been meaning to say i've reached my 1 year blog birthday!!! :) YAY! my thoughts on blogging? love it. get to share my thoughts, pics of my family and friends and let my far away peeps know what's goin' on in "big D". thanks to those who have posted comments during my first year, it's cool to read your thoughts on what i write.
so i don't know what's going on in hawaii, oregon, cali, nevada, pennsylvania and all you other states but texas is starting to *freakin* tick me off. all the christmas stuff is starting to blow up everywhere. our subdivision's christmas wreaths and lights were being put up last weekend. a house on the next street has their candy canes and lighted deer in their front yard...candy canes and deer, people!!! starbucks, my beloved starbucks...looks as if either a stocking or santa's red sack exploded with all the red and white decor. do you not like christmas?, you wonder...no, i *love* christmas. just not before my newly 2nd favorite holiday-thanksgiving. yep...you remember my thanksgiving post last year (if not, go back and read it...good stuff :D). thanksgiving's not getting any r-e-s-p-e-c-t around here and i'm getting irritated.
on nov 1st i told jonathan "oooh...{squeals & rubs hands together} thanksgiving is coming!" {eyes wide open and grinning}
thanksgiving is...
family
wheat & bronze turkey candle holders on the table
turkey
grandma powell's sausage stuffing
cranberry sauce
gravy :)
candied yams with the marshmallows on top
green bean casserole
macaroni salad
jonathan's mom's cucumber and tomato salad and baked beans recipe
pumpkin crunch dessert
crisp, cold day
fire in the fireplace
football
jonathan shouting at the tv during the football game
lord of the rings (any of the 3 dvds)
more eating
turkey coma
10 lbs. gained
kai getting a little turkey herself :)
and of course,
reflecting and appreciating my family and friends and all the blessings in my life...
what's your thanksgiving?
I know what you mean about the early Christmas thing...we went to Walmart on 10/30 and halfway down the Halloween aisle there was Christmas candy. Amani actually got a candy cane from trick-or-treating. Can you believe it?!? Just had to share! Love you! Pauline
ReplyDeleteOur neighbors out in the sticks just took down Halloween decorations and put up Christmas lights (the dangly icicle "kine") in the same weekend! I think they also have a blow up snowman in the yard. I try not to look.
ReplyDeleteFolks up here in the "North Country" started before Halloween, but mostly out of necessity. It's no fun stringing Christmas lights in 3 feet of snow when the temperature dips into the 20's!! I'm holding out for the next sunny day, which could be next May...and if that's the case, I'll just hang a wreath on the door and call it done.
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