Wheelbarrow

Thanks to our new wheelbarrow contraption we bagged about 20 large trash bags of pinestraw today. That thing is a blessing. It held the trash bag open so it was easy to fill and it took at least half the time to clean up the yard.  It has some cool attachments that make it easier to lift and pull stuff too. Anything to make yard work easier is always a plus!

Fall views

I looked out the window today and was blessed to see this:

Fall may be cold and the leaves may give me allergies, but the colors sure are beautiful. I've been watching the colors change for two weeks and not taken much time to enjoy them until today. So pretty!

O Tannenbaum

Our new Christmas Tree came today!  This beautiful blessing is in the den waiting to be decorated. 

I'm so excited!  My mom has always wanted a tall tree and this one is 10.5 feet. The on/off foot switch we got to go with it is pretty awesome too. 

Gobble, Gobble

For three days in 1621 the first Thanksgiving in America was celebrated. While our celebration may only last one day, it is still a great blessing. How wonderful when family and friends get together to give thanks for each other, God, and the blessings we are given.  

This is our first Thanksgiving in our new home and I'm so thankful to be here. We had a fabulous dinner today. Turkey dressing may be the best thing ever. My mom uses my grandma's recipe and it's always amazing. A friend came by with some amazing cookies today too. Of course Molly and Charlie had no problem taking care of the giblets. ;)

I'm thankful to God for so much and so many people, and I'm thankful for Him. Hopefully, I can continue to carry the Thanksgiving spirit with me, showing gratitude on just one day is not enough.

"A joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful." - Psalm 147   

Late nights and good ideas

Tuesday and Wednesday were late nights working on orders this week, (yay!) and I zonked after and couldn't blog. So again, a double dose. 

Tuesday was the latest night. It's all good though because it was a huge order and that goes towards Christmas present purchases. I feel blessed to have extra cash flow for presents. It's hard for many families to put gifts under a tree. Toys for Tots is an important charity to me, I think this year I'll do a little extra. 

As silly and 1st world as this is going to sound, Wednesday I was blessed with Draino. The water around my ankles in the shower was beginning to concern me. It's an easy and convienient fix, totally not a necessity, but it does free up time for more important (and more pleasant) things than digging out a drain. I also think it's pretty cool that someone had the mind to discover something like that. It's easy to take someone else's hard work for granted.   

Gray skies are gonna clear up!

Check out the double rainbow!

After looking out my office window and seeing black as night storm skies it was very nice to see this walking out to my car!  A perfect of example of how God blesses us with something wonderful after something rough. 

Extra

It's rainy like crazy today!  We still went out to get stuff for Thanksgiving. It ended up that there were a lot of sales and we were able to stock up on some groceries and supplies. I feel very blessed to think there is extra in the cabinet when so many have none. That's good to remember this Thanksgiving, and even better to share, the missions will need extra this time of year.