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Thursday, November 28, 2013

giving thanks


Grateful for flowers & snow, kittens & mittens, books & tea, oranges & toast, home & family. And you dear friends, I am grateful for you.

Wilbur looked up. At the top of the doorway three small webs were being constructed. On each web, working busily was one of Charlotte's daughters. 

 "Can I take this to mean," asked Wilbur, "that you have definitely decided to live here in the barn cellar, and that I am going to have three friends?"
     
"You can indeed," said the spiders.

                                                                        from Charlotte's Web, E.B. White
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37 comments:

  1. ShelleyNovember 28, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    Aw, Jen… Sorry, Jane. This fickle reader might have just found her other favorite gratitude post!!!

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  2. ParnassusNovember 28, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Hello Jen, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Even though I am not partial to snow, that is a lovely picture. I love the juxtaposition of two kinds of falling water.
    --Jim

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    1. JenNovember 29, 2013 at 11:01 AM

      I wonder if you miss/think of Thanksgiving?

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    2. ParnassusNovember 29, 2013 at 11:27 AM

      Thanksgiving was and is one of my top favorite holidays; I like the idea behind it as well as the trappings. This year, however, I was not able to muster much of a celebration, aside from some cranberry steamed buns.

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  3. MadeliefNovember 28, 2013 at 2:06 PM

    The snow looks beautiful Jen! Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!

    Madelief x

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  4. Things and ThoughtsNovember 28, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! What a great scenery outside, the snow looks magical!

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  5. AnneNovember 28, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Happy Thanksgiving Jen.Keep warm!

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  6. ElaNovember 28, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Beautiful photo of winter ! Happy Thanksgiving !

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  7. flwrjaneNovember 28, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    I'm with Shelley, this is a perfect gratitude post.

    So happy to be living in your basement.

    xo j

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  8. AnonymousNovember 28, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    happy thanksgiving, I hope you have a wonderful time xoxo

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  9. AnonymousNovember 28, 2013 at 9:59 PM

    This made me cry...I agree, this was especially special. xo

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  10. Susan ~ Southern FascinationsNovember 28, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Dear Jen... Just lovely. So thankful for you and your generous nature, your soulful views and your artistic spirit. You share your art and words straight from the heart. What a wonderful universe we have here... far away, but yet so near. Thanksgiving blessings to you and yours! Susan

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  11. leaves on the Raney TreeNovember 29, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    Wonderful photo. HappyThanksgiving to you and yours, Jen.

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  12. ValNovember 29, 2013 at 7:54 AM

    Happ Thanksgiving to you. (I just dicovered your bloga dn have already added you to my Bloglovin' feed. All I've seen is soulful and lovely.)

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  13. An Urban CottageNovember 29, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, Jen.

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  14. AmeliaNovember 29, 2013 at 11:57 AM

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  15. AmeliaNovember 29, 2013 at 8:09 PM

    Oh you got snow, how wonderful. I can see the waterfall in the background, it's magical, Norman Rockwell could not have come up with a better image. Hope it was all magical dear Jen.

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  16. haricotNovember 30, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    What a contrast; landscape of your previous post and this!
    And what charming phrases from Charlotte's Web!
    Thank you so much.

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  17. helen tilstonDecember 1, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    Beautiful words of gratitude and the sketch is brilliant

    Helen

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    1. JenDecember 3, 2013 at 11:31 AM

      Helen, that's a photo. Wish it was a sketch!

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  18. Emilie's daughterDecember 2, 2013 at 2:13 PM

    I do not know the story but it sounds caring. The photo with the snow it adorable! Christa

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  19. AliciaDecember 2, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Thanks for your blog :)

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  20. woodbirdDecember 5, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Always happy to return to Charlotte's Web (which I've been able to do three times in the last two years!). Another reason having kids is wonderful. xx

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