Thankful? You betcha!

we had a MARVELOUS thanksgiving at our house. after attending a big family shindig on turkey day, we waited a couple more days as the turkey continued thawing and had our very own on the saturday after thanksgiving. i had to work all day, so i baked the pumpkin pie and prepped the bird the night before and left detailed notes for wes to put it in the oven, set the temperature, timer, etc. that's why he's technically the cook! as soon as i got home from work we "fixed" some more "fixings" like mashed potatoes, but it was my sister who really went all-out and brought oyster stuffing and baked awesome herbed biscuits! the two of them pulled it off because i was kinda worn out. i had invited a friend from work also, and she was able to join us for a little bit (she had to go back to work). it was a very low-key, happy, thankful time and i appreciated getting to celebrate with loved ones. it's no secret how grateful i am for everything in my life and i genuinely feel that way every day of the year!

absence from visiting my blog friends....

hi friends! i've been working more lately, and it's been all-consuming. i miss my blog friends and i need to do better!

after experiencing more disordered eating and the accompanying misery, i started working a lot more. i was sick for a week and a half, and worked more during that time, too! so i have been really out of touch. aside from playing games on facebook and checking on friends there, i have chosen to isolate myself a wee bit. but i'm working on things, and also working at my job quite a bit, so i have excuses galore :p

we put up our christmas tree last friday, it's wonderful! i'm really enjoying the season. had our own thanksgiving on saturday with my sister and a another friend in attendance. needing to dedicate myself to more christmas gift shopping in the immediate future!

unfortunately, wes is sick now. he made it through deer season without getting ill, but despite my best efforts he finally got it. so we'll work on that and hopefully he can make it through his work week too. it wasn't the flu because there weren't any fevers, but we were both really sick! the kind where you feel like you're walking chin deep in water and achy and all that lovely stuff.

best wishes to all, i hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season as much as i am! i think we all truly have a lot to be thankful for. i'm thankful to have such wonderful friends.