A recent gathering of the men in our family
- A cured ham hangs in reserve under the stairs.
- A 32-pound home-grown turkey, fresh from the oven, with veggies from our hoop-house and sides from our guests, will provide dinner at 4 for family and friends.
- The view from the porch is of a wooded hill, rolling pastures, orchards, gardens, and beehives.
- The haybarn, unlike last year in the drought, is stacked to the rafters with our hay.
- The grass is still green in late November, and the ponds are full.
- On this cold morning, I smell wood smoke on the breeze.
- And, I’m reminded of other cold mornings, fishing for redfish in the coastal bayous with my dad, smoke drifting across the water from the fish camps.
- My dad is still with us at age 90, as is my mother’s sister at 97.
- All the men of the family had a chance to get together this fall for fellowship.
- My partner on this farm is my partner in life.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Great list. Happy Thanksgiving to you both!
An impressive list Brian. Not a bauble on the entire list.
My Dad revered Thanksgiving because it signaled the end of harvest and he could be genuinely grateful for the past growing season (most of the time), Christmas, in his opinion, had become a scam brought to you by the merchant class. He was not a big fan of Santa Claus, to say the least.