What Dh Is Buying Me for Our Anniversary

[kitchenfun2day]

Okay, this is one of those totally unnecessary postings, but I'm so irked I have to vent.

So what is my husband getting me for our anniversary today? Pampered Chef fall products.
Why? Because he threw away one of my director pack cartons thinking the boxes inside it were empty!

He is a neat-knick and I am not. When my sell-a-thon cartons, suprise boxes from conference, and my director packs all arrived within days of each other, he was hating the mess. I had opened everything to make sure nothing was damaged, but then put the fall products back in the shipping cartons until I figured out where to put the new toys. He thought one was just trash and took it upon himself to toss it.

I love him to death, but just not at the moment. :grumpy:

OMG! How awful!!!

 

[PChefPEI]

Nah, that would be perfect! I'm taking her out for dinner, and since it's a special occasion, I'm even going to let her SuperSize it. Leon's for dessert would be perfect!

LOL!! You're funny.....does your DW know you're that funny??

 

[chefmeg]

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Kris, you can milk this one for years! I am so sorry about this....

when DD was a baby and DS was 3, I was still working in the hospital arena and Mother's Day came.....HE FORGOT! I called from work to say "hi" and nothing was said.....

I came home, thinking a surprise was waiting for me......nothing.

Just before bed, I asked, so you know what today is? He said "yes, Mother's Day." I said "yes and you forgot to give me anything."

His reply....."well, I sent my Mother a card"

I reminded him of the 19 hours combined labor I went through to make him a Father and mentioned that Father's Day was right around to corner.......

 

[lacychef]

Note to self: Take care of the two boxes of product sitting in the corner of the dining room TODAY!

Ha! I had the same thought! My sellathon & surprise boxes are sitting in the living room corner...

 

[lacychef]

And yes, definately milk this one for a long time

 

[janetupnorth]

My DH almost threw out a box with some stuff in it...I caught him before he did, but now all PC boxes and items go in my scrapbooking room...since I know my DH never goes in there.

Only problem now is I have more Pc stuff than scrapbooking stuff in there...so should I change the name to my PC room?? LOL...I so need to get in there to organize and clean!

Just don't name it the PC Scrap Room.

 

[chefann]

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Kris, you can milk this one for years! I am so sorry about this....

when DD was a baby and DS was 3, I was still working in the hospital arena and Mother's Day came.....HE FORGOT! I called from work to say "hi" and nothing was said.....

I came home, thinking a surprise was waiting for me......nothing.

Just before bed, I asked, so you know what today is? He said "yes, Mother's Day." I said "yes and you forgot to give me anything."

His reply....."well, I sent my Mother a card"

I reminded him of the 19 hours combined labor I went through to make him a Father and mentioned that Father's Day was right around to corner.......

I'll admit that I'm with your DH on this one. You're not his mother, so he shouldn't have to give you anything on Mother's Day.

Besides, if people can't show appreciation to their Mom every day, what good is one specific day?

 

[amy07]

I'm sure he must feel terrible. But hitting him the wallet will be the biggest and best remedy to it ever happening again!

 

[raebates]

So sorry this happened to you. This is one catastrophe I'm pretty sure wouldn't happen at our house. The Furry Guy and I both tend to be pack-rats and pile-makers. When I get the urge to purge the mess, The Furry Guy will actually go through everything in the burn box to make sure I haven't thrown out anything he thinks we should keep.

 

[legacypc46]

Just don't name it the PC Scrap Room.

(You guys are so quick-witted!)

Well, I inventoried what was missing and it actually isn't much: the new knives w/honing case and the beaded serving fork. I have dups because of the director pack, but he's so not off the hook.

His task is to generate enough orders by Thursday to turn in a show. (I had a July catalog show fall thru, so this will replace it...and give me my 8 shows for the month.) He's been on the phone with his family tonight looking for orders and will do the same at work tomorrow.

If he isn't successful, I told him he could replace the knives at half-price since they are open stock on the sample form...but the serving fork would cost him $55.13 since it's in Package D. I betcha he comes up with a show rather than part with his own money.

 

[chefann]

I'm impressed that he's actually willing to do that.

 

[legacypc46]

He's a pretty good sport...more importantly for the matter at hand, he hates parting with money. (I do that well enough for the both of us.)

I read him the responses from here; he's feeling appropriately sheepish. (Though several comments had him chuckling.)

I do know that he will NEVER throw out a PC box again without asking first.:love:

 

[raebates]

He's a pretty good sport...more importantly for the matter at hand, he hates parting with money. (I do that well enough for the both of us.)

I read him the responses from here; he's feeling appropriately sheepish. (Though several comments had him chuckling.)

I do know that he will NEVER throw out a PC box again without asking first.:love:

Sounds like a good guy who is now sadder but wiser.

