Thankful for my Adirondack chair 11/19/15

This is my favorite chair. It is so easy to relax in it. I sit in it mainly when I let the dog outside. I take my phone and sit in my chair and relax.It is the perfect chair for me.  This is my second one. The other broke when I husband sat in it weirdly let's say.  This one I got for free along the street. It is a little broke I can still sit in it.  Do you like these chairs? 

Thankful for babysitting days

I love the opportunity to babysit. I get my baby fix that I need. I only have a 14 year old son. I still enjoy having a baby in my arms.  The best times is when they fall asleep in your arms. When I have a baby in my arms I feel like there is nothing in world is wrong. I am at peace with the world and myself.  

Thankful for the television 11/14/15

It is crazy to say thankful for the television, but I am.  This picture is of a tv on a tv. We don't have cable in the living room. The top tv is what we watch Netflix on lately or play video games.  When children are young, there are so many great television shows that can teach them things even though the parents get tired of watching them.  Sometimes it is great to curl up in front of the television and marathon of shows all day just when you feel like being lazy or need a break from cleaning or blogging.  I do agree that some people can get addicted to the television.  What your favorite shows? Some of mine that I watch lately are NCIS, Law and Order SVU, Last Man Standing. I enjoy watching Hallmark movies as well. 

Thankful for the Veterans 11/11/15

Today is Veterans Day.  On Facebook, there is many posts about Veterans or family members that are veterans.  I don't know where we would be today without Veterans that were in various services of the military.  I can remember Gulf Storm, I think it was that one.  My friend's brother was over there.  We were always so worried and watching the news for new details.  My cousin was also over in the war in Desert Storm.  After the fact, we did find out he was in that airport in Irag when it was being taken over I believe.  My grandmother would get letters from my uncle about where my cousin was, but not exactly he could not say.  My dad was in the Vietnam war.  He has never really talked much about that time in his life.  Thankful for those that did enter the military services. I definitely could not see myself entering the Army or any other military service.

Thank you one and all.

Thankful for a Sports loving Son 11/10/15

My son has enjoyed playing baseball since you start in T-Ball.  He has high ambitions of playing baseball in the major leagues.  We will have to see about that though.  He plays football and is in wrestling as well.  Personally I am glad he does not stay inside all day.  He is a kid that is able to find things to do.  He is an active kid.  There is a so many things that a kid that is in sports can gain like self confidence, friends, muscles, socialization and so many other things.  I have never had to push him to play sports. I am not crazy about wrestling because how they kids down onto the floor sometimes.  That is a mother though.

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month

November is Alzheimer's Awareness month.  Purple is the color for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is not easy to handle for anyone.  I have had family members that had the disease and I have worked in a Memory unit in a nursing home that had residents that had the disease.  It is a hard disease to understand.  Not one person has the same symptoms as another person that has the disease. There are 6 stages to the disease which can be hard to figure out which one a person is in.  This disease is hard because it takes the memories of the person then the person is unable to know who is family and who is not family.  So it can be really hard on the family.  Sometimes you will have individuals that know they are losing their memory.  I have seen family members make memory books for the individual so then continually look at it to remember and keep things fresh in their mind.  My advice is for the older people you know in your life, even if they do not have this disease---Spend time with them and remember everything they tell you. Don't regret the time you didn't get spend with your loved ones.

Thankful for my Mom 11/8

I have the pleasure of living only about 15 minutes from my parents.  I talk to my mom almost every day.  I talk to her about almost anything. I will call her about cooking questions.  She has taught many things I know about cooking and baking. I am much closer to her than I am with my dad.  Before marriage, my mom and I would go to craft shows. Now there is not much time or money to do that together.  My mom helped out so much this summer when I broke ankle between taking me places like the store or ball games or Dr appointments. I feel you can never tell your really how much you really appreciate her.  It goes beyond words. At least I hope everyone is able to feel the same way.