Originally Posted by sewjoyce
One year hubby got me one of those really expensive kitchen mixers -- couldn't wait to give it to me so HE opened the box and read all the instructions, etc. before I even knew he'd bought it. Very nice gesture but, hey, I don't cook or bake much -- it's now about 5 years old and is still unused......
At least you got a gift. Every year my husband asked me what I wanted; then told me to go buy it. I always told him I wanted a ruby ring, and he said to go pick one out and he would pay for it. After he died my DD, my DDIL, & I went for a girls weekend out. They wanted to go into this cool jewelry store that made custom rings. I saw a neat engagement ring and asked him if he could put a ruby in it. Of course he said yes, so he let me pick out the ruby from a pile on the counter and voila I have my ruby ring. My DD & DDIL were shocked. I figured it was time to recoup all my missed opportunities for the ruby ring.