tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post1622708487832483632..comments2023-12-14T10:42:31.259+00:00Comments on Mrs Black's This n That: GIVING THANKSLeeAnn at Mrs Black's http://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-18246701475141588842015-01-21T23:40:46.881+00:002015-01-21T23:40:46.881+00:00Oh sweet Mrs. Black, you are just the nicest kitty...Oh sweet Mrs. Black, you are just the nicest kitty in the world to come and leave me a comment today. I am truly moved by the send-off of many people I have come to love. <br /><br />I am still visiting as many blogs as I can, to keep connected to such a unique group of people. But my plan is to devote time to my private writing AND to revise and gather my best blog posts and self-publish in a book. <br /><br />Wishing you a fantastic new year, and yes, it does take courage to make changes, even when it hurts. AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-90435195572539285142014-12-25T20:32:19.379+00:002014-12-25T20:32:19.379+00:00Stopping in for just a moment today ~
to bring you...Stopping in for just a moment today ~<br />to bring you Seasons Greetings.<br />Here's hoping your day is merry and bright.<br />Best Wishes,<br />WillowWillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-14354613535262594202014-12-15T13:59:28.169+00:002014-12-15T13:59:28.169+00:00How nice of you to stop by and comment! Lovely to ...How nice of you to stop by and comment! Lovely to hear from you. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-35242888977612677142014-12-15T13:58:44.518+00:002014-12-15T13:58:44.518+00:00This is very true Dawn. I love reading about tradi...This is very true Dawn. I love reading about traditions the world over and borrowing, and honouring something from all the different cultures. Much love to you and yours this Christmas too. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-32416923225319073092014-12-10T02:27:35.862+00:002014-12-10T02:27:35.862+00:00A lovely post with deep feelings and lovely items ...A lovely post with deep feelings and lovely items with your emotional values. Now that my parents and parents-in-law are gone, which makes me realize heartily I am an Elder.<br />We don't usually celebrate Thanksgiving, though we have Labor Thanksgiving Day, I think and believe gratitude really makes ourselves feel contented and happy. Thank you for this post , Mrs Black:)cosmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18411297580664818094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-38012520002987682542014-12-08T23:30:01.982+00:002014-12-08T23:30:01.982+00:00Love your Autumn Decor, when we lived in Europe I ...Love your Autumn Decor, when we lived in Europe I too missed Celebrating Thanksgiving the same way we were able to here at Home in America. I suppose each Culture gets used to their Traditions and Rituals and when you're away from your Home Country it can be difficult to Celebrate them in much the same way. Merry Christmas from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The BohemianBohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-44032255477844718782014-12-04T16:03:46.447+00:002014-12-04T16:03:46.447+00:00Jen, Yes, that rabbit is on a tile, not one of mi...Jen, Yes, that rabbit is on a tile, not one of mine sadly, but one I seriously covet! I collect anything which has a woodland theme. And is affordable, and small so it fits in our cottage, ha ha! xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-44863022055954594062014-12-04T16:02:31.020+00:002014-12-04T16:02:31.020+00:00Hi Bob, Thanks for visiting! xHi Bob, Thanks for visiting! xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-3632376219961108462014-12-04T16:01:57.831+00:002014-12-04T16:01:57.831+00:00Anita, So like you to say such a poetic thing! &#...Anita, So like you to say such a poetic thing! 'each breathe we take is a miracle', and of course this is true and we must see it so. Lovely to hear from you again. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-68330819836157148782014-12-04T00:44:10.973+00:002014-12-04T00:44:10.973+00:00Such beautiful pictures and thoughts. I am crazy a...Such beautiful pictures and thoughts. I am crazy about that Woodland pattern jug and also the rabbit (on a tile?). Lovely post.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606982492407185097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-39925942790209826292014-12-03T20:55:57.119+00:002014-12-03T20:55:57.119+00:00Beautiful things that you love and cherish.Beautiful things that you love and cherish.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-79387665249660287372014-12-02T15:00:43.165+00:002014-12-02T15:00:43.165+00:00Willow, Great to hear from you. Perfectly worded c...Willow, Great to hear from you. Perfectly worded comment about the meaning, the contentment and the melancholy of being an Elder now. