that which i have received in celebration of baby jesus's birth:

1. The annual family calendar, replete with hilarious photo portrait of my mom at 16, courtesy of my uncle.
2. A jar of mixed peppers to put in my peppermill. Once I finish the 2/3 of the jar I've been using for the last two years, from the family.
   
3. Pear Merlot Conserve, from mom. Mmm, boozy fruit jelly.
4. Chocolate-covered cranberries, from mom. I'm not sure how I feel about that.
5. Lindor Truffles, from mom & dad.
6. Money. Which is my favorite.
   
7. A giftcard to TJ Maxx. From mom. And used to buy fur cuffs for my coat. Which is now the most luxe down jacket ever.
   
8. A giftcard to Wal-Mart. From dad. Which I will probably spend on cat food and potting soil. The next time I go to Wal-Mart, in like 3 months or so.
   
9. Baby blue Alpaca Pete's shearling slippers from mom.
10. Belkin iPod battery backup. Which totally rocks the house down and all around the neighborhood. From Short-Round, or whatever I'm calling my youngest sister these days.
    
11. Udderly Smooth body lotion, from mom.
12. A pair of work gloves to keep in the car in case of emergency, so that I do not get my hands all ucky changing a tire or pouring fluids into their appropriate tanks under the hood. Clearly from dad, who is sensible and automotive. (He gave me de-icer either last year or the year before.)
    
13. Cavender's Greek Seasoning, also from mom. I can't find this in the grocery stores here.
    
14. Conrad's Fate, from dear beloved Matty. Which I will read after I finish the Chronicles of Narnia.
15. Garbage, Garbage cd. From mom.
    
16. Bleed Like Me, Garbage cd. From mom.
    
17. Playing the Angel, Depeche Mode cd. From Princess Stinkerbell.
    
18. A box of Andes mints. Mom lost mine, but the acting GM made up for it.
19. A caramel apple that I left at my parent's house, uneaten. Courtesy of the new Prestige Consultant at work.
    
20. A box of harman/kardon Soundsticks II, from Willybean & Tifling.
21. A metal faerie ornament that Cricket absolutely cannot break into bits, no matter how hard she tries, also from the W&T.
22. A giftcard to Starbucks from the DM. Last year she got me a hideous scarf that I returned, and then ended up giving the giftcard to Kimmy because I never shop at the Gap.
    
23. Fruitcake! Fruitcake! *booty dance* I got a fruitcake! From my lovely Aunt Ann.