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Thanks Giving

Ode to Summer (Happy Thanksgiving!)

After dinner, I thought about my good fortune at being born in the right place at the right time.

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Food Garden Life and Death On Winter Thanks Giving

The Last Persimmon – what fruit trees can tell us about the circle of life

It seems to her that humans have only one spring, one summer, one fall, and if they’re lucky — or not, depending on your perspective — one winter.

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Thanks Giving

Luckiest Woman Alive – My Clyde Award

Thanks to all of you I find myself standing here, clutching my prize and beaming over my good fortune.

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Food Happiness Our Life Thanks Giving

Prosperity Day – the view from right here

It’s Thanksgiving, a holiday with many meanings here in the United States. Around the world, expats spend weeks sourcing ingredients for their traditional meal. For most Americans, this day remains an honored ritual of sitting down to eat with family. At some point we will pause to reflect on those things we are grateful for: […]

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Cookie's Bliss Happiness Observations Thanks Giving

Thankful for Time-worn Life Lessons

Happy Thanksgiving to our family, friends and any readers that happen upon Plastic Farm Animals! First and foremost, Bob and I are thankful for Emily, Tyler and our first grandchild Nolan Trout who turns one week old today. Welcome to the planet little Nolan! Second, I’m thankful for delicious Thanksgiving memories going all the way back to Nana granting me […]