Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. This is my 6th year in the United States. Technically, my 6th year anniversary was on November 25, but I was working so I did not have time to blog about it. Anyways, I arrived in Michigan on November 25, 2008, my first time to experience a cold weather and see the snow. I cannot forget my feeling of excitement. Everything was new to me that very day. First time I wore a coat, a thick coat, that is. First time to ride a car where I did not have to sit in the back. First time I met Duchess in person. I could only see her on camera when my husband and I were still dating online. I fell in love with her before I did with my husband. She was such a lovely girl. Duchess was my husband's cat and the moment I saw her and touched her fur, I said to myself,
"OMG, this is real!" We miss her every single day. Though, we have 14 cats now, my husband and I cannot help but think how nice it would be if Duchess is still around and watching these other cats and how crazy these cats could get.
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| Duchess was an indoor-outdoor kitty. |
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| A few days before the flight to the U.S. |
I had tiny skin tags on my face. It was embarrassing. I started having those in college. My grandmother and my mother has it, too. It runs in the family, I guess? Fortunately, it's gone now and that facial treatment did not leave any scars on my face, also, I gained my confidence back.
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| Our wedding picture. |
We got married in January. It was snowing, I think there was a blizzard. I said,
"No wedding gown for me nor a dress. I cannot go out in a crazy weather like that." I remember, I was always under the electric blanket because it was too cold. I was crying in the bathroom and wanting to go back to the Philippines. It was freezing to death. I could feel the chill down to my bone marrow. It was that bad. Now, who needs the electric blanket? Ha! It still freezing for me but I can handle it now.
I know I have my first Thanksgiving picture but I cannot find it. I must have saved it somewhere. I am going to post it here once found. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
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| Give thanks not just today but everyday. |
