Jeff Won

Okay, it may be January 20, but I still had one Christmas post I needed to make that I never got to. Jeff and I had decided that since we have everything we could possibly ever need, we wouldn't get each other any presents for Christmas. Then we relented and decided instead that we would have a contest and see which of us could get the best present for the other for under $20.

Jeff went to Hallmark and enlisted the help of Caitlin, Amy's friend from high school. They wandered around until he found the Willow Tree figurines. Since he knew how much I LOVE my Willow Tree nativity set, he figured that might be a good present. But how could he decide which one? Caitlin suggested the new ox and goat to supplement the nativity, but Dad wasn't sure...They seemed so...mundane. Amy was shopping in Henderson with a friend (we're talking Christmas Eve day here, of course!) Dad called Amy and told her his dilemma. She was on her way home, so he told her to stop by and help him decide. In the meantime he studied them all seriously. By the time Amy and Mandy arrived (and finished hugging Caitlin-all three were home from college!) Dad had already made his choice.

He showed them the above figurine. It is called "Love" and Jeff picked it out because "she will think it is sweet." He's right. I do. I love it and have given it a special place in the dining room. I think he is sweet too, and I appreciate all his effort to find something I would love. Thanks, hon.


PS-My contest gift was a weather forecasting clock for the Mt. Pleasant home. It was cool, but not even one bit "sweet." (And really, it was disqualified - because it was $29.99...)