Thanksgiving 2009

THANKSGIVING DINNER:

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: CAMERON AND AMY JO HADLOCK, LEE FLUHARTY, STERLING FLUHARTY, DONALD FLUAHRTY, LINDA FLUHARTY, DUSTIN AND APRIL ASHTON.

My parents, my bothers Sterling, Adam, Lee Fluharty and my Sister Amy Jo and her family all got to spend Thanksgiving with us! It was a great time to be thankful for so much! I kinda had a hard heart that we had just moved out of our big beautiful home that Dustin and I had custom painted every room, added a few window casings and trim, added taller baseboard and even painted the garage floor with an epoxy coating...just a few things that made it a home.

But I do need to be tankful for what We have, a home that we can better afford, and not feel so strapped down with a mortgage payment. As the economy has set us as well as so many others behind in this deep recession. I am thankful for a Husband who helps out soooo much so that i can be working long hours to help with out income! I'm still working as a dental assistant as too Dustin is still doing cabinets and installs. We do feel blessed to have jobs at this time, because we know personally so many who have lost theirs and are really in a hardship more then we are!

I found this cute poem about being thankful and wanted to share:

I AM THANKFUL:

FOR THE WIFE WHO SAY'S IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT, BECAUSE SHE IS

HOME WITH ME, AND NOT OUR WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR A HUSBAND WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO, BECAUSE

HE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUR TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING THE DISHES

BECAUSE IT MANS SHE IS AT HOME AND NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TO SNUG BECAUSE IT

MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING, AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE

IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING BECAUSE IT MEANS

I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR THE WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM STILL ALIVE.

AND FINIALLY, FOR SO MANY TEXT MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY LETTING BE KNOW HOW THANKFUL THEY ARE FOR ME IN THEIR LIFE'S AND THIS THANKSGIVING TIME!!