I tell The Furry Guy that we make a great pair. He's always finding ways to make money (scrapping metal, selling off things that look like junk, doing odd jobs for people, etc.) and I'm always finding ways to spend it. We're a perfect complement to one another.

 

[ChefLoriG]

ooops

I'm so glad I take all the boxes to the dump..... =)

 

[khergatt]

Happy Anniversary!

It's my anniversary, too. Put my boxes away last night, but I could totally see my hubby doing this!

 

[tabnat80]

Speaking of throwing away, I had an Uppercase Living party at my house on Friday night. I ran out of silverware and got out my pampered chef outdoor party plates and utensils. I made several loud announcements asking my friends and family to make sure not to throw out my pampered chef silverware. Well, one person did! I was digging through the trash today looking for a green plastic fork. (They kept the spoon and knife). Anyways, I found it, didn't have to dig too much, but for now on, I'll keep those as our picnic forks and hide them from guest

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

When you're a kid, dates mean nothing. I remember my grandmother, on certain dates, saying things like, "This was the day your grandpa and I went to..." or "This is the date that Ma Culver died..." and such milestones in her life. As a kid, you shrug and wonder, why does Grandma remember all that stuff?" because it's usually about people you know nothing about.Then, one day, you get married, start having kids and before you know it, you become a walking almanac of family events, dates, marriages, births, deaths, anniversaries and the like. Apparently, it's a rite of passage. And then, one day, you wish you had paid more attention to Grandma, because you would like to know who Great-Uncle Al was, or the connection you have to Cousin Myrtle, or when Grandpa Joe's father started logging or when Great-Grandma Rose came through Ellis Island. But don't worry, you'll be Grandma soon enough, and your ungrateful, bratty grandchildren won't pay any attention to you, either. Do them a favor and write down who your cousins and aunts and uncles are. And lightly write on the back of all those photographs who all those people are. They'll thank you long after you're compost.

 

[raebates]

That' cheery outlook is why we love you, KG. The Furry Guy has asked me to explain that the reason he looks through the stuff I purge when I do a big pile of stuff is that I once almost threw out a car title. In my defense, it got stuck to the back of a manual for an appliance that had long since died. That was years ago, but he's got a really good memory.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Just wanted you to know, my boxes are down in my office - where DH won't throw anything away....it's a pit down there!

 

[raebates]

When I told The Furry Guy about this thread, he said, "Why do people throw things out without checking them?" That's when I told him what I'd posted. He sort of pouted and said, "Well, did you explain why I do that?"

 

[chefsteph07]

When my husband and I were first married, he threw away a box of shoes I had (about 10 yrs worth)...we were moving into our place and I just packed up my unneeded shoes, sandals, high heels, etc and taped them up and put them in the garage...

I didn't know until about 6 mo later that he had thrown them out..when I went looking for a pair of boots! I went out to the garage and the box wasn't there (but of course, ALL his junk was there!) and just "mentioned" that my shoes were missing and he said he had thrown them out 6 mo beforehand, he didn't know what it was since it was taped up!!!
I am STILL replacing my shoes 5 yrs later...

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

That' cheery outlook is why we love you, KG.

Yeah, I know how it sounded, but it's just true. I have a whole box of photos here and I can only guess the identity of about half of the people in them.

 

[chefmeg]

Yeah, I know how it sounded, but it's just true. I have a whole box of photos here and I can only guess the identity of about half of the people in them.

man am I with you here.........when my in-laws passed away a few years ago (they were both only in their 60's), we inherited a HUGE amount of pictures, most of them are B&W and we have NO idea who these people are!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Sad, isn't it?I have a photo taken in a funeral home, of a closed casket and flowers all over the place. I'm pretty sure it's my grandfather, who died six months before my mother was born.

 

[chefmeg]

my DH's family is notorious for taking group shots at funerals....really morbid stuff with the whole family standing around the casket and flowers before it is lowered into the ground......goofballs are all smiling!!!!

I really wish I had been able to get my MIL to sort through her pictures...there are at least 3 HUGE Rubbermaid totes full of photos...I just have no idea where to start.

 

[raebates]

Hey, I didn't say you were wrong, KG. LOL!

 

[MissChef]

Oh my Becky, you just about had me on the floor laughing!

Kris, this is something we have in common, neat freak hubby, and not so neat freak wife! I've been with my hubby for over 18 years! He knows NEVER to throw ANYTHING away unless he checks with me! I'll hurt him and he knows it:grumpy: LOL!
We've been down this road in the beginning and let's just say, he knows better and he knows he'd be diggin' his own grave if he even thinks of touching my PC stuff!
I have a box in the kitchen too! He keeps asking me when I'm going to get it out of there and I just say I'm working on it. He's the type to pile it on the kitchen table and force me to take care of it, because we eat there every night! I better go take care of it!