JSM's BEGGING FOR BANNING #29 10/24/11 -

[joesamas mama]

Okay, so tomorrow is Thanksgiving... a day to give Thanks.... What are you thankful for????

I am thankful for CC, for monkey friends, my family (most of them)  my health, and for the 14 years I had with my Josef.

Glad I have all but missing Josef right now. 

His stocking is in the closet, but this year I can't put it out.

Do you think you might want to hang his stocking in his memory this year? 

I don't know Muffy. It always hung every day even when it wasn't Christmas, because every day was Christmas for Josef. 

[joesamas mama]

Okay, so tomorrow is Thanksgiving... a day to give Thanks.... What are you thankful for????

I am thankful for CC, for monkey friends, my family (most of them)  my health, and for the 14 years I had with my Josef.

Glad I have all but missing Josef right now. 

His stocking is in the closet, but this year I can't put it out.

Do you think you might want to hang his stocking in his memory this year? 

Quoting myself here, after giving my last post some thought.  It just depends on how you feel.  If it feels "right" to hang his stocking that's okay.  If it makes it harder, then I wouldn't.  Maybe there is something you could do in his memory?  Maybe you could find a special ornament to be  hung each year.  The stocking may just be too hard.   

Maybe an ornament, but I don't even know if I will put a tree up this year. Just not in the holiday spirit I guess. 

[joesamas mama]

Muffy - I like the idea of JSM putting out an ornament for Joe daddy each year.

With that idea...

I am so thankful that I have my Dad with us this Thanksgiving.  It has been a tough past month but he is making progress each day and celebrates another Thanksgiving tomorrow.

As for the ornaments, every year at Christmas, he sends his grandkids a Christmas ornament before the holidays for them to take with them on their journey thru life.  When the grandkids marry or leave home to be on their own, they take their ornaments with them.  So my 26 year old who is married, has taken her 26 ornaments that he has "autographed" and she and her hubs put it on their tree.  My other two kids ornaments are still hanging on my tree waiting for them to be out on their own.  does that make sense - ha - been along day!!

Happy thanksgiving to the monks - I love coming here to chat - you all seem to be beautiful and blessed.

PS - So the hubs made reservations at the kennel for the holiday weekend for Cad and Chubs.  I drove there tonight to drop them off and somehow he "thought" he had reservations and he did NOT.  The kennel is full - and they know The Criminal VERY well but there was no room in the inn.

Uh - Hubs is trying to find a friend who will let them in and out at our house for two days.  It takes a special person to deal with the Criminal - we will figure it out - but I can promise I will be making the reservations from here on out.

 

Glad your Dad is with you this Thanksgiving, and what a wonderful thing for him to do for your kids, giving ornaments every year of their lives. Hopefully they will have many more ornaments to come. Oh NO, no room at the Inn??? I hope you found someone to take care of the dogs, poor Criminal.  Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

[joesamas mama]

Cadi..what a sweet story about your dad giving the kids ornaments...special

I have a 'criminal' that will only be boarded by 1 place because of his old man temperament..other places probably won't take him due to his age and his crankiness...very few special people could come in our house to let him in and out so we have to board him..I make sure that I make the ressies...you will be smart to do that like you said in the future lol..

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving..

we are heading to the lake of the Ozarks on Friday and taking the criminal with us..which isn't pleasant either cause he is a terrible traveler...sigh...

Hope you have a safe trip Cookie and a good Thanksgiving.

[joesamas mama]

I am thankful for my family and friends. We have our youngest son here with us this year. 

I am Thankful for all the monkeys and their love and support to each other and the support and caring to each one of the missing children and adults.

4Donks you are very special lady you inspire so many with you kindness and caring.

Cad what a sweet Story about your dad. He sounds so special. So happy you have him with you for another Thanksgiving.

Muffy what a great idea about putting up an ornament for Josef.

Cookie have a wonderful time on your trip.

Bearly  Hope you and Cub have a wonderful Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING everyone

  That's great your son is here for Thanksgiving.

[joesamas mama]

Happy Thanksgiving!

THANKS Kitty Mom, I just snorted all over the keyboard. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

[joesamas mama]

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful for family, friends, neighbors, monkeys, health, and so many people and things, and most of all, Cubby!

