AHHHH . . . NOVEMBER!

Ahhhh . . . November!  You are the beginning of my favorite time of year: fall.  The colorful leaves, the nip in the air, frost, and snow, depending upon where one is living.

You contain three birthdays in our family on the 14th (Alexa will be six), the 20th (our son-in-law Philip), and the 25th (mine). 

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday, and its meal ranks up there as one of my favorites: roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, corn pudding, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and even fried okra some years.  Our family also enjoys squash casserole, pasta salad, or potatoes au gratin on other years.  Desserts can range from banana pudding, chocolate cake, or cheesecake, to fruit pies, pecan pie, or hot fudge pudding cake with mint ice cream. 

My hubby Clark returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam in November, unscathed, and we married the following month, 41 years ago. 

As a child, I recall the Thanksgiving programs at school, complete with pilgrims and Indians in costume.  When I was in college, one of my friends donned a huge orange sweatshirt, white tights, and stuffed the shirt to look like a pumpkin! 

We always visit the mountains to enjoy the beautiful views and colors during October or November.

This month ushers in cooler, even cold, weather, which is greatly to my liking. 

A truly American holiday, we pause to give thanks for the many blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us as individuals, families, a nation.  I thank Him for my abundant life, full of a loving family and blessings. 

May yours be a blessed Thanksgiving as well.