Christmas Gifts

My wife is one of the hardest people to buy Christmas presents for. It's not that she's picky, she's just not into getting "stuff." It's easy to buy presents for my kids (And I've probably done too much of that). But she really is happy with what she has.

I know what you're thinking...what??? A wife that doesn't want diamonds or pearls or a new Lexus? What's that all about?

That's one of the great things about her. She's never been consumed with getting more "stuff." And I have to admit, that's something I've never been good at. It just seems that the more I see, the more I want. But not her, she really knows the difference between something she needs and something she wants.

So that leads to this Christmas. I'm in the middle of trying to buy her something great for Christmas. As you may know, I've already purchased her something but my son couldn't keep it a secret. So now I'm a week away from Christmas and it's like I'm starting from scratch.

She has given me a few things on a list. Even circled a few things in a catalog so I wouldn't get the wrong thing. But here's a small conversation we had last night before we went to bed:

Me: "So is there like one thing you can think of that you would like for Christmas?"
Her: "Well, I was thinking that it would be great to have a Composter.
Me: "What?"
Her: "Well, I just made soup tonight and I hate getting rid of all the waste from the vegetables, it would be great to use them for something. And we could use the compost as fertilizer on the lawn."
Me: "Is that something Target carries or do I have to make my own?"

So I'm on the look out for a great composter. Forget jewelry or clothes.

So, Merry Christmas Crystal. You're the best wife a man could ask for...I love you.