Great gift ideas for that picky person:

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Sun Dec-14-03 06:54 PM
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Great gift ideas for that picky person:

Share your ideas in this thread. Here's my contribution:

For that gourmet cook in your family:

A Rosemary Christmas tree. I have a good web reference but the price is about $60.00. So if someone has a better source, feel free to share it.

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mlawson

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Sun Dec-14-03 06:56 PM
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1. Just give them money. It's what I always preferred. n/t

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eyesroll

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Sun Dec-14-03 07:02 PM
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2. For the Office Secret Santa:

Do the 12 Days of Christmas using puns. Someone did this at my old job. It was absolutely brilliant. Some examples:

A spent shotgun shell, mounted on a twig, potted (a cartridge in a bare tree)
Two Dove chocolate bars taped to a carton of cottage cheese (two curdled doves)
Three french breads
Four calling cards
Five golden things
I forgot the rest except 11 pairs of Huggies, with complaints written on them (11 diapers griping) and an order of hot wings (12 drummies yummy).

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liberalmuse

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Sun Dec-14-03 07:04 PM
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3. Great idea.

Then they can pick off the needles and store them to use in a stew later.

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eyesroll

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Sun Dec-14-03 07:05 PM
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4. I've also seen a mushroom log

You moisten the log, stick it in your basement, and a few weeks later, you have shitake mushrooms. Cut them off and they keep coming back. Cool, huh?

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Lefta Dissenter

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Sun Dec-14-03 07:08 PM
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5. Gardener's Supply has the mushroom kits (eom)

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Lars39

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Sun Dec-14-03 07:12 PM
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6. I touched one of those rosemary trees at Lowe's the other day and

Edited on Sun Dec-14-03 07:13 PM by Lars39

smelled like it for about 4 hours! They sure were cute, though.

on edit: I don't think they cost that much at Lowe's.

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muchacho

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Sun Dec-14-03 07:38 PM
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7. how much?!

A rosemary christmas tree for $60.!!
Where are you? Toronto?

I've seen them in Texas and New York for around $20.

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amazona

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Sun Dec-14-03 08:22 PM
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8. you can make them and yes Mr. Picky loves it!

I grow Rosemary, it grows huge out here, and one of my snotty rich friends loves the smell. Pick the branches and put them in a vase full of warm water with an aspirin. You can decorate the branches if you like. It smells wonderful and lasts at least two weeks.

I collect vases, old bottles, etc. and bring it as a hostess gift whenever I'm invited over there for some gourmet meal. I know he likes it because when I haven't brought any in awhile, he asks for more.

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