Painting is just another way of keeping a diary ~Pablo Picasso

Friday, November 21, 2014

Counting My Blessings

Today has turned into a big prep day for Thanksgiving, mainly because I've got to get some fermented veggies and chutneys going so they will be done in time.  It's got me reminiscing about past Thanksgivings, family, my own childhood and my grandparents. Playing charades, wearing radishes on my fingers, making a fort under the table as the adults had their conversations, the dessert table at Strongbow's, the turkey platter shaped like a turkey. And it's got my thinking of Thanksgivings to come.

It's a rainy day, and sort of unusual to have the rain hit the back window like this, but I thought it was especially pretty. Somehow the warm kitchen, the festive cooking, the beautiful scene out my kitchen window, and fond thoughts of family have all come together in my mood today.

Baking lots of love into my Thanksgiving dishes...

2 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

it is beautiful. and the warmth in your heart shone through in this post. :)

wearing radishes on your fingers - made me laugh. :)

Folkways Note Book said...

Beautifully written post. Sounds like a delicious thanksgiving at your home. Enjoy it all -- barbara