Sea-Ami: November 2007

November 27, 2007

The best picture ever!!

Other than the fact that I'm eating a sausage - this has to be one of the best pictures taken of me in ~~ oh say ~~ about 30 years!! My friend Lucy posted this on her picture site - and I copied it. You can see the back of our house, the camilla bush, the Magnolia tree, and of course, me!!

Our Thanksgiving weekend was pretty uneventful. It was all about getting our new visitors settled in and some sort of routine. So we had several days to get to know each other. It was a nice weekend. We all enjoyed Thanksgiving Eve at Church and the boys had a great time Sunday morning also. Got to talk to my Sister and Daughter - in real voice - not just IM's. That's a real treat anymore!! And even talked to my Dad for a few minutes. So it was a good weekend for me.

I've found a new Massage Therapist. . He is really agressive - and I like that. None of that messing around for him. He finds a sore spot and follows it until the knot is gone. My muscles are pretty generally tired once he is finished but - I know it is going to feel soooo good once the tiredness is gone !!

New pople still coming back to the Village for winter - so we are still renewing our winter acquaintences. Forgot about Bunco again last night. . . I remember about 9 or so - and of course - it's all done and over with by then.

I was sorry to hear that Sharen's father-in-law passed away in his sleep over the weekend - and that was his wish. I'm glad he didn't have to go anywhere he didn't care to go nor did he have to do anything he didn't want to do. Not trying to minimize the passing of a parent or any loved one - but that is how I want to go. . . just go to sleep on earth and wake up in heaven. I couldn't ask for anything more~~~

November 21, 2007

What can I find to be Thankful for?

I look back on the year that is passing way to quickly; should I be thankful for. . . . .

My wonderful home?

For a most Wonderful Birthday Cruise

to the Bahamas?

To be able to spend time with friends?

For Keith to spend special times

with Grandchildren too!!

For the wonderful trip thru History?

To have been able to be there for

Special Events?

For Mak to have a successful surgery?

To be present at my baby's Birthday?

To be there for the birth of our Brand New Grandson?

The Blessing of a Family Gathering?

A massive amount of time with Children, Grandchildren,

Mom and Sister?

The blessing of a new-to-ushome in Oregon?

My child and her family's safety during the California fires?

To have so much that I can share with others not so fortunate?

I re-established contact with my brother?

To be able to share my home with others?

To have been able to spend a wonderful weekend at my Sister's with Mom Judy and her family?

And to be able to

return to our Faith Family?

And most of all!

Am I blessed to live here in the

United States of America?

Where our brave Men and Women have

died so that I have soooo much to be

Freedom to be Thankful for?

YOU BET I AM!

Happy Thanksgiving to All!!

November 16, 2007

Back in Florida

We made it back to our home in Florida on Wednesday morning. It was 81 degrees and humid. . . Sweating before we got the luggage to the car. . . Welcome home!!

Our wonderful neighbors had turned the fridge on and put a charger on the minivan - so we had something that ran!! My time since Wednesday has been busy with trying to unpack, clean the mold and dust from the cars, golf cart (that isn't even close to done!) and putting out sticky traps for the mice that I haven't seen - but found lots of evidence of.

Keith has been busy trying to get the RV in shape for the friends that are borrowing it next week. The generator quit, one of the back tires was flat. . . and the spring that hold one of the front jacks is broken. All is in the works to have it ready to go by Tuesday. I did a big ooooooppppppsssss when I cut a corner to close and scratched the side...... I was terribly unhappy about it but my wonderful Keith said. . . . "accidents happen". He too thought I'd swung out far enough but. . . . I guess that's what happens when I start thinking. . .. .

We have weekend guests and they will be attending the Southern Gospel Concert at Faith with us this evening. They are really sweet children. . . can't wait to go to a RESTAURANT and to go hear music..

It's been fun reconnecting with others that are just returning and hearing what the summer has brought them. In several cases it hasn't been really good news - makes me realize how wonderfully blessed we really are.

Well - it's off we go!