New Year, New Start

Happy New Year to all who are so dear to me and to all who may trip into my blog by accident!

From my house to yours!

Love,

Laura

Happy Holidays!

I've been away for a while, but you can't get rid of me that easily! :)

I've been busy, trying to stay busy. Trying to stave off those holiday blues since this is the first holiday without my mom and I miss her terribly. The holidays, for me, have had another reason for sadness for 18 years since my father passed away on December 23rd in 1992. Things just haven't been the same.

They wouldn't want us to be sad though. They loved the holidays. They loved their family. They are sorely missed.

I choose to keep only the happy memories in my heart. I choose to put my bad attitude on the back burner, where I hope it can stay.

I'm going to re-vamp this little blog over the next couple of weeks (after the holidays). I'm hoping to write more, cry less (although I just need a good cry every so often) and, most of all, complain less!

I'm feeling good. I'm doing good. I'm getting back on track.

I wish anyone who comes across my little blog the happiest of holiday seasons.

I'll be back!

Love,
Laura

Fifth day of thankfulness

I started doing this on my facebook page too. So, I'm going to repeat what I said on facebook this morning -

Today I am thankful for my facebook friends. I thought that I would be sad yesterday, missing my mom on my birthday, but how could I be with all of the happy wishes that you sent my way. Thank you!

Seriously, I really anticipated having a rough day yesterday.

I even told my husband and daughter, ahead of time, that I reserve the right to be sad on my birthday this year. I got into facebook yesterday and saw the birthday wishes and I just couldn't be sad!

Not even this could make me sad :):

Fourth day of thankfulness

I am thankful to have been blessed with 50 (mostly) wonderful years.

I mean, let's face it, there were a few crummy years thrown in there, but I know that I am so blessed.

See! I was cute at one time!

 And lookie! I'm thankful for the Kindle that my family gave me for my birthday!! :)



Today, Nov. 3rd...

I am thankful for Chinese food (which, tonight, is bringing my family together :))!

My family and I are going to spend some time together tonight. With work schedules the way they are, it's hard to get the five of us together! 

Giving thanks - day 2

Today I give thanks for being a citizen of the United States of America and all the rights and freedoms that go along with it.

Being thankful...

I am going to, during this month of November, post one thing a day that I am thankful for. I know that a lot of others are doing it too. Yes, I am a copycat! :) But I am trying not to dwell on feeling sad and a good way to do that is to be thankful!

*Updated: I kept this up all month on facebook, but only for a few days here. Sorry!

So here goes...

I am thankful for this beautiful property that we are lucky enough to call our own and the wonderful little trail that goes into the woods for the dogs and I to enjoy our walk on.