The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in,
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway
Thanksgiving comes again!
~~ author unknown ~~

~~ First Thanksgiving ~~

If I had been a Pilgrim child
Among the fields and forests wild
Where deer and turkey used to roam,
A cabin would have been my home
With fireplace and earthen floor
And bearskins hanging at the door.

I would have gathered berries bright
For candles fragrantly alight,
And dug for clams and picked the corn
And laid the table smooth and worn.
Or hunted nuts hard-shelled and good
And helped in any way I could.

With time to laugh and play and run
When Indian children came for fun.
And on the first Thanksgiving Day
I would have met with friends to pray
And thank the Lord for all his care
In keeping us together there.
~~ author unknown ~~

A bit of Thanksgiving history.......

The events of Plymouth in Autumn 1621, relates to the first
Thanksgiving. There are 2 (and only 2) primary sources for
them. Edward Winslow's writing in "Mourt's Relation" and
William Bradford's writing in "Of Plymouth Plantation".
EdwardWinslow's writing is quoted below.

"Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on
fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice
together after we had gathered the fruits of our labor. They
four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help
beside, served the company almost a week. At which time,
amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of
the Indians coming amongst us, and among the rest their
greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for
three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out
and killed five deer, which we brought to the plantation
and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and
others. And although it be not always so plentiful as
it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God,
we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers
of our plenty."

~~ Notable Days in November ~~

6 - Election Day
10 - U.S. Marine Corps Established
11 - Veterans 'Day - Traditional
- Signing Of The WW1 Armistice - 1918
12 - Veterans Day - Observed
19 - Gettysburg Address, 1863
23 - Thanksgiving

The Feast

The Menu

Cheese Soup

Wilted Spinach Salad

Roasted Turkey
(your favorite stuffing)
with Gravy

French Style Green Peas

Glazed Carrots with Spiced Almonds

Corn Casserole

Sweet Cranberry Relish

Layered Banana PuddingPumