One thing right after another. Slow down and let me off! Thursday was Thanksgiving, Friday I breathed a little bit, Saturday I was at the Church decorating from 1-5, Sunday I had practice from 7-8. Monday I had to work until 1:30 and then race to lunch and race to Staples with Reese and race home to fix up the package then race to the Post Office before it closed at 4. We made it. Then home for leftover Thanksgiving and Morgan's bath. I spent the evening working on the poster for the Holiday Party on Thursday. Today I dropped Morgan at school, went in the office to order 2 extra nut rolls, ran to the Post Office (I really do live there) and back to work to make sure I have all the nametags ready for Thursday's party. When will the madness end? Hopefully this weekend. Thursday night is the party and Saturday is the Church Christmas Bazaar. Between now and then, I have to finish my crafts for the Bazaar and make peanut butter fudge. Pant pant But it is fun.

Grandchildren left to right: Logan Arch, Alan and Andrew Richards, Shanda Harris, Morgan Rupert, Tommy Harris, Benjamin Arch.

I haven't got a lot of riches

And sometimes the going's tough.

But I've got loving ones around me,

And that makes me rich enough.

I think God for His blessings,

And the mercies He's bestowed.

I'm drinking from my saucer,

'Cause my cup has overflowed.

Happy Thanksgiving! Did you all enjoy turkey etc. and family today? We sure did. We left here at 9:30 and got to the house around 12. We picked up Mom and took some flowers to the cemetery for Dad. Such beautiful colors on all the graves. We drove back by way of the airport to see all the progress being made there. So much has changed since I moved away. Then back to the house to get started on the food. Thanksgiving this year was at blue eyes' house. I got to see the new paint jobs. Very nice indeed! It was so nice to see the little guys running around the house having fun. Lots to be thankful for: plenty of delicious food, healthy family, children having fun together, friendly conversation....We read all the Thanksgiving notes from 2002 - 2005. This year we wrote on material which will be used to make table cloth. Conversation for our next Thanksgiving meal together. Even the cleaning up was fun. Really, it was! I think it is so cool to put all the tables and things away and move the furniture back. Looked like nothing had happened. Now I'm home, tired and full and ready to go to bed. No early shopping for me tomorrow. How about you? I'll be satisfied to read about the crowds online or watch on TV. At home in my PJs. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May it take you a long time to count your blessings.

I've been slackin' on the frog. Things just seem to get busy and time gets away from me. But here I am. I have a dentist appt tonight at 5:00 and Morgan has one at 5:45. Can't wait for that. Then I have choir practice at 8pm, so there goes my evening. I am writing now while it is quiet. Getting ready for Thanksgiving at blue eyes' house on Thursday. I'll be making dessert tomorrow: peanut butter fudge, chocolate cupcakes with vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles (compliments of Morgan) and Philly Fudge Brownies. Yum! I hear we are having a new kind of pie and sweet potato casserole. I must call Mom and see what she is up to. Probably lots of trouble since she can't drive today. haha

I do love shoes! Reese and Morgan went to a football game with Pappy and Larry and I went shopping. I found a pair of brown dress shoes for the winter. The only ones I have are open toed and not really winter-looking. Well, actually, my brown shoes are OK. I needed black ones. BUT........the browns ones were calling to me and I couldn't say no. And they were on sale. And they looked good on me. I saw black ones I liked, just not in my size. Guess I'll have to look again. Then I went to Wendy's for dinner (8pm) and brought it home. Eating in peace and quiet on the living room floor watching a show of my choosing. Mommy was lovin' life. It was fun.

Keep forgetting to post this pic. Morgan was in the paper on Sunday, November 5th. Reese took him to a nature program in Pottsville the day before and the reporters were there. They even spelled his name right. Doesn't usually happen with the Pottsville Republican.

The Gertrude Hawk candy order came in today. I had fun sorting it out. There is a big box for you guys down south. You know who you are. I took Reese's order down to work and laughed at how excited they were to get what they forgot they ordered. Tomorrow, I get to do the same thing with the nut rolls. BTW if anyone is interested, we are selling more nut rolls ($10 each) which will be coming December 13th. Flavors are nut, apricot, prune, poppy seed and seedless raspberry.

