Happy Thanksgiving

It's so difficult to believe that another year has rolled by and it's Thanksgiving again.

It has been a year of constant changes and a year of amazing blessings as well.

My heart is overflowing with gratitude for my family, friends and my life.  

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving take time today to go thru that mental list 

of all the blessings in your life.

I'm saying mine out loud at the dinner table tonite......

yep... 

I bet there will be snot bubbles occurring.

First Snow

Last week I was thinking to myself that it is always so lovely to see the first flakes of snow falling.

We were coming off 50 degree weather and snow was predicted. 

Well it is Illinois and it was about time for the first flake to appear

Those lovely flakes amounted to 16 inches of snow!

So much for easing into winter!

Paris....Heartbroken

Elizabeth Neacy Todd

Veterans Day & The Star Spangled Banner

 How is it I didn't know this???

 History of the Star Spangled Banner
(click here)

I imagine this is what our Armed Forces feel every day and how timely 

when Veterans Day is tomorrow. 

To my son Andrew and to all the men and women who serve or served our country

Thank you for your service and dedication.

My son will deploy for the 2nd time early next year 
and as difficult as it is to see him leave 

I am so incredibly proud of him.

                                                         

Deep Breakfast

When our youngest son was young he would always "borrow" my tape (yes I said tape) of my favorite relaxing music. Of course he never put it back but at least I knew where to find it. 

.....Fast forward.....

Yesterday we were spending the day with him in the city and though I knew he had accumulated quite a collection of  vinyl albums I was shocked when he pulled one out and it was Deep Breakfast by Ray Lynch.

 He still loves it to this day! 

I'm so glad I never took him to task about taking my tape all the time!

I think I need to put this on my wish list to own again 

but I will go with a CD!

I added a link to YouTube if you would like to listen!

Deep Breakfast