Our Thanksgiving 2017 Tablescape

While all the other blogs are on to Christmas I’m just getting to our Thanksgiving. Well, I guess that’s just the way it is in my life. I still have all my fall decorations to put away which I hope to do this weekend!  It’s done!

Anyways, just a quick post today about our Thanksgiving.

I perused the web for a few ideas for a tablescape and it all came together quite effortlessly. I had this beautiful bouquet as my centerpiece and I took it, along with the vase it came in, and set it directly in my vintage kettle, which incidentally I use at our hunting camp each year.

And the rest were things I had on hand. The only thing I purchased this year were the 3 pie pumpkins.

My turkey plates I bought from World Market so many years ago at 80% off. I make sure I use them every year. I love the colors on it.

All in readiness…

It was a smaller gathering this year – only 15 of us but it was still very special. In the past we’ve had activities, dressed as pilgrims and Indians, read poems, sang songs etc. This year we sang a few songs around the table and then we had each one say something they appreciated about the person seated on their left as well as on their right. It was a sweet time.

I am very thankful for our forefathers who first came and settled in America…

…and grateful to live in this wonderful country.

It is so sad to see our country destroying itself but I am still glad that it is my homeland.

We have many things to be thankful for. God has been very good to our family and I’m so glad we were blessed with the opportunity to have both my mom and dad seated around our table this Thanksgiving. They are both 80 years young! Don’t they look so good?

Thanksgiving 2017