Church was really great today. Very emotional. There is a Teen Challenge facility in our town (Teen Challenge was started by David Wilkerson, “The Cross and the Switchblade” guy for recovery for drug addicts and gang members) and once a year they do our church service. It is so amazing to hear their testimonies and see the hope and joy in their lives. There was over 100 guys in the choir singing, too. We had a combined worship service and lunch after. It was very good.

We used to celebrate the court date because that seemed more important than the actual date they came to live with us. Court was a huge deal. Our younger two (bio-sibs) we’re adopted through a different county than our older two and their Court day was amazing. The juvenile court on a certain Friday of each month is set aside only for finalizing adoptions. So, you walk into the court house and it is filled with happy, smiling families, children dressed to the nines, the judges are happy and joking around. It is a huge party and one of the best things I have ever experienced.

Peppermint mocha creamer is the best thing ever invented.

I have a really really overdue book.😩😩😩😩😩

Up from Slavery was one of the best books I read this year. That book is just beautiful. I read skipping Christmas several years ago. And then found Christmas with the Kranks in Amazon Prime. I had no idea it was based on the book. Funny movie. I love Tim Allen.

Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!!! Sunday!!! Church!!⛪️⛪️ Sportsball!! Company for dinner.

We don’t. But our kids were all so young, they don’t know anything but us. For a few years we did celebrate The day we finalized the adoptions because we felt like that was something we should do, but it just seemed weird so we quit.

I would try superglue first.

What I do get is this..... aren’t people sick of Christmas decorations by the time Christmas finally gets here if they put it up November 1? I’m tired of my Christmas decor by Christmas and I usually wait till the day after Thanksgiving. And by then I am also sick of Christmas music. But not peppermint mocha creamer. I bought some today at the Afsa. Sugar free. Yay!! My life is complete.

No they aren’t. Because there’s nothing for Thanksgiving there. Except turkeys. Seriously.... i’m Glad I got my autumn napkins and pie plates and such a while ago. Not one bit of Thanksgiving decor or merchandise to be had.

I filled up the green waste and have chicken broth simmering on the stove. I am very responsible. I need to go to the Afsa, which I absolutely don’t want to do.

Responsibility is highly over rated.

Some people just don’t understand the fierce loyalty of the ITT!

I roasted a chicken. It looks and smells delicious. It’s going to be soup for tomorrow.

Oldest DD is making knock-off Starbucks drinks for us. They are pretty good.

I am so lazy today. I did clean the bathroom. And I’m doing laundry. But i’m Also watching Christmas movies on Amazon Prime. I blame Angi for that.

Yeah, that was not a good thing.

Ah yes. I remember that, too.

You can come live and in my town. Winter hasn’t even started yet.

Maize, that is an awesomely constructed essay. Very clear and to the point, good verbiage.

You could definitely use it to make snide and smart alek remarks. I’ve done that before. Oh my goodness, remember a long time ago when we had that man on ITT who .... what did he do.., cut-and-pasted something so it looked like people were editing other people’s posts. Or something like that. It was hilarious. The first time he did that everyone was like, “Whaaaattt?” Ok, never mind. I just thought of that.

Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!!!!!~D Saturday!!!! not much going on today. We’re having our Sunday School class over tomorrow evening for soup, so I gotta cook the chickies and make the broth today. Housework and stuff, I suppose. Costco didn’t have frozen turkeys yesterday. I couldn’t believe it. They had a few fresh ones, but they were only half the size that I needed.

We had Costco pizza for dinner. Not my favorite pizza, but convenient.

I have tried to like that stuff so many times. i still hate it.

But your simple manager is great. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