TRISH.........ITS ONLY THE 23RD HERE BUT ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.  YOU ARE A DAY AHEAD OF US.  I HOPE YOU HAVE A MARVELOUS DAY.  DO WHAT YOU WANT, ENJOY THE DAY. 

CHERYL.......WOW, LOTS OF COOKING FOR YOU.  FOR ME, I WANT LESS COOKING.  BUT IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY, GO FOR IT.  THERE ARE LOTS OF GOOD THINGS THERE TO ENJOY. 

JUDY.......MY GRDAU G WORKS AT CRACKER BARREL, TOO, AND IS ON DUTY TODAY, 8 TO 8.  THE OWNERS ARE GREAT.  THEY ARE FEEDING THEM A TURKEY DINNER TODAY.  THE EMPLOYEES WERE ASKED TO BRING THEIR FAVORITE DESSERT TO SHARE.  G BROUGHT A COUPLE OF MISSISSIPPI MUD PIES, A FAVORITE IN OUR FAMILY.  SHE EXPECTS TO MAKE OODLES OF TIPS TODAY.  HER BOYFRIEND (THEY HAVE AN APT TOGETHER) WORKS THERE AS A CHEF.

DEVONNE...... LOVE YOUR EMBROIDERY WORK.  SO PRETTY.
I HA.TED MY HOA.  THEY HAD TOO MUCH AUTHORITY ON HOW I SHOULD LIVE.  HAD SOME RUN-INS WITH THEM, ACTUALLY THRU A FUSS BUDGET NEIGHBOR WHO LIED TO THEM.  THEY ALSO TOLD US THE FEES WOULD BE GOING DOWN AFTER SOMETHING WAS PAID FOR, BUT THEY WENT UP INSTEAD.  EVERY YEAR IT COST US MORE.
MY SON'S HOA ON THE OTHER HAND WHERE THEY ALL HAD ABOUT 5  TO 8 ACRES OF LAND AROUND THEM, ONLY HAD YEARLY ROAD-CARE FEES FOR PLOWING AND TRIMMING THE ROADSIDE GRASS.  IT WAS MARVELOUS.  FOLKS KEPT UP THEIR LAND NICELY AND COULD DO WHAT THEY WANTED. 

MARYLOU.......HOW NICE YOU ARE HAVING A WONDERFUL VISIT WITH FAMILY.  ITS A BIG CHANGE FOR YOU.  I AM GLAD YOU ARE ENJOYING THE LITTLE ONES.  

LINDA.....I HOPE YOU GOT YOUR MEDS REFILL AND FEEL BETTER AGAIN.  ENJOY YOUR DAY.

I NEVER WENT TO BINGO.  A COUPLE OF OTHERS DIDN'T EITHER SO THEY SHUT IT DOWN FOR THE NITE.  THE OTHERS HAD PLANS FOR DOING THINGS FOR T-DAY.  ME, I WAS JUST NOT FEELING IT.  
TODAY I HAVE A T-BREAST TO ROAST AND SAUSAGE BREAD STUFFING AND MASHED.  JUST WHAT I LIKE AND NOTHING EXTRA.  I WILL SHARE WITH MY NEIGHBOR BESIDE ME AND HIS LITTLE DOG AND HAVE LOTS LEFTOVER FOR MYSELF FOR MORE MEALS.

ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE WITH SUNSHINE AND TEMPS IN THE 40S SO LOVELY OUT THERE.  I NEED TO TAKE OUT MY TRASH AND THEN ITS INDOORS ALL DAY.  I WILL TAKE MY TIME AND ENJOY COOKING FOR ME TODAY.  MY SON AND HIS LOVE MAY DROP IN LATER.  
I AM THANKFUL FOR A NICE FAMILY.
I AM THANKFUL FOR A FULL LARDER.
I AM THANKFUL FOR NO WORRIES.
WISHING YO ALL THE SAME.  HUGS, QB S 

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Gobble, gobble until you wobble, lol! 

