State of Contentment

Thanksgiving! Yes, it should be a state of mind everyday, but thank goodness, we don't have to prepare that much food everyday! We had a big group for both the dinner and supper. (13 for the noon meal and 19 for the evening meal).I made 6 pies, 6 dozen rolls, a 3-tier birthday cake for Grandma Ruth plus a creative breakfast dish that combined left-over stuffing and eggs and milk (I think it is called a fritta or something like that). My brother melted cheese on top of his little square and said that made it even better. As you can probably tell, I love to cook and love to bake even more. I did manage to jog, non-stop for about 30 minutes. (I am practicing for my next 5K.)

It was a joy to go back to my little community of St. Francis, Kansas (far northwest corner of the state of Kansas). They do things a little differently there. Friday night, the Sr. Center sponsored a soup supper (your choice of potato/cheese or chili soup and a cinnamon roll). This was followed by a "treasure hunt" (numbers are distributed in the local paper, numbers are posted in the different businesses and you take your number, go into the business, and claim your prize.), and a Christmas parade (with floats). I also visited with a high school classmate and a great teacher and principal. All in all, it was a great vacation from my Texas.

I am so glad that the Lord is with me where ever I go. I am also glad that He has helped me to learned to be content in whatever "state" I am in. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!