Happy Thanksgiving Weekend

Wow, time is going by so fast. Thanksgiving was already 2 days ago and was a great time! I'm not big on the holidays and not really big on food either, but had fun at B.'s house and I didn't have to cook! what's not to like? My favorite part was when I called her up before coming over to see if she needed anything, and she reported that the turkey had caught on fire in the rotisserie!! hahaha. It actually turned out really great, cuz it sealed the juice in and was kind of crispy and well, burnt (but only a little) on the outside. Scrumptious! It was also her and K's birthday which was fun. I made a cake, but it turned out terrible, so we had baked pears and pumpkin pie. After dinner we cleaned up a little, sat around and chatted, opened presents, then played Taboo... ahhh fun with our "friends family" I got some great pictures, but can't find the cord again to download...

Here is a pic of the pre-Thanksgiving wild turkeys that have been coming and eating the birdseed that the birds spill out of the feeder and on to the deck... they look pretty healthy to me... and ugly.

I am so grateful and have a lot to be thankful for especially this year, so here goes... not necessarily in any order.

1. I am so thankful for the house we rent... it is just perfect for us, and we have wonderful friends for neighbors (that's 2 for 1).

2. I am contantly amazed and deeply grateful for my job and the wonderful people that I work with. I have never had a job that people are so caring and nice to each other and that makes it so worth it!!

3. So very thankful that D is winning her fight with cancer. It's been a rough patch but we'll keep praying for a full recovery.

4. Only 1 more term! Thankful that school has gone by quickly, we've lived through it and soon John will graduate with a bacchelor's degree... omg!!

5. So thankful that the car has held up, still gets good gas mileage, and hasn't needed any major repairs (knock,knock). Also thankful that I don't live somewhere with terrible traffic!

6. Thankful for a mild fall and for all the fantastically beautiful leaves this year!

7. For all the little things that I take for granted every day. Clean water that comes out of the tap on demand, a refrigerator, electricity all day long - unrationed, heat at the flick of a switch, paved roads, RECYCLING! clean air, nature. I'm sure there is much more...

8. Healthy family.

9. I am so thankful to my wonderful friends for all their love and support, thankful to the people who are becoming wonderful friends and opening their lives to us... so generous.

10. I am thankful for Eggnog and that it's only available once a year!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!
(go ducks)