minus - a billion other things

the killer cherry jello salad is chilling

the sweet potato casserole is ready

the cranberry sauce is cooling

the cherry pie is beautiful

the pecan pie didn't turn out - waa!

the stuffing is almost ready

AND....

the eagle has landed!

well, technically, it's a turkey.

and when i say, "landed", i mean it's cooking in my oven.

which means, i have about an hour before

finishing the stuffing

peeling potatoes

rolling the dough

and (my favorite part)

  working the drippings for gravy baby

with that break comes this list

gratitude for-

rich's intense work ethic

employment

healthy bodies

our lipstick house

my american citizenship

i have kids! i always wanted to be a mom

pioneer woman - she taught me how to make gravy baby

being able to stay home with my kids

so much love and friendship in my life

jesus christ

my knowledge and testimony of him

sunbeams!

teenagers and a toddler

aprons and gel heel inserts

rich's big heart

kids who are good cleaners

awesome extended family on both sides

jc bigalow cinnamint lip gloss

tweezers

beautiful photos (not necessarily mine)

creativity

theraputic thursday

fiestaware to make a pretty table

amazon.com

my toyota sienna

contact lenses

flexibility

music

SILs and friends with great recipes

christmas lights - and the teenager who hung them!

my warm and wonderful bed

hand sanitizer

clean water

happy email in my inbox

education

that's a pretty good list,

i think i only left out about a billion things.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!