Thanksgiving Blessings 11-27-07

    Thanksgiving time is a busy time in the country.  Deer hunting is still going on and on and on.   If you are an avid deer hunter, you can bow hunt, firearm, and finally black powder.  The boys have been going every weekend.  My grandson shot his first buck this year and it was a cause for celebration! It is healthy to get out and walk in the woods and see all that God has created for us to enjoy.

     Family came in from Florida this year and we had a grand time.   They were thrilled to see the turkeys come out in the yard and graze.   They like grass seed and bugs.  We sat up late and laughed and visited.  We took them to a live show and out to eat.  Eat, eat and more eating!   I’m not sure which turkeys were getting stuffed!  I had frozen stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pie crusts.    I got up early Thursday morning and made two pumpkin and three chocolate cream pies.   All homemade of course.   One turkey breast went into the oven, one got smoked on the grill.  The spiral ham went in with the turkey.   We had collards, turnips, rolls, potatoes (a mountain of these), stuffing, sweet potatoes, ambrosia,  green bean casserole, and fourteen people.  My table was stretched as far as it could go and loaded to the gills.  When reflecting on my blessings this Thanksgiving, this is my list:  being cancer free, all my family around me, friends, living in the country, and a big God.  My children came up on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and brought me my first dishwasher for Christmas.  What a surprise!  Now I know city slickers think how could you live without a dishwasher?  Well, I have all these years.  I must admit I like having one.  The most incredible part was the love behind it from my children.  God bless them everyone!   Brings tears to this country Grannie’s eyes.   There was a heavy frost this morning – looked like snow in the moonlight.   Thank you God for allowing me to be a country Grannie!