The official day of gratitude... and turkey
Faith, hope, and love...the greatest of these is love. For these, I am grateful. Every week I take time to reflect on all that I have to be grateful for, but if I were to break it all down to the simplest form, it would be these three things. All that is important in my life, and makes me want to live. Take away all the stuff of everyday, strip down to the core of what is important and you have... faith or the belief in what I cannot see, hope for the future, and love. Love given and received, like life giving oxygen. The love I have for my family. The love that takes my breath away sometimes and makes my chest hurt if I really stop to think about how much they mean to me. Today I am grateful to say I have these three... faith, hope and love, and because of that my life is good.
I am also grateful for aunt Mary's turkey, aunt Pat's sweet potatoes, Ronald's biscuits, Doris' mashed potatoes and gravy and Jessica's pecan pie. I am grateful for two new family members joining our Thanksgiving for the first time. Hailey and Loretta. Hailey joined the family (Mitch's side) when she was born, 2 months ago. Loretta officially joined the family (my side) on Saturday when she married Ronald.
Today was a very good day. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Even if it isn't officially Thanksgiving where you live, be thankful for the blessings in your life.
I am also grateful to Stephanie for sharing her pattern for soft trees.
happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by:Rebekah | November 24, 2006 at 02:20 AM
Lovely reasons to be grateful. Happy thanksgiving! Beautiful trees.
Posted by:wendy | November 24, 2006 at 11:17 AM
Pretty pretty trees! I just printed out my own pattern. I remember my mom making these when I was a child! Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by:susie | November 24, 2006 at 11:18 AM
What darling trees!
Sounds like your THanksgiving was a great one. I am still thinking about Ron's biscuits. Sounds so good.
Posted by:kim in Camas | November 24, 2006 at 04:08 PM
What a lovely post! ;-)
Now, I was all proud of myself for adding ONE beaded snowflake to my tree and I come here and see these beauties! WOW! Autum they look really fabulous. So dreamy and soft. ;-)
Posted by:Angela | November 24, 2006 at 04:28 PM
Autum, your trees are so pretty! Happy Thanksgiving- glad you had such a nice one!
Posted by:Bettsi | November 24, 2006 at 05:22 PM
I hope that both of your actual Turkey Day dinners were lovely, and hope even more so the belated one that you have with your immediate family today...
Such charming tiny trees!
Posted by:lla | November 24, 2006 at 09:56 PM
im swooning at the trees!!! a tutorial for those would be great...the children would love them and they are safe for the baby!
Posted by:Tanya Nichols | November 25, 2006 at 04:59 AM
what beautiful soft trees. lovely decorations too.
your gratitude post is very nice.
Posted by:jessica | November 25, 2006 at 04:48 PM
I love the beaded trees. I just printed out the pattern.
Posted by:Vicki | November 25, 2006 at 09:21 PM
Who needs to cook when there are so many others to bring food? :o)
Sounds like a lovely day.
The trees sure are pretty.
Posted by:linda | November 26, 2006 at 03:10 PM
What cute little trees! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Posted by:Melissa | November 26, 2006 at 08:01 PM
We do have so much to be thankful for. I am so glad that I found your blog.
Posted by:Mindy | November 26, 2006 at 09:10 PM
Through my bloghopping, I've stumbled across your blog. I love those trees! They are just magical in that picture. I hope you don't mind that I just dropped in to say so!
Posted by:Karin | November 27, 2006 at 11:54 AM
they came out pretty.. and shiny..
beautiful
Posted by:pnardnmz | November 28, 2006 at 01:28 AM
Your trees are beautiful!!! What did you make yours out of? I love how you have them displayed.
Posted by:Jessica | November 28, 2006 at 06:32 PM