A Thanksgiving Recipe
Posted: November 26th, 2010 | Author: Molly Monet | Filed under: joys | Tags: appreciation, children, cooking, families, happiness, holidays, love, six word fridays | 18 Comments »
Prepare:
The opening act sets the tone.
We started with the pumpkin pie.
Layla was my right hand gal.
While the house filled with warmth
And delicious aromas, she played Bananagrams
With her dad, who couldn’t resist
Getting in on the domestic bliss.
Watch:
I promised Jonah that we could
See the latest Harry Potter movie.
We joined his best friend and dad.
Jonah’s eyes lit up with excitement.
Layla held my hand tightly throughout.
Practice:
I began the day with a
Vigorous yoga class. It was packed
With others seeking to burn calories
And to find some inner peace
before feasting and seeing their families.
I gave and received foot massages
Stared into another’s eyes in wheel
And felt the love swirling in
My community of friends and yogis.
Shiva Shakti is like my church,
The best place to celebrate holidays.
Clean:
After cleansing my spirit, I showered,
The hot water contributing to my
Sense of ease and well being.
Then I felt inspired to clean,
A rare feeling indeed. I scrubbed,
Vacuumed and organized until my house
Sang in orderly pleasure, thereby ready
To open its doors to guests.
Cook:
Turkey on the grill, potatoes boiling,
Pomegranates seeding, fennel chopping, gravy simmering
The tastes all came together in
Perfect harmony, just like my friends
And family, stomachs empty, hearts full.
Serve:
Jonah gnawed on a turkey bone.
Layla ate politely but really just
Wanted to get to the pie.
My achiote turkey and sweet potato
Puree are still the favorite dishes.
Repose:
My ex and a friend washed
The dishes, while we played games
With the kids. Layla made us
Guess words that she was writing
In one of her many notebooks,
Jonah and RaRa watched skateboarding videos.
We chatted, laughed and marveled at
How you can never leave Ikea
And how fast the kids grow.
Then everyone departed, leaving me in
Quiet, blissful peace to reflect upon
This lovely holiday that truly had
The most delectable of all ingredients.
I am also thankful for Melissa at Six Word Fridays who provides me with great topics every week, for my readers who inspire me to keep writing, and my commenters who encourage me and give me great food for thought.
How did you give thanks yesterday?
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Sounds like it was a wonderful day.
Colleen recently posted..Giving Thanks
Oh, I love reading your posts each week. I’ve even added you to my Google Reader, so I’m getting more than a weekly dose.
Ah, it does sound like a blissful day! I rarely get the urge to clean either. But, it will have to happen this week before my daughters SECOND Birthday Party!
Caroline recently posted..I Am Thankful- A Gentle Reminder
Thanks, Caroline. I’m glad that you enjoy reading me. Cleaning always feels good when it’s done. Finding the inspiration is the tough part for me. BTW- her birthday will just mess things up again so don’t stress out too much.
Sounds like you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! And at the end of the day a lot of gratitude in your heart!
ayala recently posted..Give Thanks
what a yummy recipe! All the important ingredients added.
Brook recently posted..Six Word Friday-Give Thanks
Thank you, too! :)
Love your recipe for holiday success!
Layla and Jonah: super-thanksgivingly-adorable.
(I am totally allowed to make up words like thanksgivingly.)
melissa recently posted..six word fridays- give thanks
The great thing about academics is
that they have a fancy term
for made up words: a neologism.
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What an awesome day, full of rich experiences. Now I want some pumpkin pie. :) Thank you for your Six Word Fridays awesomeness each week.
Mel Gallant recently posted..six word fridays- giving thanks
Just today I told my boys I have never loved them as much as I do when I see them push the vacuum or scrub the toilet! They are 5 and 8! Cleaning is so not my thing but one in a while the mood strikes for me to give the house a good clean!
I always want pumpkin pie. My ex has a summer birthday and still asks me to make pumpkin pie instead of birthday cake. Thank you for visiting and commenting each week, Mel!
Cleaning is an act of love, but in my case it felt like self-love because it allowed me to enjoy my own house more!
your day sounds like it was LOVELY! I haven’t made time recently for yoga practice, but I feel it coming back on. Thanks for the inspiration!
Tessa recently posted..Give Thanks!
Molly,
This is wonderful. I can feel your gratitude and peace in every line. Your words carry so much weight at this time of year – and always. Thanks.
……….cj
cj Schlottman recently posted..Chalice of Hope
Oh, Tessa, do it! Your body and mind will thank you.
I was in the throes of NaNoWriMo this month so I’ve been a little tardy with my comments (and my other writing, my cleaning, etc., etc.). But I did pause long enough to be thankful for my mom who made the entire Thanksgiving meal, and she’s a wonderful cook. I was thankful there was no drama at my parent’s house. There wasn’t any yelling between my parents when it’s all gotten to be too much to have their three grown kids and nine grandchildren under one roof. I was thankful that we were all where we wanted to be, with each other. And I was grateful I didn’t have a mess to clean up after.
Michelle Zive recently posted..NaNoWrimo- Lessons Learned
I’d say that’s a pretty great Thanksgiving, Michelle. I have a lot of friends who have been doing NaNoWriMo. I’ll go check out what you have to say about it right now.
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