Happy Thanksgiving

I know I'm a day late, but we were having so much fun, and eating so much food.
I am thankful for the beautiful fall colors, and for family and festivities.

Fireside

Today I am most thankful for s'mores!
Remember those girl scout days?
The Hershey bars are a little thinner and the marshmallows
a little smaller, but the method is the same, and they are just as yummy
as they were years ago. Only difference is, since everything is smaller,
you can have 2 instead of one!

Confederate Rose

These Confederate roses are blooming in abundance in Arkansas, so that is what I am thankful for today!

Snow Lady

Granddaughter made this very fancy "snow lady" for me.
I am so thankful for all the beautiful pictures, I'm getting,
and the wonderful time we are having together.

When we got to town, I was greeted with these notes on the door.
Such a sweet child!

Precious!

Today I am thankful for the time I am spending with my little artist 
granddaughter. She always amazes  me with her talent. She is so generous
with her work.

Roasted and Salted

Today I am thankful for the plentiful supply of pecans this year.
We have several trees in our yard. There are at least 3 kinds of
pecans, all sizes and shapes. I have used them in baking, and we have eaten plenty.
I wanted to roast some, but did not want to use butter, like most of the
articles on line said to do.  One article suggested wetting the pecans in a colander,
shaking the water off, and spreading them on a cookie sheet. I sprinkled sea salt on lightly,

and roasted at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes. They are so good; I know they won't last long.

Pumpkin Bread

Today, I am thankful for food.
Just in time for the holidays, I discovered Libby's Pumpkin bread mix.
Everything is in the box, even the can of pumpkin!
I added roasted pecans and dried cranberries to make it even better.
There was a small bag of icing included,which I did not think it needed.
My critique group thought it was great! Since I have not been painting,
I had to have something for them to critique. :)) We had to eat several pieces
to decide just how good it is.