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December 26, 2006 By Carole

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.

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Well, everything except this.

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My new Hitchhiker Wheel. Thanks, Dale.

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  1. Kathy says

    December 26, 2006 at 8:50 am

    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.)

  2. Katy says

    December 26, 2006 at 8:55 am

    Ooh–good job, Dale. 😉
    Glad your holiday was merry & bright!

  3. Rachel says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:05 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.

  4. maryse says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:06 am

    excellent haul!

    your holiday sounds lovely.

  5. Norma says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:09 am

    You? Are going to need to build a new house for all the wheels!!!!

  6. Cheryl says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:10 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!

  7. Adrian says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:15 am

    That Dale! He is such a sweetpea.

    Have a wonderful new year, too, lady!

  8. Liz says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:26 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!

  9. scoutj says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:34 am

    WOW! Nice!!!

  10. Robin says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:59 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!!!

  11. margene says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:07 am

    Will this wheel be the last? 😉
    Lucky you!

  12. Julie says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:11 am

    I was just telling my mom that this is the first year both Jason and I were up before both boys, pretty amazing!

  13. Carol says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:17 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!

  14. Jen says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:23 am

    WHat a unique looking wheel!!

  15. susan says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:30 am

    You lucky dog!

  16. Martha says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:32 am

    I can’t believe you got another wheel. You’ll be able to start your own spinning wheel museum soon!

  17. Leah says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:36 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!!

  18. --Deb says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:45 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)

  19. Vicki says

    December 26, 2006 at 11:23 am

    Look at you… hitchin’ a ride! I saw (and even spun on) Ann’s at Rhinebeck — the most adorable little wheel ever!

  20. Julie says

    December 26, 2006 at 11:28 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!

  21. blogless sharon says

    December 26, 2006 at 11:31 am

    have wheel will travel

  22. Judy says

    December 26, 2006 at 11:34 am

    so I know what fits into the Bean bag… have wheel, will travel!

  23. Laurie says

    December 26, 2006 at 11:59 am

    Fabulous! A day of warm family, food, AND a new Hitcher. Such fun!

  24. Mindy says

    December 26, 2006 at 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!

  25. Anne says

    December 26, 2006 at 12:21 pm

    Ooooo – a Hitchhiker. How fun!! That Dale, he’s a smart guy. 😉

  26. Kim says

    December 26, 2006 at 12:28 pm

    That Dale…..he’s a GOOD man!

  27. Chaos says

    December 26, 2006 at 1:45 pm

    I do my posts the same way! 🙂 Ok, I’ve never seen a hitchhiker wheel before – love the authentic hitchhiking hand detail…

  28. Sylvia says

    December 26, 2006 at 2:14 pm

    Dale gets ANOTHER gold star. Wow.

  29. melanie says

    December 26, 2006 at 3:16 pm

    Go Dale! That’s a good hubby.

  30. Manise says

    December 26, 2006 at 5:06 pm

    What a wonderful day puncuated by wheel acquisition #6! Wow! Another gold star indeed for Dale.

  31. Dave Daniels says

    December 26, 2006 at 6:17 pm

    Wow, nice stuff.
    Does Dale have a gay brother by any chance???

  32. Teyani says

    December 26, 2006 at 8:43 pm

    cool new toys! I’ve never seen a wheel like that one. wow.

  33. jessie says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:02 pm

    That Dale is swell guy. 🙂

  34. Kat says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:29 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? 😉

  35. Theresa says

    December 26, 2006 at 9:43 pm

    I got an LL Bean tote bag, too – isn’t it great?

  36. Donna says

    December 26, 2006 at 10:05 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!

  37. Becky in FL says

    December 27, 2006 at 11:43 am

    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.

  38. Stephanie says

    December 27, 2006 at 1:24 pm

    Merry Christmas indeed. Have fun with your new toy.

  39. JessaLu says

    December 27, 2006 at 6:51 pm

    Very cool wheel ;o) Merry Christmas! :o)

  40. vanessa says

    December 28, 2006 at 9:17 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 🙂

  41. Monica says

    December 29, 2006 at 1:03 pm

    Oh my, another wheel! What a cute one too. 🙂

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