For what are ye thankful?

[Smiling JOe]

My list is way too long, but I will throw out one thing for which I am thankful, good peeps like most of you guys. :D

[gotothebeachmom]

My list is way too long, but I will throw out one thing for which I am thankful, good peeps like most of you guys. :D

This year baby Camden is at the top of a very,very long list. All you peeps are in the top 12!

[steele mama]

Family and friends! :wub:

[Kimmifunn]

My boyfriend

[whiteyfunn]

Gas prices going down.

[DD]

All of the above....and not having to eat Turducken!

[whiteyfunn]

Quarterbacks that wear bright yellow jerseys. That silly pretty boy that's 9-1.

[steeleing4]

Family and... the promises of guidance, eternity and love from Christ!

[Donna]

Ye olde good health.

[TooFarTampa]

Ye olde good health.
Amen to that.

I have had some painful reminders this year (as many, many people have) that life is short, and the really big things are out of our control. I am trying to remember to be thankful every day, though I'm sure I don't always succeed.

Interesting how the harder things get, the easier it becomes to count blessings! Maybe I'll ponder that after turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Maybe I'll just take a nap instead. :idontno:

[Beach Runner]

We have jobs and health insurance. Otherwise, it'd totally blow "the plan" since we don't have old money.

We're also thankful that God blessed us with our miracle child that was originally diagnosed as indigestion (although she still gives me that sometimes). :floor:

[Beach Crazy]

1) That my husband loves God more than me

2) My wonderful family

3) A home

4) Clean clothes

5) Food to eat

6) And all my buds on SoWal :clap_1:

[whiteyfunn]

1) That my husband loves God more than me

2) My wonderful family

3) A home

4) Clean clothes

5) Food to eat

6) And all my buds on SoWal :clap_1:

Yeah BeCraze! I forgot food! I'll always have shelter and family...bring on the Turducken.

[BeachDreamer]

The grace of God.

[CastlesOfSand]

My list is way too long, but I will throw out one thing for which I am thankful, good peeps like most of you guys. :D

Thanks SJ.... We love you too!! :wub: And I agree with you SJ my list is way too long to list everything but....some that stand out are:

I am thankful for my beautiful children (who sometimes drive me crazy), my wonderful husband (man I love this guy!! He just knows me soooo well), all of the rest of my crazy family and I really do cherish hanging with you guys!! (even though I've only met one of you in person and it was only for a brief moment in time)! :wub:

[jdarg]

1. bdarg and my "chillrens"
2. laughter
3. Grayton Beach
4. food
5. animals
6. y'all!

[iwishiwasthere]

My husband, daughters and dogs, of course.

The ability to be able to work at a job I love and take care of myself....great fear is someone having to clean me up after I use the bathroom.(tmi??)

God's grace that constantly keeps me going.

This board!

[Landlocked]

I am thankful for having a bride that will put up with me. And that little boy we have. :biggrin:

[ktschris]

My boyfriend
:clap_1: I'm thankful she found him!! :wub: :clap_1:

[KISH7374]

Thankful for family, kids and grandkids, friends and health. Also the ability to tackle each day and all that comes with,good or bad. This is what makes us better people. Also finding this board and the people on it.

[Ocean Lover]

I am thankful for having a bride that will put up with me. And that little boy we have. :biggrin:

I think it's very sweet when men call their wives their "bride". :wub:

I thank God for everything I have every day...my family, friends, my home, my health and for all the beauty and love that surrounds us wherever we are.

[Landlocked]

I think it's very sweet when men call their wives their "bride". :wub:


She'll always be my bride. :wub:

At least I hope so. :shock:

[peapod1980]

My list is way too long, but I will throw out one thing for which I am thankful, good peeps like most of you guys. :D
I am thankful for all the things I tend to take for granted; things I forget that not everyone is blessed with. The list is long!

[kathydwells]

My list is way too long, but I will throw out one thing for which I am thankful, good peeps like most of you guys. :D

Look, SJ said "peeps". :biggrin:

My family, my dogs, my friends, the beach (thank you God for this beautiful place on earth that gives me so much joy), for GTTBM's healthy grandson. For the miracle of healing of a very good friend of mine that has been in the hospital since October 14. For all of you good "peeps" on this board, you all feel like extended family to me!!!!!!

[gotothebeachmom]

Look, SJ said "peeps". :biggrin:

My family, my dogs, my friends, the beach (thank you God for this beautiful place on earth that gives me so much joy), for GTTBM's healthy grandson. For the miracle of healing of a very good friend of mine that has been in the hospital since October 14. For all of you good "peeps" on this board, you all feel like extended family to me!!!!!!

