Hope your turkey was juicy and your pie yummy!
Sluggy
Showing posts with label count your blessings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label count your blessings. Show all posts
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving
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This was from a visit to Fry Brothers Turkey Ranch where we stopped for lunch after picking up Ex-College Boy from school a couple of years back.
And I found this shot...........
From Thanksgiving 2014....we got 8 inches for Turkey Day that year. Even so the almost foot we got a week BEFORE Thanksgiving last week is still lingering this morning.
I've got the turkey in the oven, the roll dough is rising and I am about to head out the door to(where else?)Rite-Aid to get my freebies.....well maybe not the ear buds because I still have a few pairs of those from previous years.
I hope everyone has a peaceful day. If you have to be around aggravating just have a drink like me and chill. ;-)
I'll close with this bit I posted back in 2016........
"Before you dig into your "unzip the pants meal" today, take a moment to acknowledge everything in your world that you have been blessed with, whatever that may be.
Myself I'll be thankful for---
* my level of health given my medical issues and for the resources and medical folks who keep me going.
* my awesome kids though one is far from home today.
* my spouse who puts up with me and loves me.
* that we live below our means which means we can be a financial blessing to ourselves, our family, our friends and our country.
* this blogging platform and all you dear readers out there that has enriched my life.
Now make sure you hug everybody you see today(that's where that drink comes in handy lolz(......
Ok, maybe not that creepy guy in line at the grocery store if you have to run out for emergency supplies this morning. ;-)"
Myself I'll be thankful for---
* my level of health given my medical issues and for the resources and medical folks who keep me going.
* my awesome kids though one is far from home today.
* my spouse who puts up with me and loves me.
* that we live below our means which means we can be a financial blessing to ourselves, our family, our friends and our country.
* this blogging platform and all you dear readers out there that has enriched my life.
Now make sure you hug everybody you see today(that's where that drink comes in handy lolz(......
Ok, maybe not that creepy guy in line at the grocery store if you have to run out for emergency supplies this morning. ;-)"
Sluggy
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
November Charity Challenge Courtesy of Acme
So I finally got all the Acme Booty gone through and rebagged up a load for the Food Bank in Teeny Tiny Town. This friday is the weekly distribution and the last one before Thanksgiving so I am glad I got this up there when I did. The shelves at the FB weren't bare but man, was there ALOT of empty space and boxes in the store room.
Here's what my donation looked like strewn across the minivan....
Pretty full, right?
But here is how small it all looked once it was unloaded onto a table....
Ok...it IS a big 8 foot long table and the shot is from a distance but still....
It didn't seem to make a dent in the need.
Here's the list of what's there....
27 boxes of Cereal
5 jars of Peanut Butter
1 jar of Jelly
14 packages of Pasta/Rice
2 containers of Bread Crumbs
4 sacks of Flour
4 boxes of Fruit Snacks
2 boxes of Cake Mix
2 jars or Frosting
1 box of Instant Potatoes
16 cans of Vegetables
3 boxes of Crackers
4 bags of Pasta
5 boxes of Pop-Tarts
3 jars of Spaghetti Sauce
8 cans of Soup
6 boxes of Mac & Cheese
1 box of Tea Bags
I also hauled up some medical stuff that can be used at the Free Medical Clinic there as well. I didn't get a shot of the Glucose Meters and the bag of OTC medicines but those were included in this drop off of goodies.
The value of the food part of it was $361.71.
Because of a bit of work and time on my part and ALOT of Coupons and a really nice Sale at Acme last week, there are going to be a few people who otherwise don't qualify for any government programs getting a bit more to eat later this week.
And that can only be labeled a good thing.
In this Month when many are Counting Their Blessings, do you have an opportunity to show your thankfulness by sharing your Harvest with others?
Even if your food budget doesn't stretch enough to be giving what food stuff you purchase away, there are other ways to help the hungry that are painless.
Did you qualify for a FREE TURKEY or MORE than One Turkey at the grocery store this month?
Instead of jamming yet another turkey into your freezer, how about sharing one of those Turkeys with a needy neighbor who doesn't have one, either directly giving it to them or through donating it at your local Food Bank/Pantry or Soup Kitchen.
What about those 20 cans of whatever that were an amazing deal but your family won't eat that is languishing in your stockpile? I bet your local food drive could put them into the hands of people who would really enjoy them!
How about inviting someone who has no family to gather with next week to your family Thanksgiving meal. Surely, one more mouth to feed won't be much of an imposition or strain on your budget? And it could very well mean the world to someone who feels left out and islolated in this time of community and family.
Take a minute to make a tangible difference in someone's life this week. Buy some food or write a check to your local program that feeds the needy.
If you can't swing a monetary donation to some good cause, give your time.
Better yet, do Both!
Check out the CVS SAVER to see what others are doing this month to make a difference in their small part of the world!
And leave a comment here to share what you are doing for others this holiday season.
Sluggy
Here's what my donation looked like strewn across the minivan....
But here is how small it all looked once it was unloaded onto a table....
It didn't seem to make a dent in the need.
Here's the list of what's there....
27 boxes of Cereal
5 jars of Peanut Butter
1 jar of Jelly
14 packages of Pasta/Rice
2 containers of Bread Crumbs
4 sacks of Flour
4 boxes of Fruit Snacks
2 boxes of Cake Mix
2 jars or Frosting
1 box of Instant Potatoes
16 cans of Vegetables
3 boxes of Crackers
4 bags of Pasta
5 boxes of Pop-Tarts
3 jars of Spaghetti Sauce
8 cans of Soup
6 boxes of Mac & Cheese
1 box of Tea Bags
I also hauled up some medical stuff that can be used at the Free Medical Clinic there as well. I didn't get a shot of the Glucose Meters and the bag of OTC medicines but those were included in this drop off of goodies.
The value of the food part of it was $361.71.
Because of a bit of work and time on my part and ALOT of Coupons and a really nice Sale at Acme last week, there are going to be a few people who otherwise don't qualify for any government programs getting a bit more to eat later this week.
And that can only be labeled a good thing.
In this Month when many are Counting Their Blessings, do you have an opportunity to show your thankfulness by sharing your Harvest with others?
Even if your food budget doesn't stretch enough to be giving what food stuff you purchase away, there are other ways to help the hungry that are painless.
Did you qualify for a FREE TURKEY or MORE than One Turkey at the grocery store this month?
Instead of jamming yet another turkey into your freezer, how about sharing one of those Turkeys with a needy neighbor who doesn't have one, either directly giving it to them or through donating it at your local Food Bank/Pantry or Soup Kitchen.
What about those 20 cans of whatever that were an amazing deal but your family won't eat that is languishing in your stockpile? I bet your local food drive could put them into the hands of people who would really enjoy them!
How about inviting someone who has no family to gather with next week to your family Thanksgiving meal. Surely, one more mouth to feed won't be much of an imposition or strain on your budget? And it could very well mean the world to someone who feels left out and islolated in this time of community and family.
Take a minute to make a tangible difference in someone's life this week. Buy some food or write a check to your local program that feeds the needy.
If you can't swing a monetary donation to some good cause, give your time.
Better yet, do Both!
Check out the CVS SAVER to see what others are doing this month to make a difference in their small part of the world!
And leave a comment here to share what you are doing for others this holiday season.
Sluggy
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