Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I Am Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving!  This is my favorite Holiday next to Christmas.  I love the food, the smell of Thanksgiving food throughout the house, the crackling fire in the fireplace, and a beautiful family to enjoy it with.  I'm thankful for all of this.  I'm thinking of so many that aren't able to have a Thanksgiving like this and it makes me appreciate and realize even more how fortunate I am and I am truly thankful.  It's easy to take for granted all that we have when we really have never experienced not having!
My mother will be here shortly so we can make our stuffing.  This has become a tradition between Mom and me for about the last 10 years.  Ever since we've lived in the same town.  She breaks up the bread into cubes while I cook the celery and onion in butter.  Then I add brown rice, walnuts and apples.  We prepare this while we have a glass or two of wine. Part of the tradition! Our stuffing is the best I've ever had!  I'll be up early to stuff the bird and stick it in the oven. By mid morning those delicious aromas will fill the house.  Thanksgiving dinner is actually a very easy dinner to prepare, it just uses up a lot of pots, pans and dishes.  The clean up is the hard part.
My cousin and his wife and two children are arriving later tonight.  My son, Austin, and his family will be here about noon tomorrow.  It will be a great weekend.  The weather is not sounding good for late tonight and morning, though, so I hope the travel for everyone is safe.
I wish a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

9 comments:

Beansieleigh said...

Hi Nina! Your stuffing sounds delicious, and so does the wine!.. Wishing you and yours a blessed and very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy! ~tina

SquirrelQueen said...

Hope you and your family have a very
Happy Thanksgiving.
Judy

Annette said...

Happy Thanksgiving, Nina!!!

Valerie said...

I just know you're going to have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. Best wishes.

Historical sites with charmine said...

Happy thanks giving to you and your family.Have a great day.

Theresa said...

Sounds like fun to me, spending time with your Mama... Enjoy every minute! What a sweet tradition! Have a blessed Thanksgiving dear Nina! BIG HUGS!!!

DJan said...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Nina! You always have a wonderful spread in your elegant home. Cleanup should have lots of hands to help. And I'm thankful for your blog, too; it allows me to peek in as an invited guest!

GrandmaZaza said...

And I wish the very same to you and yours.

Anonymous said...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Your mom sounds wonderful!

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