Things I Like: A Carafe, A Gift

The things we buy ourselves

It is rare that I buy a thing that is actually a gift for myself. Do you find this to be true? What I buy is largely born of necessity: new clothing because my old clothing requires replacement; groceries; paper towels. This isn’t to say that I don’t indulge in life’s great pleasures, but it is to say that I don’t stop in stores and finger through trink…