I got a new Excalibur, which has not arrived yet.
Wifey ordered me some 21 kt gold jewelry, which has not arrived yet either.
I got some clothes.
But my best present?
Got a rainbow from Jesus!
It was beautiful.
Rainbows, ever the sign of hope.
Hugger
I got an ACE 250, digging tools, a pouch for the finds, a kit for gold prospecting, assorted other goodies and, oh yea, a neck tie because, d@mn it all, I still have to go to work. At least I get to keep banker's hours so all those holidays will be spent MDing.
I got my wife a magnum of Marilyn Merlot, Velvet collection. I arranged to buy it for $200. A week before I picked it up the wearhouse burned down taking out the rest of hte 2003 and 2002 vintage. The dealer stuck to the bargain (I spend a lot of money with him) so the $200 bottle turned into a $500 bottle while it sat under the Christmas Tree.
It was a good Christmas. I got a Lesche digger, a rock/coin tumbler, gloves, tools, chocolate and a really kewl gun cleaning kit/gun holder. Also, I got 4 days of Holiday Hunting in.....around $6 in clad found plus a cheap ring. Wife got a new smile, a kewl Native American book (1491) and some "Secret Santa" stuff from one of her ebay buddies. Our son got an Xbox (NOT the 360, after all, he's only 9), a bunch of play soldiers and forts and stuff, several PS2 games, a bunch of Star Wars stuff and some magnets.
Best of all, we shared a wonderful, loving, low-key, no-stress 5-days-off-work holiday season. On Christmas Day, I smoked a turkey for bout 3 hours, then finished it off in the oven, cooked up some of chef Emeril's special cranberry compote, some devilled eggs and some of my Mom's killer cornbread dressing. We feasted and about 15 minutes later, we were all asleep. Extra heavy on the valium sauce! LOL
Santa brought two days of warm weather(well it was above zero!) which made it great for two days of Md'ing....hacking through the frozen sand near the lake as the icefishermen stared at the crazy woman LOL Dont care ..felt great to get out ,even if all i found was junk!
Got the girls coin protectors so they have been busy,got the 8 yr old a cheap Metal Detector, that is so cheap it buzzes constantly.....but the box said waterproof...hahaha.....and we all got books and more books...from Indian artifacts to foriegn languages! No one got coal in our stockings so we are all happy!
Well My Quantum was kinda sorta an early xmas gift to myself. I also got a nice fleece, a 50$ gift card for The Outback Steakhouse., a 25$ gift card for Officemax, a really cool back pack, (so I can use the old one for all my metal detecting stuff), and some cologne and what not....
Money, jewelry, computer stuff, a swinging door installed to keep the den tv to a nice low roar in other parts of the house when there is a movie being watched, new camo pants, a camel, a clock, candles, and another day to celebrate being alive!