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-88799281773263198652014-12-02T14:59:15.328+00:002014-12-02T14:59:15.328+00:00Mariette, Sounds like you had a splendid Thanksgiv...Mariette, Sounds like you had a splendid Thanksgiving. Your post about the history is wonderful too. <br /><br />Hugs back xxLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-41320035966808707062014-12-02T14:58:14.792+00:002014-12-02T14:58:14.792+00:00Thank you for stopping by. We often eat 'Itali...Thank you for stopping by. We often eat 'Italian style' sitting close together at our small table and enjoying chatting. But Thanksgiving always reminds me of the home of my childhood. I hope you enjoyed yours! LeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-6289538589076469042014-12-02T14:55:46.433+00:002014-12-02T14:55:46.433+00:00So right Vix! Every day is cause to be thankful an...So right Vix! Every day is cause to be thankful and celebrate. LeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-73097024320865448522014-12-02T14:55:07.744+00:002014-12-02T14:55:07.744+00:00Made me smile Susan. We'd have a good natter. ...Made me smile Susan. We'd have a good natter. It's hard to see ourselves as The Elders, our generation are 'forever young'. LeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-5853199572479386542014-12-02T14:52:54.822+00:002014-12-02T14:52:54.822+00:00Thanks Laura! xThanks Laura! xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-63320646499870720182014-12-02T13:48:34.288+00:002014-12-02T13:48:34.288+00:00I so enjoyed reading your post this morning , goin...I so enjoyed reading your post this morning , going through some of the similar type memories as I read. Honoring those lovely old memories and the bit of melancholy that comes with the type of joy that once was but is now past . Still and all a feeling of deep content in the remembrance , a wistful smile , a laugh , a nod and a sigh that we are now indeed the "elders" .<br />Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-26430056729657076102014-11-28T01:15:31.377+00:002014-11-28T01:15:31.377+00:00Dearest Minerva,
Thank you for this great post and...Dearest Minerva,<br />Thank you for this great post and so glad that you still keep the fond memories from the time in California. Indeed, it is a big gathering of family and sharing food prepared as a labor of love. We just did that this afternoon with your new American Family. They adopted us as theirs and it feels very warm and good for being loved. Glad you still keep those fond memories. I did a post about the history of Thanksgiving...<br />Hugs to you and yours.<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-60225066536331769982014-11-27T13:29:28.139+00:002014-11-27T13:29:28.139+00:00Hi This is my first time posting. Today we are c...Hi This is my first time posting. Today we are celebrating Thanksgiving here in NJ (USA), so I was wondering why you just don't have a nice Fall get together with any family or friends that are around? You don't have to call it "Thanksgiving" per se, but you can just celebrate and be thankful for everyone who can come to your home. If you have a small home, you can have a casual get together instead of a sit down formal dinner. I have a small home too but I do have a dining room which can seat 10 people (the most). It's fun to cram into the dining room all together. No one ever complains! Enjoyed reading your blog. Have a lovely day.Kearnygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429493116809940852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-33014810560571421212014-11-27T12:28:36.042+00:002014-11-27T12:28:36.042+00:00Oh, where do I even begin to tell you how much you...Oh, where do I even begin to tell you how much you and I have in common.<br /><br />I am a native Californian - born and raised in South Central L.A. I left at the age of 29 with my husband to go study in Boston, Mass. lived there for 11 years, then moved here to Minnesota where we have lived happily for 18 years. My parents and uncles and aunts are all gone now, taking the life of a Hispanic holiday experience with them. The traces of memories linger for me and my cousins, but I am so far away from them.....last Christmas however, all of us cousins met in Orange County California and it was fabulous. Our elders' love for theatre, music and food was demonstrated in us as the younger ones looked on at us, as we used to look on to our elders.<br /><br />So much here that I connect with...and I thank you for coming to visit me. GOD BLESS YOU as you too see how precious this gift of life is. Whether it's a disease you win over or just daily life, when we stop to think that each breathe we take is a miracle, we can only stop to give thanks. THANK YOU! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-12035779157741404792014-11-27T08:05:05.424+00:002014-11-27T08:05:05.424+00:00What a lovely, touching post. Thanksgiving seems s...What a lovely, touching post. Thanksgiving seems such a better occasion than Christmas, giving thanks and remembering rather than the rampant consumerist festival its become.My childhood Xmases long gone sound similar to your memories of Thanksgiving the communal dinner, borrowing chairs and tables to accommodate the waifs and strays who would inevitably turn up. Now I just ignore the whole thing, every day is cause to celebrate (and to drink & dine using pretty things) xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-63198885308273442822014-11-27T00:49:33.077+00:002014-11-27T00:49:33.077+00:00Such lovely items and I would love to visit you! ...Such lovely items and I would love to visit you! This line tickled me: we are now the Elders ourselves. I wrote this same line in my post reply. Am I really an elder, at 62? Heavens, no!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-10100365429707648362014-11-27T00:05:49.158+00:002014-11-27T00:05:49.158+00:00You have some lovely things! I think giving thanks...You have some lovely things! I think giving thanks is a great thing!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.com