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Thursday, December 1, 2016

thankful thursday

Thanksgiving weekend was absolutely wonderful
- downtime at its best

Reflecting back, I'm thankful for so many things:


- sharing holidays with this crazy crew 
even when it's loud and hectic and the stuffing is a little dry...

- finding out there will be a new family member joining us for next thanksgiving
yep - I'm going to be a grandma
:-)


- misty mountain mornings
there is nothing I'd rather gaze at while enjoying my coffee in the morning

- the annual tractor parade - shared with another branch of our family
the best way ever to get into the Christmas spirit!


- riding home from a family outing, when Greg and my son-in-law
spot this beautiful owl in the woods on the side of the road - 
and I actually have the right camera lens with me

and so much more

I'm joining Michelle for Thankful Thursday
and Tanya for Willy Nilly Friday Five

whoa - it's December, already - how crazy is that?!


Thanks for dropping in!

17 comments:

  1. ooooh karen, what wonderful news that you are going to be a grandma!! the crew looks good, certainly more organized than mine. no one wanted their picture taken at our gathering!! you look good!!!

    and great catch on the owl!!!

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  2. Karen, wait until your crazy crew has some little ones running around...crazy neat.

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  3. Wow... a family where the ladies outnumber the gents. ▓⚗_⚗▓

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  4. Great pictures! And by the way, you are way too young to be a grandmother!

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  5. Great family gathering & what wonderful news! Ian is right, you're too young to be a grandma!
    Love that shot of the owl, beautiful!

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  6. Beautiful family, Karen! And Congrats on the baby coming!
    Love the owl...gorgeous!

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  7. Wow. That's a passel of kin. The little family Dina and I have left is scattered between Texas and Northern California. A BIL visited about twenty years ago. Otherwise Dina and I have lived quiet lives here in Florida. Peaceful, but the love you must experience....

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  8. Looks like you had a great group for the holiday!

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  9. Also, thanks for linking up!!! I appreciate it!

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  10. what a beautiful family and congratulations grammy! you sure don't look old enough to be a grandma! christmas parades are the best and how lucky to spot that owl! thank you so much for linking karen and have a super weekend :)

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  11. Congratulations, Granny!!!!!!!!! Love the owl and misty mornings. Happy Friday!

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  12. What a luck to see an owl and have the right camera!
    The morningphoto is amazing.
    Enjoy your weekend

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  13. Wow! You sound really sweet about yet to become grandma... glad you all had fun together. Very beautiful photo with all smiling :) Love the mist mountains and staring of owl

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  14. December snuck up on me! You have a lot to be thankful for!

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  15. That mountain view is gorgeous, and the owl...what a great sighting, beautifully captured. And congratulations on the new family member to be! :-)

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  16. Amazing owl capture. Congratulations Grandma!

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  17. Happiness is coming your way, Karen. You'll be a young Grandma who can really this new life. Now, you'll have to start thinking about what the new little one will call you...

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