It’s 6am and supposed to be a pretty nice day here at Ft Benning. It certainly started early. Army Guy had to go in to work at 4:30 and woke me up before he left. That’s 3:30 my time folks. It’s gonna be a loooong day. What started out as an ‘I’ll come up and cook for all y’all that have to work’ deal as morphed into something else entirely. Now there are wives and kids and soldiers and who knows else coming. Went from 10 to probably 20. I must be crazy.
Or maybe not. On the list of things I’m thankful for this year the fact my husband is in the states is real high up there. That I can afford to feed everyone is real high up there too. And frankly, it’s my turn. It’s funny how things work out. I remember being the single soldier going to someone else’s for holiday dinners and being a young enlisted wife and being invited to those dinners. I remember looking at the older wives and wondering how look it took till you got your act together like that–the knowing the ends and outs of the Army and grace under fire. And now I’m that wife. It’s damned strange. Half the time I look around and think, oh y’all made a mistake here! But life marches on, eh?
So today I got up thankful that my kids and husband are with me, and that we’ll spend the day with our Army family. Those of you who stop by TNG today please tell us what you’re thankful for in the comments!
November 23rd, 2006 at 1:22 pm
Thanksgiving is done here in Canada (we’re a month ahead on this holiday, which just leaves more time for christmas. Or, would, if my husband would let me decorate before December first. *sigh*)
But.
Your line about ‘wondering how long it took to get your act together’ REALLY hit home. Superhubby got a promotion this year that puts him fairly high up the corporate ladder at his company, and I keep looking at the other corporate wives and wondering when I’ll be that gracious. That able to have people over at the drop of a hat (without hiring a maid-service!)That…put together.
Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating today, and best wishes to you as well.
November 23rd, 2006 at 2:52 pm
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. I am thankful for everything I have in mylife. I am thankful for the friends & family & the authors.
I am thankful to have the kind of man I have in mylife. My fiance who is always there for me. I am thankful for each time I get to wake up and see life. I am thankful for so many things.
Hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving. My fiance and I started cooking on wednesday. We decided to make ham this yr.
We made baked macaroni & cheese, honey glazed ham, collard greens, whipped sweet potatoes with cut apples inside, stuffing and apple pie.
Have A Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Gobble Gobble.
Hugssss
Linda.H.
November 24th, 2006 at 5:49 am
I’m grateful that…I haven’t yet puked. I feel so sick! I ate something bad.
Good post, Lori!!