a day of thanks

today is thanksgiving. when i was growing up, our family never celebrated thanksgiving in the traditional "inglese" style. actually, we didn't celebrate it at all!!!!

now i'm married, and we still don't celebrate it. you see, it's HUNTING season. sooo, this time of year, there is much more to be thankful for. let me elaborate.

i'm thankful for the fact that if and when hubby catches something, we have delicious moose, deer and this year for the first time, thanks to dario and his zio, elk meat. no hormones, steroids, or other crap in the meat. tender, tasty clean meat.

when it's hunting season, it means the men are not here, and that is truly something to be thankful for. less cooking, less cleaning, less "babysitting". all good.

i'm also thankful for the usual things in my life. i have a husband, who even tho at times, he makes me want to pull my and his hair out, i realize that i have a husband!!! he may not be the perfect guy, (trust me he's not, but then is there?), but he's here. i have 4 adults, who each one has given me their share of grey hairs. they are all different, which makes life very interesting.

i'm thankful for the fact that one day, hopefully, our children will be married with a family and i can go visit them and laugh my head off at them while they are scrambling to keep their family in check. life is good that way.

i'm thankful for the fact that even tho we may not see each other very often, my sisters and i seem to get along. there were times, in the not too distant past, that it didn't look like that would be. my parents are both dead, and it's my 2 sisters and myself from my family left. so, for birthdays, easter and christmas we get together.

i'm thankful for the fact, that because of the job hubby has, i have not HAD to go to work. i was able to stay at home, raising my kids. i feel that i've, i'm going to say sacrificed which is too strong a word, but i've given up something by staying at home. years ago, i used to take pride in the fact that i was a stay at home mom, now, it's almost an embarrassing thing to say. you see, i don't have a JOB, CAREER, i'm just.....

i'm thankful for the fact that i have friends, to laugh with, cry with, do stupid things with. one in particular. we call each other lucy and ethel. i told "ethel" i wanted to start a blog. we both laughed soooooooo hard cause we both thought what will THEY say. they being our chiluns. but i did it. she hasn't yet, but she told me she will.

i'm thankful for the fact, that over the years, with our friends we've made many memories. some memories are great, full of fun. some memories, as in life, are not so happy. we may not see all our friends on a regular basis, but we can pick up from the time before and carry right on.

i'm thankful.

wishing y'all a great day, but not to be thankful just for today. be thankful in general. there will be no turkey in our home today, but that doesn't mean there won't be thanks. have a great one