for these i am thankful {2019}

hello, people. 

It's Thanksgiving day today, and I'm having  hard time being thankful. Every year my mom's family gets together at my grandpa's house for Thanksgiving dinner, and this year, I can't go. and this may very well be the last Thanksgiving in that wonderful house. (the house that this poem was written about)
Right now LaKaysha and I are alone in this empty house, probably feeling sorry for ourselves. I know I am. We may have been exposed to the whooping cough, and just in case we do carry the virus, we have decided to stay away from family for a couple weeks, to keep the baby's safe. I haven't seen Kate in over a week, and I have five more days to go before I can see her again.
I also have a new cousin, Matthew, and I still haven't met him. I seen a picture of him the other day,  though. He looks like he's a cutie.
One more Sunday of staying home, and then I can go to church again. By that time it will have been a month since I went last.
As if staying away from the baby's wasn't bad enough, my marine cousin flew in last night. He didn't tell people he was coming till last night, and I was only told because my brother told him I wouldn't be at Thanksgiving. (I'm writing this earlier in the day, but will be posting this once the secret that he's here is out)
This sucks. If you've been following me a while (or know me in real life), you know how I feel about my cousins. And this cousin is one of the boys who's my age. He was partly my playmate growing up. And I miss him now that he's gone off and joined the marines. I was just missing him and wondering when I'd ever see him again, and now this. He comes for Thanksgiving and I can't be there.

I wasn't going to write this post, because of how hard it's been to be thankful this year. But then I decided that was exactly why I needed to write this.

So. here's my rather small list of things that I am thankful for this Thanksgiving:

- I am thankful that Felicity gets to spend Thanksgiving with the fam this year.

- I am thankful that my cousin got to fly up here to see his family.

- I am thankful that everyone is healthy.

- I am thankful that Kate is here safe and sound.

- I am thankful that I have a family to miss today and always.

- I am thankful that God is still God and He always will be.

Happy Thanksgiving, folks. I hope your day was filled with family, laughter, and way too much food.

happy november

hello, folks.

Sorry I disappeared again. I really didn't mean to, I just got busy, I guess. Or lazy. I've been so busy, that the above picture is actually from last November. *laughs* please don't judge.

On the 10th of this month, I got to meet my beautiful niece, Kate Marie. She's the most precious thing ever. Right now I am sick with a cold, so must stay away from her, which is the hardest thing ever. I've yet to kiss her or smell her. But if I wear a mask I can hold her, which is nice, though it sucks. I caught this cold literally the day she was born. Talk about horrible timing. Hopefully I will get better soon and I can kiss her little cheeks. I'll do a post all about being an auntie, so no pictures of her right now *winks* most of you probably follow my sister, Liberty, who already posted pictures of her anyway.

This past weekend, LaKaysha and I drove our car over to the other side of the state to visit our aunt and uncle, along with our brother. He did the scary driving, and I drove the rest of the way. It was nice to take our own car on a long drive like that. Maybe one of these days I'll get brave enough to do the entire drive myself. Though I may have a hard time getting Chancy to give up his share of the driving. I think we both enjoy it. The weekend was a good time even though I'm fighting this cold, and so tired easily. It was great to see Kirsten again after that long time she was away in Montana. we got back just yesterday.

Work has been going pretty good. We even have a new client! Remember that our church had to move to a different building? Well we got hired to clean it! LaKaysha and I along with our aunt, Marissa. So that will be nice. We're also hoping to find at least one more client. It seems like we work nonstop as it is, but it sure would be nice to have the extra money to help pay our bills that we have now that we have a car. xP

I know I've been a terrible blogger, and I'm sorry, but don't worry. I have great stuff coming. Mostly a top ten post that I've been working on for quite some time now. I'm really enjoying putting it together, so I hope you guys enjoy reading it just as much. And that brings me to a question that I wanted to ask you guys. Do you even like my top ten lists? I'll probably keep making them, even if you folks don't like them, but I'd still like to know if there's anyone out there who actually enjoying seeing my top ten posts.

