HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Monet's Turkeys

Tomorrow, November 28th will be Thanksgiving here in the United States.  It is a day that we celebrate Thankfulness because of our history of Native Americans sharing food with the first Pilgrims that settled in America.  The pilgrims were starving, not prepared for an American winter, with few supplies and inadequate shelter.  There is great discourse on where the first Thanksgiving took place, but the act of giving and sharing is paramount in the holiday. It is a day now American families travel and come together to share a meal and visit.  Traditionally Turkey is roasted, mashed potatoes and sweet potato casserole cooked and pumpkin pie is baked.  College football is on tv and everyone falls asleep after a big meal. I guess we can call it the art of an American Cultural event.  Oh yes, and everyone is expected to say what they are thankful for.  I am thankful for you, all Rabbit's Moon Studio readers and supports.  Happy Thanksgiving to you All!

A day of shopping in Asheville..new hat and a great restaurant

Asheville is very a very European city in many ways, for one it is walkable. To experience a great deal of the downtown is easily done, as in Europe there are street cafe's on every corner, shops and galleries. There are street entertainers playing banjo's, violins, or singing to every passerby. Asheville is a town of art, music, and crafts. Dogs and cats are with their owners in many shops. It is just a friendly town. Curate is a new tapas restaurant that is outstanding. I loved the pumpkin carving and thought you might also.

I love hats. I buy them, then don't wear them. I am never sure if they look good, and then I feel uneasy about them...then I buy another I may or may not wear.! This one is a San Francisco hat, as it is named here-a short brimmed hat with an attitude for women. My Father loved hats and wore them all the time. He would reshape them to fit his look, tilt it in a cocky way, looking in the mirror for just the right look. It was his art!

Even though it is Thanksgiving this week in America, all the shop owners are already decorating for Christmas. They don't want to miss a big money making holiday! It is nice to be out of the tropical weather for a while, to wear a jacket, a scarf and a hat. The chill in the air feels good and watching the fire place warming the house in the evenings all snuggled in from the cold feels wonderful also.

Tomorrow is the big day, Thanksgiving. It is when we thank the native americans for letting us have their country. Not really, we are thanking them for helping us (pilgrims) to survive in a new world. Mainly, now it is a day of family gatherings...with turkey, stuffing, cranberry relish, and pumpkin pie. Tonight my family arrives and we will all start preparing for tomorrows big meal. It will be my brother and his family. The house will be alive with seven people vying for the kitchen to do their dish. Wine and conversation will flow. Great smells will fill the house. Dog will play and be underfoot. It will be a wonderful day!