Let's just talk a minute this morning....It's a really busy day for me today and I'm sure it is for most of you too.I had planned to do a little of my Thanksgiving prep yesterday...but Geezer and I took a much needed day trip and just piddled a bit and ate out.
So I'm starting this morning to cook a truck load of food that should have been done over 2-3 days....but I'll make it.
Before I forget...I just want to mention how I always worry about people that are totally alone
We ran into a couple yesterday...and they're fairly wealthy business people. But they had no plans for Thanksgiving...I'm wondering why the kids were not coming or they were not going to their kids. She just said they don't want anyone worrying about THEM on Thanksgiving because they'd just eat a sandwich or go to Cracker Barrel...and that Thanksgiving was no big deal to THEM.
She said they're to the point now (and I guess they're in their early 70's) but she said they're to the point now that life is just all about them and what THEY want to do. HOWEVER it didn't seem like they had a PLAN...Sooooooooo what ARE their plans....that include no one but them? How absolutely self centered and selfish. Sounds like their plan is just to sit in their rockers and wait on Brian Williams and Wheel of Fortune each evening as they anticipate the Grim Reaper knocking on their door a few days or weeks or months or years down the road?
How absolutely RIDICULOUS!!! And WHAT a poopy attitude! And I'll bet they're grumblers too...and always thinking nothing is every going right....or they don't get to do enough of THEIR things....I guess no one has ever told them...that life is what you make of it and always has been and always will BE. There is plenty of time for most of us to do anything we want to do...Problem is...so many of us are not wanting to do that MUCH...But we're busy looking for excuses or people to BLAME our boring life on....to make us feel better for not living the life we've been given.
When we had the jack o lantern carving contest/feast the week before Halloween....and after they all left....Geezer said "WHAT an absolutely WONDERFUL time that was" So much jabbering and laughter and so many squeals of delight as this one or that one was telling a story. And little Liam was running back and forth from one group of laughers to the other one....trying to get in on every single story or joke and wondering what he had missed....but he always gave each group a big laugh anyway. :-)
I've been thinking that I'd like to try to plan a monthly gathering with any of the kids and their families that can make it...starting in January. It probably wouldn't work...but I can think about it...After all...nobody is getting any younger. And I can't even begin to tell you how I miss the big Thanksgivings and Christmases when all of Geezer and my parents were here and there was so much commotion and laughter...so many stories to share in that short few hours or so.
Those are things that money can't buy folks....Another thing added to the list of things that we talked about the other day....where I said money can't buy eternal life or endless love. Money also can't bring back loved ones and give you another chance at a family get together either...once someone or several are gone...they're gone. So we need to be making hay while the sun is shining....
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeel....am I lifting you up...or throwing you down a deep well....hahahahaha
Lots coming up as soon as we get through this holiday. I had a very scary thing happen to me that I HOPE I can tell you about. But it's so spooky...I don't know whether to even TELL it or not...I'll have to talk to Kim and see what she thinks.
And we're going to be talking about some very uplifting things and also have some fun...I don't know whether to put much thought into Fridays blog even.....because so many of you will be out shopping and have no time to read a goofy gander blog. But then some of you will be homebound and I want to be here for YOU....so we'll do SOMETHING.
You won't find ME shopping....I'll be in the canyon with the fireplace roaring and switching back and forth between Gunsmoke/Andy Griffith/Law and Order marathons with the geezer all day and evening. Nothing in those stores worth ME getting out for....
Well...if you're going to be alone tomorrow....PLEASE make it a good day for one STILL. Get you a good meal from the deli or something and stay warm and watch some good tv.....and we'll all meet back here just when ever....I'll be here and I hope you are too....
Peace and love from the canyon...I love you all gobs and gobs and thanks so much....for stopping by.
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