western australia

Gifts for a musician

@JudyEv (341752)

Rockingham, Australia

December 23, 2022 7:57am CST

We will be having Christmas at our niece’s place and staying the night there. We thought it would be nice to give her a small gift although we wouldn’t normally, mainly because we don’t often see her at Christmas. She is very musical and I found these three little items in amongst my treasures. There is a notebook with a musical heading, a cross-stitched bookmark and a coffee mug with A-Z of musical definitions on it. I’ll share the best of these in another discussion. Tomorrow, we have to prepare three salads, a trifle and some cheese and bacon strips to take on Christmas day. In case you’re not here tomorrow, I’ll take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

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Zukas Malcevicius

• Riga, Latvia

23 Dec 22

I'm glad you're able to spend Christmas with your niece and that you're thinking of getting her a small gift. It sounds like you've found some creative and thoughtful items that she will appreciate, especially given her love of music. It's always nice to show our loved ones that we care, especially during the holiday season. I'm sure your salads, trifle, and cheese and bacon strips will be a hit at your Christmas celebration. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New Year as well! Enjoy your time with your family and make some special memories.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

These occasions are a chance to show our appreciation of others. Thanks for the good wishes.

@BarBaraPrz (47630)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

23 Dec 22

Well, Merry Christmas to you, too. Did you make that bookmarker? I like it so much I just might steal the idea... Edit: Spent ten minutes trying to chart it.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

It was actually given to me many years ago so I don't have a pattern for it. I hope you're able to chart it or find a pattern or whatever.

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@much2say (55905)

• Los Angeles, California

24 Dec 22

These are very cute and thoughtful musical gifts! Wishing you and Vince a lovely Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year!!

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@much2say (55905)

• Los Angeles, California

25 Dec 22

@JudyEv Thank you

! I am in Southern California, so we absolutely cannot complain about our warmish weather. The winter storms in other states are just unbelievable

!

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Dec 22

@much2say The Californian climate is supposed to be akin to ours. Those storms seem really, really bad.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks for the good wishes. I hope your Christmas is exceptional too.

Are you having terrible weather too? It seems most of the US is.

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@allknowing (137584)

• India

23 Dec 22

Same to you. Those are thoughtful gifts.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

I often pick up small items when I see them and eventually I find a home for them. lol

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@wolfgirl569 (107927)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Dec 22

She will like those. Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year also

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@wolfgirl569 (107927)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Dec 22

@JudyEv I am waiting until tomorrow afternoon then chatting with both kids. It will mostly be up to my son as he will have the little one with him. But I want step daughter safe too. Just she could take more than Monster of this cold

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

@wolfgirl569 It would be awful for them to be in any danger. And extreme cold is a real danger I guess.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks. I hope your son and Monster manage to get there to celebrate Christmas with you.

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@Ronrybs (19588)

• London, England

23 Dec 22

I was thinking about a trifle this year, but haven't done anything about it

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Vince's is half done. He is using three different coloured jellies. He says he's enjoying making it!

He sounds dinkum.

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@GardenGerty (160883)

• United States

23 Dec 22

Very cute gifts for a musician and your food sounds absolutely delicious. Of course I forgot that you are a day ahead of us.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

We wouldn't normally exchange gifts but we are staying the night so I wanted to take something.

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

23 Dec 22

A lovely cup there and the bookmark..so lovely Judy. She will like those I am sure. Ooo a trifle..I love it!

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Vince is making the trifle and using three different coloured jellies. He is never one to do things by halves.

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@RebeccasFarm (90294)

• Arvada, Colorado

24 Dec 22

@JudyEv What an amazing fellow he is Judy

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 22

@RebeccasFarm I'm more laidback really and sometimes he gets quite intense about stuff but it's nice that he wants to do things well.

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@FourWalls (68902)

• United States

23 Dec 22

That’s very sweet, and I hope she enjoys it! I certainly think it’s great. I’m not going anywhere (very cold wind chills will do that to a person), but I’ll take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas, too!

