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NW Ohio Tim

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Hey Guys,

My wife's birthday is coming up and, as usual, I have no ideas. I need some unique gifts you guys have given.

She's the last perfect woman. She loves to garden and cook, she takes special pride in canning almost everything we eat and not having to buy much at the grocery store when we go. When I walk through the hog barn, she's usually right behind me crawling over gates checking feeders and waterers and scratching the pigs behind the ears.

She's a book keeper in town and keeps the farm records here at home.

She doesn't wear jewelry other than her wedding ring and very little makeup.

She doesn't really need a new or old tractor but doesn't complain when I come home with one.

I'm serious, I need help. I know I got a good one and let her know it all the time, I just want to get her something.

Thanks for your ideas.

Tim
 
Thats easy! Carhart coveralls,,nothing says I love you to a farm gal more than a warm pair of Carharts!( unless of course its a new escalade,)
 
Here is a few things I've done,my wife sounds alot like yours,and I'm bad about having any clue what to get here also. I paid for her and a couple of friends to have a girls night out at local gaming boat, bought gift certificates for pedicure and manicure, even though she wouldn't do that herself she enjoyed it. Also could think about a spa treatment. If she likes movies, maybe a dinner out then to a movie or this could be the girls night out also. I don't do these all the time but, most women love to be pampered every now and then.
 
I got a gift certificate for a 1 hour massage for her birthday. She
didn't now about that but enjoyed it when she finally went in for it.
Victoria's Secret might be good for both of you also. Ha!
 
I"m listening too... wife"s birthday is next week, and I"m without ideas. I usually do the spa certificate (she likes the massages, not much into makeup) every other year. That was last year, so have to figure out something for this year and Christmas too.
Good luck and I"ll let you know what I come up with.
Tony
 
A mini-vacation to a nice hotel? I have grabbed some expedia or
hotwire high end hotel rooms for reasonable and had a nice trip to
a few hours away and relaxation.
 
Yep, get her a C, or Super C, or 200, or 230. Girls usually like them 'cause they think they're cute...and they can do some real work too, handy little chore doers.
 
I agree with the gift certificate to a day spa.

Or a new Carhart jacket with her name, initials or the farm name on it.
 
New canning jars? New pressure cooker/canner? How about a gift certificate to one of the garden seed houses?

Personally, I bought mine a new pickup. That flat worked.......bout 4 nights in a row now!
 
just don't do what a friend of ours did.
his wife was telling him the weed eater needed replacing, so scotty being a good husband bought her one for HER BRITHDAY!
she was peed off to no end. she said a weed eater for my BRITHDAY? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?
 
How old is she ? You got any kids ? I hope she raised up some as The world needs more women like that !!!
 
Gave mine a shotgun once,no shells of course!LOL in reality I bought a new gun for myself ,gave it to her as a joke,she was so mad she wouldnt talk to me for a week. After she cooled off I gave her the diamond earrings i had bought and she was mad all over again! After fifty years I dont have to guess what she wants, she buys it, wraps it,opens it ,and ACTS surprised! LOL Kind of expensive that way,but it sure takes a lot of hassle out of gift giving.
 
I gave my wife a bottle of chanel no. 5 perfume. Cost about $60. She was thrilled and told everyone---- you would have thought it cost $1,000
 
Pay no attention to Jackinok- he's the same guy who gave her a shotgun in a post above. He's on a roll, and it appears to be rolling toward sleeping on the couch! LOL

In other news, my dad gave mom a lawnmower one time- the winds blew a little chilly around the old homestead for awhile.
 
You sure your not talking about my wife.were pretty lucky guys. I have about 17 two cylinders and some old mach. alot from my dad. Barb always said some day I would like a old pickup, so for her 51 first b.day i got and restored a 51 chevy pickup.She drives around the country roads and is as happy as a lark. Bob
 
Tim,
I've given my wife gifts over the years that pretty much run the whole spectrum, from a rototiller to diamonds. The one gift I can easily say she's used and enjoyed every day since I gave it to her last Christmas is an Apple Ipad. It's always near her when she's at home, either checking calendars for kid's activities, shopping on the internet, catching up on news, downloading and reading novels in bed, or watching movies on Netflicks. I'm thankful she's not a Facebook junkie or I'd never get any attention. I got her the baseline model without the phonecard (must be near a friendly wireless net for connectivity) and the least amount of memory. Haven't regretted it a bit. It may have more functionality than she needs, you might find another to do all she likes to do for less (new Kindle fire?), don't know. I do know I'm having a heck of a time coming up with ideas for this year's Christmas present that will come close to last year's Ipad.
 
