Starfish]

This is a weird Christmas for me. First year in a long time with no SO, DH, or parents. My brothers and I are all tired, and have agreed not to do presents. I will do a present for my one niece who is still young enough to live at home.

I'm thinking of giving myself a short trip to somewhere snowy for Christmas...Christmas in bright, white snow rather than gray rain always lifts my spirits!

But then, I want a new bike next year, so maybe just stay home and save up? Not sure. Strange year, a little bit.