Well, here it is the day before Thanksgiving and I'm doing better than usual. The pie crusts are made and the pie filling is ready to go in them. When I get home from work I'll cook them and make sure I have everything ready for tomorrow. Angela has invited us to come to her house for Thanksgiving. We're really looking forward to seeing her and Jed and the kids. We're looking forward to seeing all the kids and grandkids tomorrow. I hope to take lots of pictures and learn how to share them. Mikayla is coming up after dinner and spending the weekend with us. That will be fun. I'm not working on Friday so I'm going to get some Christmas stuff done while she visits with her Idaho friends. I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your friends and families. If you're driving be careful!!!

Good Afternoon,

I have found some patterns I was looking for on the internet. I was going to try to make all the kids a sewn Christmas present, but it's way too late. I'm going to start working on them so they'll be ready for next year. I did find some fun patterns and they are just what I was looking for.

I forgot to mention that I had one more dog. He was a weinie dog and his name was Max. Jeff and I have had him since he was about 8 weeks old. He was getting pretty old and he finally died about a month or so ago. He was a great dog! He started out as my dog and ended up being Jeff's. That's what triggered the collection of dogs we have now. I got Zoe a week or two after Max died and then the rest came like I explained yesterday. Life is always interesting around my house. Jeff never knows what to expect.

I also have 4 dwarf hampsters and a long haired hampster. (How long do they live anyway?) Then I have a cockatoo named "Powder" and a parakeet. She doesn't have a name. I won't even go into the cats. Let it suffice that I love animals.

I'm going down to Logan tomorrow to get some fabric. There isn't a single fabric store in Preston and I need to have some Christmas fabric for a couple of projects I'm working on. I also found the cutest pattern for a pin cushion that I want to try.

I have a friend trying to help me with the Maag side of my family history. I need to find a crack so I can work on mom's dad's side of the family. Sharol is a pro and is going to see what she can find out. Family history is a great love of mine and that's usually what I spend my Sundays doing. I haven't found any new names for a long time. That is always a special thing. If I can get something going on the Maag line maybe I'll have some more great experiences. For the time being I'm trying to find all the baptism, endowment, and sealing dates for everyone so I can make sure all that work has been done instead of assuming it has been done. If I can help anyone with anything they need let me know.

Have a great day! I know I'm going to.

It has been quite a while since I wrote anything. I should do better but I'm not sure I will. I was reading Nikki's blog and saw that she had posted things she was grateful for. It made me think of things I'm grateful for.

I'm thankful for a wonderful husband who loves and supports me. I'm thankful for seven beautiful children and their spouses and all my wonderful grandchildren. I am so thankful for their health and happiness. I'm thankful to live in Mink Creek. The air is clean, the neighbors are wonderful, and the life is just what I want to have. I'm thankful for a great brother and sister. I'm so glad we are friends as well as relatives. I'm thankful for a super mom. I don't see her as often as I would like to, but I do love her.

I'm thankful for this wonderful world that God and His son Jesus Christ made for me. I can't imagine that it could be any better.

I am very thankful for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It gives my life meaning, direction, and purpose.

Now on a lighter note you won't believe what's going on at my house. I think I told you I had gotten a cute little puppy. I named her Zoe. A week or so after I got her she died. I was heart broken. I found Lacey to replace her. Lacey is a great dog, but she wasn't Zoe. I do love her but it's different. While I was getting Lacey Jeff found me a new weinie dog. When the guy came to deliver him there were two of them. They were brothers out of different litters. I had to take them both. (You can't break up brothers can you???) Now I had three dogs. They are fun and Oscar has adopted Jeff. (He's one of the weinie dogs). Then I ran into the gal who had given me Zoe and told her what had happened. She gave me Zoe's sister. She's precious. I think she's smarter than Zoe. Her name is Buffy. I call Jeff almost every day to check and make sure she's alright. It is definitely interesting around my house. Jeff complains about them but he really likes them. Pepper (the other weinie dog) even rides on his 4-wheeler. I had a chance to get a cute little poodle, but Jeff wouldn't let me have her. (I don't know why.)

I love life and I love my critters.

And you thought your life was weird!!!