What Did You Get for Christmas???

FROZEN PIPES

my rotten kids were over last night and they very convently turned of the water dripping in back bedroom/bath (i normally leave the heat off because i never go back there)

so when i checked this mourning all the pipes were frozen so now i get to go under the house and try to thaw the pipes

Nothing. mother nature did make it rain today though. 😃

Sorry about the pipes!

A lovely summers day here "down under". Temps in the high 20s to early 30s (celcius). Lovely present from mother nature!

I guess ill answer this not weather related... firstly i got a trip down to cali to see my family for the holidays (courtesy of my aunt), i also got some money, and ipod touch 5 and an amazon gift card that im gonna use to buy my first onesie and some more diapers, and maybe a new paci.

I had a wonderful Christmas at the Lake with all of my family including my World traveling Daughter. Good times to see all of the family together again. I did get one special treat from my eldest sister that I was told to open on my own. She gave me as she has many times before a dozen cloth diapers exactly like Mom used to make including 6 pairs of Gerber type plastic pants.

DL we are -30 Celsius here in Southern Alberta with a 10 Kil. wind. My pipes are heat tape wrapped because of the same issues have. Good luck with the thaw my friend hope none of your pipes burst like mine used to.

I and my four brothers and a sister each got a cheque for a $1000.00 from my mom who is 90 years old one of my brothers is her execuitor of her estate and says my mom can do this so that the government doesn't get all her money. Not a bad Christmas gift,eh.

1 bag of switches 😃

I got:

Transformers Fall of Cybertron (X-360)

Elfen Lied complete series on DVD

Red vs. Blue Season 9 and Season 10 on DVDs

Pokemon Black Version 2

Battleship (film) Original SoundTrack

Halo 4 OST

A book called "How To Win A Fight With A Conservative"

And a bunch of chocolates

All in all, 'twas a good Christmas. 😃

I got a terrific time at home with family and close old friends for Christmas for the first time in many years. It was wonderful.

About two months ago, my husband got his present that he paid for. My gift to him was my permission to take delivery of his ridiculous new stereo that cost almost as much as our house. The wooden crates brought in by a fork lift filled our garage for two weeks before he and two installers brought it all into the music room and took out the previous stereo. He is still tweaking it. I told him I better get a nice piece of jewelry. I did.

I got our 18 year old daughter a beautiful deep purple velvet corset because I know she liked my corsets, and gave the 15 year old what she wanted--a new iPhone.

My Christmas this year was not filled with anything of material value, but oddly enough so far in my 42 years, it is my second favorite Christmas. For the first time in over 10 years I had Christmas day off. I was able to spend it with my Mom, my brothers family and mine. Also for the first time in God only knows how long, we all got along and actually really enjoyed each others company. That in itself was the sweetest gift. I also was able to spend the previous weekend with my Doc who gives me the ultimate gift, his unconditional love. What more could a girl ask for you know?

Mashie

Love and Family Mashie, that is all that it is about. I hope for all the best for you in the New Year.

A vaccum cleaner and a period! Well at least I got something that sucks - and not saying which one of the two that comment is aimed at!!!

Mine was similar to Mash's in that my family (that did attend the family gathering) got along beautifully. It was a nice change and all enjoyed it much better than most years. From sub, I got no actual gift. That makes him sound bad, but I can get pretty much anything I want during the year. I actually got a gift early. I got a cute little piece to add to one of my collections over the summer. I still look at it and smile because I like it so much. 2 days after the holiday sub came home with a large crock and another tin kitchen gadget. I liked both gifts very much, because crocks are a favorite and we both like vintage kitchen gadgets.

I gave sub a red head for the holidays. lol....it was the dvd Brave. She even has a nice accent.

I got a 2 lb candy cane, baseball sized jaw breaker, 5 different types of candy, Darth Vader gum ball dispenser, Darth Vader USB, a can of duff energy drink (duff is from the Simpsons), some sleep pants and shirts. Last is the best my new lap top and the 500gb portable hard drive. I never ask for anything not even on my b-day. Other then the lap top I'm shocked that I got the huge 2 lb candy cane and the other stuff. I have a great dad that would get me a 2 lb candy cane and a new lap top.

I got to spend Christmas with the family, which was great. Unfortunately, my luv and I could not be together, except only by phone.

As for gifts, my favorite was a Hess truck! Kind of a standing order every year that I do get one.

If you don't know, the Hess truck is a promo toy, put out once a year by the Hess gasoline company, and sold at their gas stations. Although, now they do sell them on line as well. They have done so since 1964 or 65 ?

I did get them way back then, but no, none from that far back survived my childhood. I restarted my collecting in 1986, and have models from that point on.

The joy of family even though they are miles away. We give donations to a particular charity of importance to us in the name of the person we would give to. We don't need to give gifts otherwise - my wife and I just to that from time to time all year.