I think today is an appropriate time, if you don't each and every day you wake up and draw a breath, to be thankful. 

Today, I am thankful for every soldier who has gone through rigorous training and personal sacrifice to serve our country so that I have the FREEDOM to be thankful, so that I can live in a country that, while not perfect, is still the most wonderful country in the world.  Let us not ever forget that all our beloved freedom came at a price to many!

Today, I am thankful for those members of my family who have gone on before me.  My grandparents, my aunts and uncles, and my beloved Momma are ALL people who shaped my life and who I am.  I miss you and love you!

Today, I am thankful for my family who is still here with me in this walk on this earth.  My precious Daddy, my sisters and BILS, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, my children, even though I didn't birth you, and my wonderful grandchildren.  You all are what really make me feel like a rich and very blessed woman.

Today, I am thankful that God gave me the most wonderful husband.  He takes such good care of me and has been my ROCK!!  Times have been tough lately for me and he has held everything together and made everything work out.  I love you B!!

Today, I am thankful to be drawing breath.  To have been granted another day is more of a blessing than I have ever realized.  I hope to never take for granted again that I will have another day.  I only have right now.  Today.  It is all ANY of us have.  Be thankful no matter what.   I know that may be easier said than done.  But each day we are given is truly a gift.

Today, I am thankful for each of my blog friends.  You all have been so wonderful to me and such an encouragement.  I have been through another health scare and I am only going to say that I am just thankful to be here.  To be able to write on this blog is such a blessing.  I haven't written about what has been going on these past couple of weeks because it seemed that I never had anything GOOD to write about.  I am not going to bore you all with details.  Suffice it to say that I am still here, thankful to be here and thankful for all the things I have written about above (and SO much more), and that's the main thing I wanted each of you to know.

Hugs to each of you!  I love you all dearly!

Bev

Hi friends!!  Yesterday, the hubby and I attended a wedding shower for a lovely couple from our new church.  The shower was a "couples" or actually "family" shower as everyone was invited, which I thought was really nice.  The theme was a luau theme.  The hostesses had decorated beautifully, and the host husband is an expert griller.  We had heard that this young man was a phenomenal cook, and we were not disappointed!  All the food was exceptionally good and the fellowship was marvelous.  It was so sweet to watch the bride and groom to be.  They received many wonderful gifts.  Hubby and I enjoyed the evening so much.

Since there was a luau theme to the shower, everyone was encouraged to wear their best Hawaiian wear.  Even though it was cold and rainy yet again, hubby and I got out our best to follow the theme.  I was wearing my NEW green khaki pants, a Hawaiian shirt and the cutest platform slides I own.  They are beige, with a flower on the toe.  I LOVE these shoes!! 

That said, hubby and I left the shower and came home, talking about our kitchen remodel (the subject of many conversations lately but that's another story for another time).  Anywho, we walked in the back door and hubby turned his back to me and was beginning to explain something he wanted to do.  I was standing by the island and decided to slide my cute sandals off.  Somehow, in the blink of an eye, I lost my balance, and before I could grab the island to steady myself, I FLEW backwards and fell, but not before hitting the back of my head on the unfinished wall area around my new pantry.  There is no facing around the door, so it is just a sharp edged piece of wood.  When I sat up, and about the time hubby looked around after hearing a crack sound (my head hitting the wall), blood was going everywhere.  My new khakis and my shirt may not be salvageable.  Hubby quickly got a wet towel and applied pressure to stop the bleeding.  He helped me to the bathroom where I got out of my bloody clothes and into some sweats and a button up shirt, and we headed to the ER.  Well,  numerous "shots" in my head to numb it, ten staples, one gigantic headache, and one tetanus shot later, I got to go home.  Hubby had to keep an eye on me during the night.  I think he was supposed to wake me, but I don't think I slept much.  They couldn't give me anything for pain, so I had to take some Advil and tough it. 

I am home this morning and hubby is going to come home at lunch to make sure that when I shower I do okay.  I still have to wash my hair.  It is just a mess.  Oh well, at least I have no concussion and the staples can be taken out in a week.

So, just call me grace!  Oh, and if anyone wants the CUTEST pair of shoes and you are more graceful than I, you just let me know and the shoes are YOURS!! 

Hugs to you!  Peace.   Out.

Bev