You Are Mashed Potatoes

Ordinary, comforting, and more than a little predictable You're the glue that holds everyone together.

What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings each morning, thank you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes tightly closed against the morning light as long as possible, thank you Lord, that I can see. There are many who are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off the effort of rising, thank you, Lord that I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.

Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost, toast is burned, and tempers are short, thank you, Lord, for my family. There are many who are lonely.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the pictures in magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced, thank you, Lord for the food we have. There are many who have no job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my circumstances were not so modest, thank you, Lord, for the gift of life.

Author Unknown - Submitted By: Donna C.

home again

My mom got home on Saturday and seems to be doing pretty well. She had to do the one-armed hair washing thing yesterday and said that she did ok....other than making a huge mess! She is a determined person so she is able to do things that just gotta be done. Some would call that stubborn and others would say it is determined but whatever you call it, it is what has kept her going over the years and able to do what needed to be done!

sad

I was reading about a new hotel or some other luxury place that is gonna go for $25,000 a night. That sounded pretty steep to me and perfectly ridiculous but when I turned the page and read about 4 and 5 year old kids in Haiti that weigh less that 20lbs I was so sad that I started to cry. The one little girl had huge but lifeless brown eyes. I have always been a sucker for brown eyes anyway but those eyes especially haunt me. I can't do alot for people in need but I think if I could afford those expensive places I would try to forego a night now and then to help others in need! Well, I have vented for today!

I say the dumbest things

The other day I had the kids in town and we were all hungry and I told them that since it was almost suppertime (and I am cheap) I would get them one thing off the $1 menu. Well, they had "Mcribs" for $2 so Jacob asked for one and I said, ok, I would do that. Then I proceeded to let him know how gross, messy and disgusting I thought they were. Of course, they question anyone's tastes buds that eats saurkraut! Anyhow, when I got to the window I said, "may I have more napkins, because I know this mcrib will be really nasty. I mean messy, really messy." The boys thought it was funny and Abigail eventually did but she was sure I did it on purpose but I didn't! Then last night we were talking about Tony and Sara and the new bundle they are getting and Abigail (with a hopeful voice) asked how old she was and I was trying to remember her birthdate and said I thought it was 22. She was like HUH?, I thought she had a kid my age. Anyway, I was like well, she probably wishes she was 22 but she is gonna be ??!