here are the gifts i got so far for $0.

"I leave peaceprints" magnet for my mom's car. It was gifted by the volunteer work that a beautiful woman has been doing delivering food to people and homeless shelters.

cow candle for mom. my sister and i always get mom a cow item for christmas. tradition. this was gifted by a yard sale in chautauqua county. the sale had closed and had a "free!" sign up. we got some more items from the sale and my mom left about $2, so perhaps this one cost about 25 cents, which still rounds to $0.

leather wood-carrying strap/bag for my sister. this used to belong to my grandparents. i got it in north carolina when my dad decided to get rid of some of their stuff. it's very beautiful. she will love it, and she actually had one on her list, which i didn't know when i saved it from being thrown out. i had a feeling it would be appreciated somewhere. i was actually thinking of having it made in to a bag i could use to carry my books, but i'm happy to leave it intact now that i know what it is.

old wooden boomerang for my friend lenny from north carolina, who juggles and rides a unicycle. i'm sure he'll have fun with it, especially since the climate in north carolina makes it perfect to use all year. this also belonged to my grandparents.

something pretty for my roommate (she might read this, so i should be vague). i got it for free at a chinese dinner i had at a restaurant a few weeks ago.

i wrapped up all my gifts yesterday after getting back from hanging out with my uncles and cousin. my cousin's son invited me to his fifth birthday party, but i couldn't go for nfta reasons. when i was leaving, i appologized for not being able to go, and he said, "that's all right. you can come to my sixth birthday party."

love!