Thanksgiving

Thank You
for all my hands can hold ---
apples red,
and melons gold,
yellow corn
both ripe and sweet,
peas and beans
so good to eat!

Thank you
for all my eyes can see ---
lovely sunlight,
field and tree,
white cloud-boats
in sea-deep sky,
soaring bird
and butterfly.

(Oriole photo taken Spring 2007 - notice the Sunny Corner bed - prior to its renovation)

Thank you
for all my ears can hear ---
birds' song echoing
far and near,
songs of little
stream, big sea,
cricket, bullfrog,
duck and bee!

poem by Ivy O. Eastwick

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Delights

On Thanksgiving Day we’re thankful for
Our blessings all year through,

For family we dearly love,

(my parents and siblings)
(Mr. Shady's Mom)
For good friends, old and new.

For sun to light and warm our days,
For stars that glow at night,
For trees of green and skies of blue,
And puffy clouds of white.


We’re grateful for our eyes that see
The beauty all around,
For arms to hug, and legs to walk,
And ears to hear each sound.


The list of all we’re grateful for
Would fill a great big book;


Our thankful hearts find new delights
Everywhere we look!


By Joanna Fuchs

And then again...

Thanksgiving Comes but Once a Year


Thanksgiving comes but once a year,
But when it comes it brings good cheer.


For in my storehouse on this day
Are piles of good things hid away.


Each day I've worked from early morn
To gather acorns, nuts, and corn,


Till now I've plenty and to spare
Without a worry or a care.

So light of heart the whole day long,
I'll sing a glad Thanksgiving song.

by Thornton Burgess

Happy Thanksgiving to YOU. May you be able to realize and enumerate the many blessings of this past year and those awaiting you as face each new day!

Let's celebrate this week and Thanksgiving day with family and/or friends. Perhaps you will be able to take a stroll outdoors to appreciate the diverse beauty. Perhaps you will have plenty to eat, enjoy the warmth and safety of a home and a good night's sleep. There is so much to celebrate. Much for which to be thankful. Praise God.

Happy Thanksgiving!

One more link for you to follow:

This Thanksgiving wish was sent to me from a friend.
Her name is on it.
In your mind, substitute "Shady" for "Lynn."
;-)

Again, sincere wishes for a happy Thanksgiving.
May the spirit continue all year!

(Please click on this link)
Happy Thanksgiving to each of you!

We have much to be thankful for.

I'm making four pumpkin pies this week for our Community Thanksgiving meal. It's about the best I can do, as my parents and our daughter and son-in-law and grandchildren will be here this week. My husband will be able to deliver meals until Our mealtime! :-)

May we be thankful, satisfied and need what we have. May we give what we can, share what we can and care and love the people around us. May we recognize the brevity of the time we have left on this earth, and may we be good stewards of both. And may we make life more enjoyable and beautiful for those whom we love as well as those in need. (For someday I, too, may be in need.)

Blessings.
SG.

Three Thanksgiving Recipes

I know none of these Thanksgiving posts have a thing to do with my garden... but (stretching a bit), they have to do with Someone's garden! ;-) Now, I'll get back to the yard. It's about time.

In the meantime, these are recipes for the Cranberry/Pumpkin Bread, Cranberry/Pumpkin Muffins and Cran-Yogurt Muffins we've enjoyed these past few days. Click Here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We have such bounty, and we are thankful.
I've been having a lot of fun in the kitchen these past few days!

I baked two apple pies (can you tell I ran out of standard pie pans?),four pumpkin pies and three mini cranberry pies.

Three pumpkin pies and one apple pie went to church for
tomorrow's community Thanksgiving meal.

At our home, there will be 4 adults and 2 young children.
Surely the rest of the pies and other goodies and trimmings will be enough!

You might like to have a close-up of those little cranberry pies (click here).
I will post the recipe, with others, after Thanksgiving.

May you and I, each of us, celebrate the
many ways we have been blessed.
And may tomorrow's Thanksgiving Day be the beginning of a year-long recognition.

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

Subtitle: Warming the Kitchen and Whetting the Appetite
(Perhaps this has nothing to do with gardening,
but it has everything to do with the gardener!) ;-)
I know I have a lot of cleaning to do. I made a rather dull attempt today... cleaned 3 toilets, made a bed, and vacuumed a bedroom.
But, this evening... I was in a baking mood!
The photo below shows the aftermath.
Here's "the rest of the story!"

For What Are You Most Thankful?

I wonder if you would help me make a list?

For what are you most thankful?
Leave a comment and list three items.
I'll add mine on the comment page, as well. I want to give the matter a bit more thought.
Although, I'll probably include family and tender moments.
This is my daughter and her daughter (my granddaughter!).