Thanksgiving Yeah!

Today was thanksgiving but it got off to a rocky start. I had the hardest time falling asleep last night. It's been awhile that I've been having sleeping issues. At first I thought it was just because of the back pain I had prior to surgery...then I thought it was going through the initial recovery from the surgery... and now I don't know what it is. It might be that I'm still dealing with the recovery and don't get enough exercise as I should but I also think it has to do with the fact that my grandmother died 2 weeks before thanksgiving and I am still dealing with that. Any way you look at it I need sleep and I have a call into my doctor's tomorrow to figure out how to correct my sleeping habits so I don't get sick from lack of sleep.

But enough about the problems... onto the happy part of today. Russell let me sleep till 10.30 (I fell asleep around 6.30) which is definitely sleeping in for me. First time in weeks. And then I took a great shower BY MYSELF after weeks of him having to help me. And then we just chilled around the house. We talked a bit about work and random stuff but just relaxed for the first time since the beginning of November when Kettles started. Finally around 3 we went out to our friend's house to eat with their family since going to our immediate family was not an option with our time schedule.

Dinner was amazing. I haven't eaten that much in FOREVER. And to make it even better I found a new tradition I may have to keep if I can... eating home-made mac and cheese in addition to the regular stuff. I at more of that than anything else at dinner. I ate so much that my brace was tight and uncomfortable. In fact I was afraid to loosen it for fear that I couldn't tighten it back up when we had to leave. But I did find time for pie after about a half hour rest. I couldn't pass up home-made sweet potato pie and chocolate cream pie. Just a small piece of both but it was well worth it. Hey I didn't eat a lot during the day so that I could enjoy my Turkey Day meal. Not the greatest plan because my eyes were bigger than my stomach but I did enjoy myself. And I brought a piece of home-made cherry pie (hand pitted not the gooey canned filling) and ate it after I wrapped a bunch of presents I've already bought.

I enjoyed the day of rest but from here on out its GO GO GO! God help me make it through in one piece and help Hunni to survive as well. Tis the season as a officer in The Salvation Army.