So Thankful Bucket

 This week has been a busy one with getting ready for Thanksgiving, working and just doing the usual "stuff"  that goes with this time of year.  We've had some lovely weather this week to put into our "So Thankful" bucket.  Yesterday is was almost 60de and I gave a serious thought to having dinner outside.  You see all the magazines that show beautiful table settings outdoors and I think wouldn't that be fun except it's too cold here for that.  Then we get a day like yesterday with blue skies, warm air, no wind, no bugs!  But alas, I decided it was a bit more work than I wanted to do to get it all set up out there.

So the dining room was the place to be.  We were only having 8 for dinner but my Granddaughter, Lexi,got off work early and was able to join us and my Daughter-in-Law's daughter and son-in-law were able to come by after they were done working.  So we did have a bit more than planned but we had so much food I was thrilled to see their faces!  Our other Grandkids were at their other Grandparents house. We trade having them every other year.  It seems to work out good for everyone although I do miss them! I didn't take any food pics this year. It was the same menu as always....turkey, dressing, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, and tons of other things and of course desserts.  Another thing to put into the "So Thankful" bucket...food, family and fun!  After dinner the guys decided it was pumpkin shooting time.  I had plenty of  pumpkins leftover from Halloween.

Jack and Phil looking very serious.

The victim.  I didn't take a pic of the after effects but I heard there was a lot of pumpkin goo and seeds  involved.  This pumpkin and about 8 others took the hits and eventually ended up in the creek for the animals to enjoy.  Here's a story that will illustrate what a knuckle head I am.  I texted my neighbor to tell her we would be shooting guns.  That way she can put the alpaca and horse in the barn.  She texted back and said her husband loves when we shoot.  She said he wanted to know what we were shooting.   Now my hubby knew what she meant but  I cheerfully answered...PUMPKINS!  She texted back and said...no, what guns were they using to shoot with adding a cheerful..LOL!  We have laughed over that all day.  I'll never hear the end of using  pumpkin guns!  It was actually a 16g shot gun, 9mm and 45 hand gun, 22 rifle, and 22 hand gun.  Yes it was loud and poor Annabelle hid inside until it was over. Speaking of dogs, my son brought his dog Kip.  Kip and Annabelle get along just fine and Kip is a cutie...a big cutie but cute non the less.  To illustrate here's a pic to show his true size.

He's a cuddle bug!  If he was red we could call him Clifford the big red dog! 

Finally, I got the boys to pose for a photo moment.  Jordan (in the middle) moved back to Ohio from California last month.  He missed a couple of  holidays with us and were glad he transferred back here with his job.  We missed him!  We miss having our son, Craig, being here with his family.  He lives in Oregon and it would be great to have all the boys together.  For now I'll put my boys...the ones that live here and Craig out west, in my "So Thankful" bucket.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!