Good Morning Monday!! I thought maybe you would just let me rest, today! That Mark would be able to get himself together and out the door....That the coffee would make itself....Lunch would be self packed and in the lunch pail and I could stay in my warm bed and continue with my sleep!! Okay, so who am I fooling, here? In my home, it doesn't get done if I don't do it! Not that Mark is lazy or anything, he works hard, during the week and let's face it, my job is my home!!
It's been a busy few days!! On Thursday, Mark and I had our date!! We went out and got McDonalds and then went to the movies and watched Twilight....and then New Moon!! It was great seeing Twilight on the big screen!! New Moon was really good, too!! In fact, we're going to see it again, on Thanksgiving Day!! Anyhoo, we didn't get home til 3 am and then we didn't go to bed until 4 am.....Then on Friday, we were going to go and visit some of Mark's family, in Nevada City and Grass Valley!! We got as far as Martell and then decided that the rain and wind were just too much to drive in and we headed to the casino for some lunch at the buffet and then home. It was so nice to be able just to enjoy my husband, without having my attitude get in the way!! Saturday, we didn't do anything special!! We went to the market and I finished some of my Thanksgiving shopping, bought sandwiches for dinner and visited with Nanette, in the deli for a bit!! She's going to Disneyland, in December and I was giving her frugal hints.....I'm great at frugal travel, especially with kids and Disneyland!! Sunday was church! I have been having issues with a couple of individuals, in the church and I really didn't have my happy attitude with me. These two people are young and blind and they need to just get a clue! One of them is in our choir and acts like a total choir diva, during rehearsals on Wednesday night and then doesn't bother to show up, for services on Sunday morning.....Grrrrrrr!! I'm a floater! When we have too few soprano voices, I fill in there....otherwise I sing second soprano (harmony) obligato or alto, with Pammie! I like to practice where I am singing, with each song, on Wednesday, so that I can be in full voice, on Sunday.....NOT!! Diva shows up late to practice.....(Everyone gets there at 7:30, she walks in at 8:00....I guess Divas need their own grand entrance!!) Steals all of my good notes, constantly steps on my mic cord and has to make a big tadoo about everything, while she's there and then she doesn't even show up for Sunday service? Get clue, here, girlie!! It ain't all about you!! Grow the heck up and take a big girl pill!!!.....The other person is just a big dope!! I'm kind of used to this person, but it still bothers me, when protocol is not followed!! I expect the rude and immature behavior, but not following protocol makes me angry!! Sunday night, was our annual Thanksgiving Pie and Praise.....Gloria was kind of in charge of that and she did a fabulous job of organizing all of the pies, presenting them with style and "pie-nache" and then was still cleaning up as Mark and I were leaving!! You did a wonderful job, Gloria and I appreciate all of your hard work!! That pretty much sums up the weekend!! It was a good weekend and I was happy to be able to spend so much time with Mark....
So, this week.....Today is kind of a clean-up day, getting prepared for Thanksgiving....Mark and I are eating alone, just the two of us, here at home....but I still want it to be special!! My kitchen is suffering from neglect...I have been working hard to get it clean and kinda fell behind, this weekend!! Fear not, though, I will get it all done....I have faith in myself!! I also want my living room cleaned and I want to run the steam cleaner over the carpet.....Just so that it's nice and pretty for our special time, together....I've got the menu down and am getting ready for that, as well....We're having Prime Rib of Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Homemade Cranberry Sauce, Cornbread Stuffing, Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage, Homemade Sourdough Rolls and Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Cheesecake, for dinner...For Breakfast, I'll make some homemade Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls.....Today, I need to take the rib out of the freezer and put it in the fridge, to thaw (Wednesday morning, I'll put it in the marinade to get it ready for cooking on Thursday afternoon)....I need to test a bread recipe, for rolls....(I started the starter, on Friday evening, it should be ready to go, today and at full sour, tomorrow evening) and I need to find my pumpkin cheesecake recipe and get that all ready to go!! It's going to prove to be an interesting week!! I am glad that Mark has a four day weekend!! He works so hard!! He really deserves some extra time off....
Well, all that said, I hope everyone is having fun with their holiday preparations and that any travel you have to do is done safely....I'm having a grand time, with my own preparations and loving my life and my family and friends.....I am thankful that I have a warm bed to retire to, every evening and warm arms to run too, when I need them. I am thankful for the salvation I have, from Jesus and the care and concern offered me, from God, my abba Father. I am thankful for my sisters in Christ....Gloria and Cindy, you guys are the best sisters God gave me....I appreciate you so much and I love you both!! I am thankful for my friends and my family! I am thankful for my daughter, who lets me look through her eyes and sees me with her heart.....Mariah Lynn, you truly are my sunshine!! I am thankful for my forefathers, who faced antidisestablishmentarianism, shook off the chains of England and got into ships and crossed an ocean of sickness and sorrow, in order to bring me the freedom to worship freely....For that, I, as well as all of us, should be eternally thankful! I am thankful for Pastor Dave, who has brought me through a world of hurt and fear....You have the voice of our Savior! I don't know where I'd be right now, if I had never seen Jesus revealed in you....You have saved my marriage, my future and my life....for that, I will always be thankful!! I am most thankful for my true love!! Mark, you are my life, my hope and my world!! I love you more today, than any day before.....You've taught me to open my wings, even though I am afraid to fly.....You've shown me that a person can truly love another, just because they can.....You've taught me to see with the eyes of my heart and not rely on the eyes of my body....Some of the most precious things are only seen with the heart.....You made me a wife and a mother and a friend and a soulmate.....I see you, my love and I will always be more than thankful for your love and your name......
Have a great day my friends!! Be thankful for the big things in life.....but more thankful for the little things, for they often bring the most joy!!
Many Blessings to you all....
In Him,
Lisa
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