Vacation

I just returned home from a most wonderful trip for mine and my DH anniversary. It was just long enough to enjoy but not miss home too much. We went down to the ocean and ate, walked, relaxed and just enjoyed being together. While I was there I checked my email to find out that I won a wonderful shower cap from Retro Revival. My DH said "We never win anything". Well obviously he was talking about himself, because I won a fancy shower cap. I also reminded him of the visit we made to Pennsylvania and we went to a nice little restaurant. They happened to be having a grill set giveaway. A couple of us from the table registered for it, me being one of them. Low and behold, a month or so later, I get an email. I won the grilling set. I couldn't believe it! One stop into this little restaurant and being from Texas and I won their set. I had my BIL go pick it up for me and he saved it till our next trip to PA.

So obviously it isn't me who doesn't win..... it's DH! LOL.

But back to reality... I always do miss home so much though. As the saying goes... There's no place like home! I didn't realize till I was older how true that really is. I enjoy trips but I like to keep them short enough that I don't miss home too much. So I'm looking forward to receiving my winnings! and getting back to my regular routine.....

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year. It's the start of the holiday season which is a really special time. I love Christmas and the warm fuzzy feeling you get thinking of others, time with family and friends and just the all around good cheer. Thanksgiving starts us off right. We stop to take a little extra time to be thankful for all that we have and are blessed with. And I'm not talking about material things. I'm talking about our family and friends, our freedom, our country and communities, and our health and happiness. There is so much to be thankful for. And although we are thankful throughout the year it is only right to have a special day to be extra thankful. And what a great way to start the holidays off. Because the most important thing we have to be thankful for is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And how fitting that we can have thanksgiving right before the season of Christmas. Because without Christmas and the birth of our Lord, we really would have nothing to be thankful for.

Life is a blessing. All of life; the good, the bad, the fun, the chaos. It all has meaning and in each ad everyone is a blessing. It's often very hard for us to find that blessing because we forget to look for it.
When things are good we reach out and grab the blessing. But when they aren't, we focus on what's wrong and forget to find the blessing.
Trust in the Lord and look for the blessing.

Home.....I'm so ready to be back home. It's great to go places and visit. But as Dorothy says, there's no place like home.
I was hoping to be headed home today but it's looking like it's going to be tomorrow before we get headed that way.
Will miss all the family here but ready to be back home with my family and friends.

Bless the kitten. The sweet little kitten passed away this morning. I held him all morning and he passed in my arms. Tomorrow he would have been two weeks old. My heart is sad and I'm sad for my daughter who had rescued him and hasn't seen him in over a week since I've been caring for him.
I feel a personal responsibility even though I know the odds were against him not having his mother to care for him. Life is precious.

Family is such an amazing thing. You don't realize how wonderful it is until you spend time with them. We've been with the hub's extended family for the last few days and it has been such a blessing.
I had forgotten the enjoyment of time with larger families. There is so much love and caring. You can feel it in the room. There's noise, food, laughter and love overflowing. We are truly blessed.

We are in Pennsylvania this week for my hubby's grandmother's funeral. She was a wonderful lady and I was fortunate to get to know her for the last ten years.
My hubby's mother passed away when he was only four and this is his maternal grandmother. So needless to say she is very important to him. It's going to be very hard for him to say goodbye to her. We don't like letting our loved ones go, even though we know we will see them again one day.
I am excited though knowing she is reunited with her daughter who died so young, her husband and the rest of her family.
Goodbye Nanny. We love you and miss you, till we see you again......