By: Diane Sawdon
Spring ahead~~Fall Back. It is that dreaded first morning of the Fall Back variety. Your body thinks it is six o’clock in the morning, but the clock says five o’clock. One tosses and turns, adjusts sheets and comforter, another toss, one more turn, blows nose loudly and the desired result is achieved. Your Roommate of many years is now grudgingly awake. Expecting some sweet pillow talk, I hear, instead, blatant hints about the content of my Ramblings. In a not so sweet voice, I answer that I have NO idea what I am going to write. To which I hear, “Oh, one of those months, huh?” Now, I have heard this before and I take offense to these words even at five in the morning.
When have I ever been at a loss for words?? Not too often in my lifetime. The words are not always pretty, not always appreciated, not always acceptable, and sometimes downright mean. I often see life and my daily passage through it with a slightly twisted or skewed vision. Am I trying to make excuses for my words?? No, not really. I am proud to say that I am very much like my Poppy, my Grandfather, in this respect. And, he is one of my biggest Heroes. Growing up I was his shadow, and he had big shoes to fill. He was a warm and loving gentleman with an amazing code of moral principles. I only wish that someday I can be just half of that person who he was when he walked this earth.
Geesh, that was all a prologue to what I really wanted to say this month. It is November~~the month where we count our blessings and share those blessings with those around us. Every time I look out a window at my home and as I drive through Nevada City, I am assaulted by the indulgence of Mother Nature. Red, orange, yellow and purple are everywhere. It is a glorious time of year to be a resident of Nevada County. It is one last hurrah before Winter sets in and the landscape becomes colorless.
Once again, Thanksgiving will be at our home. What a blessing to see those closest to me sitting around the dining room table sharing an abundant meal. There will be no more High Chair at the table this year. Those three little girls are growing up too quickly. Hopefully, they will help Nana set the table for a “fancy” dinner. The glow of the candles will dance across sweet smiles as we sit down to share the most important part of the day~~family being together. We will celebrate health and happiness for another year. These are, in my opinion, life’s greatest blessings.
I wish an abundance of blessings for all~~may you have much for which to be thankful. Happy Thanksgiving!!
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