I was planning quilts for Christmas and got to thinking...I was going to make a quilt for my wonderful father in law. But then it occurred to me that he's not really a "quilty" kind of guy...he's just not the type to snuggle up, he's never cold, that kind of thing. I know he would have appreciated it (he is an excellent wood worker and understands the time, effort and quality of hand made things, we have a few of his pieces in our house!)...but would he USE it? I don't know. So I send an email to my mother in law and ask her. She says that he really isn't the type to snuggle up with a quilt, but he *does* always bring a blanket and pillow when he travels (which is fairly often), and he would probably use it...just not as much as she uses hers (which she got last Christmas). So I still wasn't sure...but leaning more towards making it...
Well...the next day she emails me again to tell me that that night he got home from work and says to her that he was thinking he might ask me to make him a quilt for when he travels. She told me it was so eerie, like he'd read her emails, lol, but hadn't because he had *just* walked in the door! So she told him "Oh, I don't know...she's going back to work in a week (I'm on maternity leave right now), I don't know if she'll have time with work and the kids and everything..." and then she let me know right away.
So YAY! I get to make a quilt for FIL, I know he wants it and I know he will use it and this makes me very happy! :D