black friday...

Has anyone heard about 3 people getting killed because of Black Friday?? My first response, ashamedly, was to laugh, but then I thought about how twisted it really is...

Two men at Toys R Us shot each other, and a worker at Walmart was trampled to death by a surge of customers as he was opening the doors for them (CNN video). TRAMPLED. I don't shop on Black Friday because I think it exemplifies the disgusting commercialism of Christmas & I don't particularly enjoy pushy crowds - - now I'll be avoiding Black Friday shopping for more practical reasons - such as longevity.

Way to spread holiday cheer, America! Love, joy, peace & 24-hour deals!

happy thanksgiving

Just a very few of the things I'm thankful for...

-The love & grace of God

-A loving husband

-A wonderful, crazy family

-Sweet, caring friends

-A job in Michigan, and not only that, but a job I love

-Working transportation

-My health

-Food 

-Our apartment

-Doug's job 

-My family's farm

-The opportunity to be with people I love

-Ice cream.

Happy Thanksgiving!

clarification

For those of you who were wondering:

Doug's company was recently voted one of "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies." He represented the company at a brunch last week, and as part of the registration process, they took a picture of him and turned him into a lollipop right in front of his eyes.

To quote the hubby: "It was like being Charlie in the Chocolate Factory! The picture went in, the chocolate came out!" 

I think I could put one of those machines to really great use. 

On another note entirely, 1,549 people have viewed my blog profile - whoa!

yum

AWESOME.

Do you have a chocolate lollipop version of your husband? 

Because I do.