It’s that time of year, The air is crisp and cool. The holidays aren’t quite here, so we can take a moment to watch the leaves turn colors. We can appreciate the changing of the season before the insanity of the busy holiday season sets in and ruins the quiet peace that this time of year can bring if we pause for a moment to see it.
In our house this is the time we can start to talk about the food that we’ll be making soon. Hearty pots of chili, southern style, thick and spicy, potato soup, chicken and dumplings. hearty heavy food to comfort you and make you glad the weather is cooler. Time to pull out the comfy sweaters and boots..
Thanksgiving is on the horizon, thanksgiving is not only about the dinner, it’s about the people. The ones that you miss, the ones that you are lucky enough to have around and the ones too far away but close in our hearts. Any one who knows my family knows that we are not a traditional family. We don’t say a prayer before the meal, we go around the table and name something each person is grateful for. This is some thing that we should do everyday.
I’m starting my gratitude list early this year and intend to try and think about what I am grateful for every morning before I start my day. I am grateful for my friends that have stood by me through a very hard year and for my children that make me so very proud to be known as their mother. I think that is a very good start. What are you grateful for?
