Something I'm going to do with my students is make big lists on poster paper of the presents I would give them if I was a billionaire. So I thought I'd do the same thing for you. Here goes:
SuKnitWitty: a round trip ticket to Denver, so you and I could go antiquing and a Smart Car
Flavia: a big pile of money for a fancy dinner with your husband, in the city (I'd fly over and babysit the kids) and a big table for dining outside
Gigi: a massage at the spa - one per week for a year! champagne
Maggie: a trip to Idaho for a retreat at Mary Jane's Farm (she looks like a fancy farm girl!)
Scrappy Quilter: loads and loads of the prettiest quilting fabric ever and a cozy, pink wing chair
Lisa: one year of financial support so you can write a book
Deborah: an expensive camera lens of your choosing and some delicious art supplies
Kerri: a pretty little motorcycle, a scholarship to writing camp in the USA, and a side trip to Denver to see me
Heartfelt: a wonderful gypsy wagon so you and your husband can take those adorable children camping
Angela: a Norwegian cruise with Bob and $1000 dollars to spend on books
Aslaug: another trip to America, a year's worth of money so you can pray and think about what to do next
Barbara: a golden teapot to celebrate your fifty years of marriage, a fancy stove
Frances: a nice driver to do the school drop offs and pick ups and a weekend in NYC with "the man"
Karol: a new bed complete with the softest, sweetest linens AND another Shrinking Violet doll
LibbyQ: an angel to rock you to sleep, play with your hair, sing sweet songs in your ear and help around the house, quilting supplies, concert tickets
Elizabeth: a hot air balloon ride and a trip to Paris for dinner and a play
Elly: a new car and a new furnace
Sara: monthly deliveries of Godiva chocolate, a weekend of babysitting (I'm fun) so you and David could go to Martha's Vineyard and play Scrabble
Carolyn: unlimited supply of fabric, dye, paint, buttons, lovely threads, AND a trip to Hawaii
Helen: free yarn for the rest of your life, a trip to Denver to see me, fancy rose bushes for your garden
Cathie: a new motorcycle, a trampoline, binoculars
Aisling: money for an MFA from the academic institution of your choosing, a fancy new camera
Lynn: a gigantic gift card for shopping at Cath Kidston
Shannon: a trip to Mexico, a big gift card to Home Depot
Brad: a pipe store, a Jeep, cowboy boots, and a spiffy new guitar
April: unlimited yarn, a bigger kitchen, 200 DQ Blizzards
Jenny: bills all paid, a little nest egg so you can stay home with Sam if you want to
Kelli: a Honda Pilot and a bigger house
Jeff: a trip to Thailand, a new Mac Book
Kristi: a red canoe, more time for knitting, a trip to Phoenix to see Mom and Dad (I'll come, too)
Teresa: a Nordstrom shopping spree and a new bike
Robin: painters to finish the walls, a life time supply of bird seed, and a fancy pair of boots
Deb G: a sailboat, a fun weekend in Vancouver, BC
Andrea: a new house, unlimited books and the Anne of Green Gables DVDs
Debbie Bailey: a train trip across the USA with your daughter, new slippers
Tina: a pretty new coat that looks fabulous with dresses, a red car, and a few more teapots
Carol: a beautiful picture framed to your specifications, a Cowichan sweater, and a serenade from a barbershop quartet
Michela: a new bike, fancy colored pencils, unlimited bulbs and plants come springtime, fine wine
Wayside Wanderer: Yardley Lavender soap, a pair of song birds, dinner at the White House
Gretchen Joanna: a spiritual retreat in Colorado, a fancy pair of bookcases, roller blades
Sharon: tulips delivered once a week (red) and a helicopter ride over Mt. Rainer
Mary: unlimited air fare to California, tickets to The Messiah, a fancy Japanese fan
Baley Peterson: a summer stay at Lake Michigan and a great reading chair
Susan B: a trip to Sea World with the grands and a hula hoop
Karen in Ohio: a new warm coat and tickets to the Nutcracker, cupcakes
Katy: a date night with hubby, loads of fun school supplies
Susie: bunches of Christmas ornaments, a guitar, some gourmet cooking ingredients, and a batch of my sugar cookies
Reve: a garden fairy to dig and hold an umbrella to shade you, lunch at the Brown Palace with ME, fresh flowers EVERY DAY of Christmas break, a big HUG!
I hope I didn't forget anyone. If I did, let me know and I'll cook you up a big surprise!
