#gift shops

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Gift shops!

Some of the stuff is fun, but "gifts" means a wee bit overpriced. I found some drink mixers I would have bought for myself but... They were small Mason jars filled with dried fruits and spices. Add 8 to 12 ounces of your favorite distilled spirit, wait three days, enjoy.

Except they were $25 each.

Using Mason jars I already have I am going to try making my own mixer kits. I'll need to get a food dehydrator but think of the money I'll save by making, not buying, "gifts." You'll love my brief, handwritten notes I plan to put on Christmas cards cut from pieces of discarded office paper! Why waste the side that didn't have any printing on it?

We shopped around South Minneapolis. I love the old brick buildings. If I worked in one of these I'd want to know the history of all the businesses had been there. This one is 104 years old.

This is one where we ate breakfast. Sheila and I split a large chorizo burrito. Quite tasty, but expensive for counter service, I thought. The bakery had fresh baked green olive bread. It looked crusty and a card said it was "good served with chili."

That made me want chili with green olive bread. I didn't buy any of the fresh bread though because it would be too much for the two of us to finish before it got stale. Maybe when my son and his girlfriend are here later this month I'll buy some.

A genre of gifts I find tacky. They are like those comedians who can't craft a clever joke and prop up the gag with four letter words.

That Amazon box had my new Minnetonka Moccasins. They are fleece lined and very comfortable, but only appropriate for dry weather outside. They were discounted 60% for some reason. That makes them feel even more cozy to me! I might sleep in them tonight.