Hi all!
Here is a little collaboration post from LimebirdNeeks and LimebirdLaura all about Thanksgiving! 🙂
Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the good old USA. Many cultures around the world gather to bless and be thankful for the bounty of the harvest, our holiday is on the 4th Thursday in November each year. For many of us it is a time of family gatherings, huge feasts, work holidays and of course it officially ushers in Hanukkah and the Christmas season with Kwanzaa soon to follow.
You may not know that the first Thanksgiving celebration lasted for 3 days. Very likely venison, chicken and seafood were the meats on hand. Squash, onions, leeks, dried fruits, honey, maple syrup, nuts, salad vegetables and goat cheese were probably on the menu as well. They did not have pumpkin pies, potatoes or cranberry sauce as many of our tables will. I’m not even sure they had a turkey. Did you know that they didn’t use forks? They ate with knives, spoons and with their fingers.
A bit of presidential silliness here; in 1989 President George H.W. Bush officially pardoned a turkey for the first time. Some say the practice actually began when Lincoln pardoned his son Tad’s pet turkey, and others may argue that Harry Truman did it first in 1947 (although there is no evidence of that). Regardless of how it started, a turkey (and its alternate!) have been given reprieve each year by the current president. Lucky birds.
When coming together to eat and have fun with family and friends this year, please remember the less fortunate in our society. It would mean the world for you to adopt a senior for a day from a nursing home to share your Thanksgiving Dinner with. Leftovers? Box them up and take them to the homeless along with a big pot of soup. There are many ways we can give of ourselves, not all of them require money. Most of all be careful if driving, be blessed in your endeavors and let us all give thanks. ~ LimebirdNeeks
—————–I love this time of the year! In my neck of the woods the air gets crisp and frosty – the perfect excuse to curl up on the couch with a thick blanket and good book! People seem to get a little more friendly out in public. The holiday season is officially upon us, whether we want to admit it or not.
As a kid, Thanksgiving day consisted of my mom rolling us out of bed way too early in my eyes, but way too late for us to make it to my grandparent’s house on time. We would always be running late to their house, but I would arrive prepared to help Memaw in any way possible. My Memaw is an amazing cook, and I wish the smell of her house on Thanksgiving day could be bottled as a Febreeze limited edition holiday spray. She taught me how to make her famous Chess Pie (and the chocolate Chess Pie as well!) So even if I can’t make it to her house for Thanksgiving anymore, I will always have her pie.
Maybe it’s just because I’m a big kid at heart, but nothing compares to Thanksgiving and this time of the year. We don’t think about the things we’re thankful for nearly enough, but today I’m thankful for the turkey my husband is going to do his magic hoodoo voodoo cooking on, that nice warm blankey I got last Christmas, these really snuggy PJs that keep me cozy, my Memaw’s Chess Pie, a library bag full of books, shoes that don’t have holes in them so I can walk to the librarycomfortably and get more bags full of books, peppermint coffee creamer, pumpkin egg nog, and all my fellow Limebird Writers and all you Limebird readers out there!
Whether you’re here in the States celebrating Thanksgiving or out there in our great wide world, I hope you’ll all take a moment to think about what is making you thankful on this day. ~ LimebirdLaura
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