We went grocery shopping the other day..and this was really the first time I'd noticed how expensive things are getting...It's just unreal...For example certain ingredients that I always buy...only a month ago they was 5 pks for $1, now they are 5 pks for 3$ this being those tiny packages of Chili mix..I don't even want to remember what meat , milk and eggs have gone up to in price...I also noticed that bread has went out the roof..I always buy the store brand..which was 59 cents a pound..and is now $1.25...It makes me wonder, if something don't change fast..how in the world we're going to be able to afford to buy groceries and feed our families...Thankfully I got in all of the basics for our Thanksgiving dinner..I will only need to pick up a few odds and ends closer to Thanksgiving...

Things are going good with everyone..as far as I know...obviously I haven't indulged myself into deep conversation with any of my family in a week or so now..I just want to avoid drama at all cost...So to be honest I'm unsure if there was a huge family melt down like I suspected or not...but it seems like things went rather smooth..

Call me paranoid..but when things go really good for a while, I start expecting something negative to happen... I wish so bad I didn't dwell on such things because it's draining...but I guess that's what happens over time..especially when my mom is always bent on striking up some form of trouble...

I think back about my dads mother..she passed away last Fall..but she could quote words from the bible word for word..she was one of the most faithful people I have ever known...I loved hearing her talk about the bible and telling stories about her life and how her Faith had pulled her through so many difficult times...She was the kind of person that just made people around her want to be better...

Today is Veterans day...so don't forget to remember all of those brave people..My dad is a Vietnam Vet. and I have always held so much pride in my heart because of that...I was speaking of my granny (my dads mom) who passed away last Fall...she had a chest full of letters and photos that my dad had sent home from the war...his uniform...helemt...water cantine..even unopened letters that he had wrote to his girlfriend at home, who moved away so Granny couldn't give the letters to her... so she saved them all, they had never been opened or read...Before she died she told me that all of those things would belong to me someday..so that I could show my kids how brave their papaw was and all he had done...But of course when she passed, my mom must have got her hands on all of those things..because I never got them..Now I wonder if I ever will...I'm certain that my mom would have opened those letters and probably destroyed them all..That really bothers me because mom knew that Granny meant for those things to be mine...or more importantly my kids.

 

Well, my babies just came through the door from school...so I guess I should stop rambling and close this up for now...I hope you are all having a beautiful day...

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Sometimes this day is referred to as Death and Duty Day. Our neighbors to the North in Canada call it Remembrance Day, and in other parts of the world it's referred to as Armistice Day. On our shores we celebrate it as Veterans Day, an American holiday remembering those who have died bearing arms in the name of liberty and in pursuit of freedoms, doing their duty for God and to Country. When President Wilson first proclaimed this day to be a legal holiday in this country he called it ' A day dedicated to the cause of world peace ...' Let us all, every one of us contribute to those same energies this day as we bring 'peace' fruit into our homes. The word 'apple' in the East sounds exactly like the word in Oriental languages that speak to all of the qualities and characteristics associated with 'peace.' As a result, the apple has always been regarded as having a soothing and calming influence when displayed anywhere inside the home. In many traditions, the apple is considered a token of peace, so a bowl of fresh apples given as a gift to a friend or placed with peaceful intentions on your own kitchen or dining room table will create a harmonious and happy environment and bring peace filled energies to the atmosphere. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with you!"

 

I am so sorry to hear you didn't get the chest of memories your grandmother promised you. I know how heart crushing that can be. People in the family can seem so heartless. Throw things away that could be treasured forever by someone else. Heartbreaking.

I am happy though that you all are better now, we got the BUG!!! So nice of you and Joe to share! Have a wonderful day and I agree
to honor those Vets!! My dad was in the Air Force, which was the Army back then, they were combined. Precious memories he left of those heart-wrenching times. He passed away in '97. Miss him dearly! See ya Gal!!

You have such a wonderful blog. Don't go anywhere, I'll be back :)