I think the sentiments are lovely, but sometimes the reality can be daunting.
The DigiHusband prefers that each year we exchange homemade gifts. Okay, it is not as if I am the embodiment of Martha Stewart - indeed, quite the opposite. But I do possess an imagination and, moreover, a fairly good working knowledge of Photoshop.
So this year I am producing a custom t-shirt for the DigiHusband, playing on his love of cooking and BBQ. I would show it here, but I know he lurks 'round the blog, so I don't want to spoil the surprise. In fact, I wound up doing some other custom designs for the DigiBrother and the DigiPriest and a DigiFriend - again, no peeking until the gift is given, so I won't say much more. Once Christmas is done, I will post whether success was had with these gifts - homemade and really, really unique. And fun. And really, isn't that what Christmas gift-giving should entail?
However, as an example, I offer the following from some years ago, when I made a framed "comic strip" for my husband - he HATES the cold and dark of winter and this poem said it all!
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I, for one, can PERSONALLY attest to Digispouse's prowess at the BBQ - or, as I affectionately call my own grill - the incinerator. The pulled prok was melt in your mouth, slap-me-upside-the-head fab.
Merry & Blessed Christmas to all...Anyone know what time midnight Mass is at....?
Peter - 11:00 pm at St. Joseph's - LOL!
When I archly said, "Yes, our ELEVEN O'CLOCK Midnight Mass!", Fr. John tried to rationalize it.
"Yeah, but, Steph - see, by the time midnight hits, we should be well past Consecration, so, you see, we'll be celebrating it with Our Lord!"
"You're stretching it, John."
"Yeah, I know . . ."
The t-shirt idea is good--hope the digi-husband wears his. My "Martha" idea this year was to give Jim a coupon for foot-rubs, once a month--he liked it--sorry Martha that's as close as I can get.
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