Thanksgiving weekend..

old fashioned pumpkin preserves..

Hello everyone.. 

Welcome to the Blessed Hearth today.. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.. 

We, Canadians celebrated our Thanksgiving Day this past weekend.. 

Terry and I packed everything up, turkey and all and headed to the cottage on Thursday.. 

Everything was as we left it but the leaves had changed colors and many friends had closed their cottages and gone home, too... 

We turned the heat up and went to the city for the evening. 

We did some shopping and then had a lovely time with our daughter and family... 

On Friday morning we got our supply of fresh spring water and picked a bunch of  beautiful Fall leaves, cat tails and such to decorate with... 

I have to admit that my pictures did not turn out very well and I had to delete half of them.. 

Oh well.. 

We found some lovely leaves on this trail to Salmon River.. 

Along with gorgeous rosehips on the branches.. 

They made lovely arrangements but very prickly..

sorry no pics..

Once we had a few pumpkins, arrangements and such about I started cooking so that I would be ahead of the game on Saturday... 

Everyone was to be there at 2:30 in the afternoon.. 

The turkey and veggies  were cooked and everyone brought delicious stuff to help out... 

We had so much food, of course and a precious time with our family and some very special guests... 

It was very informal with not enough tables to set everyone but we all found a place ... smile.. 

So blessed and thankful for our dear family and friends and all the bounteous blessings we have received from our dear God the past year.. 

He is forever faithful.... 

Then the next day we were up early and packing the truck with preserves to sell at the last Market of the year at the Fundy Trail... 

It was a very cold day but we had a table inside and lots of hot coffee.. 

We had packed a lunch but there was a gentleman there selling Currys... 

Yummmy... 

That night we went for our last little seaside siesta as we call it.. 

The waves were so wonderful and we sat there in the truck all bundled up and while Terry slept I listened and enjoyed the Bay ...

(for the last time this season)... 

On Monday we finished packing everything that was left and turned off the water, cleaned the fridge and such..  

It was a glorious warm day .. 

Notice how the color of the leaves have changed since we first arrived this year.

It was good to take the road HOME... 

My favorite place on earth... 

But I was tired... 

After unloading the truck of plants, food and clothes I couldn't get to bed soon enough.. 

It has taken me a couple of days to get that stuff put away but thank goodness it is finally all done until next year.. 

Now... 

Christmas is coming.. grin.. 

And next week dear daughter is coming to paint my cupboards... 

Lord willing ... 

I am excited... 

Anyway, dear hearts thanks for  listening to my boring tale one more time... 

And thanks for the sweet call from Wisconsin and all of your Thanksgiving wishes... 

Appreciate you, all.. xo

Take care now... xo