Like the "good old days"...

Before my time, folks used to trade for goods or services required.  If you were a mechanic and you needed food, you might go to your neighbor who grew a garden and ask if he wanted to trade some work on his tractor for a bushel of spuds.  Or if you were a baker and you needed to get to town for a fancy shin-dig you may ask someone to pick you up with their rig for a few loaves of bread and a chocolate layer cake.

Well, getting my computer fixed ended up being something just like that.  I knew a fellow (friend #1) who had great computer skills so he fixed my home computer and I gave him a just-out-of-the-oven pumpkin pie and some homemade hot dog relish.  Another fellow (friend #2) had some programs that my computer needed so he hopped in his car and brought them over to friend #1's so he could do the installation.  I shall give friend #2 his pie at church on Sunday.  They wouldn't take cash so we all used our little talents to get a job done...and everyone was happy....hopefully.....well, for sure I am.  I can now blog away to my heart's content.

It looks like the beginning of a great Thanksgiving weekend.....

Thought I'd make an apple pie too, while I was at it for our company on Sunday...I think one likes pumpkin pie but the other would rather have a different kind...so apple it is!!!  Turkey is in the sink thawing, yam is purchased as is the whipping cream for the pies....dry bread awaits being turned into savory dressing and all is ready for the feast.

Yes, we do have so much to be thankful for!  I'm thankful for those good old days, that taught us how to work together towards a common good.....it's how I got my computer fixed.:-)