Happy Thanksgiving

Usually on Thanksgiving day, we drive out to Dallas, Georgia to feast with my side of the family tree. But sometimes circumstances keep you from doing the things you want to do.
Like someone getting sick with a bad head cold.
To protect the innocent, I will not name names.
I was resigned to a fate of hum-drum left overs to go with fresh baked rolls, sweet potato casserole, and cranberry sauce (my offering for the family feast which was not to be), until . . .

 

this man went out and brought home a turkey and dressing,

and cooked it to make a real thanksgiving meal.

Oh, and let's not forget . . .

pumpkin pie and whipped cream!

 

So, we feasted here.

 

 

 

I took a walk with the "feverless" child.

Some of us worked a puzzle.

 

 

A recent thrift store find. (Only one piece missing)
 

I found this cool Jesse Tree devotional at www.aholyexperience.com

I printed it out and got the pieces cut out and put on nice paper

to laminate. Then I will punch a hole in the top to put a

string through to hang them up.

 

 

 



I recently had taken pictures of flowers that were blooming in the yard.

 

From our home to yours, I hope you had a pleasant Thanksgiving Day!

Thanksgiving in Pictures

Family

food fresh from the kitchen

(with the exception of the turkey, which was done outside)

a walk in the woods

a nap

Thanksgiving 2010

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Thanksgiving 2009

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

We took the week off from schoolwork and visited with family over the Thanksgiving holiday. The kids enjoy seeing their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We get to take a break from the norm and sit around working jigsaw puzzles or taking walks outside or just watching the kids play.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving, too.

Answer from last Sunday

There were 76 people here last Sunday, if my count is correct.
Thank you Erin for your guess.
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Okey, so will I be able to think of 8 more things I am thankful for?
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41. my homeschool support group
42. good neighbors
43. spiritual growth
44. healing of my neck
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I'll save some for tomorrow.

It's my birthday, sew what?

From this

to this

Since I started showing an interest in sewing,
my husband felt I needed something
to make it easier.
He researched and got a new Bernette 66
for my birthday!
It has a pop in bobbin,
and a one-step button hole maker,
in addition to many other stitches.
I went to a sewing class last night to make
sure I knew all about my new machine.
I have been using it and loving it.
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26. I'm thankful for a new day
27. for the rain
28. for forgiveness
29. creativity
30. laughter
31. hope

Adventures - Pumpkin Experiments

During 2008 Thanksgiving holidays, Hannah got to do her science experiments at Grandmother and Grandfather's. Hannah recorded everyone's predictions and her observations in a notebook.

How much do you think this pumpkin weighs? How big around is it? And will it float? You'll find the answers below each picture.


This little pumpkin weighed in at 3 and a half pounds. We had asked if people thought it weighed more, or less than 5 lbs. Most people guessed less and they were right.

For this one, we asked . . . "more than 12 inches around or less than 12 inches around?" It was 19 5/8". Most people got this right, too.

And yes, it floats! Most people thought it wouldn't. Only cousin Valerie had all correct predictions.

Later on, after we got home, we opened the pumpkin, took out the seeds and counted them. Hannah thought there would only be maybe twenty seeds. There were almost 500! As you can see I put them in piles of ten each, so she could count them by tens. We tried toasting the seeds and eating them. I liked it. The kids didn't. I also tried to cook the pumpkin and make something out of it. Hannah loves pumpkin pie. But I don't remember how that turned out.