Thank you for remembering our best gift in your Thanks-giving KD.:wub:

[kathydwells]

She'll always be my bride. :wub:

At least I hope so. :shock:

Probably not once she finds out that you and RO were at the LSU/Alabama game and the media caught you in a compromising position. :biggrin:

Ok, so probably I shouldn't have messed this serious thread up with my trying to be humorous. Sorry SJ in advance. :oops:

[kathydwells]

Thank you for remembering our best gift in your Thanks-giving KD.:wub:

You are going to have a wonderful holiday season this year. What a blessing for all of you!!! Enjoy.

[Landlocked]

Probably not once she finds out that you and RO were at the LSU/Alabama game and the media caught you in a compromising position. :biggrin:

As they say on the internet "I think I just threw up in my mouth a little."

:puke:

I'd better get my fishing rods in the divorce.

[kathydwells]

As they say on the internet "I think I just threw up in my mouth a little."

:puke:

I'd better get my fishing rods in the divorce.

:rofl: :funn:

[Landlocked]

:rofl: :funn:

They may be my only source of income

[GraytonBound]

GB is thankful for Otters :wub:




and Golden Retrievers

[Mermaid]

I am thankful for the many things that make me happy and content and the many things that make me laugh. And what makes me proud. Especially of my husband and children.

And SoWallers, you're all up there in my big list, too! :wub: :wub: You're a great bunch and I love you all! :clap_1:

[whitesands]

My list is way too long, but I will throw out one thing for which I am thankful, good peeps like most of you guys. :D

When I first saw your post, I thought that you, SJOe, are a great addition to my SoWal life...absolutely! My list is long as well.

[whitesands]

Oh my, please don't let me be a thread stopper :eek:

[Smiling JOe]

Oh my, please don't let me be a thread stopper :eek:
Okay, I am thankful for my pups, friends, family, roof over my head, food on the table (or in cupboard), future friends, a beautiful environment, life, limbs, health (even though I am still sick, I am well), knowledge and ability to learn, who I was, who I am, and whom I will be. :D

[Ocean Lover]

Oh my, please don't let me be a thread stopper :eek:

At my house that's called getting the last word. ;-)

[Donna]

Here's wishing every one of you a very happy Thanksgiving and safe travels if you are outbound on this holiday. Getting to know each of you on this board, knowing that we all share a love of our South Walton coastal area, has been one of the really fun things for me over the past year. It's my only message board, but I sure spend a lot of entertaining time on it.

Husband and I were riding the ferry into San Francisco today, having a discussion about how fortunate we are to have health, family and good friends, and good humor. As I read through the threads on this board, it appears that all of us have much to give thanks for. Here are just a few.

Thanks for surviving all these horrendous storms relatively intact and being left in a position that we can extend help and assistance to others not so fortunate. Thanks, in advance, for a less eventful year in 2006.

Thanks to the powers that be who do the right thing about our special environment down there. (Well, most of them and most of the time.) I am thankful for County Commissioner Cindy Meadows, who I have not even met yet, for being the voice of reason in a room of angry and frightened people sometimes. Some of them are not even sitting up on the dias with her! :floor: Just kidding, sort of.

Special thanks to Kurt for bringing us all together and for loving the area so. Mother Nature likes it when that happens.

Special thanks to Smilin' Joe for going out there every day and bringing our favorite place right into our homes via the miracle of electronics. And thanks for the perspective, too, SJ.

Thanks for elections every four years, and term limits and thanks for the strength to survive the current state of our globe.

And thanks to God, first and last and in the middle of all things.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone...gobble, gobble! :wub:

[Mermaid]

Beautifully put, Donna. It's good to be reminded that Thanksgiving is about a lot more than the turkey on the plate. :clap_1:

[CastlesOfSand]

Happy Turkey Day Sowal and Friends! :D

[DD]

Well said, Donna. You have a gift for words.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[DD]

Okay, I am thankful for my pups, friends, family, roof over my head, food on the table (or in cupboard), future friends, a beautiful environment, life, limbs, health (even though I am still sick, I am well), knowledge and ability to learn, who I was, who I am, and whom I will be. :D

Well said, SJ. Great thread.

[iwishiwasthere]

My family,of course, and the joy they bring. The opportunity to be able to work in a job I love each day. My dogs and those people who challenge me to be a better person. Being able to enjoy the simple beauty of each day and last, but not least, those folks who post wonderful pictures for me to enjoy of an area I do not get to often enough.

