Thanksgiving

 

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Thanksgiving is just two days away! Here at the end of November our trees are barren and the weather is cold. We've been blessed with a long autumn season and it was a joy!

Our menu for Thanksgiving is very traditional. Turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, corn, cranberry salad and cranberry relish, rolls. I'm hungry just thinking about it!

Psalm 136:1-9

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

4 to him who alone does great wonders,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
7 to him who made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
8 the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

The older I grow, the more thankful I am. I see the Lord's goodness to me and my people.

I have been busy preparing for Thanksgiving and for our trip the next day. We are headed to visit our daughter and family in Tennessee. We have plans to have some fun!

I confess that I have been listening to both of my Creekside Cottage Christmas Spotify playlists. You can find them {here} and {here}.

What a special time of year. A focus on Thankfulness and we head into Christmas! I am Thankful for Jesus. For his gift of salvation freely given for all.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Remember if your plans don't turn out like you expect, find things to be thankful for.

Much Love, Friends.

Information Friday

 

I got such a kick out of this story this week! I guess GW didn't realize he kept the book, and the Library never asked for it back until 2010!

This is truly treason...

When asked about the President's comments, Karoline Leavitt responded:

In other news, Mamdani is headed to the White House to meet with the President Friday afternoon!

Remember that the msm and even some 'Republicans' are not telling the truth, looking to promote themselves, cause confusing, and much more. 

The left is truly panicking. They are getting very desperate. Be wise and aware of your surroundings when you are out in public.

This and That

 I have a lot going on both in my brain and in my life so This and That works great for this post!

Friday night I had pain in my tooth that has a root canal. Saturday Tim got me some orajel and we went to urgent care. It has an abscess, so they gave me an antibiotic and today I need to call the dentist. Sigh...

Photo from a few years ago. Limelights from the garden.

I made Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice soup this weekend for dinner and it was just the four of us "housemates" so I set the kitchen table for dinner.

This soup is easy and delicious. I had a rotisserie chicken so that made it super easy. 

Since the chicken was already cooked, I deboned it and then started cooking the wild rice. Two boxes in a quart of chicken broth (I use Better than Bouillon soup base to make my own broth) and cook it for 20 minutes. I also cut up carrots and through them in to cook with the rice.

When the rice is finished, I add another quart of chicken broth, and I add a slurry of 1 cup of milk, 1cup of heavy cream, and a quarter cup of flour. I also add the chicken.

Then I let it simmer for 20 ish minutes. I served this with dinner rolls, but you could do biscuits, or bread. It's so good!

I was Marco Polo-ing with my daughter Saturday evening, and this noodle was helping Mommy in the kitchen! She's a big talker, and it was so fun to talk with her.

We'll be going down to see them at the end of the month. I can't wait.

I bought clear ornaments, Mod Podge, sponge brushes, and paper napkins to make ornaments with, and I am bringing a bunch of Christmasy craft paper to make paper chains! 

We will do Christmas with them, so I need to shop quickly, and get the gifts wrapped to take with us.

It's going to be fun!

"It was November - the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul." Lucy Maud Montgomery

We have had the "great sweeping wind" here lately! Wow! I am grateful to live in such a beautiful area. The now fallow fields, and bare trees have a beauty all their own, and there are still trees around in full leaf! Gorgeous! The computer says the temperature is 43 and windy!

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I am going to work on little quilts for Stella, Kennedy, and Leon. I make them for each grand and shamefully have not done Kenny and Stella's yet!

These are fabrics I used for Clark, Von, Isla, and Klaire.

I stitch the quilt together and before I bind it I stitch around different things in the pattern with my sewing machine. For example, and bird, or a tea cup or a turtle. This keeps the batting in place. They are simple quilts but we love them. I'll show you when I get the new ones finished. You can see photos and a video {here} of me working on Clark's quilt.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Information Friday

 

Welcome friends!

Well, the dems have decided that all they have is a hope of making people think Trump was involved with Epstein.

They did know each other, and Epstein was a member of Mar-a-Lago until Trump kicked him out for inappropriate behavior.

Trump help the prosecutor in the first Epstein trial, the only person to do so.

A few years ago Virginia Roberts Guiffre was asked about Trump. She said he was never inappropriate with her or anyone else.

This "new" email with a victim's name redacted? The redacted name is Virginia Guiffre! They only redacted it to make it seem like there is a victim no one knew about.

They are despicable!

It's just a distraction and trying to get people all worked up. It is a nothing burger.

I'm sharing some slides from House Inhabit on Instagram. Jessica Reed Kraus is an independent journalist and has interview Epstein's brother, was in court everyday at Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, has spoken with and reported on Epstein's last cell mate in prison.

Here are a few more interesting takes.

And from Donald Trump - 

And with that I bid you a very happy weekend!

Thinking About Thanksgiving

 As the family event planner for so many years, I naturally turned my mind to Thanksgiving in October. My daughter in law, Kayleigh, and I had a conversation about a veteran that she helps by giving him pedicures and now she helps run errands for him, too. Mr. Charles lives alone, and doesn't have family in the area. I mentioned to Kay that she should invite him to come for Thanksgiving, which she did. 

He was reluctant however, because of his friend, who is also alone. They do holidays together. I told Kay, "Well have Mr. Charles bring him, too! They are both very welcome!" We are looking forward to meeting them.

Cool thing is my dad is a veteran too, and I can see them having lots of conversation and some football watching in my parents living room!

So then plans turn to, who in the family is coming to the meal. This year everyone, but Sarah and Dave, will be here. So that's 13 plus Mr. Charles and his friend. That makes 15. We might have a few others as well. I hate to hear that anyone is alone without a place to celebrate.

We have planned out the food. This year, with Kyle not living at home, even he will be contributing to the meal! He's bringing dinner rolls!

I have plenty of dishes, glassware, flatware, and I've bought my napkins already! 

I'm going to cook two turkeys. One on Tuesday night into Wednesday, and one Wednesday night into Thursday. I slow roast them, breast side down. To read how I do it click {here}. It truly is perfect everytime!

I am making two turkeys so that we can have left over meals to send home with our guests!

Mr. Charles is bringing 4 pies! Kayleigh is doing mash potatoes and sweet potato casserole. Mom is making her cranberry salad. Rachel is probably bringing other veggies, and sometimes her husband Wes, likes to smoke meat and bring it, too! I will make stuffing and gravy as well as the turkeys.

I'm looking forward to it!

Now, with thanksgiving just two weeks away, I am thinking of how we'll place the tables, etc.

All good stuff!

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?

I found this hymn that my friend Jane, had shared with me in 2020.

In Heavenly Love Abiding

1. In heav’nly love abiding,
   No change my heart shall fear;
   And safe is such confiding,
   For nothing changes here.
   The storm may roar without me,
   My heart may low be laid,
   But God is round about me,
   And can I be dismayed?
2. Wherever He may guide me,
   No want shall turn me back;
   My Shepherd is beside me,
   And nothing can I lack.
   His wisdom ever waketh,
   His sight is never dim;
   He knows the way He taketh,
   And I will walk with Him.
3. Green pastures are before me,
   Which yet I have not seen;
   Bright skies will soon be o’er me,
   Where darkest clouds have been.
   My hope I cannot measure,
   My path to life is free;
   My Savior has my treasure,
   And He will walk with me.

Anna L. Waring

What a blessed hope!