 

  Hope your Thanksgiving was great Bearly.

[joesamas mama]

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving -- be safe and be kind.
Blessings

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving Sister, praying for you, I know you are missing Nordie as much as I miss Josef. So blessings and prayers my friend. 

[joesamas mama]

Happy thanksgiving to all my monkey friends - we are off to breakfast with my family and then off to dinner with hubs family.  Should be a fun and busy day    !

Hope you had a great one TBM!!!

[joesamas mama]

Just want to wish every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope your day is filled with love and joy and your tummies are full of your favorite food.

JSM:

I made this for you a while ago, thought you might like to use it for Winter/Christmas:


http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo242/Brandi-Monkey/winter/2011/JSM2.gif

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Brandi, that is so beautiful and thoughtful. As soon as I get home I will change it to my avatar. Hopefully it will put me at least in the Christmas spirit.

[joesamas mama]

  Hope everyone is having a great and blessed Friday after Thanksgiving.

I went to my mom's yesterday after Mass. I cooked greenbean casserole, ate like a pig. But then I got chills, and achy all over. When I finally went home, I started sweating so before bed I took Nyquil and must have had a fever because I woke up and had chucked all my clothes off in the middle of the night.  That Nyquil makes for crazy dreams I tell you. I dreamt that I was at the golf course two days in a row and "Rex" was there both days.

I did drive by the street that "Rex" was running on because Wednesday I saw what looked like may be a missing dog poster, sadly it wasn't "Rex" that was missing, but a little dog named Buddy. I hope Buddy is found and "Rex" finds his master/home.

 

[Green Eyes]

Hope every one had a wonderful Thanksgiving. With daughter and grand kids their dogs and son and his dog had a house full. 

Yes the dogs got their on Thanksgiving plates.  ::MonkeyHaHa::It was great to be able to cook for the family again. But I was tired at the end of the day. But then again that might have been because I had some of these

[Brandi]

Just want to wish every one of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope your day is filled with love and joy and your tummies are full of your favorite food.

JSM:

I made this for you a while ago, thought you might like to use it for Winter/Christmas:


http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo242/Brandi-Monkey/winter/2011/JSM2.gif

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Brandi, that is so beautiful and thoughtful. As soon as I get home I will change it to my avatar. Hopefully it will put me at least in the Christmas spirit.

That one is just a winter design.

I have some for you for Christmas when you get into the spirit!

   

[Bearlyhere]

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am so thankful for family, friends, neighbors, monkeys, health, and so many people and things, and most of all, Cubby!

 

  Hope your Thanksgiving was great Bearly.

You too, JSM!

 

[Bearlyhere]

Hope every one had a wonderful Thanksgiving. With daughter and grand kids their dogs and son and his dog had a house full. 

Yes the dogs got their on Thanksgiving plates.  ::MonkeyHaHa::It was great to be able to cook for the family again. But I was tired at the end of the day. But then again that might have been because I had some of these

Sounds wonderful!

[trimmonthelake]

Good Morning. 
Trying to decide which tree goes up this year...my heart says big...back says no way.   

JSM,I read the discussion about the stocking.I still have Bama and Al's stocking and put them up every year.Granddaughter made little paper angels to go inside.Monkey hugs. 

[cookie]

Anybody brave black Friday?  I may head out today

[Sister]

Anybody brave black Friday?  I may head out today

Nooooooooooooooo wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
 

[Sister]

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving -- be safe and be kind.
Blessings

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving Sister, praying for you, I know you are missing Nordie as much as I miss Josef. So blessings and prayers my friend. 

Now listen to me little Missy, of course you will put up your tree just like I will put up mine. 
We may cry all over it, but our boys would expect us to keep on keeping on -- (just my humble opinion).  I love the ornament Brandi did for Josef --- how anointed is she!

[joesamas mama]

Hope every one had a wonderful Thanksgiving. With daughter and grand kids their dogs and son and his dog had a house full. 

Yes the dogs got their on Thanksgiving plates.  ::MonkeyHaHa::It was great to be able to cook for the family again. But I was tired at the end of the day. But then again that might have been because I had some of these

  Glad you had a good evening Greeneyes with the family and dogs