Another Thanksgiving Dinner Done and Gone!

When it is just the two of us  we sometimes think, why don't we just get take out..  But then I feel  my mother edging me on from heaven  to  do my best.  Keep up her  wonderful tradition,  particularly so I won't forget how, I suppose! 

Praise God  after moving about in  pretty severe pain,  it suddenly abated and we were able to get a lovely meal on the table!

 

It is such a blessing that Lynn always helps so much.. He did all the veggies.  

 I started out with my  homemade   cranberry sauce..so much  better than  canned.

 Then  the dressing came together   nicely..  I think Momma would have been proud of it!!

 I highly recommend doing turkey cutlets  if it is just a small party..  the recipe makes the best gravy  as you cook the meat  and  we have leftovers  to go with more dressing tomorrow~~nothing prettier than a Thanksgiving plate!  

 Only problem is... no room for pie...  I  lovely piece with a dollop of whipped cream for supper!!!

 Thanksgiving blessing to you all  from both of us!!!!!

What's Cookin'

 What's up at home today!  Even though the  table scape and venues change from year to year,  the gatherings around the table, too...  the theme is always the same...  Share the best of what the harvest has brought and  give account of the many blessings through the year!

Turkey and dressing remain the same!

Sides may vary,  but the colors are true to the day!


and for us.. it is pumpkin pie, all the way!!!

This time of year evokes such wonderful memories...
especially times with family and friends..  so  we must  count the 
many blessings  we have in  this  life!!





God bless us everyone!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!!!   

Today I am sharing on  

Tablescape Thursday 

and   

Thursday  Favorite Things

  I  am so also very Thankful  today!

I am  excited...  I will be  going over to   pick up mom and dad  in about an  hour....     we are so blessed to have them to share in our family celebration....  I  am blessed that  yesterday  I was  able to call mom and ask her  a couple   of things regarding  her   dressing recipe....  I   also am so hopeful that it  will   be  a  reasonable  facsimile!

Also,   we are   so grateful that our dearest friends,  Dottie and Bill  will be joining us  today...   then more the merrier  around  the holiday table!!!!!!

I am so   delighted to be      enjoying my  mother's   Apple dishes  this year....

 I have always  loved   them  at Thanksgiving!

 Just the time to  bring out the  best and brightest ...

 International  Joan of Arc  flatwear   and Irish linen.

 The rich warm  colors of  autumn     resound  around the table!   

 So much to be thankful for this year....      my  family are  safe   in the right arm of  God....   bought by the  blood of   Christ...   No mother could ask for more than that... praise His Holy name!!!!  Im thankful for our  home,   our health,  and   such wonderful  caring and loving  friends!!!

 Around the house this morning the tone is right!

 The lights are  lit!

 The table is set!

 The morning  room  is     welcoming and   warm   

 As we   gather together soon  to  ask the  Lord's blessing  and    share     Christ's love  with our family and friends!!!!

Pink Saturday

Hey  Friends and neighbors!!!  

 I am still kickin' up my heels  

 about being  featured on  Beverly's

 Pink Saturday

 this week...  So  here   we  go!!!!

Pink Saturday

For more  PS   visit Beverly here!!
First of all, I want to   say   what an honor and a blessing  it is to have been asked to be featured here today.
My name is  Carolyn,  but my blog  friends call me Schotzy...

I started  blogging   about  4 and a half years ago.... as a retired teacher,   I  found blogging  a  wonderful replacement therapy   and  gave me  the  opportunity to write, one of my favorite pastimes!
I consider my  blog an online journal...  I love to document  events in my  life, 

 our home,

 and our family.. 

 I try to  tell my story   from   my   position  as   a child of God....   sharing the blessing and   the  things learned   through the ups and downs of life ...   and I   especially adore  meeting new friends and sharing  in the many blog parties about  home and families!

I am so excited about the fast approaching holidays.  I can hardly wait to Gather Together...

Please stop by  to see what's up at Wings of Eagles... be sure  to leave me a  comment so I can   visit you back!
Please   click  below  to continue on to my   Pink Saturday  post entitled, We   Gather Together!

Turkey Day

Thanksgiving at Our House

Thanksgiving this year found us doing well and happy in spirit and in the provision of our LORD!



This year I found the antique tablecloth that once belonged to Grandma Cox and used it on our festive table! I enjoyed putting together a table arrangement that celebrated the harvest of the vine yet hinted at the grandeur of the season as well...


We were honored and blessed to have my mom and dad visit with us for our Thanksgiving meal... This was only my second year of being totally in charge of all of the cooking... but I think between Lynn and myself... we've gotten it all under control.


Mom and dad usually sit together on one side when the rest of the f amily gathers with us. This time the table did seem a bit bare but it was a wonderful time together.

We had roasted turkey breast, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, winter roasted veggies, savory peas and onions, cranberry fruited sauce, pickled beets, and pumpkin souffle and hummingbird cake!



Lynn was the perfect host... preciously waiting on and serving both mom and dad each dish...



He shared the congressional prayer of 1947 delivered by Peter Marshall so timely for our nation today before offering his personal prayer for our family!

One of our family traditions is to toast the recounted blessings we appreciate the most! Our sparkling apple cider served us well in our celebration!

Our medley of winter veggies roasted to perfection included sweet potatoes, butternut squash, carrots, onions, apples, and a new vegetable for me... parsnips!


One way we tried to cut some of the calories was to bake up the pumpkin minus the pastry... this cut the desset by 300 calories.. and tasted just as wonderful! A small bite of Hummingbird cake was just a sweet delectable ending. I picked this small delicacy up at Miller's Amish Bakery in Stuart's Draft recently!


Dad regaled us with stories of growing up during the depression, how he went to a 2 room schoolhouse and had to carry firewood in to heat the classroom. He is sharp a s a tack retelling old tales!


Mom just enjoys sitting quietly by reliving the telling!


Lynn found other entertainments!
And we all enjoyed looking up at Amanda's portrait above the sideboard... wondering about her Thanksgiving hoping it is filled with love and wondrous blessings!