Menopausal Mother

Fall is my favorite season--even though I live in Florida where the palm trees stay green all year 'round. I love that we celebrate numerous family birthdays during these months and I really enjoy Halloween and Thanksgiving! But mostly, I like this time of year because it speaks FAMILY to me and everything I appreciate about the people in my life. 

I recently worked on an article about older people who live alone and why they prefer to skip the holidays. It really saddened me to hear their stories; I cannot fathom a life without my family and friends. For this reason, I feel extra blessed during the holidays to be surrounded by them. This is especially true during Thanksgiving when we gather and take turns sharing with one another what we are most grateful for. Of course, I always have to throw in the bit about being grateful for turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes (I CAN'T WAIT!!) and a big helping of pumkin pie. 

My gratitude list is a long one---I'm grateful for the obvious (family and friends) but also my faith in the Good Lord, my health, my pup Yoda (who always makes me laugh), my home and gorgeous backyard garden, my awesome neighbors, my Zumba peeps, my editors (who keep me busy and well fed), our monthly RV trips, the multitude of entertaining squirrels and birds who visit us daily for food, the ocean I live near, fruity martinis, decadent pasta, and chocolate.....LOTS of chocolate (I'm still working on a leftover bag of Halloween candy but don't tell Hubs--I keep it hidden in my closet drawer because yes, this girl hoards fun-size candy bars).

I'm sure there are a TON more that I forgot to mention, but you can get the gist of what I'm appreciative of from these photos! 

                                   RV LIFE IS THE BEST LIFE! 

Happy Thanksgiving to all my dear readers. Now tell me in the comments below what YOU are grateful for this season!

***WANT MORE MENO MAMA? Let's talk Thanksgiving! Here are a few of my recipe essays that were featured in AARP this week.... On The Ethel, "3 Ways to Cook The Perfect Bird" that you can check out HERE  Over at The Girlfriend, I have an article on "4 Twists On Thanksgiving Side Dishes" that you can read HERE  And then another Holiday piece on Experience Counts about "Ingenious Ways To Use Up Thanksgiving Leftovers" that you can read HERE Lastly, I wrote a self-help article on getting more sleep (because I'm getting GREAT sleep, and you deserve some as well!!) which was recently featured on The Girlfriend. You can read it HERE

Now go visit Karen and Diane's blog to see what they've been up to this month!

Baking In A Tornado                                https://www.BakingInATornado.com

                               

On the Border                                         https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/