I am sure that most of you have been feverishly dropping hints like Ralphie
from "A Christmas Story" (Red Rider BB Gun) on the various load of tools you
are wishing for from Santa. Well, if you are like me, you spent the last
waking hour of everyday in November checking the specs, prices and source
for each of the desired toys you are hoping to get.

Here it is 9:45 PM on Christmas Eve - the gifts are wrapped, a barbed wire
fence encircles the gift pile at the base of the future turning stock, which
is currently called a Christmas tree, and my wife is avoiding eye contact
.... she thinks that will keep her from giving anything away before tomorrow
at 5:45 AM!

So, I am going to bed, and maybe to sleep with visions of Sugar Maples and
Scroll Chucks dancing in my head. Oh Boy - I cant wait I can't wait!!!!

Not really - I bet this is how most of you all were today. To me this is
old hat - after 4 years of being showered with the greatest in tools,
Woodcraft gift certificates and the like, I no longer get excited - - yea
right!

So, I want to hear about all of you all's hauls of tools, wood, gadgets and
the like. Let them fly - make me jealous if you can!

I already got my Stubby - so anything else is gravy!

Merry Christmas to all and to all Remember to include Christ!

Ray Sandusky
Tennessee