So I put in my lap some major project to make for Christmas.

I went to the material store last night and bought some nice fleece material to make these projects.

Looks really easy but i think my very young niece and nephews will like it. I want to make one for Aaron too.

Plus I took on a huge project too.

DJ-Pon 3 plushie!

Yeah I don’t know If I can do this one but I will try. Is it NOT CUTE? Leif is a Brony.

Here is my idea for Aaron’s present.

Pikachu doesn’t seem too hard after seeing the pony.

Oh yes and for the teen Niece and nephew

Hello Kitty and a PS3 Controller.

I got all materials for 40 dollars aso that is 7 presents for each kid for less than 8 dollars each.

OK I need to go and start working. When I am done I will take pictures. The Lady at The fabric store asked me to bring them in so she can see too.

BTW I got my sewing room arranged yesterday thinking about the kids in my life like my dad would have done. I think he would be pleased.

 nothing much today.

I kind of have been busy.

So what is up with you today???

We are in the process of rearranging our living room, dining room, and basement. It is a really labor intensive move since things need to be hauled up and down stairs and furniture moved. The problem is I get stuck in my mind on how to do things.

I got some of the living room done yesterday, not so hard but I am stalling on the basement. I have a real issue with moving into my Dad’s old room. I am overwhelmed with thinking about him and I end up leaving without getting anything done but playing a bit online. It is where we moved our family computer.

I have to kick it in gear and make it my room. I put my sew table and craft crates down there but stare at it all and never unpack. I wonder if I start putting up pictures if that would help. I am figuring out my problem and it is half the battle. I keep inwardly yelling at myself to get over it and just do it.

Does anyone have pointers on how to get over an emotional move? I am stupid sounding when I type it out but it is a real problem I am having. I have no motivation do do this.

Saturday we went out to meet a distant cousin of mine who was adopted as a small child to a Mennonite couple in PA.

She is my Father’s cousin’s child. I was talking to her a while back when she lived in Virgina. But she moved back to PA in the spring and I got my chance to meet with her. Sara is a sweetheart. I was glad to get to see her, her fiance’ and her adoptive mom.

Her mom made us a nice lunch and showed us her art work that she did in her studio.

We had a nice day with them.

I hope we could meet up again.

I don’t know what to think about this tidbit of news. That Black Friday doesn’t always have the best prices. Hmmm WOW they talked about that on the news this morning on TV. Tell that to the guy who camped out Wednesday night in a tent outside of Best buy! It’s not my cup of tea to fight all the shoppers to shop for stuff if I can get for a better deal later. HA!

One year my sisters and I stood outside the Disney store to get a rare Winnie the pooh bean bag doll. Yeah I still have it but that was the last time in my life I got up at 4 in the morning to wait in line for hours. What is funny is I had Leif in a stroller at that time all bundled up standing outside the mall. WOW I think about what great parenting skill I had then. NOT! It was an experience that taught me a valuable lesson. Junk like toys, depreciate in value, so it isn’t worth the wasted time spent to get a rare item that sells on Ebay now for about the same price you bought it. Leify was such a good baby. I did a lot of crazy stuff with him I couldn’t do with my youngest son. Ha.

Anyway back to Black Friday I am walking to the walgreens for cheaper than usual laundry soap. It is my favorite brand since Aaron has skin issues. LOL They said it is on sale for $2.50 a bottle and I can really get my moneys worth on that item. No early morning start or time lost here. If they don’t have it I got a good exercise out of it and a small adventure.

DO you do any shopping today? I rather do Cyber Monday. I am getting lazy about shopping.

OH Thankfulness is over for me. I got a finger wag by an elder on Facebook that I shouldn’t celebrate American Thanksgiving day. You just can’t please everyone no matter what you do. I wonder if she will get pissed I shop on Black Friday too. In that case only Xanga will know.

I am thankful for this day to share with my family and the past years experiences that made me grow as a person.

So To Celebrate today I have my few favorite jokes! HA! Jokes make me feel lighter and have a therapeutic effect on my whole well being. I am thankful for a good joke too.

You know at Thanksgiving I cannot resist a jab at America about Native American Indians.

While cooking yesterday I felt a paranoid feeling i was being watched.

Memow watching me make pie. LOL

JOKES! Love HOoPS AND YOYO!

