Hubby thought we needed a new shotgun.....so that was our gift to each other.
I received an enameled cast iron 1 1/2 gallon pot, which I have wanted. It was a promotion at Sam’s Club, 60% off retail.
My birthday is in 2 weeks and I got the money to order plants for next summer’s garden, since it is too cold and dark here to guarantee seedlings will thrive. I could have gotten everything I need to start seeds, but it would have cost about 2x what the plants cost and all the likely spots and outlets are already taken with my container gardening hobby.
My husband got a new computer, the laptop he has wanted and really needed after his desktop began showing signs of imminent death. I got 18 months same as cash from Best Buy and will have it paid off by summer. It is Christmas and birthday.
My son and DIL got a 6-month Netflix subscription. My DIL is knitting us an afghan from yarn I purchased last summer and haven’t had time to knit.
The dog got a Christmas dinner of prime rib scraps and homemade bread pudding. The cat just cares about a warm place to sleep and appreciates the area under the wood stove.
We don’t care. It isn’t about the gifts or the amount of money spent. We are all working, homes paid for, we are experienced in frugality, we are healthy and we love each other.