The Day Before Thanksgiving...

It's sleeting. I'm on the fence as to whether that's better or worse than snow. The good news is it's supposed to change to rain the moment the sun comes up. But DH may stay home -- it's a long drive in and when the roads are iffy, it takes twice as long. This will put a huge wrench in my plans for the day.

*sigh*

Today, I'll take the girls (DD's BFF slept over last night) to my Mom's house to swim (her apt has an indoor, heated pool). Then I'll brine the turkey, make potato salad and do some other Thanksgiving Day prep.

I miss the days when I was little and the entire family would come over for Thanksgiving. It would be complete chaos, people everywhere, guys outside tossing a football around, girls inside chattering and working on dinner, kids playing tag.

My DH's family doesn't get together for a meal. Everyone eats on their own, because, "We don't want to impose." DD has never known the tradition of a kid's table. She's missed out on the joy of chaos. The first year we lived here, I invited everyone for Thanksgiving dinner. One family showed and that was all. I thought it was fun, but after that year, it was always, "We don't want to impose." or "It's too much for one person."

I wouldn't have invited you if I didn't want you to come.

*sigh*

So tomorrow, DH, DD, Mom and I will sit down to a huge meal all by ourselves. There's a gathering at the in-laws after ... to sit and talk for hours on end (oh joy) but that's it.

It just seems odd.

What about you? How do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

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Your Color is Orange

You are a harmonious person with good communication skills. You draw people together. You have a strong sense of purpose, and you're a natural leader. You want to make the world a better place. You are honest and open. You feel like you can express your feelings and opinions without fear. You are organized and find it easy to concentrate. You are very productive.

What's Your Feng Shui Color?

Mostly right...

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It's a Miracle!

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable. ~Dave Tyson Gentry

Last evening, a miracle happened. Take a look:



I couldn't believe my eyes!



Even MORE miraculous was that the CAT was the one who initiated contact. The dog had been crashed out for more than an hour before Breeann waddled over and decided to join the pile. There was more than enough room for her to have laid anywhere else -- she didn't HAVE to lay right next to the dog.

I'm still amazed. Do you think, could it be... it is possible they might become FRIENDS?

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So, I didn't chop, haul or stack wood yesterday. I couldn't because IT WAS SNOWING. It mixed with sleet now and then, and late last night turned to rain, but for most of the day, it snowed.

If anyone was watching the NE Patriots football game, you'll have an idea of our weather. The Pats play about 2 hrs south of us.

Snow. In October. What the heck?

Speaking of the Patriots, though (and understand that, while I'm not a fan, I can appreciate when people are amazing) -- did you see Tom Brady??? HOLY SMOKES. He threw FIVE touchdown passes in the second quarter. FIVE.

Granted, it wasn't like he was playing a superstar team, but even so -- you gotta give him a big WOW.

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I managed to write a little bit yesterday. DH and DD went out for a few hours. DH wanted to buy a new tree stand and then put it up (because tromping around in the woods in the middle of a sleet/snow storm is MY idea of fun -- "Honey, you want to come?" ... "Uh, no.") so I actually had a little uninterrupted quiet time.

NaNoWriMo is in two weeks (dear heavens), and I thought I'd try to get a short story finished before then. Don't know if I will, but I'm going to give it a go. And, Ceri, I'm not *really* trying to skip November... (nope, not me).

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