I got this awesome down coat from my parents---it's real light but warm and not real bulky.  I didn't own a decent coat, I just layered the heck out of myself and then complain it was too bulky.  I guess I won't be giving away this coat for the needy, it cost way too much money and coming from my parents!  I got new speakers for the computer, I love listening to my music.  I got a toaster oven, which was really needed---I just threw my old one away 4 days ago!  A couple funny shirts, target rounds for my .38, and my hubby gave me a printer/scanner/copy machine.  A comforter set, a little deep fryer thingy.  I made out pretty well.  But of course the kids made out like bandits.  From us my son got a compound bow and my parents got him a Ultimate Bumblebee Transformer and a Karaoke Machine.  My youngest boy got a jumpy house thing, Lincoln logs, some trucks from us and my parents gave him a little Razor scooter that he sits on and a horse (not a real one) and a Mater sit-on truck thing with all the noises.  We played cards all day Christmas before doing dinner.  It was a great couple of days for us.  No stress, just family time.

You did give me a giggle Sush. I wrote that down to use later....   :)

That's wonderful news Jewels, I hope we all see good health in the new year.

eek, why does that stomach flu always seem to hit at the holidays? Last year it was Thanksgiving for all of us, this year my daughter's MIL was down with it Christmas day.

I shopped by mail this year. Never again. They really gouge you with the s/h costs (what a scam!), and then two of my orders never showed up.

We weren't supposed to buy each other gifts this year either, but I found a sign I had to buy my hubby. He just finished building this HUGE "workshop" for his mistress (a 54 Ford). The sign reads "Garage Mahal". He loved it.