Baking Day

A sunny but chilly morning as I made my way around the lake.  Instead of posting a still photo from my walk this morning, for something different I took a short video while walking along the path around the lake. 
 
I was surprised to see as many people as I did out today, but then again maybe a lot of them are trying to use up some of those extra calories that will be eaten tomorrow!
I saw the heron again walking at the edge of the water looking for breakfast.  I spotted five deer among the trees off the upper path.  One was big with a huge rack.  He looked
majestic.
Walking past the Giant for the second day in a row I smelled of all things tomato soup.  Strange I know, but that is what I smelled. :-)
I walked 6.6 miles.

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Giving Thanks Day Number 24

I am thankful for my good health.

For the physical ability that allows me to

walk for miles every day.

For eyes to see and appreciate all things around me.

For ears to hear all the beautiful sounds

and to hear someone say

I love you.

I am blessed with good health. (So far anyway!!)

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Ken and I will be having a quiet Thanksgiving with just the two of us but I am cooking a turkey with all the trimmings.
Today I've spent the morning in the kitchen baking and it smells delicious in here.  I made pumpkin bread and a pumpkin pie, including the crust from scratch.  Making the crust I thought of the first time I tried to make crust when I was about 16 or so.  I followed the recipe, rolled it all out and thought I was doing quite well.  Then came the time to take it off the counter and put it in the pie plate.  It would not come up off the counter.  I had not used enough flour and hadn't picked it up and turned it while rolling it out.  I was so frustrated that I scraped it off the counter and threw the whole mess at the wall.  Then I had to spend time cleaning it up before my mother came home and saw it.  I never did make a pie that day.  My gramma finally was the one who showed and told me how to make a good, flaky crust.  I am happy to say that my crust came out very good today and didn't end up on the wall!!
While in the kitchen I listened to the start of a video book, The Colorado Kid by Stephen King.  It's a pretty short one with only 4 discs and I've listened to half of it.

A nice sunny, but chilly and breezy day and I decided to get some laundry done and hung up outside.  My fingers were freezing.  I did three loads and used up all the line space. 

The pumpkin pie is about to come out of the oven and then I'm going to have some lunch. I have some cleaning to finish, computer work to do, a clean up around my computer,  and then like most afternoons I'm hoping to spend time reading or knitting.

A smile from me to you.

Happyone :-)

Give thanks to the Lord,

for He is good;

His love endures forever.

~ Psalm 107:1