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!!!!