For Saturday, November 16th, 2013

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2013

12 days until Thanksgiving

35 DAYS UNTIL WINTER

39 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

Sunrise:7:19 am

Sunset:5:08 pm

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

Happy Birthday to DDIL#2 today!

May the dear Lord bless you today and always!

Though this DIL is very far away, she has my heartfelt  wishes for a wonderful day !

Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together?  I guess that wouldn't work.  Someone would leave.  Someone always leaves.  Then we would have to say good-bye.  I hate good-byes.  I know what I need.  I need more hellos.  

Charles M. Schulz

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart.  

Author Unknown

I try to never miss out on a chance to wish my loved ones a wonderful day.  Some like this DIL are very far away, others are close by but by writing this little post every day I hope you all remember just how very special to me you all are!  Yes, we have a lot of November birthdays in our family and there are 2 more coming.  Our little Lad will be 4 years old this month and new grand babe #19 will be born this month too.

One week from today will be our family Thanksgiving celebration.  So I’ll not be doing my 3rd Sunday dinner for this month or for the month of December either.  One big family dinner is special enough without doing another.  Thanksgiving is going to be celebrated a little early for us, Saturday, November 23rd,  as this gives everyone a chance to celebrate on their own or with other family members on the actual day, Thursday, November 28th.  

Not all of us will be present, but for those of us that are, it will be a great celebration, not only giving Thanksgiving for the turkey and food we’ll have in grand proportions but for the love and good times we share together.  For the gift we have in each other. No matter how far or near we all are, you all are just as close to me as my heart as that is where I keep those I love.  Very close in my heart.

The pictures today are of how to make inexpensive K cups for your one cup coffee makers.  I have 3 dispensers now that I fill up with any kind of ground coffee and it costs a lot less to do this rather than to buy the already prepackaged ones.

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Today you are You,
that is truer than true.
There is no one alive
who is Youer than You.

Dr. Seuss

I have counted at least 3 things I'm thankful for this past year and have now reached my 1000 gifts.  I'm not stopping, but will continue on counting.  There is always, always something to be thankful for.

1136. for DDIL #2, a very special gal!

1137. for celebrations near and far

1138. for my good cup of Maple Sleigh coffee this morning

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU !

Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.  

Kay Knudsen

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma

 You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought

Matthew 5:5 (MSG)