Much to be thankful for this year.....

a warm home
Jesus
a husband who loves me
healthy children
a job I like
parents who are healthy
cars that run
food
clothing
DQ making pies
brothers
working washer and dryer
computers
vacuum cleaner
books to read
a dog
a cat
husbands job
friends

YOU

2 pies made...1 pie in our bellies

DQ decided to make pumpkin pies today....and since neither of us are any good at crusts we bought premade crusts...but then DQ followed the directions for the filling and made the pies all by herself. When they were done and cooled, we took one over to our favorite nieghbors and then ate half the other one for our dessert.....it was supposed to be for Thursday but Ern asked what we had that was sweet and since there wasn't anyting, we just had to try the pie...and it was yummy!!!!
I guess I will be making another pie soon!!!

Real People Real Blogs

Linda over at findingfootprintsinthesandpicked me as a recipient for the Marie Antoinette award shown above - Real People - Real Blogs. This is an award for those that write about real things, not necessarily on every entry, but those who share information about themselves or where they live, what is happening in their area or in the world.This award is for passing on to other people. Now it is my turn to choose.
Here are the rules:-
1. Please put the logo on your journal - Real People - Real Blogs.
2. Place a link from the person, from whom you received the award.
3. Nominate at least 7 or more.
4. Put the links of those on your journal.
5. Leave a message on their journal to let them know.
Here are my choices... I'm hoping I picked some people that everyone may not know, so some new friends can be made....
Enjoy....

1. Shel at itsjustmeandthem read about her adventures with her kids as she awaits moving to be with her military hubby. She has very active kids like mine and I am sure I would have thrown in the towel! Shel, I really admire you! ( I love my military families!!!! )

2. Robin yellowbrickroad is another military mom....she picks up and moves across country and makes a house feel like home , even if it is in a trailor park!! She amazes me!

3. Nicholas's Mom Kindyland is the mom of a special needs mom...she has gone back to school and is another inspration

4.coffeeGodandme go read about love affair with the glue gun that ended with an attack....

5.My sil StitchyMcyarnpants while she might not blog in the "normal" sence of the word...I have to put her here...SHe stitched a garment that won Best in Show for an AIDS benefit...

six. ( my number six seems to be broken....) Kathy flamingofeathers because I love the name and because I found her when she wrote about the Topsfield fair...and that brought back memories

7.Suzzanne McMinn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/ is not on blogger...but I love her blog and when I need to escape with a quick read, I read her books that are published by Sillhouette..ok, I have only rad 2 of them...they are short romantic suspense...but when I need to escape quickly they are great!

shh....can you hear it??? it is the sound of a dog sleeping, a cat purring, me typing and nothing else!!! Ernie and the kids are visiting his brother in the Albany area. I have a cold and have been blowing my nose and coughing and not much fun, so I stayed home to clean, food shop and get some rest. I cleaned some spots in the house that I never think of cleaning. I cleaned out the freezer, someone spilled a bag of veggies and didn't clean it up, so I did. I cleaned the try the dog food sits on, it was yucky. I pulled the stove away from the wall and cleaned under there....another yuck I am amazed at how much work a person can get done when there is no one around to bother them! I think it is time to go and find something to eat...should be easy to di since ther are no finicky kids to plan for!!!

Ernie had to give SHE some mail that came to our house, so he decided to stop in to the Dr's office yesterday when SHE had her appointment. SHE was there with EW. SHE was excited to see Ernie and asked Ernie to come in to see the Dr too. EW kept asking the DR when they were going to test for Downs symdrome and the DR said SHE is 20, we test for that later in pregnancies and there is no reason for us to think that the baby would have Downs. Ew told the Dr that if the baby has Downs, that the father of the baby would want the baby aborted....( I knew it..I knew it) the Dr said they don't do those things in his office and that it would not be the father's choice but the mother's...andSHE was not following the conversation at all, according to Ernie but when the Dr was trying to explain the how they do the test with a needle in the belly, SHE said no and when EW said you will have it done, SHE agreed...Ernie tried to tell SHE that it is her choice but SHE said whatever BF wants SHE will do.... They just have way too much control over her!!!

I called SHE later in the afternoon and SHE was in tears because her caseworker wants to meet with her on Tuesday and WEdnesday of next week and that ruins her holiday plans for spending iwth with BF and his family. I tried to tell her that when SHE agreed to live in that apartment SHE said SHe would follow the rules and that meant meeting with the social worker when the social worker said and that they need to meet 3 times a week. The worker was willing to drop it to 2 times next week....and that no matter what it would have cut into her plans. So now SHe is upset with me again...what else is new???

I am going to go and revise my wedding vows...that sickness and health stuff needs to change...because I don't remember it saying anything about sharing colds....'nough said...sniff sniff

So, over the weekend, SHE called and the BF's evil mom wants to come to the DR appt this week. I said I would rather it just be SHE and Mommy time since I see so little of SHE. SHE said the EW ( BF's Evil mom) wants answers to some questions. I called EW and told her I really wanted to be able to spend time with my daughter...and Ew started spewing evil at me....and said that she will just have to handle this legally.

According to SHE, EW is going to take me to court to get custody of the baby...umm,,,never said I wanted custody....LOL

Took SHE to a therapy appt today and SHE is just a mess. SHE is upset with me for not liking BF and his family. Oh well, I don't have to like them. SHE says that because I am not blood related, and just adopted SHE that EW says I have no legal reason for having anything to do with the baby....LOL would love to see judges face when they read that !!! I will not be giong to SHE's Dr appt...SHE says that EW is going to be taking her. that will last for an appointment or 2...and then SHE will be calling me and I will be right there supporting her like I always do....can't let my daughter go without medical care before she is 21....