The Side Streets: Cream Cheese and Flowers. Life Is Good.

One quote could very easily describe the Six Family Thanksgiving.

"Julia. People who don't like cream cheese are a little suspect. And if they don't like cream cheese, I would only have to assume their families don't know how to cook at at all." -My Mother

Clearly, Thanksgiving 2011 was a success. I so enjoyed being home with my family, my good friends and obviously, a lot of great food; most of which having at least 1 log of cream cheese in it. No complaints.

Black Friday was yesterday, can anyone guess where Louise and I stopped off first? Naturally, Hobby Lobby. But as everyone who hasn't been living under a rock for the last 7 years knows that Best Buy and Wal Mart are OUT. OF. CONTROL. We most defiantly did not venture into that mess. But we did drive by. Actually I drove by the afternoon of Thanksgiving. And I have some thoughts on that whole situation happening.

I totally understand and completely L-O-V-E getting a good deal on some fun toys. However, spending your Thanksgiving in a line outside of Best Buy to get a TV is whack. I know for my family, and I'm assuming for most, TG is all about family, friends and food. It makes me a little upset that these people are so wired to get a good deal on some electronics that they sacrifice most of the entire day to get that 60 inch tv and speakers. That makes no sense to me. At all.

Anyway, today is Saturday and I'm having a little Abilene hangover. I'm back in Huntsville, which is a place I love so much. But I'm missing all the things that are such blessings in my life, that are all in Abilene. But to sooth this feeling, I went and bought some fresh flowers for my studio, semi finished a piece of art that I've been so stressed about AND will be watching Harry Potter later this afternoon. Life is good today.

I do have some things on my mind this afternoon, but as the day keeps moving along, I'm starting to really come to understand the concept of being patient. (Being patient is on the very bottom of the list that would be titled, 'Things Julia Is Good At...') If I could change one thing about myself it would be that. Why do I have such a hard time just waiting to see how things pan out? I wish so much I could be that girl that just goes with the flow all the time and never worries about anything. That is not me. BUT, because that is not me, I do get a lot of things done, I reach all of my goals I set for myself and have the life I do because of this 'I must get this done and figured out' mentality.

So maybe what I need to think about is, what does being patient really mean?. I'm pretty positive that being patient and having faith go hand in hand. I know things are the way they are for a reason. Today I will focus on that, focus on the idea that God has this all planned out and it isn't my job to urge others to change so I can stop being patient. That seems like a healthy thing to think about today.

Here are a few photos from Thanksgiving 2011.