the start of Thanksgiving day,
I am up , woke at 4:45 with leg cramps, which is good, as I had to get the ham in the oven, and should have taken the bread out of the freezer last night, but will try to hurry the bread up and since the kitchen is next to the bedroom, ( I don't know why this floor plan was l aid out this way.) cause w;hen I try to  be extra quite it seems I drop everything. the last one woke him and he wanted to know if I was all right. but I am fine, feeling good this morning, ham is in the oven and other stuff doesn't have to be started yet. Johnny called last night and said it is suppose to be up to 60 today and why don't we have the dinner in the back yard. eat out and have a picnic on this day. that will be a first, if we go ahead and do it. That's a lot of stuff to carry outside. will let you know later how it went.

well this should be below the last one. but I don't know how to do that, I guess you are just suppose to start at the bottom and read up. anyway , I had to come back and tell you that I see what chris was talking about with the buttermilk pie, I just had to cut me a slice and taste it, so now I will probably have all of that one ate before the day is over, so I will just make another one.  and I better get off of here and go do it.
                Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

                         Day Before Thnnksgiving

wouldn't you know it. I had another one of my nights where I took my sleeping pill and settled down for a log winter's sleep ,l and at 2:30, there I am tossing and turning, I knew I was keeping earl awake also. So I thought I may as well get up. got lily up also as soon as I get up she is going to start prancing around and wanting someone to lift her down. So I went in the living room and desighted  to play majong. I am kinda addicted to that game, and earl says it is just like the find the word game, that I say is for kids,  Usually after I am  up a l ittle while I can lie down on the couch and catch another hr or 2, but earl decided to get up also and came in a turned the tv on. and. so there was not going back to sleep on the couch. so I have made a peanut butter pie and 2 buttermilk pies and a carrot cake. Plan on putting what casseroles that I can together tonite. got to clean house also this afternoon. and go to store and get ham. was waiting till last to get it, Had to make sure what johnny was bringing, and he is bringing the turkey.
 we have always had all the family, kids grandkids and great grandkids at out house and then we moved in a moble home and seemed like there wouldn't be enough room, but we get out folding tables and use the coffee table, and have a great time. course all of them won't get to be here this yr. and we will miss Debbie so much, and sal is going to  ohio to his sisters house. which is probably good, as when he is with all of us, it just causes him to miss debbie more. Plan on decoreating the grave tomorrow, Chris brought a big wreath and a santa clause for the grave.
 well back to Thanksgiving. we are going to have a good time there will be lots to eat. and I hope to post pictures. Hope anyone reading this has a great thanksgiving.

                well if I am going to keep this up I better get some more on here.
so thankful that Pat is getting better. hopefully by nov. 4 she will be able to try to walk again.It has been so long ,I know she will be happy and I will be also. I don't go back and read my old post, so don't know if I had put on there that Pat went to the alter and was saved. she can't wait till she is able to go to church more. It's hard to go when you just have one leg you can use and can't walk on crutches. with one leg a walker doesn't do a lot of good. so she is in the electric scooter most of the time, that is when she is out of bed. most of the time she is lying in bed. we are praying that when she goes to the doctor on nov 4 he will say she can put weight on the leg again. she has been sick so long. and so we both are really looking forward to her going shopping again. I have such a great family and sure hate for one of them to be sick or out of commision. looking forward to thanksgiving now, going to start making some of it now that I can put in the freezer. but it won't be as crowded as it use to be, as chris not coming up and I think meg and josh are going to his folks , and sal is going to ohio, so we will see how many makes it here.
Sunday will be earl and I 's 46 wedding anniversary. He has been a great guy to stay with me all that time. I know it hasn't been easy for him. but he persevered. and I am glad. we have had a lot of good times together and did a lot of traveling together. He took on quite a load when we got married. a wife with a ready made family. but he has been a life saver.  a great guy who has lots of friends. I will talk more about him later and get some pictures on here.  but for now. guess I will go to bed. Hang in here with me, this may turn out to be an interesting blog. I hope so.

                                            The great news is I think Pat is getting better.
Now that makes a good headline. I want her to get better so bad. 'she is the one I always shopped with. groc. stores, shopping centers, garage sales. I sure have missed all that this last yr. but now as soon as she is able she will be going to church with me. She is getting up in her motorized chair and going from bedroom to kitchen , and she said she is going to start doing some cooking from her chair. she has another month before going back to dr. and him giving her the ok to put weight on that leg.
  Wish Chris didn't live so far away. she loves to shop. but when she comes up it is a hurried trip and she has the rest of her family to visit.
   johnny and char don't get here very much like they use to. love for them to come. but they are over an hr away.

   Earl had to go make a trip to north vernon, so it's just me and lilymae, and she follows me from room to room and sleeps at my feet, except in bed and then she sleeps at my head. don't remember if I have put a picture of  her on here, but will put one now.