[SleepyButch]

I cannot believe it's Thanksgiving! How did we get to this point so quickly? The next thing you know, it will be the December Holidays and then 2015.

I'm thinking about a lot this morning. We have a very small family here in Oklahoma. Last year our Thanksgiving consisted of my parents, my two sisters, brother, brother-in-law, nephew, niece, and her fiancé. That's not a bad turnout. My sister cooked the turkey and the stuffing and I cooked everything else. It was a good time.

Well, this year is much different. It will just be my parents, myself, and my brother My older sister, my brother-in-law, and my nephew hit the road last night to go camping in Galveston for the long weekend. My twin sister has gone off the deep end this year and now lives in Houston as of last month. My niece and her fiancé will be at her father's house. I don't think it's ever been this small.

I told my mom that I would cook everything this year and as of last week, that was going to happen. But she informed me this past weekend that they wanted to go out to dinner instead. I was a bit disappointed because who doesn't love eating all of that homemade food? But it's really not about the meal as it is about the people you are spending it with.

So that brings me to what I am grateful for... I am most grateful that my parents are still here with us. I am grateful for the rest of my family as well, even though I may not be very happy with one of them right now.

I am grateful for my friends, especially my BFFs C and L. (you know who you are). Without you two, over the last three months, I would have been a permanent visitor in a padded room. I am grateful for my Austin friends who have taken me under their wing and shown me what true unconditional friendship is.

I am grateful to have a job in which I can work at home and make my own hours. I am grateful for my two pups who give me unconditional love every single day, no matter what I look like or the mood I'm in. I am grateful for my own health. Last but not least, I am grateful for this site and the people on it, which is a place I can come to where people actually get me. Not sure what I would do without it. I may not know most of you in person but a lot of you bring me joy through your posts of in chat. So thank you for that.

I'm sure I'm missing some things but I think this is long enough already and breakfast is ready so I have to go eat.

I'll leave it and say Happy Thanksgiving. Be grateful for what you have even the smallest of things as you never know when things might change.