SANDRA  THANK YOU!  You are so thoughtful! I do hope you enjoy your turkey, I love the stuffing, baked separately, and will do it again for our Christmas, the boys love it too. You have a lot to be thankful for, and so do I, so I will be thankful  ==== I have a wonderful family and friends, and good health. 
I also am thankful for a cool day, because I made one of  my Christmas pudding/cakes, it has to steam for 4 hours, so it's been a great day for that.
And I am thankful for the many messages from friends I have received today. I am blessed

JANET you made me sad, I do feel for you with your family, I would love to be there to give you a hug, I don't know what I'd do in your situation, I would miss my boys terribly.

MARYLOU you ar having a wonderful visit, always a good idea NOT to drink too much on a long drive, I got caught out visiting my sis, we got caught in bad traffic on the way home, and I had to hold on for a few hours, I ran fast when we stopped LOL

DEVONNE I am glad you spent some time with Greg, and hopefully you will see the kids tomorrow, it's hard when you have to see a lot  of people, sometimes you just need to spread it out. I did see your designs, Hope you can repost them, they are on the other page, and if I go check I'll loose this post!

HOLLY I'm sure you are having a good time with your family as well

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL !!

BJ I hope you and Tracy and family are having a wonderful visit (((hugs))))

I am heading out to get some more "stuffing" for my baskets. Pete is going to join us for dinner tonight, he's been messaging me all day.

I hope that SAN's DH is OK, and that our darling STRINGS and her family are OK as well as all our other "family" here. 
 

IT SOUNDS LIKE MOST EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL TURKEY HOLIDAY.  GOOD FOR YOU.  WHETHER WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS OR ALONE, ONE CAN BE THANKFUL.  

WE HAD A LOVELY DAY FOR IT WITH SUNSHINE AND TEMPS IN THE 40S WHICH WAS NICE.  THE BUILDING CLEARED OUT PRETTY FAST IN THE MORNING WITH FOLKS GETTING PICKED UP BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR A DAY OUT.  I WAS LUCKY TO SEE THEM OFF WHEN I PASSED THRU THE LOBBY RETURNING FROM TRASH OUT.   ME, I ENJOYED JUST STAYING HOME AS USUAL.  GOT WISHES FROM EVERYONE BY TEXT WITH PICTURES.  SENT WISHES ALONG THE SAME WAY.  MODERN TECHNOLOGY CAN BE WONDERFUL.

I HAVE LOTS OF LEFTOVERS SO WILL NOT STARVE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  MY NEW CARVING KNIFE IS WONDERFUL.  IT WAS SO EASY TO CARVE THE TURKEY THIS TIME.  AS FOR ME, I WAS SO FULL OF TURKEY BREAST, FOR AWHILE THERE I THOUGHT I WOULD BE HAPPY NOT TO SEE IT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER YEAR.  BUT THAT FEELING PASSED WHEN MY OVERFULL TUMMY WAS BACK TO NORMAL.
AS FOR ME TODAY I WILL HAVE A QUIET DAY OF WATCHING TV AND PLAYING SOLITAIRE AND NOT EVEN COOKING ANYTHING.  I HAVE LEFTOVERS APLENTY AND I PLAN ON HAVING A HOT FUDGE SUNDAE LATER IN THE DAY.  OVER THE WEEKEND I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT TO SEW NEXT AND MAYBE SITTING AT MY MACHINE AGAIN ON MONDAY.  I THINK MY MOJO IS RETURNING.
WISHES FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE A NICE RESTFUL DAY.
HUGS TO ALL, QB S 

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We had a good day yesterday. Everyone gathered at David’s to watch the parade in the morning. Then the little ones and this senior citizen needed naps so they went home and I came back to motel for a couple of hours. We all went to David’s in-laws for the main meal in the evening. I’m spending the day today sewing at the motel. When David gets off work (hopefully earlier than usual quitting time) he will pick me up to go to his house. Zach and his wife will be joining us for a game night. My plan of being here almost a week and seeing family whenever they have time is working out great, especially since I brought my sewing machine to have something to do between visits.

