and things got resolved. Grateful it was without much conflict. How it happened no one knows - had to have been a facebook glitch of some sort. Unsettling at best. I was beside myself. I was in a tizzy. But it's all better now.
I'm feeling somewhat sad this morning in that we all can't be together today for Thanksgiving. But I understand the reasons why; not counting going other places. I don't like anyone left out of things... but it is not my house nor my place to invite.... and personalities and behavior definitely do not get along. It will still be a good day.
I 'get to' bake the turkey, dressing, and giblet gravy, as mentioned before. I have a pumpkin pie in the freezer that I need to get out and bake first this morning. That will be my contribution to the lunch today. There will be too much food, and too much food eaten (by me), I'm sure. I'm making a huge batch of cornbread dressing so that I can share with my boys if they want.... hopefully will have extra giblet gravy as well, but that is doubtful. Can only get so much out of one turkey as far as giblets and broth. I am thinking of defrosting my small turkey in the freezer and cooking it in a few days. Need to cook it anyways. I love to cook so that isn't the problem at all. Carting it all everywhere may be, though.
Turkey Trot just not really going to happen today. The daughter needs surgery so can't walk very far and I really do need the time to finish up everything for a 1PM lunch. So I will bake the pie, get the turkey in the pan and cooking, done all I can do for the dressing until I get some turkey broth, and giblet gravy can't be made until the giblets are cooked - so during that timeframe, I will take a walk around the block and at least get some 'turkey trot' in, albeit alone, although hubby might walk with me but he hasn't walked around the full block yet.... sigh. My life in a nutshell; it always feels incomplete.
Started reading a new book last night - and hopefully I can learn from it. Well, not only learn, but act on it. It is called 'The Best of You' and is especially for women, I think, written by a woman psychologist. How many times do we give up our dreams to fulfill someone else's? How many times do we do what is 'expected' d of a female and bury what we really feel? I only got through the first chapter last night and I think it will be interesting. Not necessarily with things I can or will do, but help me understand why I feel the way I do about some things? I don't know. I also had a copy sent to my little sister. She always lets her family walk all over her - and never stands up for herself. At least I can get vocal at times... then go back to business as usual. sigh.
Yesterday was a quiet day as far as work. I 'shut down' about 2PM as no one was working. I left the computer on so will do a last check this morning before shutting it down. I do need to jump on tomorrow as I expect invoices to come through and need to process them. Double check I approved all the timecards that will need to be done on Monday - hey - if everyone is off today and tomorrow - just 'get 'er done' - right?
When I 'quit' work yesterday, I decided I was going to get this bedroom done. And I did. I got the bed cleaned off and a new Christmas quilt and shams put on it to decorate it. I wrapped several gifts that have come in and they are under the tree. And happily, I marked several 'done' as I listed what I had purchased. I told you I was cutting way back this year. I know I'm spending just as much as some of the items are more than what I usually buy, but that's ok. It's all paid for at this point. I'm paying as I go, even if I do put on the credit card - as soon as I receive the goods, I go in and pay the bill. Done and done. And I have a lot of things still coming in. But I got most wrapped and under the tree yesterday and although I have 'stuff' on the bed, the first of the week those are going out in the mail - even if it is early. Get it out before the Christmas mailing rush and I don't care if they open right away or not - that's all they get. Mid December I will ship my brothers a big loaf of my cranberry pumpkin nut bread, they seem to like it and it's an inexpensive gift to send to let them know I'm thinking of them.
Found out yesterday my remaining older brother will be having possibly bypass surgery in January. They were looking at angioplasty but may go the bypass route. He takes care of himself and eats good, exercises, but has been a diabetic for nearly 40 years and that has taken a toll on his body. My younger brother had a bypass several years ago. Heart disease runs in the male side of my family. Although I've often wondered about mine - nothing has ever showed up. My heart is grieved at the thought of the possibility of losing another sibling. It's too soon to lose another. I miss my big sister a lot as she was the 'last one' to go and it was so sudden and unexpected. Still seems unreal. Thankful for the ones I still have.
Colossians 3:14-16 (NKJV): "But above all these things, put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."
It's Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?
I'm thankful God gave me a daughter and two sons whom I love with my life. And from them the generations will come and have come - 11 grandchildren, and now 7 great grandchildren. I'm thankful for health. I'm thankful ... well, I'm thankful. My heart grieves over situations, but I'm thankful that I can trust God to be in control of each situation. The pain in my heart is my love for each one, wanting their lives to be full of Jesus and love. Oh that I could help them to find Him so that they could truly live! Those I thought would always love Jesus and serve Him have turned away in anger at not getting their way... and it breaks my heart. I pray they realize that sometimes 'wait' is better than getting what you want when you want it to happen. Jesus IS the only way. Oh that my joy would be complete that all my children and grandchildren and great grandchildren would know Him as Lord before it is too late. That the children would teach their children, and they would teach their children.... life is better with Jesus, than it is without Him. Trust me. I know.
Be thankful today - not just for being with those you love and having great food, but be thankful to the One who rescues you from yourself, and gave His life for you.
Blessings!
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