I think I'm more amazed at the number of cigarettes I haven't smoked (via my ticker) than the days it's been (which is short in comparison to some of the people who's blogs I post to).
I know I've remarked on the topic of physical appearance but it's so significant in my case that I have to say something again - my gosh how cigarettes were ruining my complexion, it's soooo different now, skin is tighter, less yellowed and the lines around my mouth are slowing disappearing. Just imagine how much younger we'd all look had we never picked up that dirty habit to begin with!!!
I'm also feeling better about myself and the sex life has picked up a great deal too...........what the ^%$#*$ was I doing to myself all those years - this is the way it could have been all along??? Stupid, stupid me!!!!!!!

I'm amazed that Thanksgiving is this coming week and Christmas is hardly a stones throw from today - I hear so much Christmas music on the radio that I try to stay away from turning it on. When I was a little girl, there wasn't a Christmas song to be heard before the day after Thanksgiving and never would there have been holiday decorations or Christmas lights on before then. Everything has become so commercialized and it saddens me. My favorite day of the year is Christmas Eve, it's always been a day for family, and eating, and laughing, taking a drive and looking at the Christmas lights (luminaries are my favorite) and then coming home and opening up gifts. Unfortunately the holidays this year will not include my son and his wife. They had gone out of town for an extended weekend last weekend and their home was burglarized - they came home to their front door being busted off the hinges and about 6k worth of technology lost. Luckily it was only stuff and insurance will replace most of it. It's just that they are feeling pretty vulnerable and would rather stay at home and feel safe. I understand but it will still be tough without them. My daughter will be around though as will my FIL (he's old) and other family - we'll make due and still keep the traditional things about Christmas Eve. Oh yeah, I made Thanksgiving on Christmas since we go to other family for Thanksgiving and then end up with no left overs - this way we do :).

Okay, I've rambled, thanks for listening.
Thank you most of all for being my friends, for believing in me even when I didn't believe in myself. I wish each and every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving and Joyous Holiday Season.