Thankful

It’s that time of year where most of us start the annual frenzy known as the “holidays” or in most cases, the “holi-dazed”.

I can’t say that I get frantic but I do enjoy the entertaining, cooking & the decorating part of it. I LOVE having people over to the farm and I LOVE cooking and I LOVE making the place look nice.

Call me Martha.

It’s also the time of year that I stop and reflect. My Mom used to come to our place for Thanksgiving. She enjoyed doing absolutely nothing. I didn’t have to take her shopping or to various tourist sites, all she really wanted to do was be with us.

 I miss my Mom and I am thankful for the times we shared together.

I am thankful for my family and that we like each other. I think loving people comes easier than liking but in our family, we genuinely do like each other. Most of the time. J

I am thankful we have been blessed with senses of humor and good health. It gets us all through the tough times when they come.

I am thankful that I have enough property that we can feed my family from it. So far 3 deer have been “bagged”. This provides meat for us through the winter and into spring. I wish I was a better gardener so the land would provide us more. Truth be told, come July, I could care less about a garden due to the heat.

Therefore, I am thankful for Publix, produce markets and friends who can take the heat.

I am thankful for my friends. Based on my Facebook page there aren’t many but they are diverse. Smart, funny, rich, poor, some are dramatic while others are wall flowers. Each puts a smile on my face and keep me centered.  As a Libra, I CRAVE balance.

I am thankful for my menagerie of animals. 3 horses: Farley, the nicest horse on the planet, Trooper, the goofiest but kindest and Super Sonic who IS.ALWAYS.HUNGRY. He’s still as gorgeous as the first time I laid eyes on him a dozen or so years ago. At 21 he doesn’t act or look his age.

The dogs…Luther a standard poodle that we rescued from the shelter and a dachshund named…Weiner. They bring joy to our lives each and every day.

Like turkey, stuffing and pecan pie…my life has been sweet and savory.

I am blessed and I am thankful.

Happy Thanksgiving.