Giving Thanks

"Welcome to our home".

A couple of months ago I planned to have an early
Thanksgiving dinner with our family because we all couldn't get together
on the actually day due to some of us going in different directions on the actual date.
So out went the invitations in the mail, giving everyone plenty of time to respond.
The date November 19th.

This was the morning of. Our newly married daughter got up and grabbed the camera and went about taking pictures of the beautiful morning. It had rained the night before which left everything so fresh and clean. This is our driveway as you come up to our house.

I love living in the foothills the colors are spectacular, the reds and oranges on the trees are so vibrant.

An hour before our family arrived I enlisted my hubby to help me with making some arrangements for the tables. Mind you this is not my forte. I don't know if you remember a while ago I was under our
little house doing some plumbing work, and while I was there I found a whole bunch of large jars in a box, the newspaper that was in the box was dated 1986, I think it was. I love old things. I know that 1986 isn't that old, but the jars were. Apparently who ever lived there used these large jars to store things like alfalfa, tangerine, rose hips and mint leaves things like that. I washed a few of them thinking they would come in handy, such as this day.

A few weeks ago our youngest daughter helped me make these name cards. I have some scrap book paper and we just went through them looking for colors of the Fall that would go. We kind of made it up as we went, coming up with this idea. Believe me very simple. All of the supplies with things around the house. It didn't cost us a thing, I know my hubby would like that.


16 Servings.

Back to our table arrangements, just some

apples we picked off our tree, some pomegranates and of course the vibrant cuttings

from our Maple and Apple trees. I can't get over how beautiful the colors are, like red on fire.

I had to add a little surprise of Christmas by adding an ornament to our water carafe of course "C" for our last name.

The burlap fabric I picked up a couple of months ago from Walmart. I just took the fabric and cut it in half length wise, no sewing, yeah!

The "Special guest" of our dinner, Mr. Tom Turkey himself all 22 lbs of him. At 325 degrees and 5 1/2 hours he was just right.

From our family to yours, I hope you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

georgie

Oranges and Pomegranates

When I say Oranges I don't mean the fruit.

Check out those Orange couches,

my daughter's find at a local 2nd hand store a few months ago.

They are acutally pretty comfortable and were barely used.

I checked the tag, and yep straight from 1980. They must have been in an

extra room and the former owners must not have had kids because the cushions

aren't broken in. Score!

We've been moving them around a bit, first had them together and now to

change things up, we have separated them. And the white" trunk was

formerly green that I dragged from the basement. It use to house the kids games years

ago, then it was storage for sleeping bags. A couple of months ago

I decided to paint it white and use it here.

This table has served us well. We bought it from a local antique store

11 years ago and it has 2 extra leaves so it fits 10 for dinner

very well. They are hard to come by.

My Ikea dining chairs, I have been acquiring a little at a time. I'll

buy a few, My sweet hubby will put them together and wait a couple of months

till I can afford them again and get a couple more. I have 6 now, but

ideally I would love to have eight. Maybe next year.

Take care

"georgie"

Thank a Veteran!

I am thankful today for all those who have fought for freedom on my behalf.

I am grateful to live in a country that gives me the freedom to worship who and how I please.

Next time you see a Vet, thank them.

11/11/11

"georgie"

Family is everything

One of the best days of my life. All of us together, I couldn't ask for anything more. I wish we could be together all the time but alas they grow up and have their own families and move away.
I'm feeling a little melancholy tonight.
Maybe it's because of the season, I don't know. I do know that I miss my grown up kids and especially the little ones.
I have a picture of my grandchildren on my desktop at work and here at home just so I can see their cute little faces every day.

I am so thankful for my family, for my children. I love them dearly. The best role I ever had was to be a mom. Nothing tops it.
My children have brought me so much joy. Don't get me wrong, they have brought me to tears too, but it's all been worth it.

I love you Luke, Cheri, Mackenzie and Cecelia.
I am also very thankful for the great people they have chosen to be their mates. Maya, (Luke), Chris (Cheri) and our newest son-in-law, Jared, (Mackenzie).

I would be remiss if I didn't thank my dear husband, David. He is the love of my life and the level head that the kids go to when their mother is not. Thank you David for sticking with me through it all.

"georgie"