I'M FULL OF GRATITUDE!

 LAST WEEK WAS MY YEARLY CAT SCAN AND TAMI  WENT WITH ME TO MY ONCOLOGIST TO GET THE RESULTS.  NO SIGN OF CANCER!  THIS WAS A GREAT WAY TO BEGIN OUR THANKSGIVING WEEK!

I NOW ONLY SEE MY DOCTOR EVERY 6 MONTHS INSTEAD OF EVERY 3 MONTHS.  THE NEUROPATHY  IN MY HANDS AND FEET STILL BOTHER ME BUT I CAN DEAL WITH THIS.  I'M NOT SURE IF  THE NEUROPATHY  WILL EVER GET BETTER.  IT DOESN'T STOP ME FROM DOING THINGS THAT I WANT TO DO SO I CAN'T COMPLAIN.

 THANKSGIVING BEGAN WITH LOTS OF HELP FROM DON.  WE HAD BOUGHT A 20 POUND TURKEY SO DON HELPED ME GET IT READY AND INTO THE OVEN  IN THE MORNING.  HE ALSO VACUUMED AND CLEANED THE FRONT ROOM WINDOW FOR ME.

 HERE DON IS ENJOYING ONE OF OUR THANKSGIVING DECORATIONS WHILE WAITING FOR TAMI AND JEFF TO ARRIVE.

 THEY ARRIVED AT 2:00 P.M.  JUST AS THE TURKEY CAME OUT OF THE OVEN.  JEFF HAD MADE MASHED POTATO'S.  THEY ALSO BOUGHT AN APPLE PIE SINCE JEFF DOESN'T LIKE PUMPKIN PIE.

 IT SMELLED SO GOOD!  WE WERE ALL HUNGRY!!  ONLY A FEW THINGS LEFT TO DO BEFORE IT'S TIME TO EAT!

 TAMI ALWAYS MAKES STOVE TOP STUFFING DRESSING AND JEFF CARVES THE TURKEY.  THE TRICK TO A GOOD THANKSGIVING DINNER IS GETTING EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE WHILE IT'S HOT.

 AFTER OUR PRAYER OF GRATITUDE AND BLESSING ON THE FOOD IT WAS TIME TO EAT.  FOR SOME REASON IT WAS ESPECIALLY DELICIOUS THIS YEAR.

 WE ARE SO GRATEFUL THAT TAMI AND JEFF LIVE SO CLOSE THAT WE CAN ENJOY THESE TRADITIONS WITH THEM.  THIS IS SUCH A BLESSING IN OUR LIVES.  WE DO HAVE SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR AND I  HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THESE BLESSING SO MUCH LATELY.

LIVING IN THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY AND ENJOYING THE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE, THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL IN OUR LIVES,  BEING HAPPY, DEBT FREE, LIVING IN GRAND JUNCTION, REASONABLE GOOD HEALTH, WONDERFUL FAMILY,  GREAT  FRIENDS,  ADORABLE DOGS, ETC. ARE JUST A FEW THINGS TO  BE GRATEFUL FOR.  IT'S NICE TO BE REMINDED OF THESE THINGS ON A DAILY BASIS.

WE HOPE THAT ALL OF YOU HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING TOO.  NOW IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR AHEAD.

I WATCHED A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE ON THE  BYU CHANNEL TONIGHT ABOUT THE SONG SILENT NIGHT AND HOW IT WAS WRITTEN.   IT WAS SO TOUCHING AND I ENDED UP WITH LOTS OF TEARS WHEN IT WAS OVER.  THIS GOT ME INTO A VERY SPIRITUAL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT MOOD.  I DO LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!!!

LOVE OUR VETERANS

 A FEW YEARS AGO I MADE A TRIBUTE WALL FOR DON'S SERVICE IN THE MARINE CORPS.  IT'S IN THE CORNER OF OUR BEDROOM.  HE REALLY LOVED IT.

 I WANTED TO DO THIS BECAUSE I AM SO PROUD OF DON BEING A VETERAN AND SERVING HIS COUNTRY BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED.

WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING SOME WAR MOVIES  IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY.  I ADMIRE THE COURAGE AND DETERMINATION OF THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT.  IT'S BECAUSE OF THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMAN THAT WE ARE A FREE NATION TODAY.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICES AND SKILLS,  WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU EVERY DAY!!!

ELECTION 2012

 DON AND I WERE VERY EXCITED AND HOPEFUL AS WE WATCHED THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY NIGHT.  WE FELT SO GOOD THAT   ROMNEY AND RYAN WOULD BE SUCH A WONDERFUL CHOICE  AS OUR   LEADERS FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS  (AND POSSIBLY 8 YEARS)

 WE VOTED WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM SINCE WE HAVE BEEN SO WORRIED ABOUT OUR COUNTRIES ECONOMY, DEFICIT,  BIGGER GOVERNMENT AND DECLINING LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD AFFAIRS.  WE VOTED BECAUSE OF THE LOVE WE HAVE FOR  AMERICA AND NOT FOR  REVENGE....WHATEVER THAT MEANT!

WE WERE SO DEPRESSED WHEN WE REALIZED THAT ROMNEY LOST THE ELECTION.  I EVEN SHED A FEW TEARS.

AFTER THE SHOCK WORE OFF,  I TOLD DON THAT WE DID EVERYTHING WE COULD HAVE DONE FOR THE ELECTION TO GO THE WAY WE WANTED IT TO GO.  WE GAVE MONEY EACH MONTH FOR ROMNEYS CAMPAIGN,  PRAYED DAILY,  FASTED AND THEN VOTED.  IT JUST WASN'T MEANT TO BE.

THE ONLY THING WE REALLY CAN CONTROL IS OUR OWN LIFE TOGETHER.  WE FEEL SO BLESSED EVERY DAY.  WE AREN'T IN DEBT, WE OWN OUR HOME AND CAR AND ENJOY BEING TOGETHER.  WE ALSO HAVE THE GOSPEL IN OUR LIVES AND THE SAME ETERNAL GOALS.  WE LIVE IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY AND IN THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE VALLEY.  WE ARE BOTH HEALTHY AND ENJOY LIFE.  WE HAVE A MARVELOUS FAMILY THAT WE ENJOY SO MUCH.  WHAT DO WE HAVE TO GRUMBLE ABOUT?

SO GOD BLESS AMERICA.!!!!  HOWEVER, I WILL ALWAYS WONDER WHAT PRESIDENT ROMNEY COULD HAVE DONE FOR ALL OF US!