Thanksgiving and Remembering

Hey Ya'll!

I hope everyone has had a restful Sunday. I certainly did. I finally got to take me a nap. Whew, I love a nap, especially on Sunday. I feel so much better, so rested.

I worked really hard yesterday around the house. We have a lot going on this week. Telephone meeting tomorrow night.  I am having a LimeLife by Alcone party Tuesday night. A small Thanksgiving dinner with my son and daughter Wednesday night and hosting The Weeks Thanksgiving,  Thursday at dinner. Plus, working full time. I would not have it any other way.

My husband Terry, drug all the Christmas decorations out for me and we worked and worked on that all day yesterday. After church today we headed to Lowe's Home Improvement for another project he is building. That man loves to make stuff. I will have to take some pictures and show of some of his work. He really is talented even if I do say so myself. Anyway, we most of the inside done. Although I am looking two small pencil trees to put in the bedrooms. If I find them ok, if not, that's ok too, lol.

Yeah, we have been busy and will be busy right on up until the New Year. Not only do we have all the extra events and parties to go to and host. Both of us work at the local grocery store and it tends to get a little busy around this time of year. But I love it, I left the store for a few years and went into banking. I like that too, but there was something about bonding with your customers that was missing. So, I had the opportunity to go back and I took it. There's nothing like home, even if its a grocery store.

I guess that's why I love Thanksgiving so much. With both my parents and my husband's parents gone now, it really makes the Holiday season more special. Spending time with your family and friends, make time for them; not just the gift exchanging that you do at Christmas. It's the fellowship at Thanksgiving I love. Cooking and preparing all those dishes out of love. Making special and certain dishes that you know your child or friend would love to have and can only get to eat around this time of year. Making memories, talking about old times, picture taking with everybody around the table or in my case tables. Its just a wonderful time.

And of course you remember the ones that are no longer with you. We have had a lot of loss in our community lately. Seems more tender around the Holidays. The Pastor was speaking this morning at service that the depression and suicide rate goes up this time of year. Its really heartbreaking to me that there are people out there with no hope. I have lost family members like that, really close family members that are struggling. We have to keep praying ya'll. That's the only thing that is going to help them. PRAYER!!

So let's be Thankful for all the things we have, not just material; but all things! I have a sign a by back door that says there is always something to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving and Christmas season let's be THANKFUL for all the things we have, hey; and maybe some of the things we don't have anymore. Tell somebody how thankful you are, encourage someone.

Below are just some of the decorations we have put up. Enjoy:)

I hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving and are blessed beyond measure!

Love,
Dawn

drug all the Christmas decorations out for me and we worked and worked on that all day yesterday. After church today we headed to Lowe's Home Improvement for another project he is building. That man loves to make stuff. I will have to take some pictures and show of some of his work. He really is talented even if I do say so myself. Anyway, we most of the inside done. Although I am looking two small pencil trees to put in the bedrooms. If I find them ok, if not, that's ok too, lol.

Yeah, we have been busy and will be busy right on up until the New Year. Not only do we have all the extra events and parties to go to and host. Both of us work at the local grocery store and it tends to get a little busy around this time of year. But I love it, I left the store for a few years and went into banking. I like that too, but there was something about bonding with your customers that was missing. So, I had the opportunity to go back and I took it. There's nothing like home, even if its a grocery store.

I guess that's why I love Thanksgiving so much. With both my parents and my husband's parents gone now, it really makes the Holiday season more special. Spending time with your family and friends, make time for them; not just the gift exchanging that you do at Christmas. It's the fellowship at Thanksgiving I love. Cooking and preparing all those dishes out of love. Making special and certain dishes that you know your child or friend would love to have and can only get to eat around this time of year. Making memories, talking about old times, picture taking with everybody around the table or in my case tables. Its just a wonderful time.

And of course you remember the ones that are no longer with you. We have had a lot of loss in our community lately. Seems more tender around the Holidays. The Pastor was speaking this morning at service that the depression and suicide rate goes up this time of year. Its really heartbreaking to me that there are people out there with no hope. I have lost family members like that, really close family members that are struggling. We have to keep praying ya'll. That's the only thing that is going to help them. PRAYER!!

So let's be Thankful for all the things we have, not just material; but all things! I have a sign a by back door that says there is always something to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving and Christmas season let's be THANKFUL for all the things we have, hey; and maybe some of the things we don't have anymore. Tell somebody how thankful you are, encourage someone.

I hope you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving and are blessed beyond measure!

Love,
Dawn