by Shelby McDonald
from Peg Cochran’s Farmer’s Daughter Series
Another Thanksgiving celebrated! And another year to be thankful for. Bert joined us for dinner along with Matt and Jake—two bachelors who would not have had much of a meal otherwise.
The turkey—roasted to perfection with Bert’s help—came from Tom Otto’s Turkey Farm down the road. The mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and green beans came from our own kitchen garden here at Love Blossom Farm.
Now the holiday season has begun in earnest. Only one month until Christmas. Amelia and Billy are already excited about the prospect of the gifts under the tree. Next weekend we will go to the Christmas tree farm half an hour from here and pick one out. Then it will be time to drag the boxes of ornaments from the attic—some new and some from my childhood—and decorate the tree.
I know Jake will help me string some lights along our farmhouse porch, and I’ve been working on a boxwood wreath for the front door. I need to run to the Lovett General Store for some wide red ribbon for a big bow to finish it off.
There hasn’t been any snow yet although the temperatures are dropping and we’ve been lighting a fire in the fireplace more often than not. Tonight it definitely felt like snow in the air so perhaps tomorrow we will wake up to a winter wonderland!
I love everything about the holidays—how about you? Do you have any special traditions that you look forward to?
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Being with family is what I love about Christmas.
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Celebrating with a wonderful meal and being surrounded with family. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
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Creating special treats for the family. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
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I really enjoy all the lights. I work 3rd shift and take the most decorated route to work. It always makes me smile. Love your books, Peg, and would love to win. Thanks for the chance. Happy holidays.
ReplyDeleteSome of the traditions have changed as children have grown and started their own families, but we still have favorite ornaments and music and special meals.
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I mix new and old traditions. When I was growing up in Christmas Eve we always went looking for Christmas lights after dinner. We love doing it with our boys a new tradition is we ride the Candy Cane Express train in historical Virginia City Nevada.We get hit chocolate and candy canes and everyone in the train sings Christmas Caroles. Thanks for the giveaway. There's two books are in my must buy list already
ReplyDeleteWe put up our tree on December 1st. We bake cookies and make bread. Thank you for the giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteI am so looking forward to the holidays...decorating, shopping (online), visiting malls just for the festivities, visiting friends, and prepping for another delightful Christmas morning with my niece.
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We are downsizing our decorations since it is now just the two of us. Downsizing gifts as well.
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Great books. Enjoy everything about the holidays. elainehroberson at gmail dot com
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Love the food and family togetherness!! chettysmom(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThese books will bring back memories for me.I was raised on a dairy farm and I love cranberries. Wisconsin is a large producer of them
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I love all the family time and having everyone [mostly] getting along! Add snow and it's perfect!!
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I enjoy having family time. It's so fun to catch up on what we are all doing and enjoy a meal with foods that normally wouldn't be something you'd have. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com
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I enjoy visiting my sister in Holland MI and decorating for the holidays and making Christmas cookies.
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Turkey cooked to perfection? I'll be right over.
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ReplyDeleteMy holiday traditions are usually for Thanksgiving. I just get ready to cook, cook and cook and have our family and friends over and have a wonderful time. Thank you. Sharon, catwoman-1(at)comcast(dot)net
ReplyDeleteThe holidays have changed for me. I enjoy having the outdoor lights on starting the day after Thanksgiving...putting them up, not so much! I also enjoy a live tree. It'll be interesting as I have 2 kittens this year...plus the 3 older cats.
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Hanging lights around the house, strings of lights and decorating the tree! With Christmas music. [email protected]
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ReplyDeleteI still enjoy the treasured memories of my youth during the Holidays. I <3 the Holidays. I thank you for the opportunity! bubs(dot)girl(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI look forward to buying our Christmas tree next week and decorating it with family. Thanks for the chance to enter your contest. You are a new author to me. lovebooks2015 (at) att (dot) net
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ReplyDeleteWe have been looking for a tree that is in dirt that we can plant outside we have been doing that on our land for about 9 years and now can't find anyone who sells so hubby is going to look hard nexk week My family is all in Ca and we are in Ia so its just hubby and i and the girls pups so we have a low key christmas as i am usually really down in the dumps missing everyone. Would love to read and review at a few sites. I have been trying to get it since it went on tour but didn't get so hope to win now. [email protected]
ReplyDeleteI love everything about the holidays including driving around looking at lights, watching Christmas Movies, drinking hot chocolate and ordering and wrapping presents. My tree will be put up soon..thank you for a chance at these two wonderful books and P.S. I left a remark last night to be approved...
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I love the lights of Christmas. The lights on our tree and the candles glowing in Windows. I have always loved taking one night during the season to drive and see how others have decorated.
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