We don't make a big fuss over Xmas.
Rarely even give gifts, especially not to each other. If it happens, it's usually more a case of justifying a purchase, such as the year we splurged at the post-Xmas sales on a 60 bottle wine fridge for the garage at the cottage - to stop the boiling summer destruction of the case of excellent boutique wine I'd bought at the cellar door in Margaret River the week prior, without thinking it through. Duh! Best investment we've made in a 'gadget' in years. We've even packed it into the container to bring over here. That luxury purchase has earned it's SALE pricetag many times over since :)
Anyway, back to this year. Having just moved here & with all the stresses & strains that go with an international move, we were both exhausted by the time Xmas week arrived. Husband had much trouble wrapping his head around having to do grocery shopping in Spanish & planning meals across the 3 day Xmas weekend when everything was to be closed. He'd only been here 10 days & didn't know where to go yet to buy what he wanted, nor even how to get there, wherever 'there' was??
I'd sent him as the guineapig to try Queenies Nail Salon thinking it was a stress relief for him to have a pedicure, knowing that the proprietress Giselle (whom I'd met briefly when I stumbled upon Queenies prior to his arrival here) spoke fluent Californian english, confident he'd be fine. While there he starts up a conversation with Giselle about what else is here in the 'hood, resulting in her recommending him the spa at the nearby HOME B&B hotel for deep-tissue massage!!
The next day he's off around to the Home hotel buying us each a Xmas Gift voucher for a '2 hour treatment including massage' voucher. Now THAT was a great Xmas gift idea which we both used in the few quiet days between Xmas & New Year. I had a complete body exfoliation, followed by an 'Ultra-relaxing full massage'. And it was GREAT!!!
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