Happy Thanksgiving. We had a pretty quiet day. We had the big turkey dinner when my family was here 2 weeks ago. Today we made some mixotes. Yum!! I had bad fibro days today and yesterday, Paco is still coughing and Lillian is on her second round of antibiotics (cringe!) with big white splotches on her tonsils. Needless to say, none of us are at our best.

Paco's remodeling project is barreling along. Our cluttered entry/laundry room/basement entry is becoming a big room which will eventually be our dining room with a big glass door (I am hoping for French) to the patio (yet too exist). He has been on a home remodeling blitzkrieg and has really been enjoying it. He has replaced 3 bathroom faucets (rubbed bronze in place of ugly, shiny chrome!) and tiled my kitchen back splash with handmade talavera tiles (yippee skippie!)

Lillian, besides being under the weather for weeks is loving school and is very excited for Christmas and vacation. She and I started putting up some Christmas decorations today and she was jumping up and down about Santa coming. She seems to be under the impression that we need to do a really great job decorating in order for him to visit us with presents. Her heart's desire for Christmas is a submarine. Mom has got this under control.

Although I am not feeling as great as I would like, I feel like I am making real progress health wise. I am seeing a naturopath now and she is great! I have had testing done and found that I am allergic to cane sugar! Cutting the sugar out has helped my digestion. I am also gradually changing my eating habits to eat an anti-inflammatory diet. I am also allergic to lentils. Thanks to Chinese medicine and good nutrition, I have avoided antibiotics so far this fall and my mood has been good. I am a believer.

I saw my new chiropractor yesterday. He also does acupuncture. I had my first treatment and go back tomorrow. I wonder if the Chiro/acupuncture didn't set of the FM flare, but we shall see. I already know that I may have to feel worse at times to feel better.

We are all looking forward to our first real family vacation. We are spending a week in January at Walt Disney World resort in Orlando. This is the ultimate cheesy American vacation, but right now nothing appeals to me more than acres of Pre-fab fun and diversion. Lillian is almost bursting with excitement and Paco is looking forward to it and especially happy that it is all paid for (even food) and the restaurant will be closed while we are gone!

My Master Gardener Classes are coming to a close and I will be doing my volunteer hours this spring. Paco finished my raised beds and we got them filled with compost and leaf mulch. I planted one whole bed with 10 kinds of organic garlic. I am excited for spring and all the things I want to get in the ground---blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, apple trees, and grapes to name a few.

The video is of Lillian dancing along with the American Indians at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon.