Thanksgiving is two weeks from today! It has suddenly crept up on me during the distractions of the past couple of weeks! I have hardly had time to think about something I have looked forward to with joyous anticipation for so long--meeting with most of my family for a Thanksgiving celebration in Houston at our son, Jamie’s house!
Our son, Greg, and his family reserved a mini-van rental weeks ago for the trip and invited us to ride with them. What a relief to leave our car at home and the driving to them! Meanwhile, the reality that we are trying to accomplish a move has set in.
It all started a few months ago in the heat of summer when we received an enormous electric bill. I was complaining about it to Greg, and he said, “Well, why don’t you move in with us?” When I thought about the winter heating bills ahead, it sounded tempting. They have a large, two-story house, and we started playing with idea a bit. Maybe Howard could even quit his job and take preaching engagements now and then. Suddenly they had cleared out a small den for us and made a bedroom and bath available! The house could be rented out.
Finally we got in gear and have moved almost everything over there; we will put the other things in storage for the time being. Talk about down-sizing! I can’t wait for the freedom of responsibility in maintaining a home!
Everything in our new digs is looking cute and cozy, but rather a shambles here at the old house right now.
I was just getting over the news that our two-year-old granddaughter had had a playground accident and was wearing a cast on her arm, when our dear pastor and his wife were involved in a serious car accident that took the life of their friend and injured her husband, who had been holding revival meetings at our church! Between Howard taking charge of the services at the church and a trip two hours away to a Tulsa hospital to check on them and moving piece-meal, not to mention two earthquakes in one day and a large after-shock, it’s no wonder I have had sensory overload!
No matter, I can devote the next week to getting ready for our trip. I’m already getting excited about it again. Jamie is a chef who produces wonderful feeds, besides which he is not one to let his guests be bored. There are always fun activities planned, in addition to catching up on family news and the wonderful camaraderie and hilarity of being together. What a great time to count our blessings!
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