Apparently I talked about the barometric pressure one too many times a few of years ago. Guess what I got for Christmas back then? If you guessed a Barometer, then you won the big money. That’ll teach me to talk much about something like that again. Luckily for my husband it wasn’t the only thing I got that year! His heart was in the right place and I learned a good lesson from that.
Actually it comes in pretty handy. I will never really admit it to him though. It also shows the humidity and the temperature. I hung it up on an obscure wall in the house, because I thought I would never use it. I didn't want to return it and hurt his feelings.
I do look at it at least 3 or more times a week. But don’t let on to my better half. I don’t want any other odd gifts like that. I usually ask for something I can use or need. That sort of thing isn’t the sort of thing I really have a need for. I could think of a few other things I could really use. Can you imagine asking someone for it? “Hey honey, can you get me a Barometer for Christmas?” I can't hear that conversation ever happening. I mean ever...
As a gardener, I could come up with a laundry list of things I need and things that would be nice for the garden. Like if I wanted to get something unique or interesting; I’d ask for a sundial for the backyard. Now that would at least be cool. Come to think of it, it would be fairly useful too. I wouldn’t need to wear a watch.