Just got finished applying for a grant for the Port Carbon Library. Hamburger Helper gives out grants each month. I hope we get picked. Another fundraiser for the Library: selling tickets to win a handmade American Flag afghan. Ask blue eyes if interested. I sent a pic to her.

I hear swamplady is doing well. Prayers for her still needed.

Since I am the Vice President of the Ladies' Society, I got to lead the worship program tonight. Focus was on Thanksgiving. One of the things I read was "I'm drinking from my saucer 'cause my cup has overflowed." Ever feel like that? Sometimes God is just so good, you can hardly stand it.

Wow! The weekend sure went by fast. Monday night already. If I would post every day, I wouldn't have to write such long books every time.

Saturday, I made cupcakes for St Stephen's chicken pot pie sale and took them down around 12:30. By the time I went to pick up dinners for the 4 of us at 5:15 pm, they were all sold out. Which I guess was OK since we heard it wasn't that good anyway. So I went inside and bought some goodies. And ordered a pizza.

Sunday was church and the Eagles game at 1:00 pm. Fly Eagles Fly. Football, for you unsporty readers. haha Then practice for the Christmas Cantata.

Right now, I'm in the office with msb. He is doing a 40-piece jigsaw puzzle on the computer. He loves puzzles. I told him 40 pieces was too many, but you know men. Never listen. So....He hasn't given up yet.

Yes, I'm still here. Somewhere. I think. I've had a very busy week.

Monday, I had to leave work at 10:30 to get my flu shot. Then I moved some furniture after work. Fun, fun.

Tuesday, my truck was in the shop for an oil change. Reese took it to work and they picked it up and brought it back. So I had the Cherokee. Just to be safe, I didn't go anywhere much. haha

Wednesday, The Guy was supposed to come at 10 to clean the furnace for the winter. He came about 10:30 so Harold had to come up and sit with him because I had to pick up msb from school and take him for his flu shot. He was very brave, but really didn't want a 'pointy shot that will make me blood'. Sorry kid. He got a Sesame Street bandaid. I asked him which arm he wanted the shot in and he said,"The same one as you, Mommy". When Reese got home, msb said, "Daddy! Wait till you see my flu shot!" Turns out we all got it in the same arm. How about that! Taking the bandaid off was more traumatic than the shot..........but I digress....Which day was I on?? Wednesday.

Yesterday was kind of normal. msb and I went out to WalMart for a few things. I gave him 2 quarters and we played air hockey. He loves that game. He won 7-6. Then we had to rush home and make dinner because I had a Leadership Committee meeting at 7. So after all that running around like a chicken with its head cut off, I'm taking a blog break.

Today, I'm going for coffee with Stephanie after I take msb to school and then moving more furniture at 9:30. Can't get enough!

But enough about me........what do you think about me??

It is a full moon tonight........can you feel it? It's either that or Morgan is just reacting to not having a nap today. Very, very cross, making Mommy not so happy either. But he is in bed for the night so I think I'll be OK. Tomorrow is another day.

I survived the mystery lunch today. Rosemary, Bobby, Tommy and Shanda came, along with the usual Mom and Georgie and Bob. I made Impossibly Easy Chicken Pot Pie that was, oddly enough, very easy and tasty. It was the first time I made something without trying it out first. Very brave of me, wasn't it? Georgie said she wanted the recipe and Tommy said his mom would, too. haha We also had rolls, fruit salad, apple sauce, corn and deviled eggs. Georgie brought cake and pumpkin pie for dessert. Yum!! Fortunately, she took everything home except for 3 pieces of cake and 1 of pie.

What? No post since Wednesday? Whatever! I've been busy getting ready for my company on Sunday. And then we bought a tree that needed to be planted yesterday. And then I had to go through my closet to see what I could find to put in "the bag". I'm just starting to feel better after eating waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much at Ruby Tuesday last night. I did so good all week and ruined everything in one night, at one meal. O well. I won't do that again. Right.

Can you believe it -- November 1st already! And, yes, Wednesday. 2:09pm and I did not get one thing done in my closet. HOWEVER.......I did rake leaves with Morgan and play kickball (he won) and watch Curious George and Clifford while eating lunch. And I put the deck chairs away for the winter. Now he is in bed and I'm ready to hit the clothes. Maybe if I hurry really fast, I will have time to do something else before he wakes up.
Here is a pic of Morgan's costume. He had a great time giving candy and receiving candy.