I'm up at 6:30am! I wish I could sleep in, but just can't. I have a couple of things that are on my mind to do - nothing terribly important though.
I let the girls out and made coffee, all the while I am making my morning plans. I'll jump in the shower as soon as I finish my coffee, then stop by the grocery store and buy a few things. While I'm out I have to stop by Hallmark and pick up Madison's First Thanksgiving card. I meant to do that over the weekend and mail it to her, but didn't get around to it. Oh well, I will just have to hand deliver it this year. Next year it'll be more of a must to mail. Then I need to stop for wood pellets and rush back home. I've offered to watch Madison for a while today so Danelle can get started on Thanksgiving preparations. The festivities will be held at their house this year and I am thrilled that I don't have to cook! Actually, this will be the 2nd year that I have not had to cook because they wanted to last year too.
I stopped by Steve and Danelle's (their pics are above-taken at a local eatery) house last Saturday evening after receiving a phone call demanding my appearance immediately. They had just purchased new furniture for their formal living room and wanted me to see it. (It is just gorgegous, by the way)
At some point we were sitting around and talking when Steve reflected on what all had happened in our lives since last year: My Mom passed away, we found out Danelle was pregnant, Steve and Danelle had Thanksgiving in their cramped little 1 bedroom apartment, they had a new house built, Steve got a new job, Danelle quit her job, I got a new position with the same company, but most importantly Madison was born! We were all a little quiet and misty eyed recounting Mom's passing and Madison's birth, but all agreed that we have been blessed in so many ways and we have so much more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than last.
I just wish that my Mom could see Madison. She would fall in love all over again.
Later...................
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