Giving Thanks for Simple Blessings

Yesterday we celebrated 106 months of togetherness!!! :) The day before I enjoyed a shopping-filled day with the Denham girls - then once home Tony & I jetted over to Greenville to meet up with some sweet friends at the Carolina Ale House. Needless to say, Friday was a late one. So our 400 thread count sheets (and the chilly fall air) beckoned us to stay bundled up for most of the morning. It was real nice! :) For breakfast I tried a new banana bread recipe and served it with honey tangerines, apple bites, and coffee.

Our slow paced morning was followed by some shopping at TJ-Maxx ~ we bought wine glasses, pretty anthropology-like bowls, and a $4 dress (yay for deals). That evening we hung out with some friends on base ~ we took a long walk together, browsed the BX and enjoyed a yummy veggie dinner & awesome fellowship. :)  

I've started working on some Christmas DIY's. After 6 years of marriage, I think we've finally learned our own Christmas "style" ~ so let the decorating begin. After Thanksgiving, of course! :) 

I have been l.o.v.i.n.g. our lengthy walks at the Cliffs of the Neuse. The leaves are so, so pretty!!!! 

A dear, dear blog friend sent me the card a couple weeks back. Brought a HUGE smile to my face and praise to my lips for this friendship connector we call the world-wide-web. :) Dinner is in process ~ tonight we're having Roasted Brocolli & Sundried Tomato Penne with Rosemary Olive Oil Bread and kale salad. My sweet husband is in the spare room working on a laptop and reading out loud from Driscoll's Doctrine book. Our homemade Cider has turned out to be a great experiment. Fernando Ortega's voice is coming through Pandora. We have so very much ~ so many blessings ~ to be grateful for!!!