Greetings everyone,

I don't write Christmas letters but if I did write one this year mine would say:

I didn't visit China but I did go to the Hong Kong Buffet.

I didn't go to New York City on a shopping spree but did check things out at Walmart.

I didn't make it to a 5 star restaurant but I did go to the new Cracker Barrell one mile from my home.

I didn't pay off my mortgage  but I did pay off my car.

I didn't loose weight but I didn't gain weight either.

I didn't find a cure for cancer but I did discover coconut oil.

I didn't find world peace but I did find peace in my world.

Happy Holidays everyone.

Queen Rose Mum

PS: My grandsons are smarter  than yours.

      November and Thanksgiving reminds me that I have a  lot to be thankful for. Reflecting on past holidays is bittersweet at times. As years go by and family and friends no longer gather at the table. This is when warm memories can truely fill our heart. Reminiscing is a lasting joy.

     Growing up in WV I have many memories of my paternal grandmother who had a small farm and raised turkeys, cows, and pigs. The fall was slaughtering time. I can still see the beef hanging from the tree in the back yard. Often it snowed at Thanksgiving. Grandma had 9 children so the house was always full. My mother cooked the dinners at grandmothers and I was the official stuffing taster. I would taste the moist uncooked stuffing oozing with butter and turkey fat and tell her if the dressing needed more salt or sage. She would make me a patty and fry it for for me to eat at breakfast time. I still make patties with left over dressing and fry it. I love the crisp edges.

     A few years ago my husband Don woke up very early on Thanksgiving morning and put the turkey in the the oven before I was awake. When I got up around 8:00am I discovered the trukey was done. We were eating alone that day so I got busy and fixed the trimmings and we ate Thanksgiving dinner around 9:00 am that day. I still laugh when I think about it.

     I am thankful for many things this holiday, my health, my family, and all my wonderful friends. Have a blessed thanksgiving.