Well, it is November already. One more month and then a new year is upon us. We will all be one year older, married one more year, closer to retirement, living in the same place one year longer or even celebrating one more year of being cancer free.
I am reading all over Facebook and even here on people's blogs about being thankful. I think this is nice but I believe in doing it every day. You won't read any of my things on here or Facebook all summed up in one month. Each month there are little things and big things to be thankful for. I try to acknowledge those things whenever they happen.
I am thankful for family, friends, food, clothes, shelter, health, a job, my horse, transportation, the luxuries in life. I am thankful for the healthcare that I have here in America, the abundance of food and also all the places to go see here. I am thankful for the freedom we have to go to church, to school, to marry who we want and have the jobs we desire. The list is endless.
Yet, there are many people who are struggling right now with huge things. Or, with so many things that they can't see above it. I totally know how they feel. My husband's job is always unsure. My oldest has a career that will never make a lot of money. My middle never seems to get great grades. My mother-in-law is always needing something so that the nursing home calls my husband to take care of it. My husband has low self-esteem so that it doesn't matter what I say or how, it always comes out critical of him. I am possibly going to need a fourth surgery in four years. It might be number two on my neck.
Oh, and now I may be working Thanksgiving evening. I work in retail and many stores are now open that evening into Black Friday night. I know, I know, it is money. But retail at the holidays is horrible. Since I will be working so many hours, I plan on going somewhere this winter when it is dead at the store. My husband's company holds a annual mega meeting in Florida. This year it is in February. I hope he gets invited and is staying at the Orlando World Center Marriott. If he is, I am going with. I will have money saved up. Our youngest will be at home and in school. Our oldest will come and stay with her while we are gone.
I hope every one has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family. From now till after Christmas, I won't have much free time. I will try to post some here and there. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!
Monday, November 11, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
My son's first visit home from college.
Our son came home this weekend from college. Yeah!!! It was his first time since leaving in August. It is only our second time seeing him.
My husband drove down Friday to get him. A had all of his summer clothes to bring home and his bike. K had to go to school and I went to work. Not long after I got home did my son and my husband arrived home.
We had a supper he enjoys and of course he ate a lot since it was not college food. After that, he went to his former place of employment to see his friends. W and I went to the grocery store to get food for while he was home. After we got home, A helped with the food and we talked. I went to bed as I had to work the next day.
All day Saturday I was at work. We had a nice supper but I needed to go see my horse. I had not seen her in a week.
It is already Sunday. Our oldest daughter and her boyfriend came over after church and had lunch. This is the first time she has seen her brother since he left in August. The meal was good but M did her normal mothering talks. Even K was trying to get M to change subjects. They eventually did, and then M did the talks to K. Oh, some things will never change. All in all, the lunch was fun. Our family was together again for a brief period. This reminds me why I am looking forward to the empty nest years.
My husband took A back to college as I had to work, again. K had to work again. A will be back the whole week of Thanksgiving. He will get to see the extended family. That will be fun. Till then, we hope he has fun and does well in his studies.
My husband drove down Friday to get him. A had all of his summer clothes to bring home and his bike. K had to go to school and I went to work. Not long after I got home did my son and my husband arrived home.
We had a supper he enjoys and of course he ate a lot since it was not college food. After that, he went to his former place of employment to see his friends. W and I went to the grocery store to get food for while he was home. After we got home, A helped with the food and we talked. I went to bed as I had to work the next day.
All day Saturday I was at work. We had a nice supper but I needed to go see my horse. I had not seen her in a week.
It is already Sunday. Our oldest daughter and her boyfriend came over after church and had lunch. This is the first time she has seen her brother since he left in August. The meal was good but M did her normal mothering talks. Even K was trying to get M to change subjects. They eventually did, and then M did the talks to K. Oh, some things will never change. All in all, the lunch was fun. Our family was together again for a brief period. This reminds me why I am looking forward to the empty nest years.
My husband took A back to college as I had to work, again. K had to work again. A will be back the whole week of Thanksgiving. He will get to see the extended family. That will be fun. Till then, we hope he has fun and does well in his studies.
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