How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was good. And busy.  Let’s start out with the “featured bird” this weekend!

Here it is…

Ha! You thought I was going to show you our amazing turkey!   Nope!   This picture was taken a few miles down the river from us in Hiltons.   Jessica Fischer’s brother in law spotted this pretty eagle and took the picture. Last Sunday, there was one sited just up the river from my house. Selling feature for living in Mendota, Virginia…the eagles are healthy and we intend to keep them that way!   I saw one not long ago but didn’t have my camera, and since it was busy grabbing roadkill, it wasn’t exactly majestic.   There is just no good way to package our national bird chowing down on a dead raccoon and feel good about it.

Our actual  turkey was a great local guy……totally organic…lived a great life until last Tuesday.   If the Smythe family is reading this, he was good.   They raised him.  It was so nice to have a turkey that I didn’t have to thaw or search around for the neck and giblets hidden inside which I’ve forgotten more than once. Yuck.

We had 24 for Thanksgiving.   I’m hoping that my tablescapes will inspire you….aren’t they lovely?  I know…very difficult with a lot of thought and time going into these tables.

And what was most impressive is that I took the time to decorate not one, not two…but SIX tables.  Here’s another one…very original.   You are wondering where I got the napkins?  The white ones…in a roll?   I’ll give you a tip…you can find them at Walmart in the papertowel section.  I know.  You’re impressed. 

My guests were very polite…they took their hats off..

And…in a picture that’s a bit smaller…they parked their rides out of the way…and fertilized our yard at the same time.

Here’s a few pictures of us getting all set for  stuffing our faces dining in style.

And another…oh look…I forgot to tell you about the John Deere decor I used at Thanksgiving!  Wow!

Thanksgiving was great.  No one stressed over the meal as everyone pitched in and brought a dish.  We ate, visited, played a little Corn Hole and rested.

So many things to be thankful.  I had trouble started this blog, because where do you start when life has been so good?

I promised the recipe for my crockpot potato soup!  That will be tomorrow’s post!