Feasts

November 29feasts,thanksgiving meal,spoons

I am thankful for feasts. Although I generally do not enjoy gorging myself, I do enjoy the company and celebratory atmosphere that feasts connotate. Thanksgiving meal is always an overindulgence to an extent, although I make it a point to get small servings of each item. However, this Thanksgiving had multiple items so it proved the point that small amounts of a lot of items add up to a lot in total bulk.

This is a photo of a basket of spoons and other cooking utensils, with the dining room table and chairs await the feast in the background.

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whilst pondering life’s many mysteries

in repose upon my chamber pot

a thought occurred to me as

i there upon diligently sought

perhaps there is more to say

in what better way can i describe

that perhaps it is better

to expel than ingest and imbibe.

© rt tulley

Thanksgiving

November 28

I am thankful for Thanksgiving. It may seem like overkill to be thankful for being thankful. But it is so true. Thankfulness is a state of mind. When you find so many things to be thankful of, there comes a time when you are thankful for being able just to do that. Our country has set aside one day a year in which we feast to our blessings. It is a magnificent gesture.

My friends Anne and Hawley Wolfe had a tradition at their house when their children were young to fill a jar with notes of the things they were thankful for. Then, at specified times they would pull one out and read it aloud to remind themselves of all their blessings. They called it their Thankful Jar. When they told me about that tradition, I loved it so much I wanted to reproduce it for this blog. So I filled this jar with all the blog topics up to this point (331 in all) and snapped away with the camera.

In keeping with the food portion of Thanksgiving, I leave you with a photo taken at a local food market of some pale pumpkins.

November 28bthanksgiving,pumpkins

thanksgiving

to be thankful

for being so thankful

is a sign that

the jar is nearly full

so many things

for which to feel most blessed

thankful for being thankful

we sincerely express.

© rt tulley

Warmth

November 27warmth,fire pit,white lights nights

I am thankful for warmth. I think warm is one of my favorite words. It implies enjoyment, comfort, and closeness. I remember when I was growing up in Indiana. When it was freezing cold in the winter, I used to get dressed over the floor heater vents because of the warmth emanating from them. There is nothing better than warm when you are cold. A warm coat, a warm blanket, a fire. Warm takes the chill away and replaces it with contentment.

The photo above was taken at White Lights Nights this past Friday. It was rather cold outside (at least by Baton Rouge standards) and this fire was blazing in this fire pit (or cast iron jambalaya pot, if you prefer). People were gathered around it soaking in the warmth.

warmth

when we hold each other close

in a sweet and tender hug

i feel the warmth of you

addictively as a drug

it’s the warmth of your heart

as i feel you near

a forever reminder of your love

so special and dear

© rt tulley