Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to my family, who are celebrating without me....I am in Canada and we had Thanksgiving in October. My only consolation is that I always take the Friday off and go Black Friday shopping. It is a tradition with my immediate family and a couple invited friends...I plan my strategy a couple weeks ahead of this momentous day. I did not know if I would be going until the flyers came out and I saw the deals. I am planning to get a 19" flat screen TV for $129; a 10 megapixel camera for $49; and an iPod touch for $199 with a $50 gift card for the store where it was purchased. Then going to Target for DVD's, $24 microwave, and pajamas for family members. Denny's for breakfast then on to phase II; Joanne Fabrics, Meijer for grocery items then to the mall; JCPenney, Macy's, Bath and Body Works, then on home. I love the hussle and bussle of Black Friday shopping; I love it even more when I get everything I wanted.

I hope I do not have to pay duty, but knowing how the Canadian government works, they do not like us spending our Canadian dollars in the US, so they will pull everyone in to fork over a few more dollars to shrink our savings.

This is another busy week, so what else is new.....Shopping, more shopping at the Mall's Midnight Madness, clean the church, a luncheon on Saturday, then a bridal shower, kidney foundation dinner Sunday, Union Meeting Monday, Bible study Tuesday, baking Wednesday, Missionary Tea on Thursday, Choir concert and my annual Christmas party with work friends Friday, Shopping with work friends the next Saturday....then I get to rest on December 6, 2009!!!!!!!!!!!! I know, at some point I will say, "ENOUGH", but for now, moving around and being places keeps me active.

Now, back to Thanksgiving.....I am thankful for:
my family (Husband, son, father, sister, brothers, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, in laws, out laws);
salvation;
my friends;
my church and church family, my pastor and his wife;
life, health and strength;
my home;
my job;
my van;
living in a free country;
so many blessings;
God's grace and mercy shown daily;
being able to pay my bills in a somewhat timely fashion;
chocolate, fried chicken (which I rarely eat), mushrooms, potato chips, food in general:
the ability to still learn;
the grace to be forgiven;
a loving, giving spirit;
the ability to help others;
the skill to sew and cook;
a sense of humor.

I realize I am a blessed child of God and for that I am truly grateful....Happy Thanksgiving to all. May we all be blessed.
activity of my limbs and the fact that I still have them...