Happy Thanksgiving!

Like many of you, I am readying myself for a day a feasting. I am also, like many of you, taking the time to list things for which I am thankful.  2012 has been quite a year filled with deep valleys and lofty peaks. The challenges have been strong and I certainly have been tested this year, but I am pleased to say I have so far come through it all relatively unscathed and blessed by great rewards along the way.

I am thankful for my Family.  Though Mom, Dad, my Brother, and I each live our individual lives apart from one another and, at times, fall out of contact  for longer periods than we would like, there is never a time when I do not feel their love and support.  I know that they are there for me through thick or thin, as I am for them. They are the foundation on which my life is built.

I am thankful for the addition of Edison and Amadeus to my world.  The old saying goes that you do not choose a cat; a cat chooses you.  To have been chosen by these two crazed furballs is an honor, and their company and the unmitigated love you can only receive from pets (plus their downright hysterical antics), have helped to keep me sane. Welcome additions to the Family indeed!

I am thankful for my Friends, both those who I am close to in Real Life and those who I have yet to meet in person but have come to know online.  Your support and wise counsel are invaluable; the joy you all bring to my life is immeasurable. Special thanks to my "chat buddies" (you know who you are) who have done more to keep me balanced with our now far-too-infrequent late night chat or text conversations.  Honorary Doctorates of Psychology to each of you!

I am thankful for good music and the artists who make it - those who I have mentioned throughout the years on the blog and many, many more.  Music feeds the soul and connects us all to one another in some way.  It is celebratory; it is introspective; it is emotionally wrenching; it is comforting to the soul.  And for as much as I love music of all types, I am not able to play a single instrument or even carry a tune (trust me, you do NOT want to bring me to karaoke!). And so I am greatly thankful for those who can and do.  Whether you and I know one another or not, you have greatly enriched my life.

I am thankful for the written word, and for those who can create "music" with nothing more than language on a page.  At the risk of sounding immodest, this is an area where I do count myself as at least marginally able.  I am honored to count more than a few writers whose work I admire greatly among my friends, and am grateful that more than a few of them have pushed me  to continue to write as well.

I am thankful to be healthy and gainfully employed.  Both of these areas of my Life were challenged this year, and to now be in a place where both are, at least for the moment, in good condition is more than reason enough to celebrate.  My work now is to keep both in good shape.

I am thankful for my demons, OCD and Anxiety.  Does that surprise you, considering all the strife they bring to my world?  Without them, I would not be the person I am.  The need to be ever vigilant against their deceit and treachery keeps me alert and in touch with my own being, and learning to cope with them has taught me much about both my self and my inner strength.

I am thankful for you, my Readers.  Your feedback and encouragement keeps me going, keeps me writing, keeps me sharing, and lets me know I'm not alone in my craziness.  I thank you for spreading the word about my blog by sharing posts and telling friends.

I wish each of you a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I am continually thankful for my Family and Friends, and the love, support, and friendship you all bring. Whether we get to talk daily or whether we rarely communicate outside of the occasional email, whether you are part of my Family, or I know you through Visions Marketing Services, online, or wherever, know that you and yours are in my thoughts this Thanksgiving. If you are traveling this weekend, please be safe. May your Thanksgiving be a happy one indeed!

The Great Egg Debate FINAL RESULTS: The Greatest Egg!

The polls have closed, the votes are counted, and in our highly scientific and utterly irrefutable manner, The Great Egg Debate has conclusively determined the best Easter Eggs in the world. You have spoken, and the results are final:

(Drumroll please...)


With 33% of the vote, the best Easter Eggs in the world are:



Reeses Peanut Butter Eggs!

These delicious confections outlasted a last-minute vote run that saw both Cadbury Eggs and homemade peanut butter eggs finish with 20% of the vote each.

Cadbury Mini Eggs took third place with 16%, white chocolate bunnies took 9% of the vote, and a write-in candidate, deviled eggs. finished with 2%.

And so it is decided. My thanks to all who participated in this very important poll.

I wish you all a very Happy Easter! Time to gobble down some of those Reeses Eggs...

The Great Egg Debate Great Home Stretch Update

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Only a week to go until Easter, which means only a week more of official voting in The Great Egg Debate, by which we will determine once and for all which are the absolute, inarguable BEST Easter Eggs.

At press time, the standings are as follows:

Reeses Peanut Butter Eggs lead with 30% of the vote.

Cadbury Eggs and homemade peanut butter eggs are tied for second with 23% of the vote each.

Cadbury Mini Eggs carry a respectable 13% of the vote.

10% of voters agreed with my assertion that white chocolate bunnies beat them all.

The "Other" category has 3% of the vote, with the suggestion that deviled eggs are in fact the best.

The race is close enough that a few votes could decide it, so if you have not voted yet, let your voice be heard! The winner will be announced right here on this blog on the morning of Easter Sunday.

Which are the best Easter eggs?
	Cadbury Eggs
	Reeses Peanut Butter Eggs
	homemade peanut butter eggs
	Farmer's Market peanut butter eggs
	Cadbury Mini-Eggs
	candy robin's eggs
	Doesn't matter - white chocolate bunnies beat them all
	Other (describe your choice in the comments)
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