SuKnitWitty: a round trip ticket to Denver, so you and I could go antiquing and a Smart Car
Flavia: a big pile of money for a fancy dinner with your husband, in the city (I'd fly over and babysit the kids) and a big table for dining outside
Gigi: a massage at the spa - one per week for a year! champagne
Maggie: a trip to Idaho for a retreat at Mary Jane's Farm (she looks like a fancy farm girl!)
Scrappy Quilter: loads and loads of the prettiest quilting fabric ever and a cozy, pink wing chair
Lisa: one year of financial support so you can write a book
Deborah: an expensive camera lens of your choosing and some delicious art supplies
Kerri: a pretty little motorcycle, a scholarship to writing camp in the USA, and a side trip to Denver to see me
Heartfelt: a wonderful gypsy wagon so you and your husband can take those adorable children camping
Angela: a Norwegian cruise with Bob and $1000 dollars to spend on books
Aslaug: another trip to America, a year's worth of money so you can pray and think about what to do next
Barbara: a golden teapot to celebrate your fifty years of marriage, a fancy stove
Frances: a nice driver to do the school drop offs and pick ups and a weekend in NYC with "the man"
Karol: a new bed complete with the softest, sweetest linens AND another Shrinking Violet doll
LibbyQ: an angel to rock you to sleep, play with your hair, sing sweet songs in your ear and help around the house, quilting supplies, concert tickets
Elizabeth: a hot air balloon ride and a trip to Paris for dinner and a play
Elly: a new car and a new furnace
Sara: monthly deliveries of Godiva chocolate, a weekend of babysitting (I'm fun) so you and David could go to Martha's Vineyard and play Scrabble
Carolyn: unlimited supply of fabric, dye, paint, buttons, lovely threads, AND a trip to Hawaii
Helen: free yarn for the rest of your life, a trip to Denver to see me, fancy rose bushes for your garden
Cathie: a new motorcycle, a trampoline, binoculars
Aisling: money for an MFA from the academic institution of your choosing, a fancy new camera
Lynn: a gigantic gift card for shopping at Cath Kidston
Shannon: a trip to Mexico, a big gift card to Home Depot
Brad: a pipe store, a Jeep, cowboy boots, and a spiffy new guitar
April: unlimited yarn, a bigger kitchen, 200 DQ Blizzards
Jenny: bills all paid, a little nest egg so you can stay home with Sam if you want to
Kelli: a Honda Pilot and a bigger house
Jeff: a trip to Thailand, a new Mac Book
Kristi: a red canoe, more time for knitting, a trip to Phoenix to see Mom and Dad (I'll come, too)
Teresa: a Nordstrom shopping spree and a new bike
Robin: painters to finish the walls, a life time supply of bird seed, and a fancy pair of boots
Deb G: a sailboat, a fun weekend in Vancouver, BC
Andrea: a new house, unlimited books and the Anne of Green Gables DVDs
Debbie Bailey: a train trip across the USA with your daughter, new slippers
Tina: a pretty new coat that looks fabulous with dresses, a red car, and a few more teapots
Carol: a beautiful picture framed to your specifications, a Cowichan sweater, and a serenade from a barbershop quartet
Michela: a new bike, fancy colored pencils, unlimited bulbs and plants come springtime, fine wine
Wayside Wanderer: Yardley Lavender soap, a pair of song birds, dinner at the White House
Gretchen Joanna: a spiritual retreat in Colorado, a fancy pair of bookcases, roller blades
Sharon: tulips delivered once a week (red) and a helicopter ride over Mt. Rainer
Mary: unlimited air fare to California, tickets to The Messiah, a fancy Japanese fan
Baley Peterson: a summer stay at Lake Michigan and a great reading chair
Susan B: a trip to Sea World with the grands and a hula hoop
Karen in Ohio: a new warm coat and tickets to the Nutcracker, cupcakes
Katy: a date night with hubby, loads of fun school supplies
Susie: bunches of Christmas ornaments, a guitar, some gourmet cooking ingredients, and a batch of my sugar cookies
Reve: a garden fairy to dig and hold an umbrella to shade you, lunch at the Brown Palace with ME, fresh flowers EVERY DAY of Christmas break, a big HUG!
I hope I didn't forget anyone. If I did, let me know and I'll cook you up a big surprise!
Whew! I'm tired after all that shopping. It's hard keeping it all even! Just kidding. It's impossible to keep it all even, isn't it? I hope you like your presents.
Wasn't that just as nice as actually receiving the gifts?
Please forgive me if I sound a little spacey. I really should be putting grades in the grade book and now I've spent hours blogging and I'm too tired to do my school work.
Time to hang up my Santa hat and get back to work.
