Happy Thanksgiving Sweet Friends

 

Hello sweet friends.

I have been enjoying a 

peaceful internet break,

but am stopping by to

wish you a Blessed

day of Thanksgiving.

Dear One and I have 

kept busy with 

 activities we enjoy.

One is hiking up on our

 land "Little Piney Acres."

The neighbors next to 

our land had their lumber

cut down to sell.

 I found a beautiful

wild turkey feather on my

walk across their open fields

seen in the above photo.

Our weather has

been warm and dry

so we have enjoyed hiking,

bike riding and picnics.

We had a bike ride one

sunny morning and happened

upon a happy moment.

A baby calf had just 

been born in a field.

It was a precious moment

watching mama and the

other cows gazing on

the new born.

Dear One and I

cheered the little one's

first wobbly steps!

Life is full of

little miracles....

We've had some sad

wildfires burning near

our home on our

beloved Blue Ridge

the last week.

Below is a photo

from the backyard

one evening and one

the next morning taken 

by my sweet neighbor...

We awoke yesterday

morning to the smelly

smoke again, so we decided

to take off and drive to a smoke

free area away from home.

I'm so glad we did.

We ended up enjoying

a sunshiny day in

Appomattox.

First stop was a favorite-

Nina Bell's Cottage...

We love shopping

at this happy boutique.

A dear lady has

transformed her

Granny's vintage 1930s

home into a charming shop...

I bought a sweet

felt Nativity set..

There's even a photo of

Nina Bell and her hubby

 amongst the lovely

 goodies for sale..

As we left we said

goodbye to the owner

outside decorating

for Christmas.

The ladies here

are as nice as can be,

and shopping is a pleasure...

We meandered on to 

have a tasty lunch

break at Granny Bee's Diner.

Aren't the little Main St.

shops charming?...

There's so much to

choose from in this little town..

I enjoy the vintage 

Baine's Books and Coffee

shop. The creaky wooden 

floors and old books

are charming...

Before heading home

we enjoyed a

play by some local

high school kids called 

Anne of Green Gables.

They performed at 

a theater called

Light House Drama Players

A Christian Theater Experience.

I loved that they added

hymns, Scripture and prayer

to this cute story...

I love the little

village of Appomattox...

small town living 

at its finest

Back  home

we've been Winter

cleaning and sprucing

things up a bit.

A big job was chipping 

grout,  re-caulking and

scrubbing the kitchen

counter tiles.

All done and sparkly

....happy it's done...

In quiet moments

we enjoy puzzles

or a few games...

Life has it's little

blessings and smiles.

There's always something

we can be thankful for,

especially as we celebrate

Thanksgiving day.

However, there are days

when we have questions.

The world we live in 

can bring times of wonder.

One day I was feeling

sorrow concerning some 

things I had seen and was

quietly visiting with the Lord.

Not questioning as much

as just feeling the heaviness

of living in this old world.

Dear One shared some

sweet thoughts to cheer my 

weary heart...

The Lord who created

this world with a Word,

and created us from dust,

is surely able to care for

all that goes on in His

creation.

He then sang an

old hymn he used to

sing when he was a boy.

It brightened my

heart so I'm leaving

it for you to enjoy also.

Enjoy the blessings the

Lord allows each 

day dear hearts.

The world is in

His capable hands.

I'm still trying to 

keep my mind free from

too much internet,

but, Lord willing,

I'll stop by to visit

during Christmas.

Loving 🤗 hugs.

Mrs. C

Dear One says I

should add the hymn

below too ..just to

brighten your day...