how many grandies (and one hoverboard) does it take
to help me carry all of my leftovers home?
four.
this is very kind and also might be a sign
that I am bringing home too much food.
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“leftovers in their less visible form are called memories.
stored in the refrigerator of the mind and the cupboard of the heart.”
-thomas Fuller
“gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received.
thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.
thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.”
-henry van dyke
—
happy thanksgiving and much gratitude to all
—
image credit: ida bohatta (children’s book illustrator and author)
with the big holiday looming
don’t spend a minute worrying about
what to do with all the leftovers
the solution is just waiting for you to discover
rest easy.
because, jello.
—
what’s the weirdest jello recipe you’ve ever been served?
was it considered:
a dessert?
a salad substitute?
a side dish of the main meal?
other?
—
“it’s as if we spend our entire lives avoiding Jell-O
but it is always there at the end, waiting.”
-john grisham, ford county
—
image credit: kraft/general foods – vintage ad
this family of turkeys behind the line at the parade
may or may not realize
that they have actually become a part of the parade.
—
“in general, costumes are the first thing in life
that let other people know who we are.
they indicate who the person is without saying anything.”
-molly parker
—
at the 2018 macy’s thanksgiving day parade – new york, ny, usa
“this is the power of gathering:
it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful:
in a word, more alive.”
-alice waters
traveling with the family to nyc
to spend some quality holiday time
maybe it will be
quiet there
if no one else has the same idea.
—
“one can’t paint New York as it is, but rather as it is felt.”
-georgia o’keeffe
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“i am grateful for what I am and have. my thanksgiving is perpetual.”
-henry david thoreau
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image credit: faerie magazine
