Traditions

Holiday season is upon us, ready or not it is time to get busy and celebrate Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas to name a few major events of the season. How do you prepare?
Do you decorate for each of the celebrations or does your decor blend the best of each? When do you begin decorating for Christmas? Before or after Thanksgiving?

Each year the struggle between tradition and new ideas grows at our house. The traditionalist states, decoration have set times, colors and themes. Apples in September, Columbus Day, the World Series and Pumpkins in October, Fall leaves, Veteran's Day, Turkeys, Pilgrims and Harvest in November, and Red, Green and Gold command December as the decorations and lights go up on the 1st day of the month. The traditionalist goes yet further with the same meals, foods and activities. The one with new ideas and alternative possibilities asks why not this, why do we do that. Or even proclaims we are doing something different this year, using different colors instead of red, green and gold.

Neither is right or wrong. Traditions have a place, marking the passing of time, and even building a rich memory bank for each one present. I feel there is room for both schools of thought as we prepare for the holidays.

Holidays are to be celebrated and filled with joy, not silent stressed filled rooms. Be open to new ideas, be flexible to new possibilities, create memories but more importantly share love, spread peace, and express joy. Enjoy the feasts!

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From this Day Forward

AMERICA! The UNITED STATES of AMERICA!

We are more than the president, more than the people, greater than our differences. We are One Nation! We are Americans!

Therefore it is now time to INVEST in AMERICA!
EMBRACE America, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the people, the government. Hold your chin up, walk forth with purpose, determined to heal and bind the wounds.
 AMERICA is STILL a GREAT Nation!

Be determined to purchase products MADE IN AMERICA.
Be determined to speak ENCOURAGING words ~
If you can't say anything nice....shhhhhhh....don't say anything at all.
Be determined and sing patriotic songs, wave American flags, thank our military, and read biographies and history books of our Founding Fathers!
Be determined to be Proud to be an AMERICAN.

Breathe deep. Stretch. Reach out and support this great land as TOGETHER UNITED as ONE NATION we will go forward guided by the Constitution , the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers, and yes, even the Pilgrims.

I am looking forward to Veteran's Day! A day to Honor and give due respect to our Veterans!

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving! A day set aside giving thanks to God and His mercy! A day of awe , of wonder, of food, of tradition, of football, of family....Thank you Lord for this great Nation!

I am looking forward to Christmas....A non traditional theme this year~ Decking the halls in RED WHITE AND BLUE! Patriotic Songs and Christmas Carols, Eagles and Flags and Jesus! Oh Yeah!!

I am looking forward to the cold days of January...
As a new leader, a new president takes office as he accepts the task and challenges ahead ENCOURAGING and REBUILDING America.

God Bless Each of you who took the time to read to the end of this early morning chatter.

To the Republic! One Nation Under God! United!
God Bless America!

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