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Peace Out Peeps enjoy your evening and stay safe and warm. ✨✨

Sheba, Sorry for your family’s losses. It’s hard.
Hope you and family had a good Thanksgiving. We went to a local place known for good food that we have been wanting to try, however, they were just ok I didn’t really want to stay as there were zero covid protocols in place, so from now on I am going to cook. Feel free anyone to post recipes so I can practice for next year. I will keep it simple though.
I know Xango posted some recipes so i will look backward at some pages and see about printing out.
Europe was awesome. I was hesitant to go for so long and we cut one week off because of it but I wished we stayed the month. We went to Germany, Amsterdam, and Paris. Once I got traveling I really didn’t want to stop. Now back home watching West Wing.

@taci

Hi and welcome home. I hope you had a great time and enjoyed the hiking as well. Europe has some very picturesque plaves to visit and areas you can only get into with shoes made for hiking. I am glad you made it home safely and all is well. Would love to hear your adventures and then some.

Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving. Thought of you and the joys of getting used to the time change.

@sheba2011

Well, the labs are over and now you can put your feet up and relax a bit. I am postive that everything will be OK. I also know that the real rest will come after the doctor’s visit.

Our next door neighbor knocked on our door yesterday afternoon. I was still in PJs. Hubby was not feeling well and I didn’t want to leave his side. Anywat, she came with food for an army. She wondered why we didn’t go and had to explain that I have a sulfite problem. With hubby not well, I do not like to take chances. He gets very upset. I will be contacting the neurologist one day next week for an appointment. I also think I found a bed rail that may do the job. The one I was looking at had straps that go under the box spring and you belt it on the other side. However, looking at our bed we do not have rails that go across so that one is out of the question. I could belt it to the foot area but it definitely needs to be centered. There are others and I will make a decision tonight.

We took a run to Costco Wednesday for last minute items. We left late afternoon and the traffic on the hishway was bumper to bumper. It took over 20 minutes to go 3 miles. Primarily wanted a gift for the next door neighbor. My favorite are cookies with Belgian chocolate. Didn’t see any, but will keep looking.

Yesterday and today did some on-line shopping. Bought very little. Well, tomorrow, if hubby feels OK, will go purchase a new frig. That will make me feel a bit better.

@shoelady60,

Good evening what a Game Lady I will make you something to warm your toes.
I start my Christmas Decorations this weekend body pending. 😜😎

Tis The Season. 😘💋

@Sheba🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

Hello Sheba, I am glad you had a great Thanksgiving with your hubby and family.
We had a nice Thanksgiving, I cooked and hubby and I eat lots. Best part is left overs.
How did your day go today? You must be tired.
See you at Trivia Tonight….get some rest.

@sheba2011

Good afternoon in Oz. Thanksgiving was great at mom’s. Glad to hear all went well in your house and you enjoyed the holiday. On to the next….🎄🎁

That hockey game was the ultimate stress test.😫 Tie game, then overtime, then shootout, went as far as it could go. And we finally won, geez Louise. Another game today and tomorrow, three in four days, I need a vacation.

The lights are on, ’tis the season!✨🎇 Got my first two Christmas cards in the mail today,🧧 I hope you got a visit from Charlie yesterday.🐈 Good luck with the tests.🙏🤞💗

Happy Holidays Peeps. 💕🌹

Supporting Your Spouse

It is natural in a marriage for shifts to take place, and these can be navigated smoothly with open communication.
Throughout the course of a successful marriage or long-term commitment, the two people in the relationship may shift in and out of various roles. For example, one person in the couple may support the other person going back to school. In order to do this, he or she steps into a supporting role, setting aside certain goals or aspirations in order to provide a stable base from which his or her partner can launch in a new direction. There are many gifts of learning inherent in this role — from having the opportunity to embody a nurturing stance to feeling the pleasure of seeing a loved one thrive. When our partner expands his or her horizons, ours expand, too, and we gain access to a world that would otherwise remain closed to us.

However, there is also much to be said for having a turn to be the one stepping outside the box, perhaps taking time to attend to our personal healing, spiritual pursuits, or other interests. In order to maintain balance within our relationships, it’s important that we address these issues each time one person steps into a supporting role so the other can try something new. When we are conscious about acknowledging that one person is bearing a bit more of a burden so that the other can grow, we stand a better chance of making sure the ebb and flow in the relationship remains fair and equal.

The most important part of this process is open communication in which each person has a chance to express how they feel and come to an understanding about the roles they have agreed to play and when they expect them to shift. Each time a dynamic shift occurs, a ceremony of acknowledgment can lend an air of distinction to the moment. This can be a simple dinner date or an elaborate ritual, depending upon what works best for us at the time. Perhaps the most important thing is expressing gratitude to the person in the supporting role and encouragement to the person moving in a new direction. When the flow of feeling and communication is open, a healthy closeness develops that allows each person in the relationship to have a turn at each of these important roles. AMEN! ✨✨🌹

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California Kitten wishing you and your family a nice Holiday Season. 🌹✨

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh Lady I am so happy your Hockey Team won while you were attending
the Game. 😎✨ Way To Go.

How was your Thanksgiving at your mother’s? I hope everyone had a nice time.

Our Thanksgiving turned out very well and I do not have to cook anything for the next
two days. 😜😜

I do have labs today so I am on my way real soon I am drinking a lot of water.

Blowing a Holiday hug to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘✨🌹

@taci,

Good morning in S. California and I know you are glad to be home from Europe. ✨🌹😎
I would love to know how your trip went. My cousin visited Spain and France last month.

Cousin had a great time she is still grieving the loss of her mother, sister and brother all
in a two year span. I grieve right along with her and I hope them all in my heart. This
is my father’s niece and his sister daughter she said she needed to get away and she did. ✨🌹

I am going to sing Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶Stay safe out there Taci and enjoy your day.