What are you wishing for for Christmas?
My husband told me yesterday he “went off the tracks” on my Christmas gift. “You will love it but you don’t even know you want it,” he bragged. I think that’s a bad sign. I have visions of a fancy new technological mega ram bam thank you ma’am kind of something-or-other under the Christmas tree. This is the same guy who practically ruined my computer by upgrading it to the point that I couldn’t even log-in because of the tight security system. “There are dangerous viruses out there,” he warned. “I just wanted to protect you.”
His new brainstorm seems to have nothing to do with the hints I have been dropping all fall. “When Christmas rolls around remember…I want clothes.” Subtle I know. How could he have misinterpreted that to mean I wanted something I didn’t know I wanted? Hmmm.
The other day the UPS guy brought a package to our porch. My husband made a fuss about intercepting it. He likes to do this, it’s kind of a game for him. “Hey don’t look at the box, turn your head,” that kinda thing. Well of course I peeked. If he hadn’t fallen all over himself on the way to the door I might not have noticed.
The box, from Amazon, was about 8 x 10 and one inch thick. So, unless he’s bought me some thong bikini underwear there are no new clothes from my husband in my future. In fact, on reflection the box looked like it contained a computing device. Argggghhhh. And I was so hoping for a wardrobe pick-me-up. Oh well, maybe my seven year old will come through with a school logo sweat shirt.
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uh-oh — sounds like a kindle
I know. Hmmm. That is something I never thought I wanted.
Maybe it’s a fancy-schmancily packaged gift card to one of your favorite retail clothing establishments for you to use as you please! …ok, not likely, but you can hope can’t you?!
Given our financial situation, we have chosen not to give gifts to one another this year. I think we’ll be exchanging heartfelt, thoughtfully written Christmas cards instead. It’s not something I receive from my husband on a regular basis, so it will be special.