A camera, a massage, a night light, and a bivy
Christmas time! What a time. I must admit that I did not do the “shop-till-you-drop” thing this year…or for the past 10 years I suppose. Chad (the lucky father of my growing child and love of my life) asked me, “What do you need for Christmas this year?” I said, “A new camera…and a massage…and a night light…oh, and a bivy for the Chariot bike trailer we’re buying for the baby in my belly.”
I then asked him, “What do YOU need for Christmas?” Chad replied, “A book, a coffee mug, and a new pair of sunglasses.”
We live in Moab, UT. So needless to say, much of our shopping is done online. BUT, we were lucky enough to find some of the things locally-a massage right from Chad’s hands, a night light at a local gift shop, and a book and mug at Arches Book Company. Not bad for keeping it local. As for the rest, the purchases were made online. No bustle.
What’s the meaning of Christmas? For us this year, Christmas was the excuse to get the stuff that we couldn’t justify buying in November. But the real gift I received this year was a gift from myself. Being almost 9 months pregnant and having an entire 12 pound free-range organic turkey cooking in the oven for just me and my husband was the best Christmas gift I have ever had!