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks for the good wishes. We were originally intending to have it 'just us' but it will be that bit nicer to share it with others that we're close to.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

23 Dec 22

Cute little gifts

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Our niece can play a heap of different instruments so I'm sure she'll appreciate these.

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@xFiacre (13122)

• Ireland

23 Dec 22

@JudyEv I find a bookmark to be a very acceptable gift. I’ve always got a number of books on the go at once and am looking for things with which to mark my place. Bookmarks are inexpensive and inoffensive. If you can’t buy me whiskey make me a bookmark. Even unattractive bookmarks are acceptable because you don’t need to look at them. And it’s much better that folding over a page. I do hope your niece enjoys her bookmark and that you and Vince have a lovely Christmas.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks for the good wishes and I hope your day is enjoyable too. I have a stack of bookmarks including a couple we've picked up from overseas. It still happens that sometimes we can't find one when we want it.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

23 Dec 22

Both the gift are very beautiful. Enjoy your Christmas. Wishing you a very happy Christmas beforehand.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks for the good wishes. Not long to go now.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16505)

• Raurkela, India

24 Dec 22

@JudyEv Yes, it's 24th December here and it might be the Christmas there.

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@LindaOHio (181320)

• United States

24 Dec 22

Those are lovely gifts. You have a lot of food prep to do! I will be here tomorrow; but you have a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous New Year as well. We are s**wed in!

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Dec 22

It's Christmas Day here. We just have the salads to finish off and soon we'll be off to the BIL's for Christmas. I'm sorry you're sn*wed in but stay safe and get through this terrible weather you're having.

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@LindaOHio (181320)

• United States

25 Dec 22

@JudyEv Thanks. We had someone plow; and his son shoveled the walk and porch. We had a two-foot drift on the porch. Hubs went out yesterday and said that the roads are still not good...maybe by today. Merry Christmas!

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@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

23 Dec 22

Oh that is most thoughtful and how cute that bookmark. What is a trifle I'm sure the salads will be delightful. Wishing you very Merry Christmas!

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

A trifle has Swiss roll or sponge cake set in jelly and topped with thick custard. This one will also have peach slices in it. It will also have three different coloured jellies and is in a glass bowl so you can see the different colours.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

@FayeHazel If I remember I'll take a photo of it. Here's a photo from a previous time. We used Swiss roll and it's decorated with cream and peaches.

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@FayeHazel (40243)

• United States

24 Dec 22

@JudyEv Wow. That sounds really cool. I've never heard of something like that.

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@rebelann (112962)

• El Paso, Texas

23 Dec 22

Yes, Happy Christmas and Merry New Year to you as well. Those items in the photo will probably mean a lot to the person you'll be giving it to.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

She loves her music and plays a number of different instruments so I'm sure she'll like the gifts.

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@jstory07 (139782)

• Roseburg, Oregon

24 Dec 22

Those are nice gift she will love them. I hope you have a nice Christmas.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks. The hot weather will ease a little which will be nice.

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@Marilynda1225 (83074)

• United States

23 Dec 22

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas Judy and a Happy and Healthy New Year I'm sure your niece will love those musical gifts.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks for the good wishes. This time tomorrow we'll be in the middle of it. lol

@andriaperry (117133)

• Anniston, Alabama

23 Dec 22

Merry Christmas to you

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks. I hope you get to spend it with good friends.

@porwest (92463)

• United States

23 Dec 22

These seem like great gifts for one who is musically inclined. I am a musician too. Where's my present? lol

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

I picked the pad and mug up when we were travelling but I'm happy to give them to our niece. You might have to wait now for yours.

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@Beestring (14675)

• Hong Kong

23 Dec 22

Those are nice and appropriate gifts for someone who loves music. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Dec 22

Thanks for the good wishes. Only one more sleep! lol

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