The week from Hell is nearly over. Today is the last day of the holiday weekend. Mind you, things won't slow down a lot, but at least the evil Black Friday is done and gone.
Now I guess I need to start shopping. What in the world I am going to get D.H. and D.D. I haven't much clue. D.D. is easiest. She wants toys and any clothes in pink, haha. D.H. wants a new laptop, but that's not exactly something I can get him without his knowledge and sneak under the tree.
And this year I have one more to find a gift for. The Brother in law will be here this year and goodness only knows what we shall get him! Something portable, as it has to go in his luggage when he goes home.
My mom is mostly done. Well, at least the gifts from D.D. I still need to find her something and get her a gift card to Borders as well.
Sometimes I wish we could just stop exchanging gifts. She doesn't really need anything and every year I end up returning the items she give D.H. and I. Her taste just doesn't jibe with ours, hahaha. Last year I tried to tell her I didn't need any clothes and that we'd really prefer that she just give us money so we could apply it to a larger gift. She gave us money and still gave me a gift card to Penney's (a place that I just don't shop at often). I finally spent the last of that the week before Thanksgiving!
I know what D.H. could give me for Christmas though... I want this coat in the Crisp Blue/Blue Horizon. I need a new winter coat and if we are going to be moving back to the Midwest, I need a warmer coat than the one I have now. And this one is called a 4 season coat, since the liner zips out and I can wear the outer shell alone in wet weather or the liner in colder weather. Then when it gets really cold I can wear them together and be as snug as a bug in a rug *Smile*
And honestly, I am sick of the bright yellow coat I have now. I've had it for probably at least 15 years and it's just blah. Not to mention the liner for that coat is permanently covered in pet hair and it's kind of yucky. It's also not waterproof, as I discovered on the 4th of July! Plus, I want a more girly coat, haha. I looked at wool coats, but the dry clean only thing lost me. I need pretty and practical.
So Dear Darling Husband, if you read this that's what I want for Christmas ;)
