A peaceful Thanksgiving

It's been a strange year that hasn't felt like any other.  But our quiet, Covid-year Thanksgiving was simple and peaceful, and felt just right.  The Goodwill theme was all over, as usual.  Here, a few scenes from the weekend:

I always like to try at least one new recipe for Thanksgiving Day.  This is a pumpkin pistachio "bread" from a Southern Living cookbook.  ($2 from Goodwill, of course.)

I just glanced at the recipe when I chose it, thinking a pumpkin "bread" with a pistachio crumbly topping sounded good.

Then I went to make it and saw that the "bread" is poured into a 9"x13" pan and covered in cream cheese frosting.

Bread?  Maybe not.

But still delicious!

I like to buy a big beautiful poinsettia that will transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas - I just change the homemade pot!

"The First Thanksgiving" on a Johnson Brothers transferware platter, with a glass turkey from the antique store.

At the last minute our neighbors opted not to join us for dinner, due to Covid concerns.

So we delivered them a homemade Thanksgiving dinner with some Christmas carols (from six feet away).

I love this picture because my husband, his sister and my son look like angels singing.

This was the most Thanksgiving moment of Thanksgiving Day.

I love to set the Thanksgiving table, with my antique store turkey candlestick holders and transferware vases.  When your dining room colors are red, green and gold, the holiday decor is easy!

My newest vintage turkey platter.  My larger one is lost! ☹

I haven't yet learned to blend Thanksgiving and Christmas together; they are still separate holidays for me.  I like to savor every moment of Thanksgiving weekend before the door is closed on fall for the year.

Time to put the turkeys away for the year and go pick out the tree!