Phyliss
11-09-2006, 06:47 PM
So....the Lane Bryant catalog arrived last week. Normally I'd take a quick look through it and then dispose of the evidence. This time was different. Knowing wife needed some new winter clothes, and already having spent a small fortune on her for this I figured she might want to look at it. As she was paging through it I pointed out the nightgowns.
http://www.lanebryantcatalog.com/product.aspx?PfId=45408&DeptId=11168&producttypeid=1&PurchaseType=0
She mentioned that she had enough from our trip to the Vanity Fair Outlet last month. (Of course WE can never have enough). After she picked out what she wanted, [some tunics and some pants] I called in the order, being sure to add the nightgowns for myself. Got one of every color they have. I'm allowed to wear them so "strike while the iron is hot"
So today I'm sitting in my home office playing Ma Jong on the 'puter, while waiting for my nails to dry between coats. (Sally Hanson Hard As nails in clear) She had been out and when she came in the door she sat down in the office to talk to me. Here's my nail polish, file, foam buffer, and two wooden sticks on my desk and she doesn't even wink an eye at it. I'm sitting in my 'puter chair with my legs crossed and my jeans had ridden up a bit so that my taupe colored stockings were clearly visible. Not a word about it. As we were talking about general things the UPS guy drops off a package. The Lane Bryant order. "Come on kid lets go up to the bedroom and check out the goodies." At this point she doesn't know that I've ordered the night gowns. Get up stairs and open the bag. Pull out the tunics and pants she ordered, plus the jacket she had remarked about. Then I begin to remove the night gowns. Her comment? "You ordered some for yourself?", "Yes, I like the longer ones. The few I have from Vanity Fair are nice but I would have liked them to be longer." , "How many did you buy?" "I got one of every color." Holding up the pink one I showed her how long it was on me. "Probably too long for you." "I don't know" "Well, try one on" So she took off her blouse and pulled it over her head. By Golly it fit her. She liked the look of it.
Now hearing myself having this conversation with my wife about the fit and length of a number of nylon nightgowns that I ordered for myself is music enough, BUT the best part was yet to come.
As she was standing in front of the mirror looking at herself in the nightgown, she said, and this is an exact quote, "Cool.... it fits nice, now I can steal some of yours"
For about two seconds I was speechless as my heart danced with joy. 'Thank you, I love you." was all I could say. For that comment I gave her the Red one and the Winterberry one. Small enough price to pay for that acceptance.
Ladies I am so " on cloud nine" right now.
http://www.lanebryantcatalog.com/product.aspx?PfId=45408&DeptId=11168&producttypeid=1&PurchaseType=0
She mentioned that she had enough from our trip to the Vanity Fair Outlet last month. (Of course WE can never have enough). After she picked out what she wanted, [some tunics and some pants] I called in the order, being sure to add the nightgowns for myself. Got one of every color they have. I'm allowed to wear them so "strike while the iron is hot"
So today I'm sitting in my home office playing Ma Jong on the 'puter, while waiting for my nails to dry between coats. (Sally Hanson Hard As nails in clear) She had been out and when she came in the door she sat down in the office to talk to me. Here's my nail polish, file, foam buffer, and two wooden sticks on my desk and she doesn't even wink an eye at it. I'm sitting in my 'puter chair with my legs crossed and my jeans had ridden up a bit so that my taupe colored stockings were clearly visible. Not a word about it. As we were talking about general things the UPS guy drops off a package. The Lane Bryant order. "Come on kid lets go up to the bedroom and check out the goodies." At this point she doesn't know that I've ordered the night gowns. Get up stairs and open the bag. Pull out the tunics and pants she ordered, plus the jacket she had remarked about. Then I begin to remove the night gowns. Her comment? "You ordered some for yourself?", "Yes, I like the longer ones. The few I have from Vanity Fair are nice but I would have liked them to be longer." , "How many did you buy?" "I got one of every color." Holding up the pink one I showed her how long it was on me. "Probably too long for you." "I don't know" "Well, try one on" So she took off her blouse and pulled it over her head. By Golly it fit her. She liked the look of it.
Now hearing myself having this conversation with my wife about the fit and length of a number of nylon nightgowns that I ordered for myself is music enough, BUT the best part was yet to come.
As she was standing in front of the mirror looking at herself in the nightgown, she said, and this is an exact quote, "Cool.... it fits nice, now I can steal some of yours"
For about two seconds I was speechless as my heart danced with joy. 'Thank you, I love you." was all I could say. For that comment I gave her the Red one and the Winterberry one. Small enough price to pay for that acceptance.
Ladies I am so " on cloud nine" right now.