Black Friday chaos

my puppy

this is my sweet little puppy from days gone by.

he's now 7 this year.
but just as loving and adorable.

well at midnight on Thanksgiving Black Friday began. this year was not as bad bc they had a police officer at the entrance of our subdivision. if you didn't live in here you could not come in. it actually worked and they had another police officer stationed at the roadway to our area. he stopped the others from coming in an parking, tearing up our yards and trashing the area.

what are county planning commissions thinking when they allow businesses to overflow into residential? its not a good thing, unless you live in an area developed like NewTown where businesses are on the ground levels and apts are on the top part of townhomes. But then when a person buys there they know exactly what they are getting. That's a lifestyle the person really wants - to be in the middle of the bar scene and restaurants and shopping area.

my hubby and 5 other homeowners were at the entrance to our street from 11pm until 2am. people feel they have every right to park in front of our homes, cut through our yards just to get to the outlet mall down the street. it amazes me - people's rationales - of course, it's all about them.

on that note i am thankful for:

hubby getting involved in govt, sticking with it to the end, the rain-hailstorm last night, my warm home, the pleasure of family, memories, laughter, new memories, great food, hands to prepare it, health, love, devotion, kindness, gratitude, God love's us no matter what, my toasty bed, an umbrella and raincoat, clothes that still fit for the cruise.

i'm just plain grateful.

Happy Thanksgiving

my white Christmas

here is a little tree my hubby bought me at the end of summer when the first Christmas decorations came out. it was going outside but i like it right where it is. handmade decorations of white on this little tree with my homemade snowman family. daddy, mommy and baby.

have a very happy Thanksgiving.

the house is still quiet

i awake early to start the day

thawed out turkey filled with stuffing

so what can i say.

soon all the trimmings will be placed on the table

and

all will find their usual seats with one more added.

that always kind of neat.

i reflect over the year

the good news and some bad.

but

i am so thankful My God reigns

on this wonderful day as on every day.

Happy Thanksgiving

enjoy the glorious day, your family and friends.

that's what i am going to do

rejoice in this day.

BY-The-Sea Charms

By the sea, by the deep blue sea

my charms were made for you and me.

don't know what to do with thumbnails pics.

add them to your lucky charms

along with repurposed jewelry

and create one-of-a-kind delights.

to remind you of the travels

near and far.

two pics in center taken from my cruise last year - Aruba.

and

i am counting down the days until i leave again.

packing lighter, checking that list, throwing out

more so that suitcase will be lighter.

no overweight charge for me this year.

Kenya Christmas Box

Teri has a soldier friend in Kenya that requested decorated brown paper sandwich bags and also had a list of goodies we could collect an mail to him for Christmas distribution to children in their area. So here are a few things i was able to find. God so blessed me to find flip flops at \
70% off. i had given up finding any this late in the year. Yahoo, hip,hip,hurray!!! This goodies box will be mailed out tomorrow. thank you so much terri for the opportunity to give back to the servicemen and women around the world as they continue to give of themselves for us.

Song Bird

sing little bird

mouth full of treat

you swept down

to capture your prey

and

hurried back to safety.

The Blind Side and Blind Challenge

have you seen this movie? it just came out yesterday and i had to see it. from a true story - i love Sandra Bullock so it was a must see for that reason alone. i loved it, we need more of this encouragement at the box office and not all the killing and gore.

Leilani's 5-Day Blind Challenge

Art Quilt Results

after the last step of sewing sides

in unusual ways it became my iron cover.

i truly love it.

Wildflower & Gratitude Continued

Wildflower on Skyline Drive

my hubby noticed this little flower growing all alone on the walking trail.

He asked me to take a picture of it.

on to my growing list of gratitude

1)2:30am wakeup call, 2)a gentle rebuke to obey, 3)living life simply, 4)noticing the neglected,

5)my dog taking me for walks, 6)Day 3 of devotional - the thorn in the flesh, 7)friend from GA called, 8)no tv watching, 9)son going to visit new doctor, 10)trusting God knows best, 11)a leaf-free yard, 12)i love piles of leaves, 13)the smell of Fall, 14)wood burning fireplace, 15)my brother killing his first deer of the season, 16)being able to work out issues, 17)enjoying my Inspired tags, 18)working on my sea charms, 19)phone calls from friends, 20)seeing a prophesy fulfilled!!