THANKFUL......

Thankful : adjective - feeling or showing gratitude;

"a grateful heart";

"grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile" [syn: grateful] . Thank"ful\, a. [AS. [thorn]ancfull.]
1. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.]
2. Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful.

3. LENORENEVERMORE is feeling all the above for receiving the below awards...

given by Dorkys Ramos of Dry As Toast

& by The Seeker of Searching The Inner Me..

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2nd Nov 2008 - for the recognition of cultural, ethical, literary,

and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing.

Thank you to The Seeker....

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26th Nov 2008 - This foreign award which means this blog invests and

believes in the proximity/closeness blogging gives us. Thank you to Dorkys....

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29th Nov 2008 - Prize given to sites and blogs that are smart and brilliant

both in their content and their design. Thank you again to The Seeker....

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" ...sweet mmmwah !

to Dorkys & Seeker for your love & kindness..."
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- Links: Searching The Inner Me & Dry As Toast - Pics via Photobucket.com

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Giving THANKs

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FLASHED !!! .

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' God richly gives us everything to enjoy...'

- 1 Timothy 6:17

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Thank you God... Praise the Lord & pass the gravy & cranberry sauce!

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" Errr...This is the worst month for mY family!!!

Thank goodness THE disguise works again...".

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PICs

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- PICs : Wikipedia, My Folder, Steven Klein for W Magz, Martha Stewart.com, Arsonist Cow's Turkey illustration click HERE & for yummy recipes HERE Cookthink.com

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" HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL !

...count each blessing always..."

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JOURNEYs

" Where the hell am I ? hmm...where did I put the maps!!!

I'm really lost... help! S.O.S..."

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... Capture the spirit of travel… There’s a good reason many of us take MAPS with us when we travel...relying on them as the journey begins. Maps can guide and ‘transport’ us - Maps help us 'connect' to others… engenders a desire to see a new place, or to travel simply for the joy of the journey.. Who knows where this blog will all take us... you and me should just continue to travel this journey… shall we? Life is afterall Series of ‘maps’…maps of life?

When we are going somewhere that we have never been, we need a map to find our way there. That ‘map’ can be of a printed graph style… viewed images as described by someone to us. Who knows where this post will take us… but I think we all have our own ‘Graceland’… that special place where we go for reasons we can’t really explain, with the hope of not getting lost in the middle of nowhere… being well received? Getting lost can sometimes be a blessing in disguise…It might be the town not in any guidebook, the one we find when we get off a train… at the wrong stop! It’s the restaurant without a sign, a gem tiny art gallery in a back alley perhaps, the beach we would never be able to find again…but will always remember. Another reminder for all of us-- that it’s not the destination, but the journey that matters… Whatever it is, by car, boat, train or plane, even by foot…and burn some calories!!! The manner in which we travel plays a large role in the way in which we experience the world...I’m not sure we can call ourselves 'a traveler' if we had never made at least a trip by train, passing time watching the world pass outside our windows…so romantic!

Nowadays it's all about the Yahoo, Google and Map Quest... GPS systems and all kind of gadgets galore! Anyhow, life is so much easier...safer when we have whatever maps in-hand… This Thanksgiving week, millions of Americans will be travelling -- Have a safe journey everyone... most importantly always enjoy the journey of life! Shall we...

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PICs & ARTworks : Photogragher Sophia & Mauro for Numero Magz - ZSUZANNA ILIJIN illustrator & graphic designer - LIZ GROTYOHANN Map Bowls -SHANNON RANKIN her Selflesh Shop HERE -ELISABETH LECOURT Map dresses

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HOMEbody

I'm back...... I know, It's been too-too... looooong...

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...indeed!!! It always is, especially when I have been away for awhile, coming home is always the best feeling... The usual cozy-warm feeling that is quite hard to explain really... appreciate my home-sweet-home even more now!