[jdarg]

I am thankful for the "basics"- my patient husband, 2 kids that haven't put me in the nuthouse (yet), wonderful friends and neighbors, our health (and health insurance!), my animals, my job, our future, vacations, and sunrises and sunsets.

Getting to "know" y'all has been fun. This is where I come when I need a laugh , want to daydream, find some info, or just relieve some stress and goof around. I can't wait to come to the beach next summer after learning more about the area and hearing Donna and Steelemama's stories. I have a mental list of the businesses that I will frequent. I have a new appreciation for "our" beach and everyone who works so hard to protect it- and I am thankful for those people.

I am also thankful that Sueshore is always up first scouting out the day and the board! :lol: Reading her posts are a great way to start the day!

[Miss Kitty]

Thanks Donna, your words ring so true. I used to be amazed that I was on a message board...but when I found this group of people that loved the area as much as I do, it was a no brainer! I am thankful that I found y'all and that I have been able to actually meet two wonderful ladies that I call my friends now! I always wondered if you could really make GOOD new friends at this age....I am here to tell you....YES, indeedy! Here's to this board and to the new friends I will meet in person in the future!

[jdarg]

One more- I am very thankful for the recipes- just printed out a bunch. Maybe y'all will be the cure for my cooking burnout!

[Miss Kitty]

Morning jdarg....I really want to hug that dog of yours!!!! I am so happy when you show up in the am!!! I wrote a bit about being thankful on Donna's thread...Giving Thanks. One thing I am most thankful for after my wonderfully wacky family is the ability to laugh at and with myself! A sense of humor has saved my sanity (?) many times! Thank you to all of you that make me laugh!!!

[jdarg]

Morning jdarg....I really want to hug that dog of yours!!!! I am so happy when you show up in the am!!! I wrote a bit about being thankful on Donna's thread...Giving Thanks. One thing I am most thankful for after my wonderfully wacky family is the ability to laugh at and with myself! A sense of humor has saved my sanity (?) many times! Thank you to all of you that make me laugh!!!

You are right about the laughter- during our worst times, the laughter has pulled us through. My dad had the most incredible sense of humor- and when I want to cheer up, I think of him and chuckle.

That dog of mine gets so many hugs and kisses it's ridiculous. He has Great Dane in him somewhere- he leans against my leg when I am on the computer. The shelter called me yesterday- they are giving us first dibs on a female version of him that supposedly has the same disposition. On one hand I'm thinking that a buddy would help his separation anxiety issues, but do I really want 2 dogs right now? Would I end up with TWO dogs that worry if I leave the house? Guess I should be thankful that I am so adored! :funn:

[aquaticbiology]

freedom (constitutional,not the Bush/war version)

[Smiling JOe]

freedom (constitutional,not the Bush/war version)

You don't really have freedom when the gov't steps all over the Constitution, as they do today.

[aquaticbiology]

that's why I'm so thankful for what we have left - we can still travel without permission and assemble in groups and own property and bear arms


(and bare arms at the beach!)

[Smiling JOe]

that's why I'm so thankful for what we have left - we can still travel without permission and assemble in groups and own property and bear arms


(and bare arms at the beach!)

I still need permission to travel. The gov't requires seatbelt usage, driver's license, proof of insurance, passport in some instances, etc. Then there are some who need permission from the spouse. :floor:

[ShallowsNole]

Thankful for, in no particular order...

My intelligent, loving, smart-aleck 13-years-old-this-weekend son.

My wonderful, loving husband.

The State of Florida, for hiring my husband and lifting him up out of the politics of local law enforcement.

The wonderful doctor in Pensacola who performed my surgery earlier this year.

My job and my co-workers.

My cats. And, sometimes, my dog.

FSU season tickets, tho we seem to suck at the moment.

My beautiful great-niece Kylee who lives in Crestview, and my also beautiful great-niece Toni and great-nephew Luca, who live in Colorado - and the internet, via which I get pictures.

Historic Point Washington.

Finding this group.

And, my Lord and my Savior.

[jdarg]

"My intelligent, loving, smart-aleck 13-years-old-this-weekend son."


Oh boy! You've joined the teenager club! Happy birthday to him and good luck to you. I've had a teenager for almost a week and so far it's OK. :blink:

[whitesands]

At my house that's called getting the last word. ;-)

I see what you mean! ;-) :biggrin:

Happy, happy Thanksgiving everyone :wub:

[GraytonBound]

"My intelligent, loving, smart-aleck 13-years-old-this-weekend son."


Oh boy! You've joined the teenager club! Happy birthday to him and good luck to you. I've had a teenager for almost a week and so far it's OK. :blink:

Our son hit double-digits today :cool:

[jdarg]

Our son hit double-digits today :cool:


Happy Birthday to the young Otter! What a great time to have a birthday- he gets a 4 day weekend!

