Beloved,Have you noticed in the stores that Thanksgiving is getting by passed? It seems to get overlooked. So many stores have Harvest/Halloween Decor and Costumes sitting right along with the Christmas Themes. Where are the Pilgrims??? The closer to Thanksgiving Day the grocery stores will run those great specials that I hope to benefit from.
Please join me for a Thanksgiving Dinner Count Down. What will you serve on that special day? Will you have Family in to dine or will you go to someone's home to feast together? Maybe you'll skip all of this and help dish out food for the homeless or needy and help stock a food pantry.
The last few years as I have sat down to eat on Thanksgiving Day, I have had to pinch myself and remind myself that it's Thanksgiving Day. The year sure went fast. Thanksgiving Day! Mercy, that snuck up on me and Christmas is around the corner.
Dinner Menu usually is Turkey with dressing, Green Bean Casserole, Corn, Mashed Potatoes with gravy, Sweet Potatoes topped with marshmallows, Dinner Rolls with butter, Cranberry Salad sprinkled with nuts, Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream, Pecan Pie, Iced Tea and Coffee with creamer.
Recipes later.
God has richly blessed our Country. May we never forget,
~Deanna~
12 comments:
Oh A woman after my own heart! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and has been as long as I can remember. Even as a child I loved the gathering in of family around my grandmothers table! And I love the spirit of thankfulness - I've always been sad that it seems to be "Christmas kick-off". Give me my apron, family around my table and pumpkin pie!
HI Deanna! Oh, you're so right! I've noticed Thanksgiving in the stores has almost disappeared! That's such a shame. We do have so much to be thankful for - we're just so blessed.
We're pretty traditional at our house. My children live too far to pop in, so it's just Mr. Precious, Mother, Chloe Dawn and me! We love turkey and dressing with sweet potato casserole, usually have a Waldorf salad, mashed potatoes and rolls. Have to have pumpkin pie!
Be a sweetie,
shelia :)
You are so right! Thanksgiving is so special to me. Love for the whole family to get together!
Deanna I guess that is the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. That is about what we have too. Our oldest daughter has three daughters and they all have boyfriends or fiancees now so she has Thanksgiving. Our family is getting too big, with the grands starting to marry, to accommodate us all. I still do Christmas Day no matter how many. Just their favorite soups and desserts these days.
QMM
Hi Deanna,
I hadn't really noticed, but now that you mentioned it, you're right. Hubby and I did notice the number of homes that have decorated their yards for halloween, right down to the orange lights around the bushes. We do not celebrate halloween, but we do give the kids candy...most of them are little and enjoy dressing up and getting candy for the simple labor of knocking on a door! I would much prefer that their parents take them to a harvest party at a local church, but that isn't even happening much any more. Christmas is my holiday...I can't wait til Nov. 1...some decorations are coming out. I wait til the day after Thanksgiving to put the tree up, but I begin right after halloween by putting out candles and snowmen. After all, in some parts of the country, its already snowing! We don't get any here, but I can dream!
God bless you and God bless America!
Mary
I just love your blog. You are so right about Thanksgiving. There is one store that's here that seems to get it and it's Hobby Lobby. They usually have about 3 isles of stuff. But it's not the stores job to remind us. It's our job to be thankful and make these moments important to our families. Thank you God for our freedom!! I think your menu is exactly like our menu!
Oh, how delicious your meal sounds!!! I love, love, love holiday dinners!
I'm not sure what we're doing for Thanksgiving. We are still waiting to see if Chris, my son in Missouri, will be able to get off the Friday after. This mother is praying!
Have a great evening and wonderful Thursday, dear friend.
Andrea
I can hardly believe it almost Thanksgiving. Where did the time go. I always have the whole family over. We usually deep fry a turkey, I think this year we may smoke one. Wow, this post reminded me of how much I need to get done before next month!
Hey Deanna...aint' that the truth...I haven't decorated for halloween this year - just for fall and for Thanksgiving as it is an important holiday that should not be forgotten. You are making me hungry with the menu and it sounds alot like mine..I usually cook this menu about 3 times during the winter - if I can get some good deals on turkey. I want to invite everyone but, the hubby says the home is too small...drats..I do plan on inviting my 87 year old grandma - we are so very blessed !
Kammy
Hi Deanna!
I'm beyond hungry, and ready for Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings. I always eat too much, but I guess that's part of it.
I wanted to smoke a Turkey once, but I couldn't figure out which end to light! :)
Artist
Deanna I can't wait till Thanksgiving oh yummy all the food I can't wait ;0) Thank you so much for your kind words and compliments towards my weight loss its wonderful having lovely friends who support you in what you do. Hugs.
Blessings,
Heidi
Thank you for leaving such a kind comment on my blog. I will enjoy continuing to read your blog and enjoy your tea parties :)
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