It is the time of year when we reflect on that which makes us thankful; old friends (or relatives) begin sending those printed generic holiday letters everyone loves to hate; and my mom makes her dark, hard fruitcake which we will never eat but will outlive my great, great, great, great g r e a t grandchildren.
They won’t eat it either. Maybe you are wondering if the redhead is thankful this year or you are just looking for something to do so your boss will think you are working.
I might be able can help so please read on.
Just don’t nod off at your desk or you will blow the whole act.
- I am thankful my ass didn’t grow any larger this year, as with menopause God seems to enjoy some cruel idea that women over 40 need larger asses. Maybe it’s to throw it in front of anyone trying to cut in front of us in those long Christmas lines. I don’t know, but God a good elbow to the chest is just as effective, so you can tell Santa to go ahead and bring me that automatic shrinking ass kit on Christmas morning.
- I am thankful for Brian (of course) and the fact that he still gets full on three bowls of rice, half a chicken, two apples, a half gallon of milk, and several yogurts for dinner. We haven’t fully migrated to half a rice field, half a cow, a bushel of apples, two gallons of milk and the contents of the freezer for dinner YET but give him time. He is only 12, in size 11 shoes and 5’7″. I keep wondering why people aren’t asking him over for dinner.Eating what he leaves behind might be a great diet plan, since it is usually just crumbs on the floor.
- I am thankful for my mother and all the times she reminds me that I am still her daughter. I see my future and my mother is 104, I am 72 and we are still having the same conversations. they’d go something like this:
- I am thankful for the warmth of the fire, the roof over our heads, the vehicle I drive, the clothes on my back, the air that I breathe, the money in my wallet, the readers of this blog, my online friends, the opportunities laid before me, the hope and comfort that chasing my dream brings me, Boonie the dog’s constant tail wagging, Brian’s friends and their many idiosyncrasies, and the ability to find humor in everything.
- And my red hair is still mine.
- And the attitude that comes with it.
“I think the skirt you are wearing is a little short Catherine…”
“But MOM it’s three inches past my knees…”
“Men won’t respect you.”
“THAT’S the idea mom.”
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
With love,
Catherine
http://www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com
PS. I am thinking of offering my mother’s fruitcake (as a prize) to one lucky reader.
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Happy Thanksgiving Catherine and Brian! May your day be filled with love, good food and laughter!
Beth
Happy thanksgiving Catherine and Brian..enjoy the day,family and friends..even the ones that are to chickenS….T to comment….:):):)… Texas has a stock of beef cattle ready for when Brian reaches the Half a cow stage…:)
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy all those things you are thankful for (except maybe the fruitcake).
Happy Thanksgiving Catherine and Brian.
Believe me, foodwise, worse is yet to come!! My daughter is nearing 15, and when she stays with me it’s like a constant food fest…..the fridge, the freezer, the pantry, any tins of sweets…nothing is sacred lol and I don’t get a look in!!
Have a wonderful day
Colin
Ohh sure, women may battle a large behind, which you seem to have avoided, but us poor old critters on the male side go bald and belly after 40. NOT FUNNY!! I work out and fix my dew a lot…as to try and cover any holes on the top of my head.
I remember those fun days of youth, barely. I could NOT gain any weight no matter what or how much I ate. Wouldn’t that be cool to have happen again? Hey, I’m hungry for a yogurt now…
Glad to see your wonderful candor and humor are still intact
I really hope I win the fruitcake, as it matches my personality!
Eric “SpeedyCat Hollydale”
Thank you all for your wonderful Thanksgiving wishes. My wireless router is still giving me issues, but I hope to set-up a new one this week and hopefully end my sporadic ability to be on the Internet. THEN, I hope to stop by your sites and reciprocate with comments too.
So… Eric wants my mother’s fruitcake…
Think he’d like her Marzipan too?
C
“I am thankful my ass didn’t grow any larger this year, as with menopause God seems to enjoy some cruel idea that women over 40 need larger asses.”
And with us guys, the hair falls out of our heads, and then starts growing in our ears…what the hell kind of sense is that?
If it were not for the fruitcake how many people would go hungry thru the Holidays?
Fruitcake? I’m there! Yes I’m one of the 2 people in the U.S. that actually likes fruitcake. A curious result that spurred from my Dad receiving dozens of the fruity loaves every year from his faithful barber shop clientèle.