[GraytonBound]

He thinks they closed school just for him ;-)

[jdarg]

He thinks they closed school just for him ;-)


And there is nothing wrong with that! :biggrin:

[ShallowsNole]

:razz: And there is nothing wrong with that! :biggrin:

Absolutely!

We are already having teenage moments at home but he's a pretty good young man. At least in public, and at school. :razz:

[skippertoo]

Well said Donna.

Happy Thanksgiving all

[Johnrudy]

Thank you, Donna. Love it! ~

[Bob]

Other than my family and numerous good friends{love SoWal}, I am most thankful for the 22nd amendment.

[jdarg]

Other than my family and numerous good friends{love SoWal}, I am most thankful for the 22nd amendment.


;-)

[Miss Kitty]

Other than my family and numerous good friends{love SoWal}, I am most thankful for the 22nd amendment.

Maybe the 21st, too?

[jdarg]

Maybe the 21st, too?

:lolabove:

The board is educational tonight!

[Bob]

Maybe the 21st, too?We would really need the 21st without the 22nd.

[Mermaid]

At the 11th hour, I am so thankful for SoWal, which has rescued me from "dressing" hell (see, Sueshore, I didn't use the "s" word) by providing me with a bunch of recipes. Seems like I left my dressing recipe in the grocery cart yesterday when I went shopping for all the ingredients... :bang:

Oh, yes, I'm thankful for my food processor, too! :clap_1: What a huge timesaver on a big feasting day like today!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! :wub:

[Miss Kitty]

At the 11th hour, I am so thankful for SoWal, which has rescued me from "dressing" hell (see, Sueshore, I didn't use the "s" word) by providing me with a bunch of recipes. Seems like I left my dressing recipe in the grocery cart yesterday when I went shopping for all the ingredients... :bang:

Oh, yes, I'm thankful for my food processor, too! :clap_1: What a huge timesaver on a big feasting day like today!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! :wub:

We will make you into Scarlett O'Hara before you know it!!! Dressing it is! Did you use WHITE BREAD and add glue? Or maybe cornbread...please tell me you used cornbread!!!

[gotothebeachmom]

We will make you into Scarlett O'Hara before you know it!!! Dressing it is! Did you use WHITE BREAD and add glue? Or maybe cornbread...please tell me you used cornbread!!!

If she didn't she's still making stuffing! White bread bad!!!!!!!! Cornbread good!!!!!!!! Could you tell I was being a Thanksgiving Indian???????

[Miss Kitty]

If she didn't she's still making stuffing! White bread bad!!!!!!!! Cornbread good!!!!!!!! Could you tell I was being a Thanksgiving Indian???????

Yes gttbm, phd. Thank you for the Thanksgiving color!!!

[gotothebeachmom]

Yes gttbm, phd. Thank you for the Thanksgiving color!!!

I try to share my gift. ;-)

Our MS just showed up about an hour ago for Thanksgiving. His contribution to the meal, a 24 pack of Miller Light! Lord, I love that child!!!!!! :funn::funn::funn:

[Mermaid]

Cornbread it is!

Now aren't you ladies thankful you've converted me? ;-) I even used Martha White brand!

[gotothebeachmom]

Cornbread it is!

Now aren't you ladies thankful you've converted me? ;-) I even used Martha White brand!

Bless you! Miss Scarlett would be proud (although I doubt she ever cooked anything!) Miss Kitty and I are awfully proud of you! :clap_1:

[Miss Kitty]

Cornbread it is!

Now aren't you ladies thankful you've converted me? ;-) I even used Martha White brand!

Dam*..you good Mermaid!!!!! Eat and enjoy!!!!

[jdarg]

Cornbread it is!

Now aren't you ladies thankful you've converted me? ;-) I even used Martha White brand!


And you have to say it "Mah-tha White"! :lolabove:

[Paula]

I'm thankful for the same things as most other people are thankful for -- family, friends, love, health. And I'm especially grateful today to have spent every Thanksgiving of my life as an Italian Thanksgiving with the Italian relatives in the U.S. Most of the Italian immigrants from our familiy have passed away and I feel thankful to have spent the day with the last two of the honest-to-goodness Italians at their apartment.

We had wonderful antipasto, lasagna, turkey (which is the only American thing we do at Thanksgiving), and Italian desserts (semolina pie). And to remind us of our childhood, I brought along a DVD of Topo Gigio's (the Italian mouse puppet) greatest moments on the old Ed Sullivan show that I bought on EBay. Interesting, in one scene Topo Gigio talks about the president who at the time was John F. Kennedy! I wonder how many people on this site ever watched Topo Gigio or Ed Sullivan.

