Giving Thanks- Thanksgiving

What is Thanksgiving in my opinion is the giving of thanks to God for all He has done. We give him the glory daily, but I feel this day was set aside for all to give thanks with family and friends. We are all a big family in the sight of God. So Happy thanksgiving to all, a few days later and God bless you all.
This is a glimpse of my day on Thanksgiving. I was up the night before until 3:30 a.m. Woke up Thanksgiving day at 7:15 a.m. a very long and beautiful day.

Thanksgiving Cooking Schedule
Thursday, November 22, 2007
WAKE UP KNIGHT AT 11:00 AM
Meats
1. Whole fryer in oven at 7:45 a.m. needs to cook 1hr and 55mins - need to be taken out at 9:40 a.m.
2. Ham is done at 1:55 a.m. this morning
3. Ribs are seasoned and ready to go on grill at 12:00 noon
4. Turkey breast is seasoned and was put in oven at 7:45 a.m. needs to cook for 1hr and 35mins – need to be taken out at 9:20 a.m.
5. Need to take to Knight about roast still sort of frozen
Sides
1. Greens are done at 8:30 a.m.
2. Dressing ingredients are cooking now 8:25 a.m. let cook for an hour 9:25 a.m. check to of chicken is tender
3. Cook corn bread for dressing 9:10 a.m. put dressing in oven at 11:25 a.m.
4. Cook pasta for the macaroni and cheese at 12:00 noon but in oven at 12:25 p.m.
5. Cut up potatoes for potato salad 9:00 a.m. put on stove at 9:30 a.m. put the salad together with all ingredients

6. Cut up sweet potatoes for candied yams, put on stove at 2:00 p.m.

7. Cook pasta for spaghetti at 1:30 p.m. cook hamburger and sauce at same time

8. Cut and cook potatoes for homemade mashed potatoes at 2:15 p.m.

9. Put corn-on-cob on stove at 2:00 p.m.

10. Prepare green bean casserole at 2:25 p.m.

11. Make homemade coleslaw 2:30 p.m.

12. Make corn bread baked at 1:45 p.m., hot water corn bread also on top of stove, put rolls in oven and croissants roll
Desserts
1. Cheese cake- make at 11:30 a.m.

2. White cake- make at 12:15 p.m.

3. Banana pudding- make at 10:30 a.m.

4. Chocolate cake- make at 1:15 p.m.

5. Lemon pie – make at

6. Krispy treats – make at 12:00 noon
Bread

1. Corn bread- baked

1. Rolls- warm

2. Corn bread- stove top

DINNER DONE AT 3:00 P.M.

Sit down for Thanksgiving dinner at 4:30 p.m.

Redesign of blog

I've decided to change the design of my blog. I think it its very nice. I was trying to go with something more easily to keep up and in order. With the other design I had to do a lot of maintence, to me it was just not center right. I'm very please with this design. God bless.

MEME

MEME
1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Dove, nutrium cream oil

2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator? No

3. What would you change about your living room? Carpet

4. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty? Don’t own a dishwasher

5. What is in your fridge? Milk, orange juice, eggs, condiment, yogurt, turkey bacon, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc

6. White or wheat bread? Whole grain white and wheat

7. What is on top of your refrigerator? My knight things, disastrous

8. What color or design is on your shower curtain? Don’t have a shower

9. How many plants are in your home? One

10. Is your bed made right now? Yes

11. Comet or Soft Scrub? Soft scrub

12. Is your closet organized? Somewhat, everything is in its place

13. Can you describe your flashlight? I have more than one, all colors

14. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home? Glass

15. Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now? No

16. If you have a garage, is it cluttered? No

17. Curtains or blinds? Both

18. How many pillows do you sleep with? Three

19. Do you sleep with any lights on at night? No, no, no

20. How often do you vacuum? Everyday

21. Standard toothbrush or electric? Both

22. What color is your toothbrush? Standard, orange and white, Electric, Purple and white

23. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch? No

24. What is in your oven right now? Nothing

25. Is there anything under your bed? No

26. Chore you hate doing the most? Washing dishes

27. What retro items are in your home? None

28. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office? No, not yet working on it

29. How many mirrors are in your home? Two, working on more

30. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home? Yes

31. What color are your walls? Cream

32. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home? No

33. What does your home smell like right now? Clean linen, glade plug-ins

34. Favorite candle scent? Clean linen

35. What kind of pickles (if any)? Kosher dill

36. What color is your favorite Bible? Burgundy

37. Ever been on your roof? No

38. Do you own a stereo? Yes

39. How many TVs do you have? Three, two working, one that’s actually used, plays videos and
DVD’s, but no satellite or cable.

40. How many house phones? Two

41. Do you have a housekeeper? Yes, the children

42. What style do you decorate in? Modern, contemporary, and country, a mixture of all

43. Do you like furniture in solid colors or prints? Solid

44. Is there a smoke detector in your home? Yes

45. In case of fire, what are the items in your house which you’d grab if you only could make one
quick trip? My children

OH NO! Dryer trouble.

This morning I woke up to put my load of clothes in the washer, went to check on the clothes that were drying from last night and found that my dryer is not working properly. So I have a load of wet clothes. I'm going to have to go to the laundry house to dry my clothes. Today is library day so that's going to put us a little behind. I don't like going to the laundry house, but things happen and I'm just going to have to get my self together and go. I give you a update later about the dyer and the Library. God bless.

Crazy 8's

Crazy 8’s
8 things I'm passionate about

God, He is AWESOME
My knight
My children, my blessings
True friendship
Homeschooling
Reading, a passion of mine
A clean and fresh smelling home
Learning a new word daily

8 things I say often

God is Awesome!
I love you
Put the toys back when your finish
Brush your teeth
Stop! No! My toddler he’s 22 months
Did you read today?
Great job
Can I help?

8 books I've read recently

My Bible, daily
Power of a Praying Wife
Every Woman's Battle
The Organized Homeschooler
Life Lessons for Busy Moms
A Busy Woman’s Guide to Prayer
The Prayer that Changes Everything
The Confident Woman, Joyce Meyer

8 things I want to do before I die...

Go to Paris, a dream of mine since youth
Learn to play the violin
Take my children to Disneyland and World
Go to Hawaii with my Knight
Go to a Spa retreat
Go skiing
Help find a solution to house all the homeless
To see my children grow up strong and confident

8 songs I can listen to over and over again, and probably have

Alone in His Presence, Cece Winans
And I, Kirk Franklin-Mary-Mary
Never Would Have Made It, Marvin Sapp
Praise Him in Advance, Marvin Sapp
Mercy Said No, Cece Winans
Indescribable, Chris Tomlin
He Reigns, Newsboys
Lean on Me, Crystal Lewis, Kirk Franklin

8 things that attract me to my friends

Loyalty
Honesty
A love of God
Confidence in themselves
Holy, Holy, Holy
The love of life
I enjoy being around them
Humor, Godly humor

8 things I learned in the last year

How to connect to God on all levels
Patience, Patience and more Patience
To be appreciative of what you have
How to take time for myself
How to talk to my Teenager
Only God can get you through hardship
How to receive with Thanksgiving, I’m a giver
Peace, less stress, learned to just relax

I got this off of - A day in the life of....site
Fun, makes you think about how your life is

My Knight has returned

It has been one week from today that my knight returned home. I was very excited when he walk through that door. That was the first time in twelve years we've been apart so I had a lot of making up to do. I thought maybe I start blogging in the morning during my 30 min widow of me time. So look for me at least every other day if not everyday. God Bless.