Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I had a completely full house. We had a 20lb turkey, double batches of all the sides about 15 people, 9 of those people were adults. Poor Albarkus was super stressed out from the kids. Young little Ragnar was terrified by him and would scream a very high pitched scream when he’d get within 4 feet of him. He was forced to remain on a leash in his own home most of the time. They’ve only been gone for a few hours and I can tell he’s feeling so much better now.

It was wonderful having everyone here though. Seeing the kids, and my sister., and my husband’s family sitting together at the same table eating the delicious meal we created was a great feeling.Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday, however it has been a pretty hard one. Both of my parents died near the end of November. My dad actually died on Thanksgiving day, but since the date floats around year after year, Thanksgiving can fall on either the date dad died or the date mom died. This makes family gatherings hard. But I’ve always had people by my side helping to keep me from feeling left behind. Between my brother and sister and my amazing group of fiends I’ve always had somewhere to be on Thanksgiving with a pile of food.

Having people around you that love and support you is important. Making note of all the good things in your life that you are thankful for helps reinforce how full your life is.