A Thankful Thanksgiving!

Mom and dad enjoyed everyone's phone calls.  Friends and family seemed to call off and on all day!  Thank you for keeping in touch, they enjoy being in the know!
They especially liked Skyp-ing Marshall's family in Washington.  They were excited to see their newest great-grandson Lincoln.  What a special treat for them.
Bob fixed a great smoked turkey, and a regular oven cooked turkey.  Mom enjoyed the smoked one the best!  (She also can't wait for a pumpkin pie breakfast)

Some days dad gets around so good, other days much slower. I have noticed on the days we go out and work on the exercise bike.. he has a better day.
(He now has me keep a chart of how many miles he goes.. the most in one sitting was 4 miles) Mom is starting to get the hang of the Elliptical.  She doesn't know if it's good for her knees.. What do you think Marshall?  She has gotten quite good at ping pong, foosball and air hockey (But no one beats Derek)!

 

Dad supervised me hanging up the lights on the tree.  Funny, mom said, "Glen go show her where to put them".  I think for a minute mom forgot that it's not that easy any more.
Daily, Bob takes Dad and Derek out to feed the cows.  It's dad's highlight of the day.  He comes in cold, but oh, so happy to have seen the "girls".  He can't wait for the calves to be born.  They aren't due until March.  If he has his way... they will stay.  We all want them to (but everyone knows that) stay... dad is so happy. 

Bad picture, but I ran out while Bob was loading up the hay.. so I could get a picture.. can you tell it's a cold day?
It still amazes me on how quickly he pulls himself up into the Ranger.   And the other day he and Bob went to pick up some farm equipment.  No big struggle, he just got himself up into the truck with hardly any help.  I think his Physical Therapists would be amazed.. but like Bob says.. "when there is a will, there is a way"  (More exciting than walking up and down the halls!
Mom stays busy dusting, and doing laundry.  She does take a few moment here and there to catch up on mail and the news!

 Yes, mom is dusting my plants!!!

Bob is so patient, explaining farm stuff to dad, and making sure Dad understands what they are doing and why it needs to be done!

 

 

 

(Bob fixing something that a cow messed up... Dad, right there in the Ranger asking what happened.. Also, Dad LOVES the sunsets.  He'll come in and ask mom if she noticed the magnificent colors of the Sunset)

Would you ever guess that dad loves celery.  Yup, I cut up some the other day and it was gone in no time.  Mom thought he needed some dip, or peanut butter, no... he just loved it.. Oh and another thing that he snacks on are Pistachio nuts.  He'll just shell them and eat a whole bowl of them.
He enjoys Bob's yummy breakfasts.  No problems with him not wanting to eat.. most days.  When he has his finicky moments we know it's just the medicines that cause him to not have an appetite.. but we keep trying new and different foods!  We've been playing games.. Uno, war and Bingo are Mom's favorites, Dad hesitates playing, but will usually be a good sport!
Monday after game night, Mom had us come to the window.  Three deer were looking for some apples under our tree!