Anyway, I don't think I (or my 2 sisters) ever missed one of these Italian Thanksgivings in all my years and I'm glad our children are experiencing them as well. No matter what the ups and downs are every year -- some people die and others are born, some get along and some don't -- we all show up for the Italian Thanksgiving. And for this I am truly grateful.

And, of course, I'm grateful we have a place in SoWal and that I found this wonderful message board that always informs and inspires!

[Miss Kitty]

Paula...your celebration sounds wonderful! Our family is small and I always felt my kids missed out on a large extended group of relatives.

I do remember the little mouse on Ed Sullivan....so cute and charming and usually in Black and White!!

[Mermaid]

Alright now, party's over, plates are cleared, and we've all said our goodbyes and hugged and kissed and said it was a wonderful perfect Thanksgiving. Our hearts and tummies are full.

I have one more thing to be grateful for. Right now. You know what it is? You all know what it is!


Elastic!

[CastlesOfSand]

Alright now, party's over, plates are cleared, and we've all said our goodbyes and hugged and kissed and said it was a wonderful perfect Thanksgiving. Our hearts and tummies are full.

I have one more thing to be grateful for. Right now. You know what it is? You all know what it is!


Elastic!


Wooo Hooooo.... :rofl: Mermaid!!!!!!

[Paula]

Paula...your celebration sounds wonderful! Our family is small and I always felt my kids missed out on a large extended group of relatives.

I do remember the little mouse on Ed Sullivan....so cute and charming and usually in Black and White!!

Sueshore:

Our celebration gets smaller (it was 13 people yesterday) as the years go by because the older generation is fading (but not too much smaller because as some have died, others have been born).

I'm glad you remember Topo Gigio -- he was a hoot! I think he may still a bit of a cult "hit" in Brazil because there's quite a bit of Topo Gigio stuff being sold from Brazil on EBay. His famous line was "Eddie... Kiss me goodnight".

I think someday our Thanksgiving will be in SoWal but we'll be eating on the same old dining room table that we ate at in my parents' home because we put the table and chairs in our little cottage at the beach -- and we'll still listen to the Italian Christmas carols to kick off the holiday season.

Every Thanksgiving I think about how so many people celebrate Thanksgiving with their own traditions and how wonderful that is! And how parts of traditions are preserved over time and place. Really wonderful.

One of the reasons we bought our place at the beach is that I could see the Italians in our family were fading and I (and our family) needed something really special to move toward for the future because we couldn't hold onto the past. And when I saw the beaches, places, and people along 30A, I knew I had found a most wonderful place for our family traditions to move toward. We have started many new wonderful traditions on 30A and for this I am grateful.

[jdarg]

[QUOTE=Sueshore]Paula...your celebration sounds wonderful! Our family is small and I always felt my kids missed out on a large extended group of relatives.


Our family is now very small, so we usually "import" other people. Last night it was at my mom's- the 4 Dargs, Bdarg's mom, my best friend, her husband and 2 kids, including her MIL (too many MILs!), and another couple with a little girl that Mom knew from church and they didn't have family in town. It was fun, and my family members behave much better when there are "non-family" members around. We had a great time- and I have what's left of Mr. Turkey simmering in the stock pot now!

Poor Paw Paw! Make sure you tell him he has coast-to-coast sympathy for his thumb! Guess he can't hitchhike now!

[jdarg]

Alright now, party's over, plates are cleared, and we've all said our goodbyes and hugged and kissed and said it was a wonderful perfect Thanksgiving. Our hearts and tummies are full.

I have one more thing to be grateful for. Right now. You know what it is? You all know what it is!


Elastic!

Yup- in the sweats right now. May not take them off all day!

[jdarg]

Look- I found a 2 year old Thanksgiving thread!! I look forward to reading the whole thing later. Couldn't find the 2006 thread- will keep looking.

Happy reminiscing to you all----:wub:

[Miss Kitty]

:clap:...I'll read it later. But, it's a good one to bring back, because I was out picking up pecans in the backyard with the cold winds blowing in (and making the pecans fall like little bombs) and thought...this is something to be thankful for! :D

[DD]

I sooooooo remember this thread!! Thanks for bringing it back! I'm gonna read it now because I'm stuck here at the office waiting for a dinner I have to go to at 6:00. I do remember the cornbread though...:D

[scooterbug44]

I'm thankful that I have wonderful friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving with and the resources to go always* go home for the holidays. :D


*when I am on the same continent

[kathydwells]

I try to share my gift. ;-)

Our MS just showed up about an hour ago for Thanksgiving. His contribution to the meal, a 24 pack of Miller Light! Lord, I love that child!!!!!! :funn::funn::funn:

:funn:I LOVED THIS!!!!!!

