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As today is Veteran’s Day I am thankful for all the sacrifices that have been made by our Veterans of the past present and the future. I hope all our servicemen and women who are presently deployed will return safely home to their families and I will pray every night for their safe return. This year I would like to especially point out two groups of service men and women. First of all I want to thank all the people who served during WWII. They truly were the “Greatest Generation” who went off to war and then came back to their families and quietly went back to work and raised their families without expecting anything for all the horrors that they endured. They just wanted to get back to normalcy and to continue to make our country a strong power in this world. They did their duty with no expectation of reward or praise. We are getting to a point in time when all these veterans of this war will be gone. I want them to know that we will never forget what they did for their country. Secondly I want to thank the veterans of the Vietnam era who would be my contemporaries just like the WWII vets were my parents generation. I have been thinking about the Vietnam Vets after talking to many of the people at the Vietnam Vet memorial that we visited in Orlando last month. These guys did not come home to a heroes’ welcome but to a country deeply divided by the war. After talking to these men I realized that they felt that no one wanted to hear about their service or about what they went through. Many never talked about serving until 30+ years after the fact. So I want to publicly thank them on this forum. Even though the war was not supported by all the citizens these men and women did what their country asked them to do as many were drafted to fight in that war. They did not shirk their duty but did what being a citizen of this country required of them. Their pain was no less important than the suffering of the people in other wars. Interestingly enough the Vietnam War Museum that we visited in Orlando was called the Corporal Larry E Smedley Vietnam War Museum. He was KIA and given the congressional medal of honor posthumously. I think it’s an interesting coincidence that he and Angel have the same last name. In any case for two very diverse reasons I wanted to single out the veterans of those two wars particularly this year. But I want to thank all the military and their families for their many sacrifices.
Hi Adele,
You know I don’t think I have ever had mincemeat pie. First of all you don’t see it around and secondly it never sounded like something that I would like. I kind of think of it as being British. I wonder if Christine makes it.
I hope you are recovered from the back shot.
I was snooping on the Q this morning and saw this cute like chip and dip set for the holidays. The dish looked like a scarf and the dip bowl looked like a mitten. How cute was that?!
That damn bird has been out beating at the window since 7 this morning. I feel like hiring a bird wrangler if there was such a thing to relocate him to somewhere that has no homes. I wonder when cardinal hunting season is? lol
Last week Jenny’s SIL hit a deer with her daughter and her daughter’s friend in their car. Thank goodness no one was hurt but the deer did die. You have to be so careful around here during November as that is mating season and the deer are chasing each other all around right now. They just run out into the road. You always have to be on the alert for them but even more so now.
We are supposed to have rain and lots of winds tonight so I think it may be a wild evening. Have to babysit again today as Jenny’s MIL is out of town this month.
GailI told you that the devil made me do it!
Hi Colleen,
I’m sorry that your hip is bothering you now. I hope the shot will help. I’ll tell you this getting older is not for the faint of heart. I wish we could know while we are young to appreciate our healthy bodies while we have them. I miss being able to move with ease and without pain. That is funny how you got a shot in the back and it made your hair curl. Who knew that could be a side effect? lol
Did they put some sort of cast on Christine’s foot? I forgot-was it a heel spur that she had?
I have bought those Mrs. Prindables apples too. They are really good. I have sliced them up and served them with desserts some years. I’ve also given them as gifts.
As I said before I don’t cook Thanksgiving dinner so I just bring over whatever Jenny wants me to make. Brent won’t be back for Thanksgiving yet but hopefully he will be back by Christmas. I do worry about him being alone for Thanksgiving and for the anniversary of Kim’s passing. Maybe he will be able to work a shift or something on those days to keep himself occupied. I was hoping he would be back by Christmas decorating time so Greg wouldn’t have to bring everything up for me on his own as I just can no longer do it myself. But I guess he said he will be back around the 18th so hopefully all the decorations will be done by then. The time is approaching so quickly now.
