DU Moms - What do we *really* want for Mother's Day?

Forget flowers, burnt toast in bed, etc. What do we really want? Me, I'm looking forward to my bottle of Johnny Walker Blue in the silk-lined box :-)

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at a company hoo-ha (back in the dot-com days) and liked it :-)

And the company that owns JW was there, pouring Green. I can't afford it as a rule, but my birthday is Sunday, so I think I might spring for it. Except I have to help the daughter get something for her mother. I think we are going for a new kitchen table that folds up against the wall. She has a fairly small apartment.

I'm in a small space myself; if I could fold away my table, it'd be a big help!

I've never had the Green - how was it?

My Mom values a nice bottle of Merlot over any other gift. Easy to shop for. :)

and it does work for the minis!

is that good enough? it's engraved even.

it's either The Interpreter or new Ridley Scott

my little girl is making me her "autobiography" which I think is precious considering how little of time she's been on this earth :) I'd rather have something like that anyday rather than a robe or stinky bath beads...

What a great idea :-)

That's what it's all about, IMO.

I'll bet it's a real blockbuster ;)

that's what I get, and I love it!

And a couple of bags of dirt. Miracle-gro garden soil.

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as well. I was eyeing up some roses, too.

I love playing in the dirt. I am slowly turning everything over to perinnials, so I can fill in with some annuals, but not have to do my whole garden with them.

Have you seen Arizona Blanket Flowers? One of my new favs:





Not sure what type of rose I want this year. I have a deep red, bright yellow, and a neat pinkish greyish purplish one that smells GREAT!!! I will definantly get one with a scent this year. May look for a blue one.

Every year that's what I tell them I want.

Why do they think I'm kidding??

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For me, "traditional" gifts are nice, but gifts for me as the person I am are better :-)

I think, actually, that I may get a Johan Santana replica jersey (which I would love to have too!) for Mother's Day.

No, you mean Carlos Santana... LOL! I'm so not a sports person; I had to google to know who you meant!

I would LOVE to see Carlos Santana in concert though!

Cheerful, well-behaved children, and the afternoon to myself to get some coffee and/or lunch and window shop.

Supper ready when I get home.

:D

Let's hear it!

No kids fighting, no cooking, no cleaning.

I want to be able to sit down and watch a TV show without interuption and I'd love to be able to take a nap without interuption, too.

I told my husband that I wanted a hotel room--so that I could do just that--sit and watch TV, order room service, take a nap and I promise I'd be home before bed. :-)

Knowing me, I'd probably come home missing everyone after an hour -- it would be too quiet.

Debbi

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Of course, I'm not going to get any of it, but wishful thinking ...

And maybe sleep in a little.

hope you have a nice one!

I usually want a trip to the garden store.

A wild weekend in Vegas. :shrug:

we're talking about $750 or so :)

I'll settle for whatever they bring me.

I want a 150 decibel air horn to fire off every morning to get people out of bed.

And somebody make me coffee.

(on edit) oh and a 4 litre box of cheap merlot and some sherry and some vodka and some Brandy and some...

and I'm really looking forward to that. They'll get bonus points if they don't ask me a million questions while they're trying to cook.

Where's the cheese grater?
Should I use the big cheese grater holes or the little ones?
Which pan is best for cooking rice?
How much water should I put in?

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Find out what it means to me

R-E-S-P-E-C-T...

SockitomeSockitomeSockitomeSockitomeSockitomeSockitomeSockitomeSockitome
Jesalittabit Jesalittabit
Re- Re- Re- Re- Re- Re- Re- Re-

RESPECT...

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I'm even willing to help...I just want it DONE! x(

A couple of hours to myself without my husband whining that his hands hurt, his back hurts, his shoulder hurts, the dogs are bothering him and the so is the kid; and the kid going down for a long nap giving me a chance to read a tacky romance novel while sipping several glasses of wine.

What I'll get is my husband telling me he has to go up to his daughter's house to install new locks on her doors so that her ex-boyfriend can't continue to walk in the house so while the baby is down for her nap would I mind cleaning the back yard of dog poop and mowing it. Oh well, maybe I can still get a glass or two of wine drank before he comes home and baby awakens.

Fill a hot-water bottle with chilled wine and hang it from the lawnmower like an intravenous bag, or whatever they're called. Then enjoy yourself outdoors pushing the mower.

