Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving.  I love that the focus is on being thankful, not presents.  Families are together and of course there's the FOOD!  I've learned over the years that the fun for me is to cook with the people you love.  The eating is just the extra.  

A blog about Thanksgiving isn't complete without a mention of my mom.  She spent Christmas in Phoenix and Thanksgiving with me.  I'll miss her terribly.  Ok, Mom, for you, "GO COWBOYS!!"  It was always a balancing act to get the food on the table either at half time or just as the game was over.  Mom would always come in for a little taste during a commercial.  I've got to assign that task to someone.  Any takers?

I'm thankful for family, friends, and the abundance of blessings that God gives each of us.

Fall pictures

Here's a picture of me driving around looking at fall and some of the pictures.

Fall IS fantastic

Fall is my favorite season.  I love everything about it.  The smell of chili, the cooler weather, those first fires in the fireplace, and the color of the leaves.  I decided to spend a little while just enjoying the beauty of the season.  I literally drove around Albuquerque taking pictures.  It made me think about being a little girl and going on a Sunday afternoon drive.  We did it for entertainment just to look at the scenery, not to go some place.  

I didn't leave town but the more pictures I took the more beauty I saw.  I was going around the block in downtown neighborhoods to get another picture.  In our busy lives we sometimes don't bother to slow down or go around the block to see all of the beauty God has created for us right before our very eyes.  Today I did that and I think I'll try to do that a little more often.

Ryan's Fall Break

I was really glad to have Ryan home for the weekend.  He has gained some college maturity and I think the rules have had a mostly positive effect.  I'll be interested to see if they notice the little bit of purple he put in his hair.  It's very light but he loves to push the rules.  


The dogs and cat were all glad to see Bubba.  We think Buster was especially glad to see him.
It was nice having ryan home for his fall break.  Texas is having an effect.  He was wearing an OU hat when he got off the plane, OU pajamas, and he watched an OU football game on Saturday.  Texas and football go hand-in-hand but he's rooting for his roommates team, Oklahoma.

Great Weekend

Chris suggested that I take a picture of Ryan's room.  I'm sure he wouldn't recognize it this way.  These are a couple of pictures of our empty nest.



Chris came over for the weekend and we had a great time.  We went out to eat, went shopping, refined a recipe for cherry angel food cake, and talk about reading A LOT!!!  It was great.  

Paul's Newest Masterpiece

Paul has finished the bowl he's been working on.  He says this is his best bowl yet.  You know how good it is if he says it's good.  I of course think it is wonderful.  Unfortunately it's not for me.  He's made it for a neighbor.  He might get paid!

New Bowls

Paul hasn't had to go out of town for a while.  He's found time to make two new bowls.  I love both of them.  He's getting to be so good at this.