I hope that you get into the gastro doctor soon too so that you can enjoy all the good Holiday eats that are coming up.
Today I am grateful that our little Rocky is still with us. Each day with him is a gift.
GailToday I am grateful for something frivolous. The DVR so that I can skip commercials.
Hi Barbara,
I’m glad to hear that your MIL is progressing. If she cannot be dissuaded from going back home maybe you can have someone from an agency come in a few hours a day to help her out. We used an Agency called Home Instead when we couldn’t be home with my MIL. I think they might be a national company. If not I’m sure that most areas must have something similar.
When Sarah asked for the pecan pie you should have invited her to come into the kitchen with you and help you make it so in future she can make them for herself. Also while she’s at it she could learn how to make that chocolate pie for Neal so he can have it when they no longer live with you. I know that is a nefarious plan. what can I say-I am an evil genius. lol
GailAdele,
I think the potatoes are from Ore-Ida and it says something like cut up Idaho potatoes. You might need a few bags for a large group but I doubt they’ll be able to tell the difference. They aren’t like the potato flakes that have that artificial flavor. They are real frozen potatoes that you can cook up in the microwave and just take out put in a bowl and mash. since I discovered them I always try to keep a couple bags in the freezer for last minute things.
I hope that the back is doing better today.
My poor SIL. She and her finacee went to Puerta Vallerta and three hours after they got there she fell in the shower and broke her wrist. I hope they manage to have a good time in spite of that. I know they so looked forward to this trip and of course travel is not cheap. I guess they will have to do more eating and drinking than sunning and surfing. I know now that I am older I am a lot more aware of slippery tubs and showers than I was at a younger age.
GailHi Colleen,
I see what you mean. Even though your girls say they don’t want you to make the holiday meals no one else is stepping up and volunteering so it all falls on you anyway. Maybe instead of asking them to bring a dish to pass next year you should just assign them something to bring. Or give them a list of things you need and let them chose. Jenny does Thanksgiving so I just go there and bring what she asks me to.
I’ll bet the toilet paper commercial you’re thinking of is that “going commando” one. It is stupid. Who wants to walk around without underwear anyway no matter how good your toilet paper is? They’re trying to create a need for something which doesn’t exist except maybe for Hollywood starlets. I could care less about panty lines and no one wants to look at my big butt anyway.
We always comment on the long lists of side effects on those drug commercials too. Although if you read the info that comes with your prescriptions it says all that awful stuff too. It’s just that taking the medicine makes us feel better so we take the chance on not getting the side effects.
I’m so used to wearing earrings I barely notice that they are there anymore. I especially like them if I have my hair pulled back as it sort of breaks up the lines. Jenny has her ears pierced but doesn’t wear earrings too often. I know when our kids were little I didn’t wear them or only wore studs that they couldn’t pull on. Kendall had hers pierced but one of them ripped so she had to take her’s out.
I did have the sweet potato casserole from the Q. it’s been awhile but I remembered it as being good. I’m glad that you talked about it though because I went and ordered the set with the mac and cheese and the sweet potato for Christmas.
I don’t blame you for not wanting to go out on black Friday if you don’t need to this year. Plus it’s not much fun if you are not feeling well. I hope that you get the stomach problem addressed before the holidays roll around so you can enjoy all the good food that comes with the season. I know I will do as much shopping as I can online this year. It’s so much easier on the ankle.
GailColleen,
I was just thinking about the mashed potatoes. I think it is Ore-Ida-I will double check. They have russet potatoes cut up in a microwavable bag. You microwave them in the bag and then just pour them into a bowl and add milk and whatever else and mash. Or I use an electric hand mixer for the ease of it. They taste just like regular mashed potatoes and are so easy and good. I try to always keep a couple of bags in my freezer for whenever the need arises.
Adele, I saw this K180095 and immediately thought of you. We’ll see if I can find the picture now. -
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