Or else hire yourself a studly lawn boy, and sit in the shade and drink the wine while supervising. Somebody needs to make sure that the jobs is done right. Might as well be you.

all somewhere for the whole day.. That was MY gift :)
He took them to Magic mountain, and i had a whole day to myself :)

We did the dinner out the next weekend :)

I broke our old one last summer and need a new one to start the gardening season. (It's gonna be tough to beat the snow blower I got for Christmas, but I'll be happy with the garden tool for now!)

I want HIM to arrange for the babysitter. I want him to decide what we're doing, none of this "what do you want to do?" "I dunno" crap.

I did give him some ideas. I wouldn't mind a picnic dinner. I wouldn't mind a play. Or a few rounds of pool. Or lying in the bed of his truck with the tailgate down, staring up at the stars and sharing a bottle wine.

One Mother's Day Eve, I got incredibly drunk on tequila and did all sorts of things. It was fun. But not fun to have a hangover while your three year old is yelling HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! in your face the next morning.

I am not getting any hints as to what I can do for my 70 year old mom here. All these young mothers are answering.

The thing about the "I dunno" crap. For me, at least, having sex is at the top of the list. Other than that I really do not have any strong preferences, except for no opera, jazz or ballet please.
The things that guys like to do are kinda guy things - strip clubs, sports, and cards.
My mom and my sister-in-law are both sports fans, but that can be its own nightmare. Too much cheering can spoil the mood. With my SIL there also is the taste problem. She is a Celtics, Bears, and Duke fan. A problem for him since he is a Lakers, Rams fan. They have been to some Bears vs. Rams games.

So it is hard to answer "what do you want to do?" when you know that the top answer "goto an NBA play-off game" is going to get vetoed with extreme prejudice and maybe even put you in the doghouse. The guy has to think "what does she want me to want to do?" the easy answer to which is just let her decide what to do.

it's also enough to cover my dad's meal as well. When they go out to dinner, which isn't often, they consider Red Lobster as something of a special treat.

They've been to Bern's once, many years ago, so they know what to expect. I'm sure they'll enjoy it.

I guess I can be considered the mom of our household. My wife brings home the bacon and I fry it up in a pan. Occasionally my daughters refer to me as mom.

But I'll remain a traditionalist and wait for Father's Day.

I'm willing to get it late to take advantage of the sales before Father's day.

A gift card to Joann's or the hardware store would be good, too.

and a half hour of having them pick up after themselves.

That's all. I'm not greedy.

I want no gifts for the next six months, just money placed in an envelope for traveling expenses....

I'm going to Santa Fe in November! :woohoo:

The latter works well for just now. :-)

for the evening crowd

:smoke: :evilgrin: "A Hard Man is Good to Find !":woohoo: :applause:

I haven't heard from my oldest daughter since before Christmas. I've emailed and sent a couple of letters but I've heard nothing in reply (she doesn't have a phone). I don't know if she's mad at me (though I don't know why she would be) or if she's just being extra lousy about keeping in touch.

I've seen my son once in 6 1/2 years. His father won't let him come visit me and I pay so much money in child support that I can't afford to visit him there (Virginia - I'm in California) nor can I afford to fight it in court. I also don't have a phone number for him. I write to my son twice a month, at least, but rarely hear back, though when I do, he is affectionate and always tells me he loves me.

I will hear from my middle child, another daughter, who I speak to on the phone regularly. But I'd really like to hear from the other two - that would make my day.

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For the whole day no children to die.

I also want to place a Vulcan mind-meld on Dim Son and straighten a few things out.

Finally, I'd like a really long and relaxing massage compliments of Mr. CornField.

(Of course, world peace too.)

my son, in the same room and talk until we don't have anything to say. That would take a long time..... He moved to Arizona to go to school and start a life with his SO. I don't begrudge him moving. I just miss him so much it hurts. We talk once a week and I am happy he has a good relationship. Anyway that would be my mothers day wish.

with out being told............:rofl: :woohoo:

I wish mine would too.

That is what I told her... I am still waiting. Tonight she and the boyfriend brought me 3 patriotic beanie babies to add to my collection. But the room still looks like the BLACK HOLE>

or any sort of power tool.

Really. My mid-life crisis is expressing itself in making stuff around the farm. My family thinks I've gone off the deep end.

I thought everyone'd be smart-assed like me... I wish everyone'd get what they wished for.

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