ode to cranberries....

Once again it's about that time of year. Turkey and trimmings and cranberry sauce! I'm not talking fresh cranberries lovingly combined with other ingredients for a beautiful presentation. I'm talking about the REAL stuff! That wonderful gellatinous goo in the shape of the can it emerges from! YUMMMMMMMM! It's just not Thanksgiving dinner to me if there isn't cranberry rounds that I can put on my plate between the turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy.

Of course cranberries can be enjoyed in various other forms. If you haven't tried them, Craisins are delicious and a great snack. Monday, I had lunch at Bread & Company. They serve a wonderful chicken salad on cranberry bread. I must say it was a joy to the tastebuds. If you haven't, try it sometime!

That's all I got on cranberries. Have a very blessed Thanksgiving!

it's the little things.....

Last Friday I spent 7 hours of my day driving to Defuniak Springs, FL. "What on Earth for?" you may ask. FARM DAY!!!

Every year, a family I know hosts Farm Day out at their farm. The theme is "So the World May Know." Uhhhhhh Know what? Know Jesus. Volunteers invite friends and family as well as people they may meet, to a wonderful day to fellowship. No, it's not "churchy."

Saturday morning we started making final preparations. The official kick off was 11:00, however, there were some gate crashers. lol There were 2 zip lines, apple bobbing, a corn hust doll building booth, funnel cakes, cotton candy, face painting, square dancing, horseback riding, miniature donkeys, goats, sheep, peacocks, treasure hunt, hay ride (to the tune of 5 flatbed trailers), a huge bonfire and fireworks. I'm sure I left something out. Oh yeah!! The huge draw for the 3-5 year olds was the popcorn trough, as you can see by the above pic. There were several kiddos that were playing in the corn kernals from the time they got there, until darkness fell.

How could I forget about DINNER ON THE GROUNDS!!! Hotdogs & hamburgers and too many sides and desserts to mention. There were over 2800 people sharing their day. I have never seen so many smiling faces. Did I mention that all of this was free of charge? My heart was blessed by all the smiles and laughter that rang throughout the day. No smoking, no swearing, no alcohol....just a darned good time enjoying the simple pleasures of life. No SpongeBob....no playstation....no wii...and STILL, a good time was had by all.