I'm running in the "Drumstick Dash" 5k on Thursday. It is supposed to be snowing that day.

Soooo, am I dedicated enough to run in snow????

But, am I dedicated enough to run in the snow at the crack of dawn on Thanksgiving??????

December please
 

I'm going to skip Novembers from now on. Go from Halloween to Christmas like the retail world.

My Tigger girl kitty of 17 years crossed the Rainbow Bridge Nov. 21
Novembers past, my Mom passed away, Nov.2'nd, my Gramma Nov. 11', and my brother committed suicide at 16 the day before Thanksgiving, then the old man died the day after Thanksgiving the following year.

Probably some finite cosmic string connecting the lives of those once In my life.
Hmmm, wondering what it's all about Alfie.

Hopefully the sun comes out so I can grill dinner

The storm that seems to be sitting just over the top of my house.

A lot has been going on, but i felt awful when i remembered that i had forgotten our 12 year anniversary of our first date.

Twelve years...so much has happened in those years...life, love, loss, sadness, and such incredible joy.

May we have many more years together. :hangloose:

Thoughts
 

Lately, spurred on by what's happening in Ferguson and also within the human world at large, I've been thinking a lot about the role of media in my life as well as the need for hope and perspective.



I was re-watching some clips of an old interview with the late, great folk singer and activist Utah Phillips by Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and it both stimulated my mind and helped me regain a bit of perspective in the whirlwind and make it through the day. While I may not agree with everything he says and certainly respect everyone's right to disagree, I still wanted to share it with anyone who may be interested and hopefully extend a teaspoon to anyone who needs it. :)

How I really don't want to spend time with family tomorrow.

it depends on the family for me. I cherish every moment with my sister and her family. My brother, not so much.

all the cooking that has to be done tomorrow.

i'm really hoping to get most of it done tonight.

This time of year is always hard for me...I miss Momma D and both my boys so much

One of my patients recently broke up with her girlfriend. She came in yesterday not looking too good. Turns out her ex beat her up the night before.
I didn't know what to say to her.
I let her tell me what happened, but I had no wise words of wisdom to offer.

I wish I knew what to say.

I cannot believe it's Thanksgiving! How did we get to this point so quickly? The next thing you know, it will be the December Holidays and then 2015.

I'm thinking about a lot this morning. We have a very small family here in Oklahoma. Last year our Thanksgiving consisted of my parents, my two sisters, brother, brother-in-law, nephew, niece, and her fiancé. That's not a bad turnout. My sister cooked the turkey and the stuffing and I cooked everything else. It was a good time.

Well, this year is much different. It will just be my parents, myself, and my brother My older sister, my brother-in-law, and my nephew hit the road last night to go camping in Galveston for the long weekend. My twin sister has gone off the deep end this year and now lives in Houston as of last month. My niece and her fiancé will be at her father's house. I don't think it's ever been this small.

I told my mom that I would cook everything this year and as of last week, that was going to happen. But she informed me this past weekend that they wanted to go out to dinner instead. I was a bit disappointed because who doesn't love eating all of that homemade food? But it's really not about the meal as it is about the people you are spending it with.

So that brings me to what I am grateful for... I am most grateful that my parents are still here with us. I am grateful for the rest of my family as well, even though I may not be very happy with one of them right now.

I am grateful for my friends, especially my BFFs C and L. (you know who you are). Without you two, over the last three months, I would have been a permanent visitor in a padded room. I am grateful for my Austin friends who have taken me under their wing and shown me what true unconditional friendship is.

I am grateful to have a job in which I can work at home and make my own hours. I am grateful for my two pups who give me unconditional love every single day, no matter what I look like or the mood I'm in. I am grateful for my own health. Last but not least, I am grateful for this site and the people on it, which is a place I can come to where people actually get me. Not sure what I would do without it. I may not know most of you in person but a lot of you bring me joy through your posts of in chat. So thank you for that.

I'm sure I'm missing some things but I think this is long enough already and breakfast is ready so I have to go eat.

I'll leave it and say Happy Thanksgiving. Be grateful for what you have even the smallest of things as you never know when things might change.

That I finally need to finish the song I composed...somehow the lyrics don't fit..hmmm

I apologize I didn't see this till now!

I cherish my family but it brings to light that I have another family, I have yet to spend a holiday with along with my birthmother!

Deep thoughts....wait for it...
 

...the more you like pears, the longer they take to ripen.

What is on my mind is that my feet are freezing and I am looking for my fuzzy socks, I think they are in my covers somewhere... oh brother!

I remember as a kid watching Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. I could never understand why there was an elf who was a dentist and why they had the island of misfit toys. Those toys kind of freaked me out actually. As an adult, I get why they used the misfits because after all, wasn't Rudolph a misfit? I never wanted to watch it because of that island. Not sure why I am thinking of this but I am.

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