Happy (rainy) Thanksgiving!

Today was great, we drove to St. Johns, AZ. to spend Thanksgiving with the family. There were lots of people and lots of food, we laughed, we ate, had a great visit.

Hah! I lied-going to St John's was the plan, the reality is that I spent the day sleeping on the couch, fighting a sinus infection, a cold and maybe strep. I had a Dr.s appointment yesterday, and while there told Olga (the PA) that I've had a sinus infection for weeks. I've tried everything to treat it myself; taking garlic tablets- (David loves that smell!), XClear, then nasal washes. Yes, they are as awful as it sounds, you can feel the tides inside the sinus cavity for hours afterwards. Well, that's what it feels like to me, everytime I tilt my head, leftover saline solution ebbs and flows. Nothing was working, so I finally decided it was time for antibiotics. She said my throat and nose are very inflamed, my glands are swollen and I didn't need to go anywhere, let alone drive halfway across the state.

By last night, I knew I wasn't going to make it through a 3 hour drive to St Johns, let alone talk to anyone, my throat hurts so bad. Waah! I was really looking forward to seeing my sibs, Mom and the rest of their family, but such is life. David is a doll, he went down to Safeway and bought a roast turkey breast, mashed potatoes, even a vegetable mix and fruit salad. So, we had a nice turkey meal, David got to watch football all day long, and hopefully by tomorrow I'll feel that survival is an option.

Heather and Jared drove to Vermont, in the rain, but had no problems in the drive. Nic drove to Utah and wasn't so lucky. He hit a snowstorm north of Kanab, and it slowed the traffic down to 25-30 mph for about an hour. Once he made the summit, the snow slipped into rain, and the rest of the drive was uneventful, but he didn't get there until 9:45 last night. I'm glad they all had friends to spend the day with, and I'm glad I got to just sleep, watch the rain and be grateful for all of my many, many blessings.

I'm grateful for my faith, my wonderful family and friends, and for this great country. I love my home, and living in the desert. I love being back in Arizona. My husband is an amazing man, I love him and I'm very grateful for him being in my life. We've known each other for almost 35 years now, my how time flies!