We don’t have Thanksgiving in Australia. To me this very American (yes I know other nations celebrate it) holiday is represented by turkey – just put Thanksgiving into google and see what you get – mad dashes back and forth the country by planes, trains and automobiles.
Stressful family get-togethers (maybe I have seen too many Hollywood movies)
I know so many people are having a tough time across the world including in USA
however I think & feel there is always room for
Gratitude, thankfulness, or appreciation is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. (Wikipedia definition)
Here are my top 5
I am grateful for:
1. My children 2. My grandchildren. 3. My parents. 4. Hugs
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, presently celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, has been an annual tradition in the USA since 1863. It did not become a federal holidayuntil 1941. Thanksgiving was historically a religious observation to give thanks to God, and is still celebrated as such by many families, but is now also considered a secular holiday.
Most Americans celebrate by gathering at home with family or friends for a holiday feast. Though the holiday’s origins can be traced to harvest festivals which have been celebrated in many cultures since ancient times, the American holiday is tied to the deliverance of the English settlers by Native Americans after the harsh winter at Plymouth Massachusetts and that event has become the pre-eminent foundation story for English North America.
Every year my mother would send me money to buy a dress.
Yes, it’s birthday dress time.
Though mum is gone now, here are some dresses we may have considered.
~ This year from Nieman Marcus ~
(roll over for designer)
I quite like this one. Mum would like the colour
Love the blue in this, of course, however my cardiac surgery scar might not suit the neckline.
I think we would agree this is a fun dress. Just a tad short for me.
I really like this, though I’d drop the hemline a little. I think mum would appreciate the detail.
I’m so not into black and white and hey I am not this shape either. We’d skip this one.
Now this one, we’d both choose on first glance. I’m not really a pink gal but I’d look great in cashmere if I was that shape. I swam yesterday and walked today. The day draws nearer….
I like this one, but not for an Australian summer.
And, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, it’s the word of the year.
“Unfriend” beat out a tech-heavy field that included “netbook,” “hashtag” … to take the annual honor.
“It has both currency and potential longevity,” said Christine Lindberg, a language researcher for Oxford’s U.S. dictionary program. “In the online social networking context, its meaning is understood, so its adoption as a modern verb form makes this an interesting choice for Word of the Year.”
Oxford defines “unfriend,” a verb, thusly: “To remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook.”
What have you been doing for the last 30 27 ( ok it turned out to be 27 hours?)
UPDATE:
Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital head of surgery Leo Donnan emerged from the hospital shortly after 1pm to announce the twins had been successfully separated after almost 27 hours of complex surgery.
*UPDATED REPORT HERE
woken up, caught a bus, jogged, worked out, rode to work, eaten, driven, swum, run, facebooked, shopped, went out for dinner, collapsed in front of the TV, slept etc ?
Consider this:
A team of 16 surgeons and associated medical teams have been operating all that time.
SURGEONS are still working to separate conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna.
The complicated procedure began yesterday morning and had been due to finish by midnight this morning, but was still going at 11am today (Tuesday) (AEDT).
But surgeons say the twins are doing well and the length of the operation is not a sign of problems. Before the surgery began, the twins’ chances of survival were rated at about one in four.
Many of the complications they have expected have simply not occurred.
Kevin Rudd had a meal with Aussie diggers in Afghanistan for Remembrance Day 2009
back in April we read this
Kevin Rudd has apologised for behaving badly to a RAAF female flight attendant when he did not get the sort of food he wanted on a flight from Port Moresby to Canberra earlier this year.
they are not meant to fall at home, within the safety of a military base.
Speaking of the 13 dead, President Obama said “Their life’s work is our security and the freedom that we too often take for granted. Every evening that the sun sets on a tranquil town; every dawn that a flag is unfurled; every moment that an American enjoys life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — that is their legacy.”
on my way to a date with my 3rd grand daughter I pulled over, and listened to the last post. I found myself shedding a tear or two, as I thought of those men and women who served, and serve now, that we may be free.
The fan is there as there are no windows and…er…IS that an exhaust thingy up there?
Who knows, as there is no switch for it.
Most of the space in the cupboard is filled with the plumbing for the sink,
the 3 drawers are itty bitty.
On the right is a double towel rack, attached to the wall and on the left,
as I took the photograph is the shower.
The total width is half a tile wider then what you can see on the floor at the bottom of the picture.
I am sure that even Millie feels better about HER bathroom reno; and who knows, I might be her MOTH’s new best friend, for the perspective I have added.
So suggestion ARE NEEDED! where and how to put everything and make it look good.
I rang ahardwarestore. (no that’s not Christmas writing)
A recorded voice informed me all the operators were busy but one would be with me as soon as possible.
After Company ID and enquiry how they could help me.
Me: I want to find out how to measure a hexagonal piece of glass.
