Attention procrastinators: Valentines Day is a week away.

[LeftyMom]

If you haven't picked out something nice, now's probably a good time. Unless you really like sleeping on the couch, then I guess you can grab a Whitman's Sampler at Walgreens or some offramp bouquet on the way home from work.

[Madrone]

1. This DEFINITION of procrastination -

Is far AHEAD of the curve this year. Wonders sometimes never cease. ;)

[LeftyMom]

3. Well, I have to factor in 3K miles of shipping time, so it's a habit.

Still, a little reminder never hurt anybody.

[Madrone]

7. I had to factor in 2k miles -

But he got it in 2 days! It apparently shipped from Dallas and only had to go to Austin. So much for timing it perfectly - he got it very early!

[LeftyMom]

10. Early beats the alternative

flvegan never opens things early though, even when I tell him to. Unless it's food, the dogs won't let that wait. :D

[Madrone]

12. LOL

Well - in this case, from reading the amazon.com reviews I was able to ascertain that the shipping box said KITCHEN AID and REFURBISHED all over it, so I figured there was no point in making him wait. I would have preferred that however.

That's okay - since he will be arriving here late on the day after Valentine's Day I will make sure to have a little something special for him then. I also decided not to mail his card, opting instead to wait until his arrival. We actually talked about having the mixer shipped here --- without him knowing it was a mixer of course :) I decided to send it directly to him because I got free shipping, and it would have been very heavy and relatively expensive to ship from here back to Austin, and it wouldn't probably have worked very well as a carry on during his return trip .

[AllegroRondo]

2. Do you have any suggestions?

what would make a great gift for my wife this year?

[LeftyMom]

4. Kitchenaid Stand Mixer!

Oh wait, that's what I want...

Hmmm....


What does she like?

[AllegroRondo]

6. actually, I do most of the cooking....

so the stand mixer is out.

are there any hot "must have" items this year?

[twilight_sailing]

13. Blame the Food Channel

I somehow find that my kitchen is filling up with things I saw there.

Best one, IMHO, is the fish turner, a slightly curved slotted spatula. I made sure all the ladies in the family got one for Christmas.

[BOSSHOG]

5. I sharpened my wife's hedgetrimmers,

tuned up her weedeater, and emptied her vacuum cleaner. What more can I do to ensure she remains happily married for yet another year?

[MissMillie]

8. I suppose now would be a good time to get a Valentine

I've been putting that off for a few years now...

[Beer Snob-50]

9. would getting my wife an new vacuum help?

she didn't ask but what the heck

[twilight_sailing]

14. Good Lord, man!

Don't do that!

[deepthought42]

11. That's nice...I suppose I'll get around to it...

wait, what's this "Valentine's Day" you speak of? I, a poor lonely girl, do not know of this holiday. But I suppose I'll get around to getting something for the family...maybe in like March. ;)