Happy Thanksgiving

 Saw a nice prayer in our paper:

Oh Heavenly Father

We thank Thee for the gift of food, as we pray for the hungry.

We thank Thee for the gift of health, as we pray for the sick.

We thank Thee for the gift of good friends, as we pray for the friendless.

We thank Thee for the gift of freedom, as we pray for the imprisoned and enslaved.

May these prayers of Thanksgiving stir us to service, so that Thy gifts given so freely to us may be used to bless other.  Amen

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and stay safe!

Happy December!

I am mainly just happy the sun is out today!  We have had about a week and a half of gloomy, gray raining AND WINDY! days.  I woke up at 5:30 am Thanksgiving to drive 4 hours to see my Granny and it was 36 and raining and 32 north, where I was driving.  I decided to call off my trip.  I know she was relieved, cause she worries about us.  My sister (and niece and nephew) were going to go, we were disappointed, but used the extra time to sleep and relax.

I went ahead and got up, I was wide awake.  DH and I just had a quiet day at home.  His family celebrates on Sat after Thanksgiving, every year.  So, we had a nice visit and meal Saturday.  Then, we ate 2nd helpings before the family from the city drove back.  It was in the 60's when they left Sunday.

One of my favorite things to do with Thanksgiving leftovers is to make bone broth with the turkey leftovers.  I take the entire mess and put it in my crockpot with water up to the top and I slow simmer for 24 - 36 hours.  Then I pour into a large container, strained with a sheet of cheesecloth.  I then dispose of the stuff and rinse out the cheese cloth and I freeze the broth.

Today I froze half and used half the broth to make a yummy soup of sautéed onion, yellow squash and zucchini.  I ALWAYS have to look up how to spell zucchini!  Anyone else?

I just flavor it with salt and pepper and rosemary.  Then after it has simmered 30 min and all the veggies all soft and tender, I use the immersion blender to blend it all up.  So good!

I gotta get back on the bandwagon of no sweets, less carbs, less processed food.  After all, I am training for Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had to go to plan B today, big chef salads and cookies I baked for inlaws' get together this Saturday.

The weather forecast was a little iffy, but when I got up at 5:30am to drive 4 hours to see my Granny for the day (DH staying home with our new pup), it was raining steady and 37.  I checked the forecast and was almost guaranteed that we would encounter some ice.  NO THANK YOU.

So, we are enjoying the dog shop, some Netflix and a fire in our woodstove.  Hope anyone reading has the sort of Thanksgiving you want, quiet relaxation or a house full of family.

Thanksgiving, Thank YOU

Happy thanksgiving!

I made a post on social media that we had finished the difficult side of our house, getting trim painted and lived to see another Thanksgiving.  I sort of was only half way kidding.  It was dangerous and stressful and this is the very last time we will ever attempt this.  At least without scaffolding or a cherry picker!

DH was trying out some new sunglasses and got really dizzy.  Plus, he was up at the very peak on the extension ladder and had to reach way up and lean back.  I know from painting ceilings, leaning back is very hard on the back.  And I do yoga and have a strong back.  The really dangerous part is the tight squeeze between the house and the carport, so the ladder is very steep here and in danger of tipping back to dump one of us off!

I know he will be relaxing a lot today and I will treat him like a king.  After we finished the trim paint, we got up in the attic and finished the wiring with new cables so we can attach master bedroom and guest room/sitting room/office to antenna and watch 14 channels.

Then, I took down the old tattered lace curtains and put privacy film on the dormer windows into the attic.  It look really good now.  Then we had leftovers and fresh biscuits for dinner and I cooked up the meat for our lasagna today.

Here is attic windows before and after.  The difference is not clear in photos.  In person, it looks much nicer, cleaner and updated.

Today will be just quiet Thanksgiving.  Just us, DH family celebrates Saturday.

I have a lot of heaviness on my heart from some family and friends battling sickness and loneliness.  I just pray for all of you out there to have some light in your heart today and remember that whatever we feel heaviness about is only temporary.  Reach out and you will receive.

Today I am grateful for you.  The couple of people who read and comment.  Have a great day.