I went back and read this whole thread. Thank you again jdarg. While I was reading it, I thought to myself.....and now she is there permantely. :wub::wave:

[Smiling JOe]

On the small scale, I'm thankful to have internet at my house. On the big scale, I am very thankful to know many wonderful people and pets who I call my friends and family. I am also thankful that I am in good health and able to do so many things.

[Minnie]

:clap:...I'll read it later. But, it's a good one to bring back, because I was out picking up pecans in the backyard with the cold winds blowing in (and making the pecans fall like little bombs) and thought...this is something to be thankful for! :D

Miss K, please share your wisdom on how you find picking up pecans to be something to be thankful for as I need the inspiration. We have 2 large trees in our yard and I despise dealing with them. Share your wisdom, please.

[happy2Bme]

The gifts of nature, knowledge, faith, understanding, tolerance, "family", and a good Margarita! tb

[dbuck]

Pecans, shelled and picked, put in zip lock bags make wonderful gifts. :wub:

[Miss Kitty]

Miss K, please share your wisdom on how you find picking up pecans to be something to be thankful for as I need the inspiration. We have 2 large trees in our yard and I despise dealing with them. Share your wisdom, please.

It's a bumper crop this year...I thought the web worms and squirrels were going to get them all! It's like an Easter Egg hunt and I love finding them! They are delicious! Tomorrow, I am getting the rake out! :wave:

P.S. I am a cheap date!

[Minnie]

I guess it is just a case of beauty in the eye of the beholder.

I don't like to eat them or bake with them. The only way I will eat them is hidden in fudge and then finely chopped.

We have a bumper crop too, they are everywhere, and my trees are right over my patio which makes a huge mess. Squirrels nibble on them constantly and make a mess on the patio and you can't walk for stepping on them. I have almost fallen over them several times.

Dbuck if you get to Memphis, I will gladly give you all you can carry home with you :clap: and you know if they would fall from the trees, shelled and in zip lock bags I think I could really get into liking them. :lol:

But what I am thankful for is when they are all gone and my husband has raked the yard and every pecan and hull is gone. Yaaa.

[Ocean Lover]

Oooh, Minnie, I wish I lived close..we would come and take them all. I LOVE fresh pecans. I always buy them when I'm down south. I love to make pecan pie. We had walnut trees growng up but they were such a pain.

[dbuck]

Dbuck if you get to Memphis, I will gladly give you all you can carry home with you :clap: and you know if they would fall from the trees, shelled and in zip lock bags I think I could really get into liking them. :lol:
**********


It's a deal!!! Oh please, shell them and put them in zip lock bags....that's what my mother does. :clap: Mother's trees didn't produce many pecans this year....or so she says.:lol:

[Minnie]

Dbuck if you get to Memphis, I will gladly give you all you can carry home with you :clap: and you know if they would fall from the trees, shelled and in zip lock bags I think I could really get into liking them. :lol:
**********


It's a deal!!! Oh please, shell them and put them in zip lock bags....that's what my mother does. :clap: Mother's trees didn't produce many pecans this year....or so she says.:lol:

As I told my husband when we married, I don't do windows, mow the lawn, or shell pecans. You are welcome to them, but they come with the shells on them. :floor:

Actually my Mother and Aunt came and got baskets full and my neighbors in their 70's did too. Then they give me about 3 large bags full already shelled and that will last me for years.

Even then I still have hundreds on the ground and that many more in the trees. We usually have a bumper crop about every other year. We lost hundreds to the squirrels when they were green and to limbs breaking from the weight of the pecans.

[seacrestkristi]

I am thankful for bein' alive today, and all the people and critters I have to :wub:!!!http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/blank.gifhttp://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/blank.gifhttp://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/blank.gif
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[gotothebeachmom]

Still topping our list! Along with his Mommy, Daddy and Uncle "Alan". ;-)
All my SoWal ax murder friends too. :biggrin:

[kathydwells]

Still topping our list! Along with his Mommy, Daddy and Uncle "Alan". ;-)
All my SoWal ax murder friends too. :biggrin:

:wub::wub::wub::wave: He's growing up on us!!!!!!

