rituals & traditions

Well Thanksgiving has come and gone, all that is left are the leftovers, maybe we should call them rightovers because if you call someone to come share them they might come "right over". Just a little turkey humor, and I mean really turkey. It was a great day. Ellen, Marshall and Sharon joined us bringing lots of good things to eat. I think we were all stuffed. It must be a sign that we are getting older when a turkey sandwich Thanksgiving evening doesn't sound appealing. I remember always eating around 2:00 pm and then having a sandwich later in the evening and that was after one of mom's holiday breakfasts of cinnamon rolls, eggs and bacon. There is no way I could cook a big breakfast and a holiday dinner at 2:00 pm. I am a cooking whimp. I miss Mom's cinnamon rolls. I think it was the love she put into them that really made them special. Honor has mastered mom's scones though and it is always a treat when she makes them for a family gathering. After the big feast we went over to the farm for a brisk walk. It is a good workout for the legs walking in cut pasture grass. I bet we walked a roll. Annie and Jack don't know what is going on, why they are suddenly getting these great tidbits in their food bowls. John and I have started a new winter ritual. It is called "evening tea by the fire". About 9:00 pm I put the kettle on for water and we brew a cup of ginger tea for John and a cup of green tea for me and then we take them downstairs to the "warm room", that is where the fire is, and enjoy our cup of tea before we retire for the evening. It is a nice relaxing way to end the day. Annie lays by the fireplace and Jack wanders around looking for wood chips to inhale. He is like a vaccum cleaner. Well I hope everyone enjoyed family, turkey, football and most of all a feeling of contentment this last Thursday of November. Blessings to everyone.