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My Favorite Day of the Year
Today. Thanksgiving. It is my favorite day of the year! I cannot explain how much I truly enjoy today for everything that it is and for what it signifies. I am not sure when I developed a love of Thanksgiving, but I do believe it stems from the planning and prep that I saw Mom and Granny put into the days leading up to the big feast. We were not a big family in Texas because my parents and older brothers were from Ohio, but it was the connection and the excitement I had of the food being prepared. When I was old enough, I was tasked with making the…
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Sunrise in the Mountains
We are choosing to change up our usual Thanksgiving day plans by spending 4 days in the mountains. Normally we spend it lounging around, visiting with family and then, of course, feasting on a lot of food. This year, however, we will watch the sunrise over the mountains and enjoy the days in the cooler temps, hiking and taking Abby across creeks and on bird hunts. She is quite the retriever and if she can get muddy wet in the process that’s even better. She’d tell you just that if you were to ask her and if she were able to verbally respond. The smile on her face tells me…