Thanksgiving 2010

The turkey's in the oven, the parade is on TV, I'm still in my jammies - there's a lot to be thankful for!

My children are alive and well.  Dispite broken bones, we're healthy and that's important.  My 'honey' is doing well too - and his children are all healthy and happy. My brother is progressing very well - his daughter has gotten married and his son marries next month.  My sister-in-law is amazing - keeping everything together!

Work is work (it is, after all a four-letter word :) ) but nothing horrendous.  Bills are being paid and I'm thinking seriously about retirement.

I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving - with friends, family and loved ones - and don't expect perfection - it only leads to stress and frustration! 

Busy busy busy

It's been a busy few weeks . . . seems like I'm always on the go and yet not accomplishing much of anything!  We're going into the holiday season which isn't exactly my favorite time of year . . . November was the month I got married and the month my mother was born . . . December was my Dad's birth month . . . lots of loss and yet a lot of hope too.

Today I actually did accomplish something, although I'd have preferred not to have to have done it - I tackled the DMV and was able to get the temporary handicapped placard for my son.  It will let us park close to buildings legally and make getting to his doctor's appointments easier.  (I say legally because I have used another placard once it a while before I got this one but now we're legit!!)

I have many things for which to be thankful - more than I can appreciate most days. . . my sons are alive and will be whole once again.  My brother and his family are doing well (he's progressing very well and for that alone I am extremely thankful every day).  My guy and his family are doing well . .  my bills are paid (well mostly!! :) ) and the animals are healthy. 

Life is, for the most part, very good.  I hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving - enjoying family, friends and good times.

Veteran's Day

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day and even with a war going on I'm not sure that people stop to actually think about what that means.  When I was young, there was a draft and lots of young men (no women then) waited each year to see if their number would be drawn.  There was a war then too and it lasted far too long and cost far too many lives.

It's too easy to dismiss the war because it doesn't affect most Americans - except as pictures on the evening news or online.  But there are real people - men and women - fighting, suffering and dying.

To all Veteran's, past and present - THANK YOU for serving - your sacrifice and your family's sacrifice is truly appreciated.

Catch Up

It's been a while since I've posted - and a lot has been going on and not all of it good.  My son was in a serious accident (at home) and fractured his knee.  He had surgery and came home after almost 4 days in the hospital.  He's not able to place any weight on his leg until sometime next month - it's been a very long, slow process.  I must say that he's been much more positive and upbeat than I probably would have been in the same situation.

I've told him (and it's true) - I wish that I could take his pain and make it all better again - but I can't.  All I can do is help him as much as possible, support him and love him (and that's the easy part!).

In the meantime he's back home and I do enjoy having him around (although I realize that he'd be much happier out on his own)!