“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” -Thornton Wilder
Regretfully, I did not take a single photo of Thanksgiving. But it was spectacular. My dad borrowed a frialator and deep-fried the Turkey, whom my brother Trey nicknamed "Fred" or "George," I can't remember which... one of the Weasley brothers. My youngest brother Nick (a.k.a. "Biggie") got stuck cooking 3 of the 4 side dishes — but he is a chef in training, so I hardly think he minded the work. And my mom served homemade stuffing. Yes, you read correctly — my mom, who doesn't particularly love the holidays and is a far cry from Betty Crocker — made stuffing. From scratch... God love her.
"A thankful heart hath a continual feast." -W.J. Cameron
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the facts
I am: female, 30, yankee born, dixie raised, living in the midwest, writing a memoir, & chronically seeking adventure.
I have: a tendency to be dramatic, a husband who is far from dramatic, a loud and lovable family, friends I would lie down in traffic for, & a killer sweet tooth.
I write: for practice, for sanity, & to capture the everyday things that make me grateful.
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my slight obsessions
- finding the perfect names for things (hence, the name of this blog)
- the desert
- the ocean
- adventures
- cranberry sauce
- dental floss
- decorating on a budget
- yoga
- all things country western
- campfires
- the smell of fall
- canyoneering
- counting crows
- apple picking
- road trips
- steinbeck
- friday night lights
- state fairs
- telephone poles
- third eye blind
- recycling
- train tracks
- reading lots (and lots) of literature
- skiing
- city skylines
- writing poetry
- collecting quotes
- black coffee
- georgia football
- cannoli, especially from little italy
- christmas traditions
- boiled peanuts
- sweet tea
- watching classic movies
- olives
quotes i [try to] live by
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." -Mother Teresa
"Everything is only for a day, both that which remembers and that which is remembered. Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the universe loves nothing so much as to change things which are and to make new things like them. For everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be." -Marcus Aurelius
"Everything is only for a day, both that which remembers and that which is remembered. Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the universe loves nothing so much as to change things which are and to make new things like them. For everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be." -Marcus Aurelius
"God sells us all things at the price of the labor." -Leonardo da Vinci
"And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should." -Desiderata
"Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned..." -St. Francis
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." -Einstein
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." -Vince Lombardi
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." -Marcel Proust
"And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should." -Desiderata
"Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned..." -St. Francis
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." -Einstein
"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." -Vince Lombardi
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." -Marcel Proust
4 comments:
I named him, Fred. Beloved Fred.
And what do you mean she doesn't particularly love the holidays??
Wow......I had no idea it was homemade stuffing! Why is it that I miss the Holidays that have the homemade stuff????? Glad it was a good one. Oh, you can't name the turkey or else it gets too personal :) Hugs, Aunt Pam
I didn't take any pictures either.. I can hardly believe it looking back..
Haha.. that would be the day.. that my mom made stuffing from scratch.
Her mom on the other hand makes the best stuffing that you will ever eat. Gahh.. soo good!
Anyway, glad you had a good Thanksgiving.
Oh and I love the quote.
=)
I'm so glad you enjoyed the stuffing . . . I'm wondering if Betty Crocker was a made up person - if your not naughty but nice I may share the recipe with you Miss smarty pants. Pam guess what I'm making for Christmas ? ? PS I'm still digesting "Fred"
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