Christmas Presents and House Hunting

Okay. Today I have burnt up over an hour at Knit Picks deciding on--well, trying to decide on--yarn for this for my sister for Christmas. Now, I have to tell you, when I received this magazine last year, I immediately fell in love with the Earth Stole. That, and just about everything else in the magazine. I always LOVE Rowan's patterns.

I digress, I thought the Earth Stole would be a superb gift for my sister. However, as is usually the case with Rowan lovelies, the price for the yarn that they call for, Kid Silk Haze, is astronomically high in the amount that one needs to complete the project--a whopping $189. For a seasonal item? A stole? As much as I love Christine, that's a bit mental.

So, I'm at Knit Picks because they have lovely and well priced yarn--even if there isn't anything quite as sumptuous as Kid Silk Haze. I have found two, yes, two good substitutes. However, now that I've gone through all of this bother, I am not so certain about this pressie idea. Why am I doubting myself after I have been mulling this idea over for a year? Grr!

I think I'm going to go for it. I mean, Matthew and I had it all planned to get the Wii Fit for Christine, but then my folks swooped in and bought it--knowing, I might add, that we were going to purchase it for her. :-P

So, this has left us without a clue. I mean, usually she's a rather easy person to gift--not so this year. Perhaps it's because we've all sort of realized this year that there isn't really much we want or need. Truly, we did have a discussion about this very topic.

My folks always ask us for an idea list. Mine has eight ideas on it, three of which are books, two DVDs, a set of dishes, and the usual (but always coveted) "I've-run-out-of-ideas-for-you-mother-and-father" gift cards--J.Crew and Superbuzzy this year.

Honestly though, I don't need any of these things. The only thing that Matthew and I really need, is a kitchen table and chairs. That's the one thing that we don't have for the new house--when our house hunting finally comes to fruition.

Hmm . . . I seem to have gotten off track slightly. Now I'm thinking of how I need to check to see if there are any new houses up for sale in the area we are looking.

Right then, I'm off to purchase yarn and to check housing listings. Wish me luck on both accounts!

I leave you with this picture, taken at a house we were viewing . . . .


Update: As soon as I finished this post, my mother rang to inform me that she had just spoken with my sister, and had asked what she might like for Christmas. An iPod or other MP3 player or this . . . .