Also - my printer/scanner died, and my computer is on it's way out also. That is just what I wanted to have happen. It makes me sad - not sure when we will be able to upgrade or replace the scanner - but will work on it. The computer is going to have to be replaced also.
This Thanksgiving has been a great one. I did not have to cook the whole dinner. I just made pies, rolls and candied yams and went to our son & daughter-in-law (Jake & Fran) to enjoy Thanksgiving together. It was great and we had a good time. Fran is a wonderful cook and we enjoyed the food and especially the company.
There are so many things to be thankful for each day - and I love that we really turn our hearts and thoughts at this time of the year to things we are thankfull for. But there are things I am grateful for each day. My life has been so blessed! I have the most wonderful husband and children, children-in law and grandchildren-in-law we love as our own. I am most grateful for family and family relationships. They are the most important things.
And this year I am once again so very grateful for this guy:
I fell in love with Cliff 35 years ago. The anniversary of our engagement occurred the night before Thanksgiving 35 years ago.
The SMARTEST THING I ever did in my life was agree to marry him. I have been so lucky to have him in my life. He has made me a better person and has always encouraged me to be my best. He has supported me in whatever I have wanted or needed to do and has been my right hand, always there to help me. He listens to me talk and talk and patiently endures all my ramblings (which can be many). He is such a gentleman and I love that. I know I am important to him and he puts me first in all he does. How lucky could I ever be?
Cliff flew to my hometown the day before Thanksgiving in 1974 to spend the holiday with me. He had already asked me to marry him a couple of months earlier, but I was surprised when he surprised me with an engagement ring late that night.
It was hard to go to sleep that night and I got up early to help my Mom get Thanksgiving turkey in the oven and start the cooking. We had a lovely day with my family.
Friday we went to have pictures taken and spent the rest of the weekend just enjoying being together.
I will never forget the sadness and heaviness in my heart when I took him to the airport to fly home Sunday evening. The thought of not being together was heart wrenching. Long distant courtships are not fun :(
It has been a wonderful 35 years. Well, wonderful doesn't really fit. Is there a word out there that expresses "wonderful" times 100,000? I don't know that word - but if there is such a word - that would begin to describe my feelings for this guy.
That engagement evening led to this and I thank God everyday for this most blessed blessing. Somehow - I was put in a situation to meet an angel and be able to keep him for me. THANK YOU Heavenly Father for allowing me a wonderful life!
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