Day 22

 A Month of Thankfulness.  Day 22.  November 22.

I am thankful that I can travel to faraway beautiful places.  Nine years ago, exactly, Older Daughter (Rocket Science Girl) and I spent Thanksgiving in Dorchester, Dorset, England.  What a beautiful place to explore.

Our favorite?  Maybe Maiden Castle.  Info:  Maiden Castle was a fortified hill-top settlement originally built during the Iron Age.  It changed greatly through the centuries and there was actually a castle built on the top of the hill in about 600 BC.  We enjoyed our explorations there and also in the town of Dorchester.  We returned with some of our family in 2019. Would we visit again?  YES!

November 21. Day 21. Week 3 of November Friday Fave Fives

Happy Friday!  And Happy Fave Fives!  I hope you have had a productive and joyful week.  I'm here on Day 21 to share my Friday Fave Fives. (the link takes you to Susanne's blog so you can read more and join in)

 Every morning is a fresh start.

Wake up with a thankful heart.

1.  I noticed this statement on a facebook post this week.  It struck me with its truth.  Yes, we need to begin each day being thankful.

2.  I am making good progress on some knitting projects.  More miniature Christmas mittens (I have a decorating plan).  Gloves for myself.  A sweater for newborn baby boy.

3.  A good visit with my dermatologist.  And maybe a plan moving forward to help with the remaining issues.

4.  Some warmish days. I was able to be outside a bit to continue to work in the garden, putting the beds to sleep for the winter.

5.  I am always thankful for hikes in the the woods, especially with my family.  This week's hike was at Infirmary Mound Park, a large county park that has many many trails including the fairy trail.  This week as we were walking through a dense forested area, I told Nurse Girl, "This looks like where we hiked up to Hadrian's Wall."  What a beautiful world we live in!

Pictures from our visit to Northumberland.  The path we followed to Hadrian's Wall and St. Oswald's Church.

And a post can only be better with a BARN.

Happy Weekend!  I hope you have found many blessings in this past week, too.

Day 20

 Day 20.  November 20.  Posted on Day 21...

I am thankful that my grandson enjoys playing trombone in the high school concert band.  We attended a performance at the school this week.  This is a rather unfocused photo due to lighting. But it does help to provide privacy to all the students in the band.

Day 19

 A Month of Thankfulness.  Day 19.  November 19.

I spent the afternoon baking.  I made dinner rolls from my paternal grandmother's recipe.  And I baked sugar cookies using the recipe from my maternal grandmother.  I am thankful that I am able to use these saved recipes to bake tried and true goodies for friends and family.

This cookie recipe probably came with my grandma's family from Germany.

Day 18

 A Month of Thankfulness.  Day 18. November 18.

I am thankful for Trail Life.  Both grandsons, Tall Boy and Warrior Boy, and The Professor are involved in the local troop.

Day 17

 A Month of Thankfulness.  Day 17.  November 17.

Today I am thankful that although the wind blew cold air, it was sunny and a lovely day for a hike at one of the local county parks.

A perfect day for wading through all the leaves.

Day 16

 A Month of Thankfulness. Day 16.  November 16.

I am thankful for a day of Sabbath rest.

Day 15

 A Month of Thankfulness.  Day 15. November 15.

Halfway through the month.  The second to the last month of the year.

Today I am thankful for the knit (and crochet) group I am part of, which meets once a month at a local coffee shop.  We met today.  Just five of us this month.  I enjoyed the chai latte and the peanut butter bagel and sharing the different projects we were all working on.

Me?  I was knitting Christmas mittens.  Like these.