Well I just finished the rest of my shopping for Thanksgiving dinner...It's just going to be me, Joe and the boys here at home..but wow are we gonna have a nice dinner lol...Looking at all I have to cook and all of the work that it's going to take..I can get frustrated...but instead i'm truly thankful that we have all of this amazing food..I know that too many people in this world are homeless and probably will not even get anything to eat...and that's very sad...I pray that every living person gets their tummys full...and that everyone is capable of enjoying the company of friends and family...

At this point my menu consist of.....

-Turkey (Joe and the kids managed to drag home a 21 pound bird this year lol)

-Stuffing

-Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

-Cranberries

-Banana Pudding

-Lemon Meringue Pie

-Asparagus

-Deviled Eggs

and Hot Rolls

I think that's all...I know that sounds like a huge feast for just the 4 of us..but I want enough that we can be lazy and eat all day long lol...Ohh and left overs!!!Like Turkey Casarole!!!So yeah I am fairly sure we're going to have a great Thanksgiving...

I went to visit mom and dad tonight..Mom has decided to cook..which made me happy..I couldn't stand thinking that her and dad was going to spend the holiday alone and not even cook...They also said that my mamaw is going to eat with them so that makes me feel alot better...I had invited them to come eat with us, but dad just isn't feeling well at all and he wasn't much wanting to leave the house...I worry about him so much..everytime I see him he looks a little worse...

It's sad..he lived through the Vietnam War..and now side effects from that war are taking his health away..and they have already prepared me..it's only going to get worse...but I am Thankful for every moment I have with him...and since he has gotten sick, my mom has changed her attitude so much...Don't get me wrong she is still hateful and loves to be the center of drama..but at the same time I seem to see a difference in her...I think she knows now that all of her trouble making has turned nearly all of the family against her...and she knows that dad won't be here forever..I think maybe she's seen the light and knows that she does in fact need her family..instead of trying to rip it apart...I know it's rather sad that it took something like this to wake her up...But at least for now she is being really nice to me..and honestly I don't know how to act..because all of my life I'v been cautious and almost afraid of her...it's really hard to learn how to trust her without throwing up walls to protect myself..although I will never fully let those walls down..not after all she has done to me...

But anyway..I was able to visit and actually feel like I had a mom and dad both sitting there...It felt really nice...I pray it stays this way..

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!!!

P.S

Ohh and before I forget...there seems to be some glitch or issue with IPs on the tag boards...different people are showing the same IP lol...so if you get strange postings like we have and a few others..go check the IP from your tag board managment area...you can then search the IP using any free IP search site...the funny thing is that even though the IPs are the same..the searches have them coming from entire different areas of the world...And there's also some post getting linked back to the profiles of other people..I don't know if this is a simple mistake or if someone is trying to be funny...either way...I figured I'd mention it in case anyone else is seeing these strange things...

HAPPY THANKSGIVNG!!!!

"If you are planning to go out and shop for the ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal today don't forget to include the root vegetables that lend their magic to this month. Onions and leeks are considered foods that fulfill, as they are two of the vegetables most associated with November. The ancient Egyptians used onions as a talisman to ward evil away from their children, in fact something called onion bread and beer made up the basic Egyptian diet. Pliny the Elder suggested onions for Roman runners, as they are known to contribute to both speed and endurance. There are many cooks in many kitchens who follow this one custom to this day as they keep halved onions open in that room to absorb negativity and evil influences. Leeks come complete with their own legend and lore. The English of old believed that if you hid a leek inside a black cloth and placed it under the pillow of someone who was ill, then they will be cured. As a member of the onion family, leeks are very strongly associated with the ability to provide personal protection as well. They are a considered a national symbol in the country of Wales. Such tales may strain credulity but why not try adding these veggies to your holiday fare for a promised positive and delicious dish? Yum."