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Friday, November 23, 2012

the day is done... (Thanksgiving that is)



rose from our garden


Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!  This photo was taken of a rose that DH brought in from the garden a few days ago.  He brought it in as a bud, but when it opened, it was huge and really beautiful... a deep pink with red highlights. Don't know the name. We used to have lots of rose bushes (and knew all the names), but as time went by, we've not had as many or paid as much attention.  But this one caught our eye!

Thanksgiving was wonderful. I cooked for 3 days.  DH smokes the turkey, I made Bourbon Sweet Potatoes with Pecan and Marshmallow topping, my mom's Oyster Stuffing,  a new Green Bean Casserole (all fresh - no canned - but similar to the traditional recipe), a Hatch Chili stuffing (for the Vegetarians at the table), cranberry sauce, and cheese biscuits... also a traditional pudding recipe that has a cookie base (boys HAVE to have this) and an apple pie.

We ate, we laughed, we discussed the new baby who was sitting at the table with her mom and has not yet decided to grace us with her presence (she is due to make her appearance anytime). Then we all adjoined to the den so those who were inclined could continue watching the football games while others of us could either knit or sleep... until it was time for more coffee and dessert!  My daughter and her family (who live in the hill country and weren't with us for dinner this year) kept texting us and her brothers as to what was going on at her house.  The boys kept sending her pictures of mom's food.

All in all, it was a nice day. The cats enjoyed it too.  They laid around in baskets and on the sofa with the family... except for Molly who decided to sit on the bench next to DIL during dinner.  Mostly the cats are not allowed near the table while we're eating and they're pretty good about it. But Molly is 19, so when she joined us, no one was offended.  She just sat there and listened to the conversation. The weather was beautiful. This morning it's a bit cooler - 59 or 60 I believe.  


quilt we saw at shop in Celeste, TX

 Took this picture of a quilt my friend and I saw at this little shop in Celeste last week. I fell in love with it. My friend is the quilter, not me. I have one that I did start and it is almost finished except for the last bit... but as it turns out, when I have time on my hands, I'd rather work on the wheel or knit (and so it has sat unfinished in my closet for about a year). Truth is, I LOVE quilts! Just not making them myself. So we bought the material and she is going to make it for me.  She is one of those people that has quilts started and finished everywhere in her house. But, as I told her, there is no hurry on my part. I'm just excited to have found one that I really like. There are so many designs and materials out there that it makes my head spin. Some are gorgeous... just not my house style. This one is perfect.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!


15 comments:

  1. It seems that you had a marvellous Thanksgiving, with an abundance of food, family and love (and family doesn't always equal love--lol).

    And how fabulous that you will have your gorgeous quilt...and not have to do it yourself! :-)

    P.S. I loathe sewing as much as I loathe cooking, can barely sew a stitch. My mom loves to sew, however, so once in a while I'll ask for something done (small) for Christmas or my b-day.

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    1. Thanks, Kim. It WAS a nice Thanksgiving. And I'm with you when it comes to 'sewing' - have tried, just 'not my thing'. But I do love to cook!

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  2. A lovely old matriarch cat--a great visual treat for us.

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    1. Yes, she is definitely the matriarch... and she knows it.

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  3. Our Thanksgiving was spent over my brother-in-law's. We have a small family so it was just the four of us; my wife, brother-in-law, mother-in law and myself.
    Our daughter and her husband could not make it because they had to work. My brother could not make it either.
    I love your perfect rose from the garden.
    Have a good weekend.

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    1. John, glad you had a nice Thanksgiving with family. And it really is a pretty rose, isn't it?

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  4. We had a great Thanksgiving too. I'm enjoying the warm weather in Texas. We didn't shop on Black Friday, but took the grandchildren to the zoo.

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    1. Good Choice... the Zoo that is. As for Black Friday, I'm not even tempted to shop that day.

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  5. I am so enjoying this wonderful Texas weather, Rian. It's been raining nonstop back home in the Pacific Northwest, so I am really enjoying this time in the sun. I'll leave on Tuesday. We have been enjoying a perfectly wonderful family time with only a couple of glitches here and there, mostly due to my insensitivity. Your rose smells so good! :-)

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    1. This rose is amazing. It's still beautiful and it's been about a week? I have a question for you... have you ever been to the Hot Air Balloon Festival here in Plano or in Albuquerque? Seems like something you would like... and it would give you another reason to visit Texas and family?

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  6. Sounds like a lovely family Thanksgiving.

    Best wishes for the little one, yet to arrive. :-)

    Lovely pics here, too! Simply beautiful rose........

    "Auntie"

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    1. Thanks, Auntie... as for the little one, we're still waiting expectantly.

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  7. Your rose photograph looks like a still life painting, something about the light, very beautiful, hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving and are taking it easy.

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    1. Yes, Linda, I am taking it easy. I 'should' be getting things together for Christmas guests in a few weeks... but thought I'd take the weekend off.

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  8. Your rose photo is beautiful...it would look wonderful framed. I am glad you had a nice Thanksgiving with your family and to have a baby there makes it even more fun. Those quilt colors would look good with my decor...my sisters were all quilters but me.

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