Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving ... a time of family, friends and a reminder every year to give thanks. However, thanks is something we should be giving each and every day. God has blessed us so much in our lives. There is always something to be thankful for, not matter what situation you are currently in.

Right now is a tough time for me in many ways, but in many ways it is actually quite easy. It is tough to be away from those I love for such an extended period of time. It is tough to not always have the communication I would like with others (especially my husband). It is tough to spend days in the confines of a vessel that's about 100ft by 900ft and about 3 stories that I actually spend time on. It is tough to not really be able to walk away from work ... to separate the various parts of my life.

However, it is easy because I am at most 15 min from anywhere I need to be. It is easy because I don't have to worry about cooking meals, or a place to rest my head. It is easy because I don't have to think about what to wear in the morning. It is easy because I have the priviledge of seeing an amazing amount of stars at night. It is easy because I am not going through this alone.

Thanksgiving is tough away from your family and friends. However, I am thankful for a command that cares and puts the effort into making it close to what it may be like at home. I am thankful for all the hard work that the CS's and FSA (culinary specialists and food service attendents) put in for the past week or so preparing the feast that we had yesterday. It was truly a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.

I am thankful for so many things each and every day. I am thankful for:
- my husband first and foremost
- our family, immediate and extended
- the friends we have made along the way, that are there when we need them
- a home to return to at the end of this deployment
- a wonderful church home
- the advances in technology, that communications are a little easier now than they were 10 years ago
- a steady job
- each and every day I can enjoy God's creation

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. God Bless you all!

Time for another Update

I know it's been awhile since I've updated. First off, it was really exciting since I won Becca's giveaway on her blog. I'm looking forward to see what we come up with together for a family crest.

The main thing I have been working on are my squares for the Fair and Square exchange. I have received both my Thanksgiving and Christmas squares ... thank you Nancy and Cyndi! The squares I have stitched are on their way to their new owners. So I think I may be done with squares until I return home (depending on what seasonal and/or holiday rounds are coming up).

I am also almost done with the music piece that I started back in August. I'm just working on the detail work right now. I think when I finish that I will work on DH's stocking for awhile though I might start something else small ... who knows.

As for what I've been up to, it's been the same old, same old. It has definitely turned into ground hogs day around here. We are getting ready for our Thanksgiving celebration on Thursday.

Have a great day!