A link to a special “new” poem I just added to my Aunt Okie’s blog: “94 95 and Still Writing”: “Whispers of Families from a Long Ago Year” ( early New Hampshire reflections etc…good for Thanksgiving)
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happy thanksgiving to you and yours (~_~)
Thanks…warm wishes back to you and yours too… : )
Happy Thanksgiving, Kathy! Have a warm and wonderful day filled with good food, cheer, and friends.
That’s exactly what is planned!…hope you have a special one too.
Additional note…I added a “new” poem to my Aunt Okie’s site…a tie in with older days, early America times. http://poemsbyokie.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/whispers-from-the-families-of-a-long-ago-year-the-old-mountain-road-sanbornton-new-hampshire/
A very Happy Thanksgiving, Kathy! May the energy of gratitude and love be with you and everyone. 🙂
Thank you…warm wishes back to you, too.
Hope your Thanksgiving was joyful too. Love the poem you added here. 🙂
Thanksgiving was so special, thank you.
There was a revision of that poem too….”above the clouds and through the sky”…. : )
http://reflectionsfromafriend.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/1123-happy-thanksgiving-above-the-clouds-and-through-the-sky/