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December 26, 2006
Post Christmas
I didn't make my usual 7:00 am posting time today. You see, I usually write my posts a day in advance and then they are ready for posting in the morning. But the weekend was such a whirlwind of Christmas activity that I never got a chance. Forgive me for being late?
Our Christmas was wonderful. Family and friends gathered at our home on Christmas Eve to eat and celebrate with us. We had traditional Swedish foods, of course, and mostly just spent the evening enjoying everyone's company.
Christmas morning got off to a slow start. You know you have a teenager when she doesn't even got up until 9 am on Christmas! We spent the morning opening gifts, drinking coffee and eating leftovers. Then we spent the afternoon leisurely preparing the prime rib and some side dishes for dinner at my father-in-law's house. Thirteen of us gathered for an early evening dinner and it was so nice to have everyone together at the same table! The food was fabulous, everyone helped and it was a great meal.
Let's see. What's left to tell you? Oh, my gifts. I got some wonderful things from Dale and the kids and other family members. In the end, everything fit in my new, gigantic L.L. Bean bag.
Well, everything except this.
My new Hitchhiker Wheel. Thanks, Dale.
Posted by Carole at December 26, 2006 8:26 AM
Comments
The red one! I love it -- use it well!!!! So glad that you had a wonderful Christmas. (And the LL Bean bag -- well, you know my love of that product.)
Posted by: Kathy at December 26, 2006 8:50 AM
Ooh--good job, Dale. ;)
Glad your holiday was merry & bright!
Posted by: Katy at December 26, 2006 8:55 AM
I'm so glad to hear that you had such a nice holiday! It looks like you got some lovely gifts. I love the LL Bean tote bags. I have a couple of the really big ones, and I use them all the time. Very handy! Enjoy the new wheel, too.
Posted by: Rachel at December 26, 2006 9:05 AM
excellent haul!
your holiday sounds lovely.
Posted by: maryse at December 26, 2006 9:06 AM
You? Are going to need to build a new house for all the wheels!!!!
Posted by: Norma at December 26, 2006 9:09 AM
Those things are so damn cute. And now you're at six, I had just caught up to you and you're one ahead again!
Posted by: Cheryl at December 26, 2006 9:10 AM
That Dale! He is such a sweetpea.
Have a wonderful new year, too, lady!
Posted by: Adrian at December 26, 2006 9:15 AM
Wow! Cute hitchhiker! That bag will make a nice carrying case for it, but probably not with all the other presents still in there.
Enjoy!
Posted by: Liz at December 26, 2006 9:26 AM
WOW! Nice!!!
Posted by: scoutj at December 26, 2006 9:34 AM
WOW--You must have been a real good girl this year!!
You can sure put a lot of "fiber" in that LL Bean bag!!!
Posted by: Robin at December 26, 2006 9:59 AM
Will this wheel be the last? ;-)
Lucky you!
Posted by: margene at December 26, 2006 10:07 AM
I was just telling my mom that this is the first year both Jason and I were up before both boys, pretty amazing!
Posted by: Julie at December 26, 2006 10:11 AM
Now THAT'S a gift! Yeah, the teen thing...can't even get a kidlike grin at Christmas-until they start opening that is. A very Merry season to you and yours. Enjoy!
Posted by: Carol at December 26, 2006 10:17 AM
WHat a unique looking wheel!!
Posted by: Jen at December 26, 2006 10:23 AM
You lucky dog!
Posted by: susan at December 26, 2006 10:30 AM
I can't believe you got another wheel. You'll be able to start your own spinning wheel museum soon!
Posted by: Martha at December 26, 2006 10:32 AM
Wow! What a fun looking wheel. I've never even heard of that one. Love the LL Bean bag too. Think of the fiber you could care in that baby!!
