Maw, Maw Hight, Nannie Jennie and Hazel I Miss You!!!!

I just finished making the dressin' for our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow and I am a little happy and a little sad. Memories of my grandmothers and great grandmothers came flooding back like a dam in my heart opened up.

I absolutely love Thanksgiving and have so many wonderful memories of it over the years but the one that really sticks with me the most is that my grandmothers and great grandmothers made the BEST dressin' in the whole world and it was always the center of the meal...even more so than the turkey or the ham. They all made it practically the same and it may have all tasted slightly different but all was super yummy!!!

I remember helping them mix it all up and waiting very impatiently until it was ready. They would always let me have a little sample before the meal began because they knew it was my very favorite thing in the world.

It may sound crazy but while I was mixing up and baking my cornbread and then mixing up the dressin' I couldn't help but feel them with me looking over my shoulder. I really enjoyed being in the kitchen alone with my memories of them. I miss them all so much. They will all be remembered and missed tomorrow as our family gathers to give thanks without them.

Sometimes The Unexpected Happens

Sometimes you have something completely unexpected and wonderful happen. Ahhh...isn't it a great feeling when you do? You feel instantly blessed, happy and special and if you are smart you just smile and enjoy the moment while it lasts.

I feel so very blessed sometimes that I can't stop smiling. I really should feel blessed all of the time because I truly am but sometimes the world and the funkiness of it seems to fog my eyes When that happens I have to remind myself to wipe the crap away so that I can see my blessings and the wonderful glow that they radiate can warm my soul back up.

Please remember to turn your eyes toward your blessings and if you can't see them just push some crap out of your way so that you can. The blessings are much more pleasant to look at than the crap that may be bringing you down.

Later Gaters

I Am Here And That Is About It....

Lately I have felt like I am just kind of floating along....nothing great nothing horrible happening...just going through the motions. There are so many things I should be getting accomplished but I just can't seem to get myself motivated to do anything other than the required things each day.

I was off all day yesterday so you would think that my house would be clean along with my dishes and laundry but that most certainly is not the case. I am still recovering from the funk I have had for over a week so I opted to kind of lay around all day and snuggle with the kids instead of getting my house whipped into shape.

I am going to go into work from about 12:00 until 4:00 today so I have a few hours this morning to get something done but so far that isn't really looking like that is going to happen either. Sam and I just got back from taking Riley to school and here I sit....blogging....most certainly not cleaning. This is such a very strange feeling. I know what I need to be doing but just can't bring myself to do it. Maybe it is my moodiness, laziness, sickness or a brutal combination of all three.

I really do have to get up and at em...whether that is actually accomplishing something or just getting myself showered and ready I better get up start moving.

I hope everyone else has a much more productive day than I think I am going to end up having!

Later Gaters!

Let The Misery End

I cannot remember ever feeling so sick before. My head feels like it could explode into a huge puff of confetti each and every time I move or cough and the coughing is constant so my head may just do that exploding thing soon!!! I have discovered that if I hold my head with both hands before I cough it doesn't hurt quite so bad but I much look like a crazy person when I do that. This whole mess started slowly on Friday and I must admit I am leaps and bounds better than on Saturday but still quite sick.

WE HAVE HOT WATER AGAIN!!!! We actually called in a favor to a friend of a friend and with a few beers and a few bucks passed to him we got the brand new gas hot water heater hooked up about an hour ago. The water should be perfect just in time for evening bath time!!!! Yay!!!!

My house is in desperate need of a good scrubbing with extra elbow grease! I have GOT to get better soon because if I don't and I don't get this house clean I will go absolutely insane!!!!!

Jamey ran out to get a pizza so I don't have to cook tonight. I am so glad because I would probably have to wash dishes before I could and afterward and this way I only have to do them once now that I have hot water I have no excuse anymore...sick or not I have to at least clean up the kitchen before I get up in the morning or my day will go in a negative direction from the get go and I can already tell I do not need that tomorrow!

I haven't been able to get in touch with my mom today. I usually talk to her at least once if not twice each day. I will try again in a minute. I haven't left messages....there she is now ringing my cell phone. Better run.