Friday, November 26, 2010

Freewheeling Friday


I know it is late in the day, but it is still Friday so I am giving myself another Freewheeling Friday for what I like to think of as a multi-tasking post.

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I got a wonderful surprise in the mail from my friend Betty at A glimpse into midlife. Betty lives in Paraguay and she sent me a very special gift made in her country, a beautiful handmade wooden nativity scene.

The picture really doesn't show how beautiful this nativity scene is. It was such a surprise and such a thoughtful gift. It is something I will cherish and enjoy year after year. Even though we live over 5000 miles apart, Betty is a very special friend to me.  A glimpse into midlife is always the first place I go if I see a new post. Betty writes such interesting things about the customs of her country and her Mennonite religion and heritage.  When she writes about her two beautiful daughters, her husband, her dog, Nico, and her thoughts as a "midlifer" we learn that no matter where we live we all have many things in common. Many thanks to Betty for this special gift and her even more special friendship.

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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. I guess I was busy being busy because I didn't take very many pictures. I did manage to get one picture each of my two 2 year old granddaughters.

Anna

Ellis
I have finally unloaded the last load of dishes from the dishwasher so I can put domesticity aside for a while and just enjoy eating leftovers.

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I am not a shopper in the best of circumstances so I declined my daughters' invitation to join them on their 6:30 a.m. trip to the mall this morning. I like a bargain as much as anyone, but 6:30 a.m. combined with an 11 degree temperature just doesn't sound fun to me. They had fun and got some very good deals to boot.

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Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.
Erma Bombeck

18 comments:

  1. your little grand-daughters are so cute!! What a sweet special gift Betty sent you!! She is soooo sweet and I too enjoy reading her blog! I know she's excited with her daughters coming back home :)

    glad you had a nice Thanksgiving! I'm with you, 6:30 a.m. on a cold morning to go shopping doesn't sound like fun to me either, even if the bargains are good ones :)

    enjoy the weekend!

    betty

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  2. It's great having a special connection like that with another blogger.

    Sounds like you had a good holiday. I felt like a turkey after I ate.....stuffed.

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  3. Awe shucks, now I´m blushing. :) Glad you like it so much.
    Ellis looks so special licking those beaters. And Anna is such a cutie!
    I think the best part of inviting a big group for dinner is the part where everyone is fed, everything is cleaned up and we get to live off left overs for days to come. hahaha...at least for me it is.
    Have a good weekend Jeanie!

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  4. The nativity scene is beautiful and so are those grandchildren. I don't think I took even one picture on Thursday, I must have been too tired from the cook-a-thon. Oh well, there's always next year.

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  5. Now that's a beautifully made Nativity and so different and any I've ever seen. Aren't blogsisters just the bomb???

    You did better than I did...I had the camera all charged up but was waaaay to busy to even pick it up. Your granddaughters are just little sweethearts.

    God bless you sweetie and have a terrific weekend!!! :o)

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  6. Glad you enjoyed your family Thanksgiving. Really cute pictures of your granddaughters.

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  7. What a cute crew you've got there! Hope you and yours had a totally rad Turkey Day...

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  8. Very cute girls! The sad part about going to our daughter's house for Th'giving is that we have no leftovers. Sigh.

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  9. HATE is a strong word, but I can honestly say that getting up before LIFE happens, is something I hate to do, and especially when it revolves around shopping.
    I don't totally agree with good ol' Erma, becaue what is left after a great Thanksgiving meal, are the wonderful leftovers which take days to savor. I am having some right now.
    Have a great week, Jeanie. Your kiddos are adorable...

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  10. What a beautiful Nativity Scene!! Such a wonderful gift! Love the pictures of your grandaughters! Glad you had a great Thanksgiving!

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  11. Your granddaughters are just so adorable, Jeanie. I agree about Betty's blog. I always love visiting her, too. I wouldn't have gone out for Black Friday either if it was 11 degrees in Hawaii. :-)

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  12. Love your grand daughters...little cutie pies. So sweet of Betty sending you the nativity. I am with you...I have never accompanied my daughters to BLACK FRIDAY and would NOT WANT TO!! I am not much of a shopper, so I am mystified how they became so good at it!!

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  13. I waited until late afternoon for my black friday shopping trip, much easier on the nerves.

    love that quote!

    your grandchildren are adorable!!

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  14. Betty sent you such a lovely gift! Obviously you two have struck up a terrific friendship.
    As for Anna and Ellice, I think no comments other than ADORABLE are necessary!

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  15. That nativity scene is beautiful, and your granddaughters even more so! I'm not much of a shopper either. Prefer online shopping, if anything. Unless it's for books.

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  16. Hi Jeanie, I was thinking about you on Thanksgiving with your house full. That quote about eating in 12 minutes is so true but it's fun to have everyone together.

    Glad you won Betty's giveaway. She's a gem!

    Now get some well deserved rest! xo jj

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  17. Cute pics of the girls (o:
    Hey, 6:30 is not even that early. Lots of people were out at 3 and 4... so I heard (o: Not me. Not worth it to me.

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  18. I love that closing quote. It is so true!

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