Meme: about presents

[pensnest]

brandywine asked what is the best Christmas gift I've ever given and/or received.


The trouble is, I can't remember! I mean, I'd like to think I have on occasion managed to produce a spectacularly good gift for someone, but I don't know who and I don't remember when. If I were organised like my Dad, I'd have kept a Christmas Book with details of all presents received and sent, going back forever. But I ain't. I have done knitted stuff—I think the sweaters for my father in law, brother in law, husband and son (in a variety of years) went over well...

As for gifts received, I do remember a squeak of joy when I opened the present from Bun a year or two ago, for it was a set of Knitpicks circular needles, with interchangeable cables. I was slightly disappointed that they weren't the pretty decorative wooden ones, but I have since found that I really love the metal needles, and rarely use anything else now.

I'm sure there must have been other spectacularly well-chosen gifts, but I don't remember... argh!

Comments

[copracat]

Oh, I love my interchangeable knitpicks soooo much.

[solariana.livejournal.com]

My mom always kept a journal of Christmas gifts. I think she used to document everything (not only her gifts), but I have no clue where the journals are. Even if I did, I never could read her handwriting, LOL! I don't think she still does, since it's usually down to me and the parents, and honestly, I think they already know each other's gifts long before they're opened. When we were kids, we were so certain we would never forget a single gift. No it's hard to remember specifically who gave what gifts on what years. I guess it really is the thought that counts?

[pensnest]

I do seem to have done well with one of the gifts this year - the sweater I knitted for my nephew, which (rather to my surprise) is apparently exactly what he wanted! I await photographs..