Re-Gifting and my day

              I so need to get back to my "series" on a
                  inexpensive Christmas.  But I have been so
                  very distracted.  I hope you will forgive me.
           I will touch on something for you to keep in
                  mind for next Christmas.  There have been
                 debates about it but personally I see nothing
                 wrong with it.  What?  Re-gifting.  I don't
                 see what the big deal is.  What is the difference
                 between that and returning something?
          If you don't know what it is or how to do it
                "properly" here you go.  Someone gives you a
                 gift.  For whatever reason you just don't want/
                 need it.  Don't return the item  (most times you
                 probably can't anyway), instead -- and this
                 is the most IMPORTANT part -- write down
                 who gave you the gift and tape it to the gift.
                 Put the gift up.  (I have a box that I put
                 re-giftable items in as well as other "generic"
                 presents I buy throughout the year.)  Now
                 the next time you need a gift go to where
                 you have your "present stash".  Do you have
                 anything there that you can give?  BE SURE
                 TO LOOK TO SEE WHO GAVE YOU THE
                 GIFT.  You DON'T want to give it back to
                the person that GAVE it to you.  That is what
                you would call BAD re-gifting.

          On to other news here at the Strange One's
                place.
                 
            Had to take my car in to get worked on.  I
                  was pretty sure it was a belt.  Sure enough,
                  but get this.  The last "person" to put a
                  belt on my car was the Ford place.  They
                  put the WRONG size belt on!  So I end up 
                  paying $90ish to get it fixed today.

            Took Sadie to the vet today to get a steriod
                   shot.  She has to get them every so often.
                   While there I talked to Dr B about Dallas.
                    I think she might have had several "mini"
                    sezeiers (ok I can't spell).  So now she will
                    have to make a trip in to see Dr B later this
                   week.  He will have to sedate her to examine
                   her so we both aren't looking forward to it.