Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2009

" It's In The Memory Book"

I'm back today trying to catch up on all of your activities over the past few days! I feel like I've been out of town and am finally home! Ha! What a whirlwind the past few days have been! WHEW! I was exhausted!! We went to bed at 7: p.m last night and slept till 6:a.m this morning!




We had a WONDERFUL time on TG Day! A lot less people than last year, this year it was just a few family members. Here you see left to right; my daughter Melanie( the girl ),my cousin Sheila and my step-mom Jeanette. Melanie's children were at their Dad's this year and her husband Randy had to work, so his family had their TG last night. Melanie left yesterday morning to go home.


Here you see my Dad who will be 82 in January, my cousin David who is a doctor in New Orleans and his mother, my Aunt Wilma. My Dad was so overwhelmed by the dining room he said;
" is this New York or Hollywood" ? There were 8 in all and we had such a good time!



That afternoon David and "the girl" went to see the movie "New Moon ",
Sheila, who is a manager at Walmart had to be at work at 2:am for Black Friday so she went home to sleep. Dad and Jeanette had to get home before dark, David went back to NO after the movie. That night Hubby, Melanie, Wilma and I played SKIP BO till midnight. Hubby is greasing the card shuffler.


Most of you know my favorite place in this world is the Appalachian Mountains ! I try my best to visit at least twice every year, especially in the fall. I did not get to go this fall! :(
I love Cades Cove and the John Oliver Cabin ( below) as John Oliver was the first to settle in Cades Cove.





My sweet husband built me this little cabin and gave it to me on TG morning! Be sure to enlarge pictures and look at the detail. Look at the little chair!





He has the chimney on the wrong side but I LOVE IT!







Look at the little window! He said to me; "I know you're sad you didn't make it to the mountains so I built you this so you would feel less loss about it" AHWWWWWWWWWW!















And.........on TGD, we had another hen start laying ! We are finally getting TWO eggs a day!










HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE !! I'LL BE AROUND TO VISIT YOU !!! :)










Thursday, November 26, 2009

" THANKSGIVING DAY "

Today is the day we celebrate all in our lives we are Thankful for! I'm Thankful for all of you being in my life!




The table is set , the Turkey & Ham are in the oven ! I'm Thankful for all my family who will set down together at this table and enjoy good food and fellowship !



THE MENU...........
Turkey, Ham, Giblet Gravy, Homemade Cranberry Sauce, Squash Casserole, Corn Casserole, Jack Daniels Sweet Potatoes, English Peas, Rolls, Fruit Salad, Pumpkin Pie and Banana Pudding, Sweet Iced Tea..............


I'm Thankful that I got this dining room done in time to enjoy it today!




I'm Thankful that " the girl" put the Christmas Tree up and wrapped the presents for me!




What I'm MOST THANKFUL for this Thanksgiving is that God blessed us with my Great Nephew Elijah after a 13 year wait !!




HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!






Monday, November 2, 2009

NOVEMBER 2009

November........I love November, it has me thinking about Thanksgiving Dinner with family, Pumpkin Pie, Jack Daniels Sweet Potatoes, homemade Cranberry Sauce! UMMMMM !




Frosty Mornings on the farm. We had our first frost this morning!




Cable Knit socks..........


Christmas Trees all a glow............



Look at these darling ornaments! You Artist need to do these as gifts!













Look at this! I'd LOVE to have A Titans and A Saints for my tree...........The one shown is a USM Golden Eagles.







I had a dream come true on Friday when I got my set of GWTW Plates!









We got them put up on Saturday morning...........











I'm waiting on a pair of Peacock bookends to go where the angel is to hold my copies of GWTW,
Scarlet and the movie...........










The plates are fine china and came in their original boxes with certificates and pamphlets! I waited 20 years to own this set! :)












My sister, bIL and 3 nieces came down from Memphis this weekend to visit. Daddy and Jeanette joined us for dinner. I made a huge pot of Cajun Seafood Gumbo that was awesome!













And a Blackberry Cobbler with some of the BB's we put in the freezer.............
What a delightful time we had! (this isn't mine,I forgot to get a pic)














And......to start the month off right, Vince Young started as the QB for the Titans!!



























































Between Vince and the awesome running back Chris Johnson, the Titans WON their 1st game this year!









































Spanked the Jaguars 30 -13 ! Now yesterday they LOOKED like MY TITANS !!! :)



























The day ended with a beautiful Hunter's Moon coming up over the pond...........






























Which later lit up the pond so beautifully...............


























HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!