Thursday, November 22, 2007

FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2007

FOR ME, ALWAYS A DAY TO STORE ALL THE SIGNS OF AUTUMN & BEGIN TO BRING OUT OUR CHERISHED CHRISTMAS GOODIES. ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR! A NEW PUPPY, JESSE, JUST MIGHT MAKE THINGS MORE DIFFICULT THIS YEAR. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TREE GOES UP!

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

THURSDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2007

Though our mouths were full of song as the sea, and our tongues of exultation as the multitude of its waves,and our lips of praise as the wide-extended firmament;though our eyes shone with light like the sun and the moon,and our hands were spread forth like the eagles of heaven,and our feet were swift as hinds,we should still be unable to thank thee and bless thy name,O Lord our God and God of our fathers,for one thousandth or one ten thousandth part of the bounties which thou has bestowed upon our fathers and upon us.
- from the Hebrew Prayer Book

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A Thanksgiving Day prayer
O Lord, with humble hearts we pray Thy blessing this Thanksgiving DayAnd ask that at table place,Where grateful folk say words of grace,That Thou will come to share the yieldThy bounty gave to farm and field.We pray thy love will bless, O Lord,Each hearth, each home, each festive board;And that Thy peace will come to stayWhere candles glow, Thanksgiving Day.

THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS



THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY.....
Here are a few interesting facts about the "Old Turkey Gobbler" that you mght find interesting.
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In England, during the 1700's, turkeys were walked to market in large herds. Turkey farmers often covered the birds' feet with little booties to protect them on the long journey to the London market. Head ‘em up, move ‘em out.

The "turkey trot" was a dance made popular in the early 1900’s. Conservative members of society thought the dance was demoralizing and tried to get it banned at public function, which only served to increase it’s popularity. The turkey trot was not a graceful dance, as couples danced around in circles bobbing their heads like strutting tom turkeys. Alas, it was soon replaced by the ever so popular "Fox Trot" in 1914.

After the first Thanksgiving in 1621, it took over 200 years before Thanksgiving Day was officially proclaimed as a national day of thanksgiving, praise and prayer in 1863.
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I wish you all good cheer on this festive day. Drive carefully, eat heartily and remember to thank our Lord and Saviour for all our many blessings.