Posted by: Leah at December 26, 2006 10:36 AM
Ooh, congratulations! It sounds like a great Christmas. We had a leisurely one, too--we ate breakfast BEFORE opening presents . . . not even Chappy got to open one earlier! (grin)
Posted by: --Deb at December 26, 2006 10:45 AM
Look at you... hitchin' a ride! I saw (and even spun on) Ann's at Rhinebeck -- the most adorable little wheel ever!
Posted by: Vicki at December 26, 2006 11:23 AM
Gone are the days of trying to hold off the child. My baby is 21 and didn't get up until noon (and then only because that's what time her boyfriend came over). This year I was the one anxiously awaiting for her to get up!
Posted by: Julie at December 26, 2006 11:28 AM
have wheel will travel
Posted by: blogless sharon at December 26, 2006 11:31 AM
so I know what fits into the Bean bag... have wheel, will travel!
Posted by: Judy at December 26, 2006 11:34 AM
Fabulous! A day of warm family, food, AND a new Hitcher. Such fun!
Posted by: Laurie at December 26, 2006 11:59 AM
Great wheel! My boys didn't get up until after 8 and they are 9 and 4. I had to wake the youngest up so that he would be ready when everyone got there!
Posted by: Mindy at December 26, 2006 12:08 PM
Great wheel! My boys didn't get up until after 8 and they are 9 and 4. I had to wake the youngest up so that he would be ready when everyone got there!
Posted by: Mindy at December 26, 2006 12:08 PM
Ooooo - a Hitchhiker. How fun!! That Dale, he's a smart guy. ;)
Posted by: Anne at December 26, 2006 12:21 PM
That Dale.....he's a GOOD man!
Posted by: Kim at December 26, 2006 12:28 PM
I do my posts the same way! :) Ok, I've never seen a hitchhiker wheel before - love the authentic hitchhiking hand detail...
Posted by: Chaos at December 26, 2006 1:45 PM
Dale gets ANOTHER gold star. Wow.
Posted by: Sylvia at December 26, 2006 2:14 PM
Go Dale! That's a good hubby.
Posted by: melanie at December 26, 2006 3:16 PM
What a wonderful day puncuated by wheel acquisition #6! Wow! Another gold star indeed for Dale.
Posted by: Manise at December 26, 2006 5:06 PM
Wow, nice stuff.
Does Dale have a gay brother by any chance???
Posted by: Dave Daniels at December 26, 2006 6:17 PM
cool new toys! I've never seen a wheel like that one. wow.
Posted by: Teyani at December 26, 2006 8:43 PM
That Dale is swell guy. :-)
Posted by: jessie at December 26, 2006 9:02 PM
I used to use a gigantic LL Bean bag for carting Christmas gifts back and forth to NJ. Now it holds a small portion of the stash. Yikes. Dave can have Dale's gay brother, I'm wondering if Dale has a straight brother? ;-)
Posted by: Kat at December 26, 2006 9:29 PM
I got an LL Bean tote bag, too - isn't it great?
Posted by: Theresa at December 26, 2006 9:43 PM
You will love your hitch hiker! I take mine camping all the time. Why use that beautiful new bag for your wheel - you can a similar one at Ocean State Job Lot for $6 that fits the wheel perfectly!
Enjoy!
Posted by: Donna at December 26, 2006 10:05 PM
Glad your Xmas was great. I have to tell you in that photo you posted of your new wheel... it sure does look like an odd duck! But I bet it spins wonderfully.
Posted by: Becky in FL at December 27, 2006 11:43 AM
Merry Christmas indeed. Have fun with your new toy.
Posted by: Stephanie at December 27, 2006 1:24 PM
Very cool wheel ;o) Merry Christmas! :o)
Posted by: JessaLu at December 27, 2006 6:51 PM
whoopdiedoo, a new wheel!
you're lucky you have grandchildren, i mean really, what's the point of my having a son who got married at an early age, if he doesn't fork over a grandbaby!!!
your chirstmas sounds wonderful :-)
Posted by: vanessa at December 28, 2006 9:17 PM
Oh my, another wheel! What a cute one too. :)
Posted by: Monica at December 29, 2006 1:03 PM