Operator: I put you through to DIY department.
DIY Dept: H-e-l-l-o
Me: I want to know how to measure a hexagonal piece of glass, from a coffee table.
DIY Dept: …well, you will need a tape measure!
Me: (sigh) Yes I know that but how do I measure it – to get the dimensions.
DIY Dept – (slowly) you will need to measure it top to bottom and side to side to see if it is a rectangle.
Me: (Patiently) I want to measure a hexagon
DIY Dept: Silence
Me: IS there someone, senior to you there?
DIY Dept: uh no...
Me: Well, please go find someone.
Pause.
DIY Dept #2 Hello
Me: I want to know how to measure a hexagonal piece of glass, from a coffee table.
DIY Dept #2: Long Pause. I don’t think I remember how to do that. I will find someone who does.
Me: Thankyou (well at least he was honest)
music music
Store Operator: Can I help you?
Me: (for the 3rd/4th time and slightly less patient) I want to know how to measure a hexagonal piece of glass, from a coffee table. To replace it with wood.
Store Operator: Wood? Putting you through to the timber yard…
At this point a 2nd call came in and I was grateful to opt for ‘Hang Up this call and answer’.
(cursor over image will reveal location of the revolving door)
The entire door is termed as – one revolving door.
A “wing” is each one of the revolving door sections separating the multiple compartments. For example, a 3-wing design has three revolving compartments; and a 4-wing design (the most common) has four compartments. The wings usually attach to a “center shaft”.
The arced sides surrounding the wings and compartments are called the “walls”. There are usually two walls, allowing for an “interior” opening side and an “exterior” side.
Above, is the “canopy”, or “cornice”. Its top is the “roof”. Its bottom, visible to your customers when inside the door, is the “ceiling”
a friend went opening night to see the Michael Jackson movie ‘This is it’ along with her 17+ yeas old daughter
Wow! An unbelievably energetic 50 year old dances across the big screen. He certainly does not look hours or days from ‘death’s door’. Michael Jackson is portrayed as a gentle, yet exciting and creative genius. The producers of ‘This Is It’ have compiled the best of M.J. It is obvious that he was well liked by coworkers and held in the highest esteem. During ‘This Is It’ we are allowed a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse of M.J. and the effort, time and energy he puts into his work to create, and please his audiences. His high expectations of himself force him to settle for nothing less than the best. A bonus for us, the audience. The atmosphere in the cinema was tense as fans did not know what to expect. They left satisfied, their hero had not been demeaned in any way. Tears were shed, awe evident as we watched M.J. in his last performance.
He is aptly named the KING OF POP.
lets be honest here this was written by the mother while the daughter was asleep on the couch. Daughter is drummer in a band so a pretty intense interest in MJ and the movie.
The band lead singer, when asked : yes i loovvvvveddd it;)
After reading Ken’s Thoughts (post: Sep 23, 2009) about iphone covers. I was out with a friend an we both put our iphones down on a table. When we collected them we had some trouble working out which was which.
I did an online search, and found that covers were available. In black, or black.
I then did worldwide search and found this, I also bought it in tan. there were many options.
Trouble is my friend bought the same red one, hence the butterfly sticker on mine.
SENA provided the solution. SENA now had flipper cases
I’m loving these new cases and might order a couple while the dollar is up.
I think it is lovely to see a healthy happy family – anywhere. For sure this one has privileges, however the responsibilities & stresses are way beyond my imagination. Good on them for remaining close & loving.
A SAHM with an online business, yet another resourceful woman making ends meet….?
Then I would like to hear from you.
I am hosting avatars with links to your website or blog. No strings no cost…
I believe that entrepreneurial women ought to be encouraged.
so leave me a comment and we can arrange everything.
My iPhone app tells me there are 62 days 1 hours and 17 minutes (and counting down) until Christmas etc ..how much will you spend? …how much will be waisted?
This is Caroline. Beautiful smile, right? She’s smiling because she’s drinking clean water for the first time. She used to walk three hours every day to fetch dirty water. But not anymore. Her village just got a well. Clean water will change everything for Caroline and her community. For every Caroline, there are millions more children hoping to smile like that. Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have clean water right now. Who knows how many people you will impact. This is where it begins. Start a campaign, create a group, invite your friends. Give up your birthday, climb a mountain and run a marathon. And smile. Because what you do here changes lives.
Book City Jackets are updated versions of the classic paper bag book cover. Our goal is turn books into a new kind of affordable art that can be displayed on bookshelves and coffee tables, in cafes and classrooms, on planes and trains …
Australian Oscar winner Nicole Kidman has given an emotional address at a congressional hearing in Washington DC, citing violence suffered by women in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Congo.
Kidman was part of a delegation testifying before the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organisations, Human Rights and Oversight.
Congress is examining whether to support the International Violence Against Women Act. ‘wether to support’? is there an option?