Are You Ready?

Written by Lynn on November 26th, 2008

It smelled good. The whole house smelled good, with the sweet and spicy smells from the kitchen, and the smell of the hickory logs burning with clean, bright flames in the fireplace, and the smell of a clove-apple beside Grandma’s mending basket on the table. The sunshine came in through the sparkling window panes, and everything was large and spacious and clean. (from Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the chapter entitled Dance at Grandpa’s)

We are busy here today: cleaning, straightening, putting unnecessary and cluttery things out of sight, and beginning the task of cooking for the Thanksgiving Holiday. A pair of new curtains has been hung in the living room. They are a lovely thrifted pair in the prettiest cream color with stripes of fruits running up and down — perfect for Thanksgiving. The bowl of hickory nuts is out for all to see and talk about. An array of books about Thanksgiving adorns our shelf in the hallway. A bit of greenery, including several sprigs of rosemary, decorates the hearth. Our thanksfulness tree is full of birds.

We have so much to be thankful for.

Are you ready? I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Lynn

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4 Comments so far ↓

Nov
26
7:24
PM

Liane
I Love the Little House Books! We read the series together our first year homeschooling. When we got to Farmer Boy, I was doing a lot of baking because we’d get so hungry reading about their abundant meals.
Speaking of abundant meals, I baked my pies tonight and will pop the bird in the oven in the morning, maybe around 9-ish.
Have a wonderful holiday!!
God Bless,
Liane
Nov
26
8:50
PM

sandra
Hope you and your beautiful family have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving, Lynn!
Nov
27
12:49
AM

Mary
My heartfelt blessings go to you Lynn and your wonderful family. May your Thanksgiving holiday be extra special this year.
Nov
27
2:10
PM

Amity
Happy Thanksgiving Lynn!

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I am a 40-something-year-old mother of four delightful children, have been married for 22 years to my carpenter husband, and live in a 1921 farm-style house. I find the most joy in my garden, growing and harvesting herbs and flowers and caring for our delightful bunnies.

I have a 21-year-old son, an 18-year-old son, a 15-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly (and very funny) 11-year-old daughter who is homeschooled.

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To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
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1810-1884

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