I'd be very surprised if she doesn't like jewelry........even if she doesn't wear it. Flowers are always nice, but they don't last. For our 16th wedding anniversay (29 years ago), I gave swmbo a blue spruce seedling; they're not indigenous to our area, but it's thriving in the front yard, out near the road. She mentions it 2 or 3 times a year. For our 30th anniversay, I bought her a '51 F-1 Phord, identical to the family vehicle they owned when we started dating. One other thought; I've always heard that candy is dandy, but liquour is quicker............
 
Tim, I've got a good one too. We're both 62. Been married 44 years. At our age, it's hard to figure out what to get them, that would be useful, but not in the weedeater catagory. Years ago, leading up to her birthday, I'd ask her what she wanted. She always said - whatever. So I'd tell her I was gonna get her one of those pink flamingos that you used to see in the fifties, stuck in peoples yards. That put her in motion. She'd do some thinking and come up with something that she'd really like to have, and I'd get it for her. It's a ritual now - I tell her the flamingo story every year, but at least she gets something that she really wants. I also always take her out to the Outback Restaurant for a nice meal, and follow her around the mall while she picks out something kinda frivolous. It's impossible to shower too much attention on a woman. I tell everyone that it's her birthweek, instead of birthday.

Good luck choosing the right gift and Happy Birthday to your wife!
 
My wife wanted a new vacuum cleaner 3 years ago....Really.

You could try,
A new crock pot,
A new set of tires,
New Furniture,
A night out to a nice restaurant.
 
I wouldn't get her anything that plugs into the wall or has a trigger on it.I think little diamond earrings should do the trick, or a good book if she likes to read. Sounds like she's got enough to work with. Two nights in a nice hotel with room service sounds good too.
 
The saving grace of a woman like you (and I) have is that she's going to appreciate whatever you do, so there's not much chance of a fatal screwup. Her appreciation of her lifestyle, and of you, is what makes her so great. May I make a few observations, after 41 years with such a woman:

She probably doesn't care much for perfume, jewelry or flowers. She has the grace to accept them, but it doesn't really hit the mark. She's really more concerned that her goats or horses are being fed properly than getting a diamond necklace.

She likes practical things that fit in the lifestyle she has chosen. My wife likes stuff that makes her warm- polar fleece, fur lined gloves, down coats, insulated muck boots,- you get the idea.

What does she like to do as a hobby? If she likes to read, the suggestions about a Kindle are good. Gift certificates for stores where she can buy supplies for her hobby are good, too. And if she really doesn't have any "frivolous" hobbies and would just rather can stuff, that's where you need to go. If she likes massages, thats a good area. It can be hard to identify the preferences of women who just aren't into frivoulous things, just do the best you can.

Congratulations on having a woman to share your life with, who isn't shallow. And the best thing of all is, if you miss the mark with your'r gift, she's not going to make you sleep on the couch. She loves you for who your are, not what you give her.
 
I gotta agree with the day spa/massage idea. Just make sure it is a reputable massage parlor, we just had one get busted for solicitation haha. Or maybe just a nice dinner and a quiet evening.
 
Plant a grafted (Red, pink & white) Dogwood tree
near a front window. It will be in bloom every
Mother's Day. For 38 years it has been a special
present.
 
How about a nice Snap-on 1/2in. socket set. Just kidding. My wife reads alot I am thinking about getting her one of those books on a computer for Christmas. Could even be a birthday gift. I think they are called a kindel or somethig like that. Stan
 
Thanks Everybody!!

She said she'd be happy with the new dishwasher we just bought, as a birthday present...... not good enough for me, so we'll go out tomorrow evening to a little resturant we discovered a long time ago, right accross the line in Indiana. I hope it's still open.

I'm liking Nancy's idea of our farm name stitched on a sweatshirt(s). We jumped through all kinds of hoops a couple months ago, officially naming the place and opening business acounts and such..... it'll be a nice touch for messing with all the red tape. That'll be for Christmas!!

She has nice warm Carharts already, we spend alot of time outside all year round, so we keep the cold weather gear pretty updated.

She can pretty much jump on and drive any tractor sitting around so she doesn't need a cute little one....... she'll claim the biggest one as hers.

I know I'm a lucky man, my only problem is not knowing what to get a wife that will be happy with whatever she gets. It's nice to see a few of you guys are in the same boat.... misery loves company. LOL

Thanks again,

Tim
 
The gift of your time. I'm in the quiet evening with dinner camp. My wife doesn't get my attention very often, that is what she desires most.
 
I think maybe he SHOULD buy her a tractor and help her restore it! We bought a rusty Regular this summer and he says it's his last restoration and my first. We are having a BLAST going to junk yards together - he gets the parts while I wander around and take junkyard photos... then we stop for a burger and brew on the way home. Also having a lot of fun together bidding for stuff on ebay and searching for info on the net. And BEST OF ALL is the time spent together in the shop listening to tunes, talking with each, and having him teach me about tractors. We're enjoying each other's company and having more fun together on this tractor than we ever had in all our 26 years together!
 
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