Also, are there any posts you'd like to see from me? I haven't done a photo dump since starting up blogging again, but I could start doing that if you guys would like to see them. Maybe a monthly photo dump? Or do one each season? I used to do Beautiful Words posts each month, and I could start that again. Let me know in the comments what you'd like to see from me in the future! I could even start a blogging schedule if you guys would like me to. Maybe that would force me to stay on top of it *laughs*

Anyway! Leave the answers to my questions below! also, what does your family eat for Thanksgiving!? I'm interested to know! bye for now, 

Photo Dump || November 2017

Ok, guys. 2017 has been going by WAY TOO FAST. How do we stop it!?
How can November be over!? Just yesterday I was planning a trip to NH for the month of May. And now you tell me it's almost December?! You've got to be kidding me.

November. Uhhhhhhhh. *mind is blank* I guess I'll just have to use the photo dump to help me remember what happened! *laughs*

P H O T O   D U M P:

did some knitting and writing. 

oh yes. Coffee. I wouldn't be living if I didn't make at least one trip to the coffee shop this month! (just so you know, don't go on Sunday. They're super busy and the workers know a lot of the people who go, so they chat forever and ever and you're sitting in line like HURRY UP.)

went to work. just look at that clean living room!! *is proud* *winks* 

ice cream is life.

oh! went shopping with the other bridesmaids and ended up sitting at a coffee shop for at least an hour, and got paid a huge compliment from a lady who was there. (I actually got tea, in case you were wondering *winks*) 

our church had the nut auction. I got some yarn, a shirt, and a record. 

here's a food pic for y'all. 

all five of us on one couch/love seat. watching a movie. <3

we took this little cutie wedding shopping with us because her mom couldn't find a babysitter. 

oh yeah! and the bro got his first buck!!! how cool is that!? 

ok so, my aunts, Marissa and Marita, finally got their own place and we helped them move in. Plus did a lot of visiting. in the first six days that they lived there, I visited six times. But I didn't go once a day! 

(oh yes, and Josiah came to visit and these two lovebirds kinda helped *winks*) 

nothing like a candle burning in a new house, freshly moved in, and all the lights off. <3

mocha truffle! Sadly, I was/is sick and I couldn't enjoy it. *frowns* 

now this I could enjoy!! *a million hearts* 

Eponine, climbing through our bedroom window. 'Cause we don't have a screen. *laughs* 

driving. <3 

visiting Marissa and Marita once again. <33 (I'm so in love with their house, I may have to move in *laughs*) 

pic with Kirsty on Thanksgiving Day. <333 

Thanksgiving dinner *lots of love here* 

drinking coffee in the unusually warm Thanksgiving weather. 

and we somehow managed to play a game with the lovebirds. *winks* 

it's not Thanksgiving without at least one pumpkin pie! <3 

ME 'N MY BLUE CHAIR. 

coffee on black friday. (first peppermint mocha of the Christmas season) 

with Thanksgiving gone, it's now time for CHRISTMAS!!!! 

and then we had Felicity's bridal shower! <3 It was tea-party themed, and I actually think we may have pulled it off. *winks* 

bride with all the bridesmaids, plus personal attendant. <3 

Mother, with all her girls <333

and the bride with the gifts she got showered with!! <3

my tootsie-roll. she's getting so big! 

one game we had at the shower. *smiles*

and it was over! done! WE DIIIIIDDD IT!! 

chocolate peppermint milkshake. I waited two years for this thing! (it's a seasonal shake, and they decided to try something new last year, but nobody liked it. Even I was upset about it *winks*) 

at the aunts' once again. *laughs* 

look at these two! They're adorable! <3 

supper date with the family. Even our new big brother. <3 

Well, there you have it. Josiah left yesterday. I go to work today. And life will go on.
First Christmas, then New Years, and then *dies* THE WEDDING. But even worse -- then Felicity moves three-thousand miles away! *sobs*

How was your month? Thanksgiving? (the long weekend tired me out. lol) 
Excited for Christmas!?