Yes...he bought me as hot tub and is having our sun porch converted to a spa room to accommodate it for year around use.

He hoped to have it ready for Christmas, but contractors are really busy around here, it's almost done, and should be finished in a week or two.

Yes, I sure do. Jerry and I decided to forgo all the shopping stuff this year, and right now, feel like we may do this in the future as well. Grand kids are excluded, as in, they are getting the gifts.

We are buying (it is ordered) us a new TV for the living room. So, yes, I know what I am getting, and what Jerry is getting. :)

Moni

Yes, we are buying ourselves a set of tires for our SUV.

Most of it, yes. A backdrop set-up with 2 rolls of seamless paper for taking photos, a new snowglobe, a paper cutter and some Christmas books and DVDs. He also has me some surprises I don't know about.

Probaby a gift card. We don't gift each other much at all. I have nothing for him; he bought himself an expensive jacket, so we decided that's his gift. I pretty much buy what I want for myself.

We bought a case of wine for "the house". That's about it, other than stocking stuffers. Maybe a book (cooking for me and Civil War history for DH).

I know one thing. I asked for it and he was complaining yesterday that he couldn't find it anywhere...then finally he found one at Best Buy.

Yes, and no ...

DH has already received two of his gifts, the third will be a big surprise.

I've received two gifts, altho not using them until Christmas day. If there's anything else then *I* will be surprised! LOL!

We bought a new rug for the living room and then we each exchange a small gift just to have something to open.
We always splurge on our kids because it makes us happy.

How about you, Marilyn? Do you know?

not the first clue!!
He is getting books and a gift card for a new outside grill...ours is about burned out!

We were just browsing around on Saturday and ended up with a whole new leather sectional for the living room. Wasn't expecting that.

Tammy

I am pretty sure I know. Last year when the girls asked him what he got me for Christmas, he came up with the great idea that he would give his 74 year old wife a riding lawn mower he had bought for his business. I have yet to see it. So I am thinking this year it will be like all the others for the most part, nothing.

Sue

We usually buy a big item and that's both our Christmas to each other. This year it was two new big TV's--one for the Florida room and one for our bedroom. Now the only tube TV is in the guest room. Also got a new stand for the TV in the FR.

I'd rather have family around like you do, Sue. Beats opening presents any day!!

Absolutely no idea!

DH already gave me 2 of mine. A new area rug for under the dining room table and a sofa table. He has 4 more for me under the tree. I'm sure they are clothing because he just got a JCPenney bill in the mail yesterday. LOL

Yes, we bought each other a Wii and Wii Fit Plus.

Linda

Yep - we usually "give" each other the same thing - a two or three day/night get-away to somewhere close, just the two of us.

Yes, it's the same thing, we give each other, every year.
We each donate the money, to a charity, of our choice.

Told Dh and our kids not to get us anything this year.We're just gonna do for the gk's and ggk's.
Kathi

Marilyn, what I wouldn't give for the daily closeness of family that you enjoy ... it surely beats any material gift. I'm fortunate this year, in that my DS is here with us. My daughter is still estranged, haven't heard from her in five years.

all i wanted were 2 new tires for my minivan..i was told those arn't true christmas gifts...so hoping he did get the heating pad i wanted, lol...bless him he does do some lovely gifts, like the multi-strand of cultured pearls last year..but i've never worn them, sigh...or the water color paintings he had framed...now that was a "tear" present...