What to get

Brad White_9

"Honey- But you installed heat! I could not ask for anything else".

Translation: Fill In the Blank....

Usually things just strike me as the right thing. This year seems a little thin...hoping for all of your suggestions...

For the kids it is things I make or install; Ballet Barre for the eldest, doll bed for the youngest.

But for my Susan? I am with Ted on this one- Household products are thinly veiled statements sometimes. Unless you commit to using them.

bovide_4

what in the world

are we going to get the Mrs. for Christmas?

Ted_9

well

this is what I though to get my wife:

Apple note book ; she's not happy with her laptop, too slow etc.


CD player for her car that will play mp3 cds and hook up her Ipod.




She suggested:


Kitchenaid stand mixer

Armani Code perfume

Celene Dion/Anne Geddes book with CD

Karoake system

Kone handheld vacuum

toaster oven


I just hate to get her household things. It doesn't see fair for her.

Massachusetts

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John Barba_2

Spousal gifts

It's always a landmine for me. Wife #1 told me years ago she wanted a pasta maker for Christmas. To show that I actually listen and take her wants into account, I bought one..and even labelled it a "family" gift. She didn't talk to me for three days.

Wife #2 says we should take it easy this Christmas, not go overboard or anything. She said that one Valentine's day, too. I listened. It didn't work out well for me.

Maybe I'll just get her a Dead Man Hoodie.

JMB

ScottMP

I'd listen to her John

Dont' spend alot, save some money.

I'll let you use my hotel room agian when you find number three

Merry Christmas Pal.

Scott

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Mitch_4

she doesn't lurk here so I can

say that I am taking her to a spa resort, just the 2 of us for 4 days.

Ma and pa takin the younguns, good buddy of mine watching the shop for emergency service (we trade that every xmas)

got a new seperate credit card to book it so she has no idea its coming.. going between christmas and new years.

While I am not into spa like things, she is, and I am going to spend quality time with her..I can live with the fruit scented stuff for a few days

David Sutton_6

Mitch...you da Man..

Now thats going to score some serious points!!!!, my wife see's that post i'm a gonna!

i think i'm going to throw myself on the sword of Begging and just ask her what she would like


David

bovide_4

so it would be

prudent to not get her a new lithium-ion battery cordless drill?

Guy_6

gift

Several years ago, we decided not to exchange with each other, and focus on the kids. Lo and behold , Christmas morning, I get an expensive jacket....from the kids. Ya, right.
Did I feel like a ****. It's better to overgift than to fall short. Besides, the folks at Visa are depending on me...

Timco

I didn't see this one when I started the other one...sorry.

7qt blue Viking mixer, and Roseville & Ephram pottery. She loves that stuff. Mixer sure is pretty!!

Tim

Al Corelli

Perfect gift.

I'm gonna get her some of that new clear duct tape so you can see her lipstick through it.

JB_2

gifts

only if it is to take the screws out of that box of jewels you got her! nope you gotta watch them, see what there reading,looking at, yea i know, EVERYTHING,good luck! maybe our host has some idea,? maybe with all the years with his lovely he can shed some wisdom? well i mean not alot of years,i mean a man with all his smarts,i mean he would know. dan do you like wine? gotta go order a hoody, happy shopping. john

EJW

Get something for yourself

Like I did!

EJW

John Barba_2

Back atcha...

Hope all is well in the homeland with you and yours. The wife really wants an extension in the bedroom ... a phone extension, that is. If I do that and finish even ONE of my current projects, it should be a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Laytah...

JMB

S Ebels

Mitch

Take along a little vial of "Ode' de #2" and take a sniff every now and again. You'll survive

S Ebels

Worst thing I ever bought and survived

Before we had kids my one and only used to go hunting with me. I made the mistake of assuming that she actually came along because she enjoyed it and not just to humor me. Soooooo........ I bought her a brand new Remington Model 1100 shotgun, 12gauge, semi auto.........It was our first Christmas together and nearly our last.

Not really, but let's just say it wasn't a big score.

I've learned over the 30+ years that little boxes containing trinkets that sparkle and shine are never a bad idea. Home run every time!

Brad White_9

Oh, Steve....

You shouldn't have!.... really.

What she really wanted was a Beretta break-action 20 GA... or a .410....

That and a nicely set precious stone will keep you side-by-side, if not over-under

Mitch_4

That is easy

Just bought one of those 3 handsets one base unit phone systems. Put one in the garage, one in the bedroom, replaced the old cordless, and voila!! 3 phones, no new lines. Works great.

Mitch

Mitch_4

thanks

took a lot of planning and saving on the sly (cant pack clothes she gets to go shopping) after 3 kids and living with me for 13 years she deserves a break like this, and has been saying it for the last year or so.

so guys don't listen to what she says now...listen to what she keeps saying all year long...

If your wife doesn't lurk here either, feel free to use the idea..or if she does spring it on her later like a birthday or anniversary (that was the original idea, but I had personal things stop me in my tracks)

Mitch_4

should have

gotten the pearl inlays...more lady like

John Barba_2

I wouldn't get her any ammo until at least Mother's Day, though...

Brad White_9

But isn't \"Ammo\"

the Latin root word for "Love"?



Think she would understand?

Nah. Me neither.