Alice has been helping me with a lot of special projects lately, and I really enjoy this, especially because little Stephen comes along and is such a ray of sunshine with his happy ways that the whole day is immediately brighter…It is difficult to decide which picture of him is my favorite today!
I’m also posting a photo of the hutch cupboard with the flying turkey plates I inherited from my grandmother (called Nana, as I am). All the Thanksgiving dinners I remember from my childhood I remember eating from these plates and I am happy that my children and grandchildren enjoy using them with me now, and hearing about long ago and far away when Nana was a little girl.
Also in this photo are two odd pilgrims I picked up a few years ago to use at this time of year, and some of my collection of squirrels and acorns. It began with a little boy in the 1950s who was a dental patient of my father’s and gave him his stuffed toy squirrel. It lived on a shelf of the Seth Thomas Clock on the desk in my father’s office, and I seem to have inherited it. Squirrels are a good symbol of the “all is safely gathered in” theme of November.
And there is also a picture of a golden tree warming the far end of my back yard, against of lovely blue sky. I think we need to cherish this gold just now. A more monochromatic world approaches. It has its own beauty, but I think I love the golden days best.
“all is safely gathered in” I like that!
The dishes are beautiful! Perfect for thanksgiving.
I am LOVING “mine”, too. Thank you, my friend.
Not to mention the cute baby… or is he already at the stage he says he is a big boy? 🙂
What a sweetie.
Oh, Brenda, he just turned one and sometimes we think he is saying our names! He does a little sign language too, which is an interesting thing we never heard about when I was raising my kids in the 70s and 80s.
Your little man’s cheeks are too much! I could just eat them up! I would say that the first one is my favorite. He is too dang cute.
I love that you have your grandmother’s plates. And they really do seem appropriate for Autumn.
I hope that you’re having a great weekend.
Your Friend, m.
going to link to you in my blog post tonight 🙂
No wonder things perk right up when he’s around! I was outside for much of the afternoon and it is just as you say, bright blue skies and golden. I soaked it up.
Love the flying turkeys. They look very Novembery on your hutch!
A golden day is just what I need as here in Cornwall, UK it is simply just a grey day – low grey cloud, wet fog, cold and intermittent rain. Your little man’s face radiates happiness which makes me smile too. Those turkey plates are so special.I invite you to come and visit me sometime. 🙂
What a wonderful smile. Lovely boy.
If I had my way, turkeys would be our national bird. I love them.