Thanksgiving 2022.

 Thanksgiving 2022.

 

Daybreak came with foggy feet and a light breeze that evolved into a cold wind and fairly clear skies. In all probability, rain won’t grace us with its presence at least tonight, and the temperature won’t freeze our toenails off unless we are out there in that wind. No one really understands Texas weather unless the wind is also an experience of their life here in North Central Texas. Even folks down in the Metromess do not understand what it is like to live with this wind. My children have memories of it, but they fuss each time they have to experience it again. Such is life.

 

Cooked up ten pounds of chicken quarters, and the result will keep me and the dogs fed for quite a while. Even have cranberry sauce that will make that chicken taste even better. And then Stephen Smith and his mom dropped off a plate with a slice of coconut pie and a sliver of lemon pie. WHOOoooooo boy! That lemon pie was great. He advised me that the crust was made with saltines. Have to ask Nikki for that recipe. It was so very tasty. Of course, coconut custard pie is mighty good any time, but today it was special.

 

It has been a very quiet day except for the wind blowing a few trash bins over and banging anything not nailed down. The dogs barked and the hens scurried, but otherwise it was an easy day. Of course, keeping off the internet and away from news always helps my mood and the attitude that affects this little blog. So, just so you know: happiness is mostly a choice, but circumstances can be the pits! Even so, the things that happen to cause consternation hardly ever last an entire lifetime. We live through stuff and keep on going. We work, sleep, eat, and find a way to breathe through even the worst days. And then there are the days that bring happiness underscored with the elements of humor, laughter, and the freedom to be who we think we really are. We all have that picture of ourselves in the back of our minds. Look at that picture and color it with kindness. It will begin to reflect in your attitude toward yourself and others. That is just my take on how to live life for at least one day—and one day at a time is all we really get, isn’t it.

 

Don’t have anything earth shattering to share with you. All of us know what goes on in this world that we can stand or can’t stand, as the case may be. So let us just remember to have gratitude for all that we are given. We know that God has so much more to pour out in our lives. Let us praise His name.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.