Re: How 'ironic' lol

On Dec 10, 9:54 am, "SewVeryCreative" <ConnieATsewverycreativeDOTcom>
wrote:
My mom and I always thought we were "weird!" We have always appreciated
"workin' gifts" - something my MIL has never understood (nor any of my local
friends). After listenin' to me complain, whine, and curse over an ol'
vacuum cleaner (but not so old that I would have felt okay about just
ditchin' it - or blowin' it up, which is what I REALLY wanted to do), he
bought me the vacuum cleaner I'd been eye-ballin' for about a year for my
BD.

I LOVED it!! But of course, there had to be something "wrong" with me for
appreciatin' a gift that makes my life easier (which is how I saw it). No
matter how many times I told her, and hubby told her that it was *exactly*
what I wanted, she just didn't get it!!

Hugs!!

I had to laugh. My wife and I sometimes get each other Joke gifts that
show each is aware of the others ideas about what they want. For one
of my wifes birthdays, I got her a little plastic pill splitter
because she was always complaining about the trouble she was having
cutting the pills she takes in half to get the appropriate dosage. I
wrapped it artfully, and presented it to her the morning of her
birthday. I think it cost all of about $3.50. She opened it up and
gave a laugh and said, "It is just what I wanted". Actually, it is
just what she wanted. Lest you think I am a cheapskate, I later in the
day gave her the real present, A lovely set of custom designed, and
made earings that I had a jewler friend do up. She is still using the
pill splitter, every day, 20 years later, and she laughingly says it
was the best present she ever recieved from me.

John
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