I think a couple should get a shower after 20 years of marriage. This is not a new idea to me. I can remember my mom saying this as she looked at her tattered bath towels. I am now agreeing with her.
It’s not like I don’t have nice furniture and TV and computers, and lamps and tables. It’s the ‘other’ stuff that’s old. The other stuff would classify as things that are fading and don’t work quite right but I never feel like spending the money on a new one.
I have a few examples. I have an old chrome toaster (antique actually) that my grama gave me when I was collecting 5o’s stuff for my kitchen. There is a long chrome piece that has since fallen off and the toast if forever getting stuck inside the metal box. My daughter is using it right now and digging out a bagel with her butter knife,”Did you unplug it?” I say for the umpteenth time, panic in my voice.
We now “officially” need a new coffee pot because I broke the carafe last night. I gimme rigged the tea pot into the coffee maker just so I could have my cup of java this morning. We have not been satisfied with our coffee pot in a long time. If we try to make a cup in the afternoon it ends up tasting like plastic.
I would like some new kitchen stuff like accordion style measuring cups that fold flat and lay nicely in the drawer. My cousin in law Molly always has the newest and shiniest in her kitchen.Why don’t I do that?
It’s not like I don’t get extra money from time to time. I can certainly give myself a shopping spree. The practical side of me always says, “I already have one of those. It will do for now.” And then I go and spend my money on a new outfit or a cute pair of jeans. Priorities!
Unless a new tradition of 20 year marriage showers is created, we will continue sticking the butter knife into the toaster (unplugged). I might ask Scott for a new appliance for Christmas. This is supposed to be a horrid gift for a man to give his wife but I am beginning to think after twenty years, this is the perfect gift!
I was going to surprise you with a mediterraean cruise but if it’s appliances you want well ok!
Great post!
I think the material things within a home fade just to remind you of how long you’ve actually been together. It makes you stop and think and then “Oh, wow! Do you remember? XX gave us this as a wedding gift”. And you smile as you think about how far you’ve come since that day.
We have a cupboard of old towels in our laundry room. They are primarily for drying the dog’s feet when she comes in from the garden. I dug around in there and pulled out a European size cloth nappy (diaper)! That made me laugh – I don’t remember bring those with me!
BTW I’m all for the 20 year shower idea – its ours in May too!