Thanksgiving

I am up very early this morning. It is still dark out.  As I write in my journal I think about this day called Thanksgiving, a day in which amid all the eating we take time to be thankful.  It will be very quiet here, just our two younger adult children with us.  The guys will watch football and the girls will decorate the tree.  We'll sit down to the typical turkey dinner with all the trimmings and we will take a few moments to share what we are thankful for.  

Some years the things I am thankful for surpass what I'd dreamed of.  Some years I have to dig a little deeper to be thankful, but there is always much to be thankful for.
Some highlights of this year that I am thankful for are a new baby in the family and another on the way, good health, safety in an accident, and God's provision in a bad economy.

What are you thankful for today?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Rhondi xo

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope that you are able to spend time with people who are important to you and in the midst all the feasting let's take time to be thankful. 
Rhondi xo

Thanksgiving # 7

I thought I'd be able to post something to be thankful for every day, but I just have not been able to do it, so I'll just post as many times as I can this month.

Today I was thinking about how thankful I am for all the wonderful friends God has given me over the years and how many cups of tea we've shared using my dainty blue tea set.  If it could talk!

We've laughed , we've cried, we've planned, we've rejoiced, we've regretted, we've forgiven, we encouraged, we've advised, we've reminisced, we've solved problems, all while drinking tea from these teacups.

Neighborhood gatherings, ladies bible studies, quilting groups, baby showers, bridal showers, garden clubs, goodbye parties, birthday teas, planning meetings, all with a cup of tea.

I am so thankful for dear friends I have had over the years, many of whom live far from me now.  I am thankful for the new friendships that have formed since we moved to North Carolina and I am thankful for all the wonderful friends I've made since I began blogging! 

One of my friends has moved to Dallas. She is a quilter and she is also looking for a good church and a Beth Moore bible study.  If any of you live in Dallas and would like to make her feel welcome, email me.  If you have moved you know hard it is to move to a new city and have to make new friends.

To all of you, thanks for being my friend.  I wish everyone could come and have tea (or coffee) with me.  If you are a coffee drinker, I just need to warn you I make the world's worst coffee so  I'll ask you to make it when you get here!

Rhondi xo

Thanksgiving #6

Whenever I think about counting my blessings, my family is right at the top of the list.  I have been married for 41 years to a very good man and we raised 4 wonderful children, 3 sons and a daughter.  I love all my kids, but I have to say I am very thankful that I have a daughter. My sons are great, but 2 live far away and let's face it, guys just aren't as relational as girls are.
So today I am thankful for our daughter.  I am thankful for her many phone calls and drop in visits and thoughtfulness.  She is a sweetheart.
And while I'm at it, I'll brag a little on her too.  She teaches kindergarten and was voted teacher of the year at her school.  Not only am I thankful for her, I'm proud of her too!

Enjoy your weekend.
Rhondi xo

Thanksgiving # 4

I was going to plant my pansies today but I'll have to do it another day because it's raining.  It's one of those nice gentle rains that sounds so comforting when you're sleeping and the window is open.  I made my Gran's oatmeal cookies, so I hope you have time to stay for a visit and have a cup of tea and a cookie ( or two)

Let's use the red dotted teapot.  It looks so nice on my black tole tray.

A cup for you and a cup for me.  The flowers are from my garden.

I'll pour yours first.

And one for me.

Now let me tell you what I am thankful for today.  Last week we flew to Texas.  I have this habit of fiddling with my ring and as we were walking down the hallway at the airport I suddenly realized the diamond in my ring was gone.  I had just gone to the restroom a couple of minutes earlier and recalled having banged my hand against the door in the stall as I closed it .  So I rushed back hoping that's where it had fallen out.  I wasn't sure exactly which stall I had used, so I randomly picked one and there was my diamond lying on the floor!  It is a very tiny diamond from the engagement ring my husband gave me when we were just college students and had no money, so I was surprised I was even able to see it.   It symbolzes 43 years of marriage and I am very thankful I found it.

Thanks for stopping by today and making a dull day cheerful!

Rhondi xo

Thanksgiving # 3

Yesterday I bought these pansies.

I am thankful to live in a place where I can plant pansies now and have flowers to pick all winter.

 I can enjoy them here.

and here

and here

and here.

I am going to plant them tomorrow afternoon.  If you'd like to come and help me I'll make us a nice hot cup of tea and there might just be some homemade cookies to munch on!

Rhondi xo

Thanksgiving #2

For the month of November I am going to try to post every day about something I am thankful for and make it a month of Thanksgiving rather than just one day of Thanksgiving. 

 I am thankful for the freedom and privilege we have here in the US to vote.

 

Mark Twain said, "A person who won't read has no advantage over a person who can't read." 

I think it is the same for voting.  A person who doesn't vote is in the same position as a person who can't vote.   Neither gets to have their opinion counted. 

If you haven't voted yet, do it today.

Rhondi xo

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

I was born in Toronto Canada and lived there until I was 46 years old when we moved to the US.  Today I am thinking of all my family and friends in Canada who will be feasting on turkey because tomorrrow is officially Thanksgiving day in Canada. 
We  are having turkey and all the fixings today too in honor of our Canadian roots.  Right now the smell of a turkey in the oven fills our home.  It is a beautiful fall day here, a perfect day to be thankful.

So to all my Canadian friends, Happy Thanksgiving!!

Rhondi xo

Thanksgiving

This a week of giving thanks.

 I am continuing to "give intentional thanks and gather fresh joy" on my way to one thousand gifts.

Today I am thankful for:

# 103 lunch with friends
#104 so many wonderful comments from you on the 2 year birthday of my blog
#105 talking to my son John on the phone yesterday
#106 little wren right outside my window eating berries
#107 daily email photo of newest grandson Spencer

This is a busy week so I am taking the week off from posting. 
I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We all have much to be thankful for.

Rhondi xo

Thankful

I am thankful for a lovely Thanksgiving day yesterday. It was very quiet with just 2 of our kids being able to come, but we still had a great time. We went for a walk in the woods , watched a movie, put up some decorations outside and ate a wonderful meal. Here we are just before we sat down to eat. I just noticed I left my apron on! It was a very mild afternoon so we took advantage of the weather and put up these big 10" balls on the dogwood tree in our front yard.

They really sparkle in the sun and even at night they provide a little interest.

The day after Thanksgiving I am still feeling very thankful.

Rhondi xo

Thankful Thursday Thanksgiving

I am thankful for so many things today, but most of all I am thankful to the Lord who has been so good to my family and me. I am thankful that we are all in good health and our needs are provided for. I am thankful that I have 4 wonderful children, 2 great daughter in laws, 3 awesome grandchildren and one very sweet and kind husband.


I am thankful that I have a roof over my head, clothes to wear and food to eat.


I am thankful for all the wonderful friends I have had over the years, both old friends and new ones.


I am glad that we have one day in the year where we all remember to be thankful for God's many blessings on our lives.



Don't forget to click on daisy on my sidebar to see others who are posting for Thankful Thursday.


I hope you enjoy this Thanksgiving day and that it is a time of thanksgiving for all of you.

Rhondi xo

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving it's just the four of us. Only 2 of our kids are able to be here. Even so I still like to make the table look pretty and festive. I polished the silver plate serving dishes. Polished the brass candlesticks Got out the crystal.Starched and ironed the napkins. I found these at a garage sale and they had our initial on them! I set the table with the good china that belonged to my mom. Picked some berries and holly for the center of the table.Lit the candles. And everything sparkles!Tomorrow there will be turkey and all the trimmings. We have so much to be thankful for.

Rhondi xo