The big day has arrived! Gobble! Gobble!
Happy Thanksgiving, to all of my sweet friends who celebrate this wonderful holiday and I wish all of you a day of peace, joy , laughter and love as we give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives including the warm memories of those who are no longer with us.
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| Mini Turkey Sampler |
I feel so very blessed by this wonderful community. I truly cannot thank you enough for the warmth, friendship and encouragement that you bring into my life.
Today my family will begin the festivities at my Mom's warm country home. By the time, that I arrive I am sure she will have been up since the break of dawn bustling about in the kitchen. There will be the sweet aroma of fresh baked pies, the dressing will be piping hot in the oven and the turkeys will be a golden brown.
We will have the sides in tow . The table will be set buffet style. Of course , Dad always carves the roasted turkeys. It will not take long for the little ones to run into the kitchen and grab their plates for the meal that we enjoy only twice a year.
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| Each year I pull out my Giving Thanks Keepsake Journal |
By mid afternoon, I will take our usual family photos. We pose in a certain place and in a certain order each year. It is so much fun to see how the kiddos have grown over the years.
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| Warm memories of the day's events, menu and traditions are recorded along with photos. |
After eating we will, sit back stuffed as can be and watch Christmas movies as the children play. Then Mr. Pinker, myself and my daughter's family head to the next destination to repeat it all over again.
I bet many of you have a very similar Thanksgiving. 🤗
For the last few years, I have always worked on a snowman embroidery on Thanksgiving Day. Today will be no exception. I plan to work on "Prim Winter Checklist" , the last of the seasonal checklist embroideries that I have been stitching over the last few years.
Like the previous checklist embroideries, I am using 2 strands of DMC 898 floss and using the back stitch.
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My doodles are hand drawn and are never perfect!
Well Sweeties, I will not keep you any longer. Remember as the old saying goes- "Eat and wear stretchy pants!" Hee! Hee! And have a very beautiful day!
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting,
y'all
Melisa
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. " - Melody Beattle
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who brought love, laughter and excitement to all of our holiday gatherings. . Our 5th Thanksgiving without you. How can that be. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Enjoy every little bite and waddle home. LOL
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your new embroidery design, Prim Winter Checklist. It's adorable and makes me smile. Big Holiday Hugs, DarleneJ
Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family. It sounds so tasty but be careful. What's on the hip will stay! LOL! I love the tradition you do with the photos. We did that on Christmas. So I have a good collection of us.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs,
Gabi
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family, Melisa!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the festivities and traditions.
Hugs from Spain
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Sounds like you have a very busy day planned. Enjoy every minute as time passes by so quickly. I love the new doodle stitch.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Have a wonderful day with your family. We're traveling a little south to pick up hubby's mom and then go to his brother's home. And thank YOU so much with how you have blessed all of us with all the goodies you make! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Melisa! When we were younger and had young kids, and with both our parents and my brothers still alive, we would celebrate with at Mom and Daddy's with my brothers and their families first, then head over to Hubby's folks; house for more eating. Those days - we miss them so much - but we like having everyone come to our house now. The day will just go by way too fast!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Thank you for all your wonderful stitcheries you share with us and letting us into your world.
ReplyDeleteI am glad we only have one big meal to eat!! But there will be mounds of leftovers I am sure:) Happy Thanksgiving, I am thankful for all the wonderful free stitcheries we generously give us.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Melisa! I hope your day is filled with much love, laughter, and blessings.
ReplyDeletegood morning sweet Melisa.
ReplyDeleteyour blog post this morning is very beautiful. it brought tears to my eyes because i miss all the togetherness we once shared. a lot of my family is gone now and i miss them terribly. i am so happy that you are sharing your wonderful Thanksgiving Day with me. i love it. i'll just be a little ghost turkey in the corner and picture myself there with your family.
it is going to be a magical day and i am so ready for it.
i will let you get back to your meal preparations and into your "eat and stretchy pants" attire.
have a wonderful, blessed day Melisa and family.
my prayers, love and hugs are coming your way for a very memorable day. blessings to you and yours Melisa.
Debra Broyles
Thanksgiving is here and I am thankful for so much this year. I know I am not alone in these feelings and I plan to focus on all my blessings today and not worry about anything today. I am headed to the kitchen to begin the big day of cooking. The lovely quilt at the end of your post is so pretty and interesting. Can't quite see the embroidered centers. Have you shared this before? Would sure like a closer look. Enjoy your day, dear Melisa and give everyone you love an extra hug.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Melisa! There is much to be thankful for this year.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Melisa! You are so blessed to be able to still share it with your mom and dad. I surely miss mine, my grandparents, and all the good food they prepared. Love your "Four Fs of Thanksgiving" (my title for it!!) little quilt. Have a wonderful day filled with good fun, fellowship, and wonderful memories. Hugs, B
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Melisa! Your day sounds delightful - enjoy every minute! I will be stitching on some of your Christmas doodles today. Thank you for keeping us stitching!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the feast and the family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful time with all the family! It think it is awesome that you can manage two dinners in one day!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
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