25 November 2010

thankful heart

Just us four, but Thanksgiving nonetheless. I managed the entire meal without a single catastrophe. It's the truth. I can put the paprika on the mashed potatoes even if it's just four of us. The four of us can be family enough. We can watch the parade on television together. We can feast together. We can miss our loved ones together. We can be thankful together for  electricity, good books and bedtime stories, healthy children, real friends, flannel pajamas, chubby little boy cheeks, sharing, this land that I love, heat, michael buble, snowplows, modern medicine, sunshine on a bitter cold day, curious little minds, grandma's crystal dish for the cranberries, hugs and kisses, four-wheel drive, faith, miracles.

2 comments:

Mike and Jenny said...

Sounds like a happy Thanksgiving. Miss you all!

marta said...

i just loved this post. way to make the most of your intimate thanksgiving holiday.