Month: November 2022

Thanksgiving is just wrapping up – last of the turkey made into . . . . . what the heck is that? Football games are over, and the shopping has begun in earnest.  Although, with full disclosure, Her Ladyship has been shopping on line for months.  She really has to allow time for her Asian suppliers to get everything here in time for Christmas. For many folks, though, the day after Thanksgiving is like a checkered flag in Daytona.  

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This is actually something I shared last year, or the year before.  I can’t remember which.  In any event, it’s nice to reread and enjoy the memories of Thanksgivings past.  Particularly this year, after the election and in the midst of high prices for travel, when we may not all be able to meet in person, share a meal, and enjoy family and friends, it’s important to reflect back on celebrations in our lives. All of us have tales of Thanksgivings that cause us to smile.  I repost here some that are my favorites.

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As my faithful readers know, I’m a bit of a plant person.  I like to garden in the warm weather, which here in New England is all too short.  There are a few indoor plants scattered about the house.  I may have mentioned this, but Elizabeth now sleeps in The Plant Room when she comes home for the weekend.  This was formerly “Betsy’s bedroom”, and then became “my study”.  Now, with a few bits and bobbles of plant material that I’ve collected, and from time to time, add to my collection from local nurseries, the grocery store, it has a more formal title.

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