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Firstly, I would like to thank you all who left LENORENEVERMORE such lovely-sweet comments and emails...
'Love - Fest' indeed!
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The overwhelming love and support from all of you really mean a lot... I do sincerely THANK you all... a BIG 'mwahhh' kiss! My heart floats like a puffy giant cloud... definitely no rain on sight but the glorious sunlight!
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Really had a wonderful & fabulous vacation, but I was really looking forward to come home...
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Even when I was so far-far away... literally in a different continent, I couldn't help myself from thinking of my home-sweet-home...friends and family, and yes, especially my K9 babies!
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Hope to visit the great continent again...the adventures I had will always remain in my heart... land of great histories and rich cultures and yummy-yummy food glorious food...the people were awesome! To sum it all up - all my five senses were awakened!!! Definitely better than watching Travel & History Channels on TV... I am humbly & truly blessed for the experience!
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" excuse me... I need to reach for my bag... I've brought my own cashmere blanket...hee!
It's cold here in my mini skirt..."
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The view was quite blah in the sky... "ooh... that cloud shape reminds me of a Mc Donald's logo..." Couldn't wait to touch down in America...land of the freedom and... junk food! ...can't wait to order my extra large French Fries through the drive-in! Ahhh... American life & culture is so greasy 'rich' ! (hee!)
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On the flight, there was the usual unwanted-unpleasant noise... Don't get me wrong, I love children... but could they just shut-up already!
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The screaming and crying could be worst than this sound... really!!!
I really understand why Oprah has her own private jet now!
" excuse me... flight attentdant, I need my ear plucks now...yes, now!
Would you be serving the sleeping pills to children soon...?! "
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when we are on a long 15 hours flight... we simply need to be creative...
in-flight entertaiment is a must!!! Books and glossy magazines sometimes would not do!
hwahaha...
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Thank God we arrived home in 'one piece'! I need to contact Oprah very soon and ask her if she wants to adopt me or something... "p l e a s e Mommie Oprahhh...I need the private jet mommie dearest..."
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I wish I could say the same 'one-piece arrival' on our luggagesss...hee!
I have to work harder on the 'travelling light' concept... I just cannot grasp the concept of less than 6 pairs of shoes... how??? Impossible! ...alright, alright...told you I am still a 'work in progress' case...mental case that is! hee...
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...but seriously, I was proud of myself for not over spending on my shopping-spree.
Don't get me wrong... there were lots of "I want! I want!!" moments... but reality set in and asked myself the dreadfulll... question; "...do I need?" Again, "Oprah I want you to be my mommie dearest... p l e a s e..." Hmmm... I wonder if Angelina Jolie is interested to adopt a non-toddler...
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Anyhow, after a long and productive and inspiring trip it's always nice to be back home... it's time to get back to my daily routines...if there's such a thing...

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I do love travelling...with or without the Oprah's private jet! - but one of the best things about travelling is really coming home! The sweet, familiar smell of home... hmmm what's that smell... (I think it's time to bathe the dogs!!!) Nothing can compare to that coming home feeling... especially after an extended time away... Makes me appreciate things and most importantly the people that I do already have here. The world is such an exciting place...to explore and discover... even in our own backyard... even what is actually just right 'under our nose' REALLY!
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Is your home your home-sweet-home or home-bitter-home?
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PICs fm : Kate Spade.com, Julia Batten, Orla Kiely Bags, AnaBelénRamón, FFFound, Flickr.com

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INTERNATIONAL INTERLUDE.....

" Did I leave the iron on... where did I put my passport...did I pack my favorite cashmere twinset...hope they won't charge me for my extra luggage... I don't think I bring enough shoes... hmmm...I think I need a private jet like Oprah's..."

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... Interlude… LENORENEVERMORE is taking about 2weeks off. Let’s face it - we all need a vacation sometime... So 2 weeks... to rejuvenate myself before the busy holiday season... Simply put; I won’t be posting! Thank you everyone for this wonderful relationship we have in this blogsphere world… Please be sure to miss me terribly! Heehee!! "Europe here I come.....".

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NEW HOPE

Evening full of emotions...

The emotions all around this country... and around the world

Emotions of all kinds of people who are yearning for

a new fundamental change...

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New dawn... New hope...

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hoping for a brighter future
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hello Mr president-elect...
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" The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep.
We may not get there in one year
or even one term, but America -- I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight
that we will get there. I promise you -- we as a people will get there..."
~Mr Obama mentioned in his speech.
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our new elected President
Barack Obama & future First Lady Michelle Obama
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Cheers to his powerful speech & to the people
of this great nation!
"yes we can...
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Yes we can...YES WE CAN!!!"

How do we spell HOPE?

Spell it in our heart...spell it in our mind

H O P E

"YES WE CAN!"

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" Definitely more than an ordinary election night in America, this is a momentous night in the history of our country...This is not just a moment in American history, this is a profoundly important passage for the nations ! " ~ LENORENEVERMORE

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Pics : Flickr BostonBill & Kevin Dooley , Obama portrait via Czeltic Girl - Hair pony tail holder from OnePlaidAunt

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