On Christmas day he told me he had a spa package gift card coming. Well I asked today if he had actually paid for it since I was purchasing his gift a android tablet. Well come to find out he never bought the spa card (honestly I would not be able to do the spa since I have a back injury) Then after I figured it out I asked if he would mind if I bought some fabric for christmas he had the nerve to say "Are you paying for it!!" Well I guess I learned my lesson.

Ahhhhhh the spa part sounded good but the fabric buying part sounds better. :thumbup:

I guess he thinks it really is the thought that counts.

What's an android tablet??????????????

Ouch.....sounds a lot like my EX............enough said....

I guess this is another application of the "don't ask, don't tell" rule! :-D :-D :-D

I've never been to the spa but the fabric sounds a whole lot better.

Your Jack is adorable. How old is he?

A quilting spa, where is It? Sure the quilting retreat. LOL

It is the thought that counts.

Ouch! How about a quilt "spa" retreat. It sounds you might need a little break.

Hmmm. I would have immediately rephrased it to him then..

Hubby: No I haven't actually purchased the spa gift card yet

Me: Oh honey that is great news because I would much rather have this fabric. To make it really easy for you I already have the page up now for gift cards unless of course you want me to just go ahead and order the fabric now, in that case I will need your credit card.

Really good response....!!! :thumbup:

Jade -- sorry that happened......hope he's learned a lesson!!!

Things like this and a singing Christmas tree one year are the exact reasons that I tell my DH that I want a gift card to a specific store each year. The surprize part is that I never tell him how much to make it for. The reason for that is that he's far more generous than I would be. If I leave the amount to him I always fare better.

My husband and I buy our own gifts then give them to each other to wrap, label and put under the tree. Works well for us, no returns, no sad stories.

A spa visit goes away but fabric last forever! But if you quilt too much you might need a spa visit to recover!

Is this his usual behavior? If it is ...boooo to him. I hope he sees the error of his ways. Sorry :-(

I got the same gift from my husband that you got from yours. This is why several years ago, I started purchasing my own gifts. It works out great; I'm never dissappointed!

lol here is my dh story http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-85758-1.htm

Instead of a spa certificate you should suggest a divorce certificate instead.

Gee I must have a real gem. I usually get a nice piece of jewelry and money for whatever I want.

So NOT a productive comment for the original poster.

So sorry to step on your toes.

aaahhhhh, don't worry about it.

I would have not have had an issue with it if we had discussed no gifts but the turkey made such a big deal about it. After a night to cool off I made sure that everytime he plays with his new toy that I put in the That was a GREAT CHRISTMAS gift wasnt it!! I love my husband he works a fulltime job and runs a nonprofit so for him to mess up on this one time out of 364 other days I forgive him but will guilt him for a while :)

Same here, except for a few little surprises!!