[DD]

Still topping our list! Along with his Mommy, Daddy and Uncle "Alan". ;-)
All my SoWal ax murder friends too. :biggrin:

:wub:

[Ocean Lover]

:wub::wub::wub::wave: He's growing up on us!!!!!!

I know!!! He's so cute!!!:wub:

[Beach Runner]

I am thankful that Mom can start rehab because her hip is healing well. So her prognosis is better than I expected.

The bad news is that because of her AD, she will never go home again -- we will have to find a nursing home for her for the rest of her life (because finding private 24/7 care is just impractical to manage if those managing it have jobs that would be in jeopardy if a caregiver gets ill, not to mention the cost of 24/7 care which most people charge more than minimum wage for), find a realtor to sell her house, and organize an estate sale to sell most of her possessions.

:cry: Alzheimer's stinks. Mom is otherwise healthy. I have learned a lot --Alzheimer's is more than memory loss -- it makes a person dysfunctional -- they lose their cognitive skills - can't folllow instructions -- can't concentrate enough to even watch TV or read -- can't even carry on a conversation -- they don't care about their family's problems, but more disturbing is that they are oblivious to their own bleak situation. Maybe that's a blessing in disguise.

In one of Mom's more lucid moments at Dr. Hart's office a few months ago(Steele Mama, do you know him -- internal medicine at Papp Clinic at Thomas Crossroads?) , she asked him, "When I get to the point where I have to go into a nursing home, will I know it?" He smiled and kindly said, "Thankfully, not." I had no idea that would be the case. But that is the case now.:(

[luvthebeach]

I am thankful that Mom can start rehab because her hip is healing well. So her prognosis is better than I expected.

The bad news is that because of her AD, she will never go home again -- we will have to find a nursing home for her for the rest of her life (because finding private 24/7 care is just impractical to manage if those managing it have jobs that would be in jeopardy if a caregiver gets ill, not to mention the cost of 24/7 care which most people charge more than minimum wage for), find a realtor to sell her house, and organize an estate sale to sell most of her possessions.

:cry: Alzheimer's stinks. Mom is otherwise healthy. I have learned a lot --Alzheimer's is more than memory loss -- it makes a person dysfunctional -- they lose their cognitive skills - can't folllow instructions -- can't concentrate enough to even watch TV or read -- can't even carry on a conversation -- they don't care about their family's problems, but more disturbing is that they are oblivious to their own bleak situation. Maybe that's a blessing in disguise.

In one of Mom's more lucid moments at Dr. Hart's office a few months ago(Steele Mama, do you know him -- internal medicine at Papp Clinic at Thomas Crossroads?) , she asked him, "When I get to the point where I have to go into a nursing home, will I know it?" He smiled and kindly said, "Thankfully, not." I had no idea that would be the case. But that is the case now.:(

Sorry to hear about your mom BR, but good to hear her hip is healing. AD is such a heartbreaking disease, especially for the family. I did hear a sweet story this morning on the Today show about former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and her husband. He's had Alzheimers Disease for the last 16 years, with Sandra taking on the role of his caregiver. She even used to take him to work with her so she could watch over him. She retired so that she could devote more time to him until it got to a point where she could no longer care for him in their home. He was moved to a nursing facility. According to their son, Mr. O'Connor became increasingly more depressed in the nursing home until suddenly all that changed. He became happier and seemed to actually enjoy his new environment. Turns out he had "fallen in love" with another resident of the nursing facility, a lovely lady who also had AD. Apparantly Justice O'Connor is understanding and just wants her husband to live out his years happy and peacefully. Their son described his mother's visits to the nursing facility, sitting across from her husband and the "other woman" holding hands and sharing loving looks with each other. Justice O'Connor is apparently accepting of the fact that this man who she married 55 years ago is innocent and unaware of what is happening to him. She still regularly visits her husband and will continue to do so until the end. Such a heartwarming story.

Best of luck to you and to your mother. Hopefully her transition will be an easy one.

[Dune-AHH]

Freedom of speech.

[Beach Runner]

Thanks, luvthebeach. :wub: This is such a difficult time for our family. We appreciate your support.

[DD]

Great post luvthebeach!! I work with Alzheimer's patients every day. BR, please just know that this is so much harder on you than her. I'll be thinking of you and your family.

[seaside2]

BR,

Ms seaside's mom suffered from AD for about 9 years before she went home to be with our Lord and Savior. We were fortunate enough to find a great AD home for her. One of the things that we had a terrible time was finding a place that truly understands AD and knows how to work with the "clients" as they called them. They know how to divert them when they get combative (and they will), what to do when they strip of their clothes and run areound naked, that they will eventually have to be hand fed like a baby. They kept her clean when she was incontinent, kept her fed, clothed and treated her like a queen. The place was a God sent blessing. We fought it at home for several years. It was hell!!!

