Christmas the all consuming day

I have made up my mind, what little there is left of my mind, that this Christmas will be no fuss no muss. HA HA HA
I have been working all morning on Christmas gifts, I can't tell you what they are becasue some people actually read my blog. And that no fuss no muss, again I say HA, that just isn't panning out for me.
I can't exactly say what is going on, because things are still in the works and I don't want to screw that up. But this year I am thinking CASH. Yup, that green folding stuff that makes the world go round. Some people like to say that they don't need money to be happy, well just try taking that to the grocery store. When you put things into perspective, your health has to be the most important thing. As my brother always says " People in the graveyard would love to bitch about health care." And he's right. Money can buy a lot of things, groceries and health care. But, I digress.... Money doesn't make memories, but I'll tell you what, memories made with money aren't any sweeter. We've all been there, didn't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of, yet we can remember buying our child that special gift for Christmas, because we knew it would make their Christmas memory.
For me I think that special gift was our first dog.
Ginger, our dachshund was born at the end of October, making her the perfect Christmas gift for our children, who had been begging for a pet able pet. They had previously owned fish and turtles, and you know you just can't snuggle up to a fish while watching cartoons... Ginger was named for the Gary Larson Far Side comic strip. The panel shows a dachshund being talked to by her owner, The owner says "Sit Ginger, Good girl Ginger, Stay Ginger" The next panel shows what dogs hear, "Blah Ginger, Blah blah Ginger, Blah Ginger", So we had a name for our new pet. I was lucky the breeder had let me make payments during the weaning of the puppies. We took delivery of the puppy Christmas eve. Part of the children's gifts had been $10.00 to spend on the puppy for the puppy's Christmas gifts. Then we had to go purchase all the andas. And she needed a bed, and a set of bowls, and a few toys, those were the cheap things. AND it was the vet and vet services that caught me by surprise. Yes, it was a tight Christmas for us, but we lived through it. Ginger continued to give us memories, continued to cost us for vet bills, and yes she still got Christmas gifts from everyone under the tree.
So, cash will be wrapped with a bow, to pay for a memory yet to come.