This is hunting season for a lot of my friends and relatives. I thought this was funny,

Sorry Turkey Friend but you are going to be good…

You should have seen the line of elderly people picking out the free turkey with purchase at the grocery store. They all wanted that one big one to get more bang for their free buck. Hubby just walked up and grabbed a big one while they all stared at him in disbelief he wasn’t checking out the weight. LOL He is a card.

I loved this sentiment because it is honestly how I feel.

Happy Thanksgiving Xanga!

I am thankful for my sisters. I have more than 2 biological sisters I also have my sister friends.

I love that I can talk openly and honestly with them. They listen to all my thoughts and try to understand me. HA-HA!

I only have one that lives close to me anymore. So its a long distance relationship for my other sister friends.

Do you have any friends that seem closer than friends and are more like family? Or a family member who is more than a sibling and is more a friend?

 I am thankful for peace and freedom.

I am glad we have that here in the USA even though some claim there is none. I can go outside and not worry a bomb is going to drop on my head.

I am glad even though my people suffer they are a people of peace. It causes us to be respected a lot more than if my Ojibwa Nation dropped bombs on Washington DC. I am hinting towards the Middle east conflict yes, but I think about how I was told Native American Indians are like Palestinians. NO, NO we are not. I never seen our religion planning to take out another group of religious people because our scriptures say so.  Also We don’t lay claim to land with violence because we think we deserve it out of religious reasons.. That is what peace is, HARD TO DO!  BUT we survive out of pure will and now we have more sovereignty then ever before after all the suffering.

Peace is laying down your weapons and standing peacefully for what you believe in with a pure heart.

I am thankful for that peaceful cohabitation we do have in this country. To be of any religion, here, you are free to practice it. You cannot say that about all of the world. I wonder if praying for peace is enough and wonder if maybe some need to be taught to listen to common sense. That would take Education. I think we should press for a common education be made for all children in Israel, be they Jew, Gentile, or Muslim. That is how we foster peace here in America. We school our kids together.  And yes there are problems but in the long run people learn they have to live in a the same place in peace to survive. Plus the law of having No religious studies and prayer in school is another way of peace. Religion is such a problem I sometimes think people don’t get how it makes barriers. If you are forced to acknowledge another god other than your own can you imagine the cry people would have in America. Say the shoe was on the other foot and Native American Indian People ran everything, could you handle it when we teach our Religious stories? No I don’t think so. HA! Why separation of church ans state is a sacred trust we need to keep for peace sake. The rest of the world needs these lessons.

Yep i think that is the answer to all problem. Forced cohabitation until the young learn to get along. Get some kids to all play together since birth they don’t care what color or creed the other kid is they just know what is kind, loving and peaceful play.

ANYWAY I know this half Native Woman irks people when she speaks her mind but there it is, My Opinion. I don’t care what people think most times. I do know it takes two to fight.

Both sides need to learn to love.

Peace!

I am thankful for my boys. That is a no brainier I know a mom is supposed to love their kids but I really love my children. Even with all their idiosyncrasies, they are a part of who I am. Those strange behaviors are because of how I raised them, their environment and as well as our shared genetics. So I have nothing or no one else to blame when they are stubborn and argumentative as their mother.HA! I like seeing how they have grown to be such strong minded individuals. One gift I am trying to teach my kids is to think for themselves and seek truth.

I had a long conversation one night about several topics on everything in life from marriage to birth. I got some very interesting answers and was surprised how clear they thought about their positions. I won’t say what they thought but it did not necessary correspond with my own belief system. I don’t mind since I want them to come up with their own answers. I tell them what I believe and why and so does their daddy. This is how I believe God lets us decide.

Yet they are open to listen to me and I like to keep communications open.

I love them and they give me meaning to my boring life. I know I won’t have them forever at home to care for but I am thankful I have them today.

Do you have family members you cannot imagine not having in your life?

I know some are doing positive posts and/or thankfulness every day for a month statuses on Facebook but I am going to try a week. Too much positivity makes me feel hypocritical then cranky and angry LOL

Ok today I am thankful for my husband.

I don’t know if I could live without him. He came into my life at a perfect time and has been a life saver.

He works hard to provide for us. He honestly loves me.

Is there someone special in your life you are very thankful for?