The good news (If there is any), the AD sufferer gets to the point that they are obilivious to all the symptoms that they have and are completely within themselves. It hurts us, but they are so childlike that they ae happy and at peace. Our only advice to someone is don't prolong the inevitable. Feeding tubes, etc. are not in their best interest.

We are thankful for that place and all that was done for her.

I am also thankful that I know she is with Him.

[Paula]

I'm thankful for having an Italian Thanksgiving with family every year since I was born. First the chicken liver crostini and appetizers, then the ravioli or lasagna (it has been lasagna lately), then the turkey and stuff that goes with turkey (everyone is too full by then), then the desserts/cheese/fruit/espresso, then the Christmas carols (Italian and America Christmas carols), then the sing-a-long with the Chipmunk song and Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song (clearly, we've had plenty of wine by then). The people at the table have changed over the years with old ones passing on and new ones joining us, but the spirit of our Italian-American Thanksgiving has stayed the same and the older generations are with us in our hearts if not in person any more. This year, we're thankful to cousin Pina who is having us over to her house at Thanksgiving.:clap:

And, of course, I'm thankful for my family, friends, and SoWal "peeps" as SJ said.

[seacrestkristi]

Suhweet Paula, sounds like funn! :clap:

[iwishiwasthere]

Thankful for time with my family. :wub:With both girls living away from here and hubby traveling most of the week, time together is all I need and want. Lots of laughter will be nice.

Also grateful for a few days off work to recharge...December in a classroom with 8 year olds is exciting!!!!:yikes::biggrin:

[seacrestkristi]

Oooh, Minnie, I wish I lived close..we would come and take them all. I LOVE fresh pecans. I always buy them when I'm down south. I love to make pecan pie. We had walnut trees growng up but they were such a pain.

I :wub: pecans and walnuts. I need to buy some walnuts for the holidays. I bet it was funn playing in the orchard trees when you were a kid. They look so romantic. :idontno: Like a storybook painting or something.

[seacrestkristi]

Freedom of speech.

Just saw this one, and it is truly something to be thankful for. :clap:Thank you, Dune-AHH

[cp]

I am thankful that Mom can start rehab because her hip is healing well. So her prognosis is better than I expected.

The bad news is that because of her AD, she will never go home again -- we will have to find a nursing home for her for the rest of her life (because finding private 24/7 care is just impractical to manage if those managing it have jobs that would be in jeopardy if a caregiver gets ill, not to mention the cost of 24/7 care which most people charge more than minimum wage for), find a realtor to sell her house, and organize an estate sale to sell most of her possessions.

:cry: Alzheimer's stinks. Mom is otherwise healthy. I have learned a lot --Alzheimer's is more than memory loss -- it makes a person dysfunctional -- they lose their cognitive skills - can't folllow instructions -- can't concentrate enough to even watch TV or read -- can't even carry on a conversation -- they don't care about their family's problems, but more disturbing is that they are oblivious to their own bleak situation. Maybe that's a blessing in disguise.

In one of Mom's more lucid moments at Dr. Hart's office a few months ago(Steele Mama, do you know him -- internal medicine at Papp Clinic at Thomas Crossroads?) , she asked him, "When I get to the point where I have to go into a nursing home, will I know it?" He smiled and kindly said, "Thankfully, not." I had no idea that would be the case. But that is the case now.:(
Did any of you see on CNN the other night the report about Sandra O'conner the Supreme Court Judge? It seems her husband has Alzheimers and has "fallen in love " with someone else. Anderson Cooper interviewed others that this has happen to.
Sorry about your mom BR. The flip side is my 1st cousin's (that is like a sister to me) husband who is only 61 is completely bedridden. Has a feeding tube,a cathader(spell check) wears diapers, can't eat but maybe 3 or 4 bits that she feeds him (soft stuff) can't even hold a sippy cup any more. BUt His mind is sharp as a tack.. He's trapped in that body.He has Shad Drear (NOt spelled right)Cancer. When he got the feeding tube the doctor said your prolonginga low quality of life. But she couldn't just let him lie there and starve to death. He has constant pain and only weights 75 lbs. He trys so hard to talk,only she can realy understand what he's saying and its getting much harder for her to even do that.He has no way of communicating, can't hold a pencil or anything.So sad!

[cp]

Sorry Luvthebeach, I 'didn't read your post before I repeated it all about O'connor's husband.

[cp]

I like taking my pecans and getting them shelled, you still have to pick through them but they are a lot easier.
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