my December thanks giving

The month of November has come and gone -- the celebrated day of Thanksgiving has come and gone and my good intent to post my giving of Thanks has almost, just almost made it's way out with the month of December.

It won't though. I mean, it won't make it out with the month of December as my thanks on BLOGGER is right here::

I have no recent photos of Raul and myself
so I just stuck one of each of us together here!

My life really has been blessed. As I look back on the days of my 'youth', I can see how extraordinarily wonderful, fun and blessed my life was. Up to the present I have been blessed with good health. I am strong, have all the teeth I am supposed to have and one (only one) gold crown! laugh with me..

My mother and father are still here on earth with us -- my dad

is doing great post Radiation and Chemo Therapies after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. We are a blessed family who love and support each other --even my sisters husbands ;) who blend right into the family.

Then I look at the friends that I have -- I am blessed with great girlfriends -- girlfriends that I grew up with in California and have known for years and who are still in my life and then new girlfriends here in Idaho.. friends that I have made since living in Idaho.
Friends that check up on us while driving from Idaho to So. California and then back home again. Friends that have kept me 'company' either by telephone, email, cards, Instant Messaging here via the Internet -- friends who have counseled with me, encouraged and prayed with and for me (and us) especially during the most difficult of times since my husband had this head injury he acquired in the course of his work.

Friends and family members have blessed us with their help here with work that needs to get done around the house since my husband had this setback since July of last year. They have helped lighten what is sometimes a pretty heavy load for me.

Even our little black ball of fur, Buster our Puginese is a blessing! It's been a few months now that I stopped feeding him store bought food and have taken to feeding him 'homecooked meals'. My husband laughs at me sometimes and tells me that Buster gets to eat better than he does! lol -- well, I tell him that at least he doesn't have to eat the same thing for breakfast and dinner every day! but that if he really wanted to..... well...

I guess I'll stop now but I know that I could go on..
I am one blessed woman and I am grateful -- I am thankful.

God has been watching over me, he has, and I Thank him for that.