Gayle got back to the hotel last night about 6:30 and we went to a local restaurant for dinner. This morning I got up early enough to go eat breakfast with him at the hotel's restaurant. Budye and I went back to bed about 9:00 and slept another hour or so. I've already spotted several stores to visit next week - don't know if I will purchase anything but it's interesting to see new items from merchants that are not chain stores.

Outside is chilly and windy, no snow, but inside is warm and cozy! These are things I give thanks for. Several inspirational programs have been on tv today, so I suppose you can say, I went to church. Lunch today was just a bowl of soup from the restaurant; very tasty vegetable, tomato, noodle soup.

Betty

The Adventure Begins!

Today is Saturday, Nov 29th and I am sitting in a hotel room in Woodstock, Canada! Surprise....Gayle had to come up here to do some consulting work on equipment and I was invited to come along with him and we got to bring our dog budye. I know you are probably thinking - what do you do in a hotel room for this period of time......Answer: anything I desire!

Seriously, I enjoy the time away from the "daily grind" at home. Not that i do much housework or anything, but when you are at home 24 x 7 there is always something that can be done and I don't just start one thing, I go along and do many things and finish NONE of them--which therefore, stresses me out to where I find myself doing less. Makes sense? probably not, but it's the way my mind works.

I did not pack much scrapbooking supplies because you never know what you might run into at the border crossing. Older family photo's is my focus for the next week -- organizing in a way that they can be scrapped into albums, recording data on ones that I shall not use. 38 years of photo's in 2 weeks????

Our trip was smooth - as we entered Michigan, it had started snowing and was lovely to look at. At the Canada border, it was snowing again - in the area we are at, they had 3-4 inches the week before and is still on the ground in places.

The hotel has a wonderful restaurant with reasonable prices, there is a small shopping center across the road - so maybe next week I will venture over there.

I awoke Friday morning with a stuffed up head, headache, feeling sick--my decision was to just stay home, but Gayle said no way was i staying...after I got up and took some medication, I felt better. today I have just rested in the room and hopefully will fell great in a couple of d ays.

More later!
Betty

Family and Friends

Matthew 6: 19-21: Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

It all starts out with Papaw getting the turkey ready for Mamaw to cook. Gayle and I are so blessed to have our grandchildren living close by to share little moments like these. Of course, there's not much around this area to visit for entertainments ... so, just head over to our house..we are always into something.

My niece, her son Devon, and boyfriend Chris were able to be with us this year. Our youngest son Jason and wife Traci and of course the munchkins Hunter and Chloe along with our oldest son Jeremy (his fiance' had to work) plus Devon brought his daddy, Billy with him.

Yes, I was there also, but behind the camera as usual! We had a delightful afternoon and I pray we can get together again before this year ends.

Here is some "food" for thought......

An Inspiring Alphabet
A lthough things are not perfect

B ecause of trial or pain

C ontinue in happy giving

D o not begin to blame

E ven when the times are hard

F ierce winds are bound to blow

G od is forever able

H old on to what you know

I magine life without God's love

J oy would cease to be

K eep thanking God for all the things

L ove imparts to thee

M ove out of "Self Complaining"

N o weapon that is known

O n earth can yield the power

P rayer can do alone

Q uit looking at the future

R edeem the time at hand

S tart every day with worship

T o "thank" is a command

U ntil we get blessings

V ictorious in the sky

W e'll run the race with gratitude

X pect from God most high

Y es, there will be some bad times and there will be some good, but...

Z zzz peacefully at night... you're in the care of God!

Author unknown

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving

Turkey Trouble

(to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

We cooked turkey, nice and hot,
Nice and hot, nice and hot.
We cooked turkey nice and hot
On Thanksgiving Day.

We eat turkey a whole lot,
A whole lot, a whole lot.
We eat turkey a whole lot.
It will not go away!

Sandwiches and soup are fine.
By the way, would you like mine?
Pot pie lasts a long, long time,
It's turkey every day!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Listen !

God whispers in your soul and speaks to your mind. Sometimes when you don't have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at you. It's your choice: Listen to the whisper, or wait for the brick. -unknown