CHRISTMAS GLOAT THREAD

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hey all. i was just curious if anyone would be interested in a christmas gloat thread. a place where we can all post what we got, (or got ourselves) for christmas. i realize most of us are gonna do it anyways. just thought it might be nice to have it all in one place. we could simply use this thread or start a new one.
this may or may not have anything to do with the fact that i may or may not know what my wife may or may not have bought me for christmas.

just an idea,
if the powers that be want to start it with an official thread and rename or erase this one i'm totally cool with that too.

merry christmas.
marc
 
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I know what I'm getting...... nothing. There are more important things that need our income. We are getting the little ones gifts, it is more for the kids anyway.

I'm just happy for my family, friends, and all of our good health.
There is a large family dinner planned and we can all be together. That means more than any possession.:wink:

MERRY CHRISTMAS To ALL!!
 
Here's one - it's a Julbock - Swedish Christmas Goat....

Oh wait - did you want gloats, or goats? :smile:
 

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Just found an email from early this morning from Amazon saying my order is on it way by Prime shipping. I didn't order anything in the last couple of days. Should I peek and see what LOMl got me as she is the only other family member who has access to my Prime account? I know what I was hoping for. A Dewalt 717 10" Sliding dual bevel compound Miter saw. No not a lathe the saw is for install Laminate flooring, baseboard and Crown Molding my current just won't cut it. A lathe would be nice but the one I have is fine for now, need a miter saw more.
 
I just got a call from the local woodcraft that my back ordered items were in. I haven't been there in months. Guess LOML found the wish list I was working on......
 
I'm going to be getting the same thing as 08K.80, except no good health, no family dinner, no family gathering. When my dad died 40 yrs ago my mom and me ceased to exist. I just hope my 86 yr old mom is feeling well enough to enjoy the few meager gifts I was able to get her and to eat the little Christmas dinner I'm going to try not to burn too much for her.

Well, she just about died on me (again) the beginning of this month. I am glad she pulled through and is getting better. That is saying something, I guess.

Ross
 
I was in my shop yesterday making ornaments, running my cnc and assembling toy cars I had made and my wife came home from work after stopping at the post office. She said a package came for me. I immediately stopped what I was doing because I was curious since I didn't order anything.

It was a package from Jonathan Brooks! :biggrin:

A couple of weeks back he had requested a few items so I sent what I thought would get him started in the right direction. In return he sent me the most wonderful box of blanks I've ever seen or gotten! It was like being a 10yr old on Christmas morning all over again :smile:

This mans talent is only exceeded by his generosity.

Thank you Jonathan!

Merry Christmas to all
 
My 9 and 16 year old granddaughters are coming up from Texas on Friday to spend a few days with Dee and I, and we're taking them to the breeder of our Papillon to pick out their Christmas puppy, they have no idea. The pups are only 5 weeks old and we won't pick it up until he is 9-10 weeks old and then Dee and I will house break it for them and take it to them in late Feb. or March. Can't wait to see the look on their faces, that'[s my Christmas present and gloat.
 
Psi collet chuck, 26 pen leather case. Craftsman bench cookies. I am going to buy what my brother got, a hoodie that has built in ear buds.

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The company of my wife. Last year she was a terminal cancer patient and it wasn't hopeful to make it to summer. As of November she is in full remission.

Oh, and as for tools... Full size EWT rougher and finisher, hard side pen case, PSI collet chuck, new MM pads, two pen blanks, and the books 'woodturning wizardry'.
 
Well this wasn't what I was expecting. It was SOOOO much better. Thank you all for sharing. These have been so inspirational that I will share both my gloats.
First the tool gloat. I got a Worksharp ws 3000. But more importantly we went a whole day with no issues from my eldest son. And that's huge around here. Merry Christmas everyone
 
Noise reduction with music, some dust collector hose, and a miter saw. Even better than that was spending 4 straight days carting my kids around to their grandparents' houses and seeing them enjoy all of their family time.
 
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The company of my wife. Last year she was a terminal cancer patient and it wasn't hopeful to make it to summer. As of November she is in full remission.

Oh, and as for tools... Full size EWT rougher and finisher, hard side pen case, PSI collet chuck, new MM pads, two pen blanks, and the books 'woodturning wizardry'.
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Score on the collet chuck. I was making Christmas ornaments yesterday.

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My Christmas gloat is that I'm temporarily broke, but my kids are SO happy with EVERYTHING they got. We are all healthy and all safe after the attempted home intrusion Tuesday night.
Merry Christmas everybody!
 
My wife and I do not exchange gifts.

What we di is look in the morning paper
as there are "posts" of unfourtunate
folks, who may need some.

We seen that there was a lady
with 4 kids that were in need of
a hot water heater. we called the
number and it was the case manager
for these folks,

We told them to get in touch with
a contractor of there choice and to purchase
one and have it installed.

That eve, we received a call from the
case manager, and thanked us and told us
that the hot waster heater has been installed

She will be send us the bill, and that shall
send the money to the charity....

May God Bless all.........
 
We surprised our daughters with something they were not expecting and that was fun. Our niece went back into the hospital but we got to go see her and her spirits are high. She is battering a genetic disorder.

I put this on my Christmas list as a joke and my Wondeful wife of over 26 years surprised me by ordering it. I hope its in soon!
 

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I turned off the spending on Pen and shop stuff back before Thanksgiving in order to ensure bills were caught up and I could build reserves for Christmas shopping. The week before Christmas is when most of my shopping got done, which led to a great Christmas gathering and gift swap. I've also been getting my heart directed this year back towards the reason for Christmas, which is the celebration of birth of Jesus and all that great gift means to fellow Christians. Christmas eve services with my mom on my left and my son on my right was the best present I got this year.
 
Father in law gave me a Grizzly combo belt/disc sander with a nice supply of belts and discs.

I have a 1 and 3 year old so the best gift was seeing them enjoy themselves and getting to teach them about the true meaning of Christmas though live Nativities and an advent book we did with them
 
My oldest son is on a mission for our Church, been gone 17 months. We (my wife and daughter and son) got to skype with him. Great to see him and hear his laugh and just catch up a bit. Nothing compares to being together with family. Even if technolgy is required. Happy Day. :smile::smile::smile:
 
Well, I managed to get Strep throat, had to cancel my flights to Florida to be with my parents, spent boxing day in the hospital getting iv drugs. Yes I m gloating lol My wife was there with me the whole time, which was the biggest gift of all. Her love and support means more to me than any of the material items she turns a blind eye to that i put in the shop. Thats why whenever I make a pen if she wants it its hers. She has a lot of pens. hope that makes sense cause they were powerful drugs and i just woke up form my first sleep in 2 days.
 
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My spouse and I have the gift of 5 living children and 7 grandchildren so our giving is aimed more at them than ourselves. But I did get the warmest bath/smoking robe i can imagine...

On a separate note I had a sale of 20 Christmas pens and the proceeds are going to a 70-100 Rikon lathe with the vs upgrade. But that really is a business purchase because I expect to turn many more pens next year than I've been turning.
 
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