We, too, had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the bonus of having Danny and Emmy there.  He should have been a comedian.  He makes everyone laugh.  While there are other family dynamics, I'm so blessed to have two kids who love me dearly.  Dan hugged me at length both coming and going, big bear hugs.
This isn't nice, but at this point in his life, (age 53 on 12/1)  he realizes that his dad, who he went to live with when he was 10, only wanted him to get him away from me.  I know this by some of the comments he now makes.  No matter what, I was always careful not to tell him my "side" of things when  he innocently "sang" his dad's praises to me many times. He so wanted it to be that way...  ML, being 9 years older, had a totally different perspective and Dan's shared many of his conclusions with her in the last few years.  They're quite close all things considered.    Another reason for me to be thankful.  Sometimes I, "Mom" am the butt of their mutual humor.  I can take it!  

Trish, at one point, Danny started talking about his Aussie friend.  So...I got to brag about MINE and tell him about you and yours. He's such a great mimic, which I'm not, so he entertained us with his account of his friend in his Aussie accent.   I can take or leave our new tv show, NCIS, Sydney, except for knowing that this is your home and all the buildings, bridge, Opera House and harbor are where you live.  

Next in the extended family saga is Howard's great grandson's 1st birthday party on Dec. 16th.  We're going (2 1/2 hrs. away) weather-permitting.  Jane, Howard's ex and my friend  wants to come from Alabama, weather-permitting and we'll see if David is even invited.  I won't blat about that whole scenario to all of  you again.   We're just excited that WE got invited, since not so at H's grandson's recent wedding.

It costs $7 per car to get into the Indiana Dune State Park, BUT today, that fee is waived to give Black Friday shoppers an alternative.  Since it's cold and I couldn't walk on the trails if it wasn't, we may take just  a drive there and around.   When I was young-er, it was one of my favorite places and we very seldom go to Lake Michigan, now.(as I've fumed about here),  I'm still deciding but Howard has agreed  which is something!  

Mary Lou, what a nice post you wrote.  So glad you're having a wonderful time at David's.  Four little girls, besides all the others, is a wonderful legacy for you and Bill, sad as that might seem.  I love their old-fashioned names and how nice to snuggle.  A two-hour detour/delay is a long one when you're driving alone, so this is an especially nice time for you.  Hope Lynn is continuing to do well with her treatment. 

Going to carry on...Have a good day.
Indy




 

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Judy, thanks for remembering Lynn. She had her last chemo treatment two weeks ago and is beginning to feel a lot better. Surgery (lumpectomy) is scheduled for December 11.

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Janet, maybe the gym people were Black Friday shopping? Or sleeping off Turkey Day?

Mary Lou, that’s a long drive to make alone! That’s great that you got to see all the kids.

I did online ordering today from Amazon. I also ordered flannel fabric for the kids' quilt backings from Joann. I don't see finishing these before Christmas, but that's ok. I have had to relax more because of back pain. Tylenol helps, but it only lasts for 7-8 hours. I hate taking medications of any kind. I probably need to go see a neurologist, but the meds they give you are so strong. I don't like feeling drowsy all day and that's what they do to me. I couldn't drive and take them.

Marylou, so glad you had a safe trip and you got to be with your family. Prayers for Lynn for her upcoming surgery.

Trish, I hope you had a very happy birthday! 

Judy, I enjoyed reading about your visit to the state park and your reminiscing. 

Diana, how is Elmer doing?

I think I surprised everyone by not doing a big Thanksgiving meal this year. Gary came over today and stayed 5 hours. He's never done this, but I'm happy with it. He told me they are having Thanksgiving at their place next year in the shop. That may be too cold, as it's not heated. I told him we can do it here, but I would need help. 

Sandra, like you, I am starting to enjoy my slower, easier days! My back doesn't allow me to stay in the kitchen cooking all day anymore. I will do Christmas here, but I'm asking for covered dishes from everyone. I'll be texting everyone next week & see if anyone replies. 

Theresa, I got your Christmas card today, but haven't opened it yet. It's my first card and I recognized your handwriting!

Janet, they were probably too bloated to go to the gym, lol! 

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