There will probably never be a Thanksgiving in my future when being in Missouri isn’t near the top of my “Things I’m Thankful For” list. When we were in Texas, friends would invite us over for Thanksgiving and sometimes we’d go and I always appreciated the invitation and them sharing their family Thanksgiving with us but it wasn’t the same as being with our own family.
Yesterday I was able to pick Addie up after school, do fun things with her last night. I told her that I’d fix biscuits, eggs, bacon and grits for breakfast today. She said “I’d like my biscuit cut in half, buttered and toasted .. and lots of cheese in my grits, please!” Yes, girl! Whatever you want! 🙂
Nicole had sent me this picture last week after Addie had her hair cut. I can’t believe how fast she’s growing up. Seeing pictures is sometimes shocking when I haven’t seen her in a couple of weeks.
This morning I checked on her when I got up and she was all snug in bed, wearing Yoda pajamas, snuggled with George and a stuffed Santa. We still have just a bit of little girl but too quickly she’ll be a teen.
Last night we were talking about when I’d go to my grandma’s for Thanksgiving. She said “I’m happy you moved to Missouri” and I said “So am I Addie, so am I!”
There’s hardly a day that passes that I don’t tell Vince thanks for doing this. Coming back here was something he never wanted to do but he’s happy about it now. When we ran to Carthage Monday to get the cooker, we always go the back way and it’s so pretty with hills and creeks and still some leaf color. He commented on how pretty it is here and I said “Are you glad you moved here?” I ask that often. When he first got here, he would say something like “I’m glad I’m still married!” or “I’m glad the house in Texas sold fast!” or “I’m glad it’s done and we’re never moving again.”
On the way to Carthage Monday, when I asked, he said “I’m SO glad!” Then he went on to say that he can’t imagine there would be any place he would be happier. He said that even though he had thought he’d retire in north Georgia, to get to major medical care, we would had to have gone to Atlanta and he can’t see that happening now.
Among many other things for which I’m thankful this year, not only am I thankful to be living in Missouri but I’m very thankful that Vince seems to be content and happy to be here too.
Tee says
I am thankful to be your “friend” (I say to my husband when I am telling him something about you “you know my friend from Texas but moved to Missouri but really isn’t my friend, Judy said…”). Thank you for sharing your life. It has been fun to watch Addie (and your son) grow up. She looks like a teenager in this photo! Happy Thanksgiving!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I really am your friend! 🙂 Thank you. That was a very nice comment.
Tee says
After I read my comment, I am glad you understood the “not really my friend” part. Yes, you ARE my friend.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Well, at first it was like . . to my face she says we are friends but to her husband she says ‘I’m not really her friend’ but I knew what you meant and I am not easily offended and generally, if you want to hurt my feelings, you almost have to say “I want to hurt your feelings!”
Barbara says
We moved from Texas to Missouri in 2020 to take care of my sister and I’ve been completely wrapped up with that. But now that she passed away last week, my husband and I need to reevaluate and decide if we want to be here. It’s so hard to move but I want us both to be happy. We’ll take the winter to make up our minds…
Sandi B says
I, too, am thankful for your friendship. When I made the cranberry jalapeño sauce last night, my husband asked where I’d gotten the recipe. I started out with “Judy…she lives near Joplin. She used to be in Texas.” He said, “you mean Laquidara?” YES! He DOES pay attention every now and then!
Rebecca says
-What a wonderful post. That is all.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Thank you!
JackiesStitches says
I wanted to move to North Georgia too – Blairsville specifically. Health care is also one of the two major reasons it will never happen. The second reason being my sons are both here in Florida. We were 2 hours from my parents, who both died the end of last year, and it was too far. We went every other weekend but it felt so very far in an emergency situation.