Thanksgiving Greetings

Much needed rain all day but nothing to put a damper on our Thanksgiving celebrations. 

My sister, Carol, was able to join us from Arizona this year!

Robert meeting Great-Aunt Carol. Say 'Hi' to grandma, Robert!

Food on the island and food on the counter. More than enough for everyone.

The "kids" table set up in the living room.

I didn't get any pictures of everyone sitting around the tables eating, I had put my camera down to fill plates and by the time I thought about pictures most everyone was finished eating.

Aunt Shandy's house isn't exactly baby proofed and those sure are some tempting balls on that tree.

No, no, Robert. Those aren't toys.

Lean in there girls and let me get a picture. Good one!

Thankful for Family, food and good company, sharing and caring and happy to be together. So very much to be Thankful for!

I hope you and yours had much of the same!

Thanksgiving Day

This year we all went to mom's and spent the several hours cleaning out the garage. This was one day that we knew everyone could get together to do this.
Mom has no use for all dad's large tools and all she really needs there is what someone might need for minor/emergency repairs, plus some gardening tools.

There were also some tools and other things in the house that mom will not use that was dispersed to family members. As I go through things I have brought home I will post about some of the more interesting treasures.

Around 3pm we all went in for out Thanksgiving feast.

Thanksgiving prayers were given and everyone lined up.

The children always seem to prefer sitting at the bar. These are my grandchildren but I have pictures of my children in the same places not all that many years ago.

But the turkey is what it's all about, isn't it PK?

Nawww... It's the gathering of family and friends, that's what the memories are made of.

Being Thankful

It's been a year of highs and lows. I've had a difficult time getting back into posting to my blog, or doing many other things as far as that goes. In September I lost my father and there's a void that I'm still in the process of learning how to deal with. I am forever thankful to have been born into the family that I was fortunate to be blessed with. I could not have dreamed of better parents.
Never do I recall ever feeling as though I was not wanted or loved. Never do I recall ever going without a meal, not have something nice to wear or have change to grab a soda with friends. I am thankful for having been taught the value of a good days work. To see the joy in accomplishments at days end. To be able to look back at the row planted and know that the row ahead would soon be done.

I am thankful for the gatherings of family and friends for all the many occasions through the years. That one of our great joys is making time to be with one another and celebrate all that are there and those that are not, to remember those that have gone on to their heavenly reward.

I am thankful for the "Faith of my Fathers" because it was through the examples of my elders that I truly saw what it meant to be Christ like. I am thankful for the Word that my grandmother asked that we memorize so we could recite to her when we would visit the few times a year. The Psalms taught me to love poetry and the way words could paint a picture in your mind.

I am thankful for learning to sing the old hymns, they taught my heart joy like no other. Singing is something the soul does out loud, you know it when you hear it and when your soul sings it's like flying. This same feeling can also be infused into musical instruments and they become an extension of your soul.

In more recent times I am especially thankful for my grandchildren. My hopes and prayers are that I can pass on to them the same feeling of thankfulness that was passed on to me. To be able to do that would give me even more to be Thankful for.

Hoping All of You are Having a Joyous and Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Another WONDERFUL Thanksgiving with family. We usually have Thanksgiving at my brother's home, but he had shoulder surgery and is recovering this Thanksgiving holiday, so Thanksgiving was hosted by my daughter with her husband being the chef.

It was a smaller gathering with my brother's family absent, they were missed.

The main course was Turducken, something that has been in the news quite a bit lately.

With my wonder camera in the shop I didn't take near as many pictures. OK, hardly any. I really miss my Canon 40D.

As always, I am daily Thankful for my loving family and how fortunate we are to have each other.

Here's hoping your Thanksgivings are as warm and loving!

Being Thankful for Family

Another wonderful day of being thankful and breaking bread with friends and family. This Thanksgiving, as with many Thanksgivings, we spent at my brother and sil's home. Which in itself is amazing since sil had back surgery this last year and has had difficulty in healing. We have much to be thankful for, health issues and all, everyone seemed to be doing fairly well on this day. As always, there was more than enough food. I got a few shots, of carving the turkey...
...and some of the food out on the counter. But I didn't get a shot after all the food was put out.
A few shots of everyone eating, but most people don't like getting pictures taken while they're eating, so I don't take many. I love that my brother is still sitting at the kids table, he always said that he refuses to grow up. Three of the four children at the table are his grandchildren, the fourth is my granddaughter.
Then my son decided to watch "Shrek the Third" (?) and over half of us joined in on watching.
I just realized that I didn't get any pictures of the desserts. There were carrot cake bars, peanut butter pie, pumpkin, apple, cheese cakes and I'm not sure what all else. More than enough for everyone. Mom always brings disposable food containers so anyone that wants to can take leftovers home for later. I hope your Thanksgiving was a good and memorable time for you also.