Hello!!

Of course there is . . . all we have to do is think about it;  look for it;  and be grateful that we have so  much to be thankful for.

A truism.    It is okay to acknowledge an actor who brought so much laughter and life to the screen and entertained u s over the ears... but, our soldiers give so much more and they deserve to be acknowledged and honored by each and everyone of us.  So light a candle for those who gave their lives;  others who gave their sight and limbs;  and those who retain the horrors of war within their minds.   Donating to the  Paralyzed Veterans or the Wounded Warriors doesn't seem to be much of a burden for us to participate in.   The VA should be doing a bigger and better job of caring for our veterans, and if we are sending more young men into harms way we should free them to do their job.   

I may have shown this picture before but it popped up again and is much to beautiful not to admire one more time.   This time it has a caption about 'snow in Oregon' ;  getting ready for the ski season and what better way to show a snowy mountain side.

So get out your skies , sleds, inner-tubes, heavy duty clothing and don't forget the mittens and plan a ski trip or two up into the mountains.    I wonder how they are doing in Nevada.   I hope the snow pack is a good one this  year.   

My trip over to the high school for the Christmas bazaar  was all I expected it to be.  The room was very warm, no air, and crowded both with lookers, some buyers,  and some booths had cards to hand out so you could order and they would do the work of delivering;  a good idea as it really saves time and money and energy in the long run.    There was one called "OtterBee's" Farm and Fungi and they had samples of  dried fruits dipped in chocolate that was very delicious.  They had packages of mixes for soups and other dishes.   Another was the Light House which had jars of jams and relishes and sauces that looked inviting.  Both on the internet so if you are looking for something a bit different , check it out.   I got in my walking exercise as there are two buildings to go through and when I came out to meet Pat at the car, I took a wrong turn and found myself in the back parking lot with a fence you couldn't open or climb to reach the front sidewalk, so, I had to walk all the way back around the building to the get to the street side.  We had parked across the street at the Church sale and walked over.  I had a chance to count my blessings as it was not raining.   So . . . go, count your blessings and enjoy the sights and sounds of  your holiday bazaars.    You will be sure to meet someone you haven't seen in awhile and you can get in a bear hug or two.   Hugs to all.