Today. . .

. . I got up early and opened the windows and just about froze myself out!!! It was fabulous. So instead of getting a jump on the beautiful day I jumped back into bed and snuggled the covers up around my neck-it felt so good. Now I hope you will cut me a little slack here and remember all my early mornings with 6 kids, cooked breakfasts, early morning seminary trips and then the working stage. I think at this stage of my life I can jump back in bed for a brief time. It was really fun and lazy. I didn't stay in bed too very long. I got a couple loads of laundry washed and on the line, watered plants and took care of a little back yard work (doesn't that sound much better than saying I picked up dog poop!!!) and then Kirby and I enjoyed the daily walk. It was clear, blue skies and breezy. I'm so loving it and grateful. When I got home I decided that corn bread would go really good with the sausage vegetable soup I made so whipped up a batch. I'm a big fan of corn bread and though I've tried several recipes and liked them all, I always come back to the one on the Alber's Cornmeal box I have had for decades. Yes, I mean decades. I'm also a big fan of making this comfort food from scratch-most all foods from scratch actually. Most everything one can make from scratch instead of a mix is fresher, usually free of preservatives and saves you money. That all makes it worthwhile to me. With that finished I can have a little peace that dinner will not be rushed. I've been needing peace lately.

I also finished up the Giving Thanks decorations and most everything you've seen before except for these two new darlings. KMS made me the pilgrims and Trevlyn stitched me another wonderful holiday stitchery. I just love them and am grateful indeed.

This might seem silly to you but I am always exceptionally grateful when a friend will call me in need and I can be helpful. Becca, a.k.a. Daily Grapefruit, which I read with enthusiasm, called and was just home from the store and purchasing ingredients to make marshmallows and the clerk forgot to put the gelatin in her bag and did I have any she could borrow. You understand she was toting her little ones and baby Jane was asleep. It was such the right thing to call me. Do I have gelatin!!! Will you all please call and borrow gelatin. I have a lifetime supply. I can hardly wait to read Daily Grapefruit and hopefully see homemade marshmallows in cups of hot cocoa or do you call it hot chocolate. The first time I made homemade marshmallows was at Dorinne's house when we were teens. What a fun memory. Thanks Dorinne (not to be confused with daughter Dori).