Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone has a wonderful day today. It is early or late depending on how you look at it. I have been up for several hours but am soon headed to bed for a few. I just wanted to pop on and wish everyone Happy Thanksgiving.

It is storming outside, we are having a rainy Thanksgiving day. I am thankful though because it could be worse - all that rain could be layers of snow forming instead - or the rain could be a freezing rain, ice, sleet, and all that nasty stuff.

It is cold and temp has to be near freezing. The house is warm but still has a slight chill in the air. I am thankful that I have a warm place and it can be made even warmer by controlling the thermostat.

I am suppose to be heading to my brother's house today for dinner. I was working on papers for school yesterday and got the majority of them done, so they will not be a hinderance today. However, now I have a nice headache which is not subsiding. I know it is because of the weather, stress, sinus, and whatever else I want to blame it on...lol. Seriously though, it is a downer at the moment. I am hoping that medications will kick it soon.

The best part of today? for me? is the Parades. I love me some Thanksgiving day parades. If my headache does not ease down, I may snuggle down on the couch, grab a cup of coffee, and watch me some parades.

However, if my headache eases, then i am "on the road again" (sing it with me...lol) and headed to my brothers house for a feast and fellowship.

Time will tell which happens today. Regardless of what happens, today is the day to give thanks. So....

Thank you Lord for the abundant blessings you have bestowed upon me and please be with all my friends, family, and everyone else today. Let each person feel your presence and let them understand that you are the creator of everything. You are the who knows them and loves them totally and completely. You are the Savior who gave his life for them (and me). so thank you Lord.

Blessings Part 2

Today's list of 10 things I am thankful for are going to be more narrow (not as wide a range topic as say World peace.) So now for the list:

1. Migraine meds - I have had a sinus/migraine for past 24 hours or so and the only way I have gotten anything done is to keep taking the meds.

2. Hot coffee with french vanilla creamer and a sweetener - so yummy

3. Little Miss Cleo's meow - I swear it sounds like she is talking to me sometimes.

4. Cable TV - love the history channel, animal planet, biography, ID channel, food network, and several more. I don't watch TV that often but when i do, I so enjoy these channels.

5. Crockpot - love being able to put something in it in the wee hours of the morning, not having to watch it, and a few hours later viola your dinner is ready.

6. Mailbox/Mailperson - love having a mailbox that I can put letters in, put up the red flag, and the mailperson picks up the mail. No driving to the post office to mail a letter.

7. Squirt bottle - I don't use it often and usually only have to pick it up, but Miss Cleo is learning what she can and cannot do. yeah!

8. Bic markers - love them to color digi stamps. I use them more often than I do colored pencils.

9. My printer - I use it for everything, from printing out info for classes, to printing out letters/devotionals, to printing digi stamps, and so much more.

10. Electric Heaters - it is cold again tonight (it is almost 1am) so the electric heater is on and putting out just enough heat to keep things warm. Works better than turning the heat up higher.

Tomorrow is another day so hopefully will be another list.

I still need to do dishes and laundry here at the house. I am working on Shoeboxes and found I still need a few things for them, so I will be headed to the store too. Have a great day whatever you do and don't forget to count your blessings - even the little "ordinary' things.

Blessings Abundant

November is here. This is the month of Thanksgiving, to count our blessings, and to give thanks for those blessings. So todays post is my list of 10 things I am thankful for:

1. Little Miss Cleo

2. A job that pays the bills

3. A vehicle that looks good and runs too.

4. A place that I can call home.

5. A pantry that is stocked with yummy food.

6. A computer that allows me to connect with people, to take classes, to blog and so much more.

7. Family and friends that support and care about me.

8. Freedom to practice/voice my religious beliefs.

9. A quiet neighborhood that is not too far from work.

10. A profession (nursing) that allows me to care for people and make a difference in their lives.

This list is broad, next time I am going to narrow it down some to more specific items. Now its your turn, what is your list?