Thankful for Thanksgiving

 

I've relived the joys of family getting together 

through the photos captured on my phone. 

What a blessing to set two long tables end-to-end and 

bask in the idyllic setting of all the family home!  

We began with a few appies a few hours before dinner

and went outside to harvest the apples from our two young apple trees. 

Grapes, blackberries and several fruit trees 

are planted on a ledge between two stepped retaining walls,

as our yard slopes down to the back.

Girls just want to have fun! 

And the little farmer boy heads back to the house.

Turkey dinner was brought together by everyone

and set on the kitchen island.

It is always a good scramble to get everything out hot at the same time,

no matter how organized. 

The kids sat at the far end. 

They can more easily squeeze around us to go for seconds.

Times like this are a treasure to themselves!

It was so good to hear what each one was thankful for! 

I'm so grateful that we can still have our family in our home,

for a large kitchen 

and open space to share as we gather.

🧡🧡🧡