Thanksgiving and more...

The last two weeks have been insanely busy!  Spotted these beautiful desert flowers on one of our geocaching hikes in Laughlin, Nevada.

We met up with Mary and John in Laughlin, and spent two nights playing the slots, eating way too much food, drinking some very yummy drinks and laughing so hard it made my face hurt!  We had a blast at the Colorado Belle playing a slot machine called "Reel Them In"  Here fishy, fishy!!!

On to Las Vegas, Nevada, where I had the chance to meet up with a very good friend of mine whom I haven't seen in over 6 years!  Wow, has it really been that long?  How time flies!  It was so good to collect hugs from Terri, see her wonderful smile and join in with her contagious laughter!  The visit was too short, but she had to get on the road and head home to Arizona! 

Headed west to California for a visit with children and a Workamp job on Bethel Island at an RV resort and Marina.  This job is "Barter for site,"  which actually should work out good as my daughter is due with a baby in February and it's only an hour drive from her.  The plan is to stay here until May, just in time to travel to Lake City, Colorado for our next Workamp job!

I'm so excited about having a new grand-baby that I've already started making things.  So far a new blanket and hat have been crocheted, and booties and sweater are in the planning stages. Will start on sewing some sleepers, even a few from Great Grandma Ann's old sewing patterns! And of course a few soft fabric books! Every baby needs a couple of cloth books!  A new life, a new little one to love!  Life can't get much better then this!

My beautiful girls!

Thanksgiving week was spent with my two daughters, here in California with Mary and John joining us!  We celebrated the holiday with a full traditional Thanksgiving meal. 

The Thanksgiving table

Turkey, cornbread dressing, Polish sausage, sauerkraut, ham, sweet potatoes, potato salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans with mushrooms and onions, sausage soup, homemade macaroni and cheese, homemade cranberry sauce, homemade apple pie,  homemade pumpkin/sweet potato pie and the traditional ice-box cake that is now in it's third generation and I'm sure will be passed on for generations to come!  Mary and John took the leftover turkey and made the most wonderful Turkey Flautas with homemade refried beans and rice.  Talk about a great way to enjoy the leftover turkey!  Wow!!!  I think I've gained ten pounds over the last two weeks!

Even with all the trials and tribulations, we have so much to be thankful for this year.  Our new home, our health, a loving family, our Workamp jobs, time spent with so many friends and family over the last two months. 

Thanks for stopping by. Maybe now that we are "staying put" for a while, I'll be able to keep up with my blog!

Jo


Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.  W.T. Purkiser