Bright side

In case not all of your Thanksgiving dishes went exactly right, at least you can be grateful that none of them turned out like this:

Check out the husband's face in the very last frame.

What's That You Say?

The begining of Thanksgiving meant the end of a 30 day 'meat-fast' that Brent and I endeavored to explore. After borrowing 'The China Study' book from Erika and reading it all in a matter of a week, I resolved to take the 30 day 'no-meat' challenge it suggested. Since Doug complied to join in with Erika, then why not have Brent join me in the fun too! So, yes, he agreed, and we were off to the 'no-meat' races. I was worried at first that I wouldn't be able to keep up the regime, for Brent's sake, not mine. But after having spent the last 6 months teaching myself new vegetarian recipes, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had something new to make every day, and they were all successful at satisfying and 'satiating' Brent's appetite. (And mine as well.) So with Thanksgiving coming and going I wondered how Brent would perceive the experience. Last night at Chef Tom's Italian Cafe with the extended family, he leaned across the table from me and said "I think I would like to continue this 'no-meat' thing." "Operation No-Meat": Successful. (Mostly I think he enjoys the fact that he lost 5 lbs.) But the ideal notion is that your cholesterol count should be lowered, blood toxicity levels should be better cleansed, as well as an array of other healthful benefits. I had expressed to a few of you that I wanted to start a 'raw-food-cleanse' but realized with the on-set of the holidays, and so many people in town, that it would be too hard. So I have postponed that till the New Year. But I am finding this experience uncanny as many of our family members think we are nuts for eating vegetarian, which is how I felt about people who ate this way until I read "Original Fast Foods" and now "The China Study". I highly recommend reading these books for those of you who value your health and well-being. I will get off my soap box now. But I have really enjoyed the experience and feel better for it, as I know Erika and Jacque do since they both have incorporated this dietary lifestyle into their homes as well. I am happy to report that I have put away my addiction to chocolate, now I just have to tackle the 'microwave' and 'caramel' popcorn habit!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

Kathy and I just want to say, "Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone". We will have Kathy's mom and brother Kevin and Kevin's Girl Friend for Dinner. The house has been cleaned, inside and out, and all the fixin's are in the frig. Temperature is supposed to be 81 tomorrow; about what it was today (hard to tell it's the Holiday Season). We wish you all a delightful day, full of fun and good things to eat. May you be safe, healthy and in good spirits for all the Holidays. With Love, Grandpa Ross and Kathy.

Breanne's Baby Shower

Breanne had a wonderful baby shower on Nov. 7th. Her mom and sisters worked hard on her beautiful cake, fun decorations, yummy food, and exciting games, because they love her soooo much! (Maybe she can elaborate on some of these pictures if she gets a chance). And I have lots more that I can put on a CD or send to anyone interested.

BANNED IN ORANGE COUNTY

Last night the Orange County Woodturners met and held their annual competition. You may remember a September posting with an attached photo of my Pinecone Bowl. Well, it received top honors in "Masters" Class. This was the largest club competition I have attended yet. I am very happy. But it has been suggested that after having won the Masters Class competition three years running, I might be ineligible next year. I'm good with that. So much wood to turn, so little time.

still pregnant

I wake up everyday, and I'm STILL pregnant. I don't think this is going away, guys. I hope nothing more permanent than this comes along, because I'm pretty tired. It couldn't possibly get much worse... right?

Its that time of year!

Look how beautiful the sky looks against the back of the house. It took Brent 3 days to get all these lights put up, and lots of hours of work! I think he got a head cold as a result of it.

Yes, he got the trees too. All three, two red, one green. And the house is all blue.

Ahhhhhh! So pretty! Don't worry, we haven't turned them on yet. Brent's afraid the neighbors will be mad. I'm just afraid they'll think we are weird. We tried to get them all done while the weather was still warm. About the third day is when it got chilly and windy, hence the head cold that he's been suffering from ever since. Its still beautiful!

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New Hospital Policies

I'm taking a prenatal class at the hospital. Last night the nurse said that the hospitals have adopted some new policies on visitors - no children under 14 for the entire hospital stay, and no visitors that are ill (that one seems obvious). She said that they are pretty strict about it, like not even letting siblings of new babies come. But she works at the hospital in Provo, so at my next doctor's visit I'm going to confirm that this is the case for the American Fork Hospital. That rules out all of my nieces/nephews, but I think I'd really like it if my siblings could find a time to stop by, but I know that involves finding someone to watch your kids, so if it doesn't work out I understand.

Speaking of my prenatal class, last night we also watched some videos of births...

I have decided I am going to give birth by osmosis.