‘If the only prayer
you said in your whole life was ‘thank you’, that would suffice.’
-
Meister Eckhart
The first Thanksgiving was in 1621. The Pilgrims were having a feast to celebrate
their successful first corn harvest.
Remembering the hardships of the first pilgrims in America helps me to
be even more thankful for all I have today.
There were a lot of courageous people who founded America. I can’t even imagine all they
went through, the bravery and tenacity they must have had. Oh how I would love to sit down, with my
daughter beside me, and talk to a pilgrim, hear first hand how they lived their life.
We have so many conveniences today that would be ‘hard to live without’,
but the pilgrims made a life without them all.
I take so much for granted…
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for all the people who made
America a country, the soldiers, pilgrims, political pioneers and the early citizens. I am also thankful for clean water that flows
out my faucet, fresh fruits and vegetables in the winter, a furnace to heat my
house and my car, things the early pioneers could only dream of.
My thankful list would not be complete without being
thankful for my family. I love you all, each and
every one of you.
Today I am joining Kim Klassen’s Texture Tuesday. I used
Kim’s Lightroom preset lightly2 and
her textures gift and wednesday on my winter berries.
I am also grateful for you. Thank you for stopping by and saying
hello.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!!
Michelle
I am thankful for the same! Beautiful focus on the berries!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving beautiful post Michelle.
ReplyDeleteGosh Michelle these are just wow wonderful. Love the scale and all the grunge. Happy Thanksgiving
ReplyDeleteMichelle, Your perspective on Thanksgiving is a living example of gratefulness. That you took time to really consider the origins of the holiday and appreciate the sacrifices of the people who founded our country is an inspiration and an encouragement to me. Your photos are simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour words, thoughts and photos are simply perfect for this week!! I'm very thankful for all who pioneered the way for us today. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteWe were on the same page...I love the red scale...perfect color for this time of year...I'm remembering that I have a red one in my basement...very different than my yellow one...I must drag it upstairs...
ReplyDeleteYour photo's are stunning and your story intriguing.. I'm wondering if you are from New England...
So many different points of view here...you are a talented photographer..
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours...
Happy Thanksgiving to you! Such a lovely post and your images are amazing!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your scale series ! So funny that we used almost the same subjects today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your family :)
Your winter berries are stunning. I love the first image - the from above angle of the shot.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving. Beautiful old scale. Really love your blog header.
ReplyDeleteSuch exquisite photos! Hubby and I had the chance to celebrate Thanksgiving once, in 2001, when we were living in Maryland. Such a joyful day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your beloved ones, Michelle! :)
I am sure the pilgrims would be shocked at cars, computers, mobile phones when they were probably happy just to have an outhouse.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful thoughts and beautiful pictures! I love the red berries and that wonderful old scale! Happy Thanksgiving, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Images, Michelle. I love the red berries and the tarnished metal. They go together well! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Yours!--Michele at Sweet Leaf
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Michelle!
ReplyDeleteYour images are stunning - the warm glow and the red berries ... wonderful!
Wow! Lovely colors in your pics!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCiao Michelle, hope you are having a lovely Advent Time! :)
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