Everyday Blessings

Thanksgiving......a time to reflect on the things in life that you have been blessed with.
I had a lady come into the store a few years back that stated, "everyday that her feet hit the floor was Thanksgiving." We enjoyed a good laugh and we talked about our blessings.
Tomorrow would be a good time to set down and make a list of all the things that you have been blessed with. You might be surprised how long your list is!

Sarah Danielle.....

Wednesday November 19 my Sarah turned, "30". Sarah was born on a Sunday at 5:21 in the evening. She weighed 5lbs and 120z. and was 18 inches long. She had black hair. To me she was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. All I wanted to do was to hold her close and look at her.
I spent some time with Sarah this morning and what a beautiful lady she has become. She was so excited to see me, when she opened the door her comments were, Yes, my birthday cake......Even when Sarah was at Ball State she received a birthday cake. BSU has a program where they would deliver everything to her dorm, cake, plates, napkins and even balloons.
There are no words for how proud I am of Sarah. She brings so much joy to my life. Happy Birthday Sarah!!

Got a pretty handy husband.....

Was reading my friend Dan's blog the other evening and seen there was a survey for men titled, "100 things every man should know how to do."
So I had Thomas come into the office and take the test.
Now Thomas is very handy and can pretty much fix anything. If he can't fix it he fiddles with it, thinks about another way to fix it. When he was finished, I tallied up his numbers.........."86"
Wow!! I got a pretty handy husband........

November 11

Today is the eleventh month, the eleventh day and at eleven o'clock this morning you should have taken a moment to reflect and remember all the veterans.
To my Daddy, United States Navy- stationed on the USS Stidka....
Daddy was out in the South Pacific when the admiral came on the loud speaker and said, "Men, I have just received word that the Japanese have just bombed Pearl Harbor and we are heading to the Island for assistance."
To Daddy and all the Veterans, I thank your for your valiant service

My thoughts....

For the past month I've read opinion polls, blogs from the associated press, numerous articles, blogs of my florist friends and my close friends.
They all have different opinions on who should be elected president. Now most of you know that I was born a Democrat. But I have been one to jump the fence a time or two. There were times I voted for the person and not along party lines.
I have come to the conclusion where some folks just couldn't bring their self to vote for a black man.....I don't really care what color the person is.
I was raised to look past the color of a mans skin. I don't care if Obama is a little green man from mars. If he has the ability to lead this country out of the mess that we're in, then I will support him. From what I've read, he thinks things through, he's not hot headed, doesn't rush to a decision and he doesn't define himself as a black candidate, but as a United States citizen.
Is the road going to be easy, No...look back in history--to Abraham Lincoln at his road blocks, to FDR who had the reins during the depression and just a few years back George Bush had to deal with 9/11.
Being president is not an easy 9 to 5 job.
I've read John McCain book, "Faith of my Fathers". He's truly an American Hero. I have the utmost respect for him for his courage during the Vietnam War. Being held as a POW for over five years. Could he lead our country out of this pit that we are in? Many labeled him a Bush man...
this country can't go through another four more years.
In September the unemployment rate was 6.1, October it was 6.5. Just the other day GM was wondering if the government could bail them out if they continue in a downward spiral. Where does it end?
Now to Michelle's wardrobe.....we all have our own dress codes. She doesn't seem to be the type who spends $2500 for a nice suit and that's just the cost of the jacket and not the skirt. She told Jay Leno that she shops at J. Crew. I have spent enough money at J.Crew for my daughters that they should give me my own stock. I see nothing wrong with what she wears. I think they all looked great on Tuesday night. I'm sure the news media will keep us posted on all her outfits...
These are just my opinions, just like you have your opinion...that's one of the great things about living in the United States of America!