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Sure there is shopping to do; ingredients to purchase and fresh flowers to order. There is also a sorely-needed house cleaning to take care of.
However, I was speaking more about thinking WHY we should be thankful or grateful.
For me, when times are hard, it is almost easier to be grateful.
What do you think? Please share. What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?
From all the conversations I've had in the past with otherwise hardy Midwesterners, I knew I wasn't the only one who had the constant cold toes and fingers. What I didn't know is how much we Cold People need each other.
I've heard from quite a few Cold People who are reaching out to me with encouragement and support. Who knows, maybe we'll end up with a new social club out of the deal. Our meetings will be held in a sauna and refreshments will always be served up from a thermos or a crock pot.
At the least, maybe we can get a group discount on slipper purchases.
Colleen says:
I do wear 3 pairs of socks most of the time except in the summer and also long underwear. I always wear a lot of layers! I do use my electric blanket most of the year. It sounds like this is more common than I thought.
Ginger says:
I thought I was the only one that wore Cuddl Duds year round and was drinking hot water.
No Ginger, you are not alone.
If I hear any good recipes for hot water, I'll pass them along.
Monday was a beautiful day to visit the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial in Rochester. And, with Veterans Day this week, we decided to stop a few people and ask them: What does Veterans Day mean to you?
Watch the video below, then join my Live Blog at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday to offer your perspective.
It's been two weeks since I first found evidence of a new resident at our home and one week since I told that story in my weekly column. I am sad to report that I still have not caught the little bugger! The very first day he got stuck in one of the eight sticky traps, however he wiggled himself free and apparently learned his lesson because he hasn't touched one since.
I added four of the old time 'snap traps' to see if that might work but no deal. Twelve traps and no mice?!
Possibly some of the poison cakes I threw out in the garage did the trick. The package said they were peanut butter flavored, so I'm sure they would be hard to resist.
I've received many words of support during this "pesty" time. Thank you for your support.
I'll keep you posted.
What a happy Tuesday! First, the forecast was warm and I enjoyed a great cup of coffee. (Isn't it weird how the same coffee maker, the same water and the same ground beans can sometimes just 'click'?)
Anyway, I checked my messages to find not one but TWO comments on the blog. Hurray! Thanks for checking in with Talk of the Town and keep 'em coming.
Don't forget, I'm practicing to take on the Answer Man, so if you have any questions, let me have them.
Also, on Thursday at 11:30, I plan to blog 'live' with some experts about keeping unwanted guests from your home. Mice, japanese beetles, bed bugs... do I need to go on? I hope you will join me.
Have a great day!
These are the times that test what a Packer fan is really made of.
Sunday was a beautiful sunny day, but inside we went to watch The Game. I had great hopes that my team could at least split with season with the Vikes, but it was not to be. The Vikings are flat out the better team at this go 'round and there is no two ways about it.
If only....
It breaks my heart to root 'against' Brett Favre. I cheer for him when the Vikes are playing another team, but that was not the case yesterday of course. I heard some Sports Guys talking about Favre being in the unique spot. Most football fans are cheering for a team, not a player. These SG's contend that is not the case for Brett; fans will cheer for him like his was his own team.
I don't know about all that. I just know that the quarterback I've cheered for season after season is out of place and when the 'Norse' teams face-off, I feel out of place too.
Maybe next year. Until then, the Packer Faithful have to buck up and look ahead to next year. And you know, Aaron Rodgers is a pretty exciting quarterback to watch. Maybe life as a Packer girl isn't so bad after all.
I received a question from a reader who got to thinking after watching the Talk of the Town Halloween video. She wonders if we should change things up a bit for the sake of safety.
The comment from Troy of Wisconsin got me thinking. In some cities the Trick or Treating takes place the Sunday before Halloween from 3-6pm. It's safer because it isn't as dark and has an absolute ending time so you don't have the older kids ringing the doorbell at 10pm.
I'm not sure I agree, but I love that she sent in her question! What do you think?
Since I was laid off last winter, I've gone through phases where I am spending way too much time on Facebook, or on e-mail. So what to do?
JOIN TWITTER!
I honestly do not quite understand the whole concept and MAN does that make me feel dusty. I won't let THAT keep me down.
"It's like Facebook" is the closest explanation I understand. So I'll give it a try.
Hello Twitter!
Any advice you experience Twitterers can offer will be greatly appreciated. Hit that comment button!
How has Halloween changed?
As a farm girl, I remember my mom driving us from house to house, collecting full-size candy bars. But I was still jealous of the city kids, who could simply walk house-to-house.
One of our live blog guests remembers some particularly dastardly (and dangerous) tricks played as a youngster.
Catch it on the Live Blog replay.
Yes, I know tiny little versions of my favorite candy bars are available all year long; it's just that I choose not to BUY them all year long. This is another one of the reasons I love Halloween. I figure I'm going to NEED to have some candy in the house for those trick-or-treaters who will be "ding-donging" soon, so this is a great excuse to throw a bag or two in the shopping cart.
You see, I'm one of those people who will NOT buy my favorite treats. If I buy them, I will eat them and so this is why you'll never find a bag of Cheetos at my home unless I'm having a REALLY bad day.
Of course the problem with buying the Halloween candy more than 6 hours before the trick-or-treating starts is that the bag just sits there staring at me and I lose that staring contest every time.
When I was pregnant, I cut a slit in the candy bag and ate half the bag of Twix before my husband figured out what I was up to. There is a 'bit' of shame that goes into having to go back to Target to replace the Halloween candy that I ate.
My new strategy of "Halloween Candy Avoidance" is to buy the stuff that I don't really love. I just hope my kids don't have their hearts set on any Snickers they may bring home in their bag.
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