She's a bit of a nightmare to buy for. For a start, we have very little in common and I can't really get on her wavelength. For another thing, she (and my brother, and their 6 year old son) live in America, so whatever I get has to be light enough to post, unbreakable and thought of early enough to send! I occasionally get things from her Amazon wishlist, delivered from America, but she hardly ever updates it.
As far as I know, she likes: crime novels and 'true crime' (urk); scented candles (allegedly, but my mother says she doesn't seem to use them); birdfeeders; and (again, allegedly) silver filigree jewellery, but I don't remember seeing her wearing it much.
In the past, I've bought her: a silk nightie; silver jewellery (and made her some too); crime novels off her Amazon list; photo frames; trinket boxes (ugh, but you can see I'm at the end of my tether). She isn't dressy, so scarves, etc are out. She's 45. Any bright ideas?
The thought of christmas is filling me with dread, but I suppose I could lessen its impact by trying not to leave it all to the last minute in the hope it'll go away...