THANSGIVING??!!

Okay, ready, set GO!!!! Time to start preparing for Turkey Day! Actually, I have been preparing for a couple of weeks now--actually, it's called 'gearing up'. I think this is my favorite holiday of the entire year. Yes, I am TOTALLY!! exhausted by the end of the day, but I LOVE it--especially if nothing happens quite like it is planned to happen!! Hum, that seems to be the case every year--do you suppose I mean it to happen that way?--Sometimes, I wonder!( Because Thanksgiving always seems to be an adventure in itself.) Greg says my middle name is Chaos. It isn't, but it maybe should have been since I don't have a middle name. Anywayyy, my to do lists are made, my house is clean (thanks to my new housekeeper, Teal!), I'm on the way to the grocery store for last minute OOPS!! I FORGOT!! items tomorrow. And, I am so totally looking forward to having all of my family together for Thanksgiving---God Help Us All!! I will start cooking as soon as I get home from the grocery store tomorrow & will not stop until Saturday afternoon when all of my family deserts me to go their separate ways. Then I will COLLAPSE!! I LOVE THANKSGIVING!!!

couples

Our lives as couples are never easy. Our lives as grandparents aren't much easier--believe if or not! Moms & Dads very seldom ever agree on how to handle what to do with what is going on with our children. Moms want to protect & Dads want to make their children strong & brave. ( Hum, Greg & I are still working through that one!) Geez! We've been married for 37 years! Chances are that we'll make it for another 10 to 20 years until we die--God, help us both & anyone in our pathway! I really do love that man--exasperating as he may be at times. I still expect some 'hiccups' along the rest of the way. Obviously, we are not finished yet!

WhyNotTagged?

Well, I didn't get tagged for this one from Jill, but couldn't resist replying since the book that I am reading is "interesting". It was written by Amanda Quick (probably a psuedoname), in 2004. The title of the book is "The Paid Companion". Page 56, line 5: The leather-bound volumes were old and dusty. A narrow, circular staircase studded with wrought iron balusters twisted up to a balcony that was lined with more bookshelves.

the 2008 election

Okay, we have a new president elect-I'm thinking I feel sorry for him--he's probably going to go quite 'grey-haired' during the next four years, will probably have to go on antidepressants, might come close to divorce, will certainly run into emotional problems with his 2 daughters--girls are prone to that!!!!!!! Good luck, Obama! The next four years for you are going to be the challenge of your lifetime!! I certainly hope this man is up to the challenge. He thinks he is. Time will certainly be the judge of the outcome of the election.
Now, on to more important things. My sweet granddaughters!! WoW!! I absolutely loved taking care of them while Mommy had to go to Moscow to do some work stuff. Lucy & LiL are soooo much fun to spend time with. Today, I found out that sometimes just hanging out & being still brings around the most interesting situations. LiL was taking her morning nap & Lucy & I were hanging out in the bathroom while I put my makeup on & did my hair. As soon as I was finished, we went downstairs where I tried to convince Lucy that it was time to get dressed for the day. I got her cute white jeans on, but she absolutely refused to take her nightgown off!! Man!!! Where did she get to be head-strong from?--I think it could come from Grandma Jean. So, I decided to just chill & sit on the floor. As soon as I relaxed, Lucy turned to me & put both of her hands on each side of my face. She then just studied my face & my eyes--then she took her little hand & shoved my 'bangs' up over the top of my head & just stared at me! I don't think I look very good from the eyebrows up--scarey even ! Didn't seem to bother her though!
Missing my girls tonight!!! sigh