I made it easy on mine, Lisa's mother was a piece of work, trailer trash
I told them, her & any of her husbands, there after,
to buy for the kids not adults or me...
Never met her/Lisa's father/the sperm donor, no other blood siblings of hers...
(one of several husbands, her Mother went thru like 5)
Her step sisters & brother, weren't much different...
We (I later) rarely saw them except for holiday dinner, once in a blue moon
when we did, they'd drink all the booze in the house,
bring maybe a bag of chips, if that even & usually no presents...
I didn't care for me/or Lisa's sake, but not even for their nieces & nephews...
We'd put stuff under the tree, for the kids from Santa/Or in their name
so they didn't know of their worthlessness, In-Laws on that side...
They were/are total polar opposites of my side of the family...
We have our black-sheep too, but not like hers, she always apologized
I'd always say it not your fault, they are like that...
Strange her family was like that, because Lisa was a very giving person,
went out of her way to gift people, to my family & some she didn't hardly even know,
or only met (out of state) or talked with on the phone
Her/Lisa's grandmother Evelen (may she RIP) was a great seamstress,
great lady, made some nice clothes (esp. for the girls),
vest, skirts, blouses & jackets...
Eve made me a bedspread/quilted, stuffed with duck down
& matching sham & pillow cases...
It had a embroidered Horse on it, & on the pillow cases, a very cool present,
was nice & warm...
Must have taken her months to make...
I had for like 25 years, before my 3rd dog/puppy after time,
that pretty much killed it off...
I took it off & took me years to be able to throw it a way (sentimental value)...
