Thanksgiving
The day is damp with a bit of drizzle. Just enough to make us bundle up. The rain would be welcome this time of year and our umbrellas are waiting, but secretly I’m hoping it skips us today. Rain tomorrow would be just fine. I hope your Thanksgiving day brings you sunshine.
Soon our dining room will be filled with the sound of chatter as platters of food are shared once again this Thanksgiving day.
I was privileged to host some guests from Japan several years ago. They were astounded that we had this room in our house that we only used once or twice a year. It is amazing when you think about it…in a country like Japan where space is at a premium, a dining room might be considered extravagant. But today we will gather under the chandelier in this room to give thanks for each other and to say a prayer for our family too far away to join us.
The Cat Who Came for Thanksgiving
We have an unexpected guest this Thanksgiving who’s not too happy to be here. His name is Pumpkin. The house behind us went into foreclosure a few months back and Pumpkin was deserted by the owners . Even though we really didn’t want another cat, we took him to the vet, gave him a warm place to cuddle and offered plenty of food. He has gradually become our outdoor cat. Then just a few days ago another cat attacked him. He was left with an infected wound on his head that took another vet visit, a lot of stitches, antibiotics, and $$$. We came home from the vet with instructions to keep him inside for 10 days. 10 days??? Oh my. He’s spent a lot of time pawing at the door. Poor Pumpkin.
He’s supposed to be wearing a cone on his head but he hates it so much I just don’t have the heart to leave it on him. I’ve photo-shopped his wound because we all deserve to look our best, especially on Thanksgiving. This is day 3 in the house for Pumpkin. I wonder how he’ll be in 7 more days? Do you think he’ll want to stay inside? After all the rain is coming!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May your day be blessed with family, friends and good food!
Hugs,
Anne
27 Comments
Beth
I agree with all the comments above. I think Pumpkin was meant to come to your house out of all of the houses, especially during Thanksgiving. I hope in the next seven days he realizes how lucky he is to have landed on the steps of such kind and loving animal people. Seems like it’s meant to be. I love your animal stories and much as I love your quilts! I wrote you last year when you told the story of Bitsy. My daughter had just adopted her first kitten at college and was bringing him home. Well, here we are a year later and she just adopted another! So this year we will be adding her two to our 3 kitties. It sure makes life fun and interesting. I hope Pumpkin stays with you where he will be safe and loved. Many blessings to you and your family and also for your warm and loving hearts!
andrea
I can’t IMAGINE abandoning your pet because you move-that makes me so mad, but then on the other hand, if they hadn’t of done that, then Pumpkin wouldn’t have been so lucky as to come to live with you =) I thought his abscess looked pretty good hehe. Yes, they aren’t pretty to look at, so photoshop was probably a good call on that one! I wish I lived near you so I could help you with all your pets-you have such a kind heart with these sweet animals! Happy Thanksgiving (we’re having boring old soup and sandwiches here as our Thanksgiving was in Oct; I’m quite jealous of all my American friends right now)!
Diane R.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, your family and dear Pumpkin! I am so thankful for my quilting — I don’t want to call it a hobby — it’s so much more than that! A big part of it is your wonderful creativity — I’ve made several of your patterns and I treasure them all! Thank you, Anne, for your blog, your fabrics and your patterns. Have a lovely day with your family and friends!