Happy Thanksgiving!

This is probably my last post prior to Thanksgiving. With a long list of things to get done and a big meal to prepare and serious shopping to plan for - I don't know when I'd find the time!

Seriously, I'm going to try something new and attempt to get a lot of tasks knocked out tomorrow, Wednesday, instead of keeping everything for Thursday. I don't know what it would be like to have some pre-dinner free time on Thanksgiving day. I sure like the idea of finding out, though.

Our gathering will be a bit smaller this year with only my mother-in-law joining the 4 of us currently at home. Our family's to the point where we head in different directions and meet different obligations. I've been in touch with my father in Florida a good bit this week. His wife was hospitalized over a week ago with some complications from her recent bypass surgery. From what he told me this morning it appears she'll be heading home Wednesday. He said they'd head to Cracker Barrel for their Thanksgiving meal if she's up to it. Either way I know they'll be glad she's out of the hospital.

More from Florida... my sister-in-law, Carol, is our token turkey this year. Thanksgiving lands on her birthday and I'm really hoping she'll take the day off - but I bet she won't. After a couple days of shopping and a couple spent resting we blink and it's my niece's 14th birthday exactly one-week after her mother's. From what I understand we'll have their family here for a quick visit that week. We'll miss them and my mother-in-law at Christmastime, however.

My oldest brother will be the host for my middle daughter's Thanksgiving festivities this year. Ahhh...to watch the sun rise on the beach and celebrate all you're thankful for with friends and loved ones the same day! I sure didn't appreciate it when I had it. Things rarely change, though. Here I have access to the mountains (which I love!) and rarely make the drive to enjoy their majesty.

My oldest son is also visiting the Sunshine State. He caught a ride with his older sister but will continue on further south to Fort Lauderdale. He'll be catching up with family and playing a lot of video games. I'll bet he doesn't even see the beach!

Well, that's about it for now. I should probably get some sleep if I'm going to get a jump on that ol' early bird!

Stay safe!

Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving...