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By Ben the Flagman – Dig this everybody, at lunchtime today I took delivery of more than just my usual deep dish pizza – that’s right folks, today I took delivery on an item I ordered up over 3 weeks ago (not 30 minutes ago), my fully loaded super-sweet Skid Steer!! Yippeeeee!! It’s so brand new it doesn’t even have a speck of mud on it yet, but I’m sure that will all change soon.

The dealer talked me into most of the options – heavy duty hydraulic arms, reinforced roll cage and of course the extra capacity scoop bucket (with monster teeth). This Skid Steer definitely has rugged written all over it. Whether it’s moving mounds of dirt or leveling out areas for landscaping, this is one tool that will definitely come in handy at the construction site.

After checking all the fluids and giving the engine the once over, I played around a bit with the in-cab fingertip controls. All-in-all very intuitive, I think all that’s left is to let her grip into the earth and say goodbye to the mud free paint job. The least I could do was take some pictures of that glossy orange paint before I went playing in the dirt (ain’t she purdy). Catch you fellas later, my pizzas getting cold.

And when the red suited one asked, “Dorsey what would you like for Christmas?” I looked him straight in the eye and said in my most earnest voice “Santa …oh Santa, all I really want for Christmas is my VERY OWN PONY!!” At that he raised his white bushy eye brow,” Well-well-well” he retorted, “Have you been a good little girl this year?”

I knew this line of questioning from years past, and I knew what my honest answer would be as I grabbed his furry lapels. “YES, Santa, YES!!

And boy oh boy did St. Nick deliver. This Christmas morning I was handed the reins of what is possibly the single greatest present a girl could get; my very own horsey – to brush, to pet, to feed and of course to ride like the wind. I was so excited to saddle up that my sweet Dad hooked up the trailer and we drove straight out to the equestrian field.

I hope Santa Claus found each of your homes this morning, and that you’re as surprised and grateful as I am. Have a holly, jolly Christmas everyone – Happy Holidays to everyone.

By Wendy: Well the big Thanksgiving spread is finally on the table: turkey and seasoned stuffing hot from the oven - creamed onions, buttery mash potatoes, real cranberry sauce that’s never seen the inside of a can - and of course, my husbands famous pumpkin pie. (I know for a fact those ingredients have seen the inside of a can)

It’s quite festive around here. Toby is excited to have aunts and uncles and cousins to play with, and Jay is equally excited to have his new satellite dish hooked up before the big game. It seems to have the makings of a wonderful holiday, and I can’t wait until everyone is here under one roof.

How often we forget to gratefully acknowledge all that we have including those precious moments we share as a family.

From Mighty World, to your world, Happy Thanksgiving.