Weekends


Weekends are for memory making, 
relaxing and enjoying quiet moments of our days.  
If you would like, please share your weekend moments 
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How was your weekend?  Good, I hope.  Mine was a slurry of busy and fun.  I had Thanksgiving with my family, during the entire day snow fell silently and the inside felt all cozy and warm.  I spent time with my dad and step mom, my sister and her family.


These photos were taken at my dad's house.  I loved walking about and snapping the photos.  My sister and I had our outing on Friday.  We tend to shop at places that do not have lines, like yarn stores and fabric stores.  Oh believe me they are busy but as you well may know, knitters are nice!

Later that evening, more food was gobbled up along with sweets.  My aunt and my cousins joined in the meal along with their children.  The house was bursting, LOUD and we even had a Frozen singalong with my daughter playing the piano.  Like I said, loud and fun.

Once home, I decorated, I cleaned, and I'm still doing the laundry.  Each kid is back in their apartment, Frodo is recovering from his kennel stay (under the ottoman) and I'm nursing a cup of tea with Christmas lights twinkling.


How was your weekend?


Comments

  1. BonnyNovember 30, 2014 at 7:02 PM

    I really love the photos from your dad's house; they definitely speak of late fall and winter coming. Enjoy your quiet recovery time!

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  2. stephNovember 30, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    so glad the holiday was great! (are we going to see yarn purchases??!!??) My lights are twinkling, too....although I probably won't get my tree up until next weekend (it's due to be delivered Friday....I'm working on finding it a clear spot!!!)

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  3. DiannaNovember 30, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    Your weekend sounds delightful, Karen. I LOVE the picture of the wagon that you took at your Dad's. Poor Frodo...those kennel visits always need recuperating from. Our granddog is the same way. We had an extremely quiet weekend....http://jesusweadorethee.blogspot.com/2014/11/weekending_30.html

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  4. Tracey ~ CloverNovember 30, 2014 at 8:53 PM

    I am so glad you had a great holiday and time with your family Karen. I am hoping to get my home decorated this upcoming week, I am so far behind.

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  5. A Little Blue DragonflyNovember 30, 2014 at 10:04 PM

    Just beautiful...cozy and full of love! :)

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  6. allisamazingNovember 30, 2014 at 10:26 PM

    Sounds like a delightful weekend!

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  7. debby emadianDecember 1, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    oh lovely photos and it sounds like the perfect Thanksgiving weekend. Mine was good too thanks. It was grey and dull on Saturday and I wasn't feeling very good so indulged in lots of reading by the fire whilst Ahmad busily cut up a months supply of wood. Sunday I was back to my energetic self and we did lots of painting on sunday. It was a good one.
    Have a good week,
    debx

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  8. Kim December 1, 2014 at 6:02 AM

    So happy to hear you enjoyed your weekend with your kids, and family. So cozy being tucked inside with snow falling outside. Enjoy your week.

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  9. AnkeDecember 1, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    So much to be thankful for... Sounds like you and all of your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving and weekend. The snow just added the finishing touch, didn't it? ;-)

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  10. ericaDecember 1, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    every bit of your weekend sounds lovely...and these pictures (especially of the wagon) are stunning !!!
    wishing you a wonderful week

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  11. Almond TeaDecember 1, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend.

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  12. margeneDecember 1, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Your recovery, of tea and tinkle lights, sounds as lovely as your weekend.

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  13. DonnaDecember 1, 2014 at 10:09 AM

    The weekend was such a whirlwind! I'm so glad you had a nice holiday and time spent with your family.

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  14. AndiDecember 1, 2014 at 11:19 AM

    Loud and fun family time is the best kind of fun!

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  15. elizabethDecember 1, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    sounds like a lovely time, I am so glad for you! God bless you! :)))

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  16. fjord girlDecember 1, 2014 at 11:48 AM

    Don't you love the twinkling lights- sounds so cozy. Lovely images to day- sounds like you were surrounded by love and loud bunch...hehe.

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  17. the habit of beingDecember 1, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    Sounds like a lovely Thanksgiving! Glad Frodo is recovering — I'm sure he'll be up to his tricks in no time.

    I'm weekending too: http://www.thehabitofbeing.com/journal/?p=8907

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  18. Amy at love made my homeDecember 1, 2014 at 5:13 PM

    Beautiful photographs. Sounds as though you had a wonderful time, I am very glad for you. xx

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  19. AnonymousDecember 1, 2014 at 6:44 PM

    it was good did some stitching

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  20. amandaDecember 1, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    our extended weekend was nice. easy, filled with both warm sunshiny days and a snowy (well, flurries anyway) Thanksgiving day. some family visits, good food, good fun. a trip into Asheville to see a performance of The Christmas Carol. sounds like you had a nice time as well- a full house, Frozen singalong included, sounds great!

    http://www.sweetpotatoclaire.blogspot.com/2014/11/thanksgiving-weekend-in-photos.html

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  21. kristieinbcDecember 1, 2014 at 9:18 PM

    I'm glad you had such a nice Thanksgiving, and I think you were brave to go out shopping on the Friday, even if it was to a yarn store. :-)

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  22. cpcableDecember 2, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    Sounds like a very full and lovely Thanksgiving!

    Here's our weekend: http://alifesustained.blogspot.com/2014/12/thanksgiving-weekending.html

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  23. This little lifeDecember 2, 2014 at 2:20 PM

    Oh my gosh, we love the frozen sing-a-longs! :) We had a good weekend full of snow and shopping. I was too tired to write about it. :) Can't wait to get more twinkly lights up. Have a good week.

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  24. AnonymousDecember 3, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    Karen, your weekends always seem so peaceful yet rejuvenating! It looks and sounds like you had a wonderful holiday :) Mine was wonderful, remembering to be grateful and enjoying time with family. I even made a turkey and didn't dry it out!!

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