Turkeys and Pilgrims, Oh My!

We had a nice weekend, how was yours?  Our grandson Hayden helped grandpa winterize the trailer and blew off the deck and front porch and walkway.  Then he blew leaves for grandpa while he mowed the leaves over for mulch.  Then he came inside and asked me if I needed any help so I asked him to bring down my Halloween bin and I filled it with all those decorations and he took that to the attic and brought down my Thanksgiving bin.

Then he helped me spread the tablecloth and put out my turkeys and pilgrims.  :-)  We went out on the deck and he helped me by putting away some things by the back door and straightened up the chairs around the table under the gazebo.  What a kid!  His brother had to go home a day early due to feeling poorly.  How do you like my vintage glass turkey candy dish?

I found a pair of Majolica turkeys years ago and also 2 little glass turkey candle holders.

Kristi found these cute wooden pilgrims for me, the man has a wooden rifle and a turkey in a burlap bag.  The woman sits on a wooden bench holding a corn cob next to a basket of pumpkins and apples.

She also surprised me with this pair of pilgrims and the Indian and pilgrim turkey salt and pepper shakers.  The turkey on the pumpkin is a Jim Shore design.  Thanksgiving will be here in no time on the 28th.  We're cooking the dinner which we look forward to all year.

Each day I check to see if all the Pin Oak leaves are red, there is a ways to go yet but with our East Winds they may blow off first.  :-)

Dayle spoiled me by making lunch for me yesterday.  I must say it was hard to take a bite of this!  :-)

And last night Dayle came in from walking the dog and asked to borrow my iPhone to snap the sunset.

I bet this was something to see from Vista House!

We were invited to dinner at Travis and Kristi's house on Saturday when we brought Hayden home.  She made delicious pancakes and bacon for us.  While we visited I managed to finish weaving in ALL the ends of my Dune blanket and crocheted the 1st of two colors of a simple shell border.  It won't be long until it's done and I can start on the one for Paige.  This one will be Jenna's who is the oldest.  My granddaughters live in Ohio.  2,372.5 miles away.  Look who had to jump on my blanket when I was trying to take a photo of it?  Don't mind all the dog toys.. :-)

She was sniffing it as Ozzie, our son's Australian Shepherd had been by the blanket.  

One row of a 2 row border.  I look forward to getting this one completed.

No swimming for me today.  I tweaked my back on the trip to Yosemite so I'm on light duty until it improves.  Which it should.  :-)  Did you have fun on the weekend?
((hugs)), Teresa :-)