Thanksgiving in Canada

This was our first Thanksgiving together in Canada and it was great. Just being with family and friends and eating too much.

The weather was perfect.

3:00 pm Sunday, On our drive to the family gathering every field we past had a tractor working diligently to harvest it's crop before the forecast mid-week rain.

The farmers Thanksgiving was much different then ours. We couldn't help to think they were giving thanks to the warm dry weather rather than eating turkey and watching football as they were still out in the fields long after we returned home at 8:00 pm. (they have flood lights on these tractors)

Monday, Thanksgiving Day we get back to work along with all the farmers. We had to work off all that food.

A Child's Angel

The expectation of a new born brings out feels of excitement and wonder.
I feel honored that my co-work is sharing with me the progress of this miracle of life.
I found the following poem for her



A Child's Angel
Once upon a time, a child was ready to be born. So he asked God, "How am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God answered, "Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The Child asked, "Here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy.
God answered, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."
The Child asked, "How will I learn?" "I don't know the language that men talk?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to live."
The Child asked, "What am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God smiled, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
The Child pleaded, "Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life. "
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard, and the child in a hurry asked softly: "Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name?"
Your angel's name is of no importance, you will simply call your angel, "Mom."


http://mrmom.amaonline.com/Inspirational.htm for more poems.

Attorney

Another reason to celebrate! We are now related to an ATTORNEY! This is great news. The following is the email we received this morning. "You go girl" and all the best.


Hello Everyone,
Again I apologize for the mass email, but I wanted to share some good news with everyone. On Friday Sept. 29th I found out I passed the CT bar exam! So I am now officially an attorney(scary).
I want to thank everyone who helped me get to this spot in my life. I appreciate the encouragement and support I received from everyone. Hopefully, in May when I graduate from my LLM program I will have a nice job lined up.
I am still awaiting the NY bar results. I will keep you posted on those results.
Take Care
Natasha
"There are no short cuts to any place worth going."
Source Unknown

Be Thankful - email

We received this email the other day. (As email goes we have seen the message before) However, I copied/paste the text comment and retyped the original message without all the >>>>>> (you know what I mean)
The message is the important part and yet the comment gave even more reasons to Be Thankful.

The following is from our friend Sheila -

These thoughts remind me of a special friend, Kirk Kierstead, who always sees the silver lining in the cloud before he sees the cloud. I'm not even sure that he sees the cloud. He has a wonderful way of looking at the world and this message is right in line, I think, with his way of thinking. One of my goals in life is to look at the world the way he does. Thanks, Kirk, for your inspiration

• "I AM THANKFUL: FOR THE WIFE WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT, BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
• FOR THE HUSBAND WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO, BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
• FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES BECAUSE IT MEANS SHE IS AT HOME, NOT ON THE STREETS.
• FOR THE TAXES I PAY BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED
• FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
• FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
• FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.
• FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING, WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.
• FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
• FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION
• FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM
• FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.
• FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR
• FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
• FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.
• AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.

This is Good!

Some things we have to share.
Kirk asked me to put this on the blog.
Click on link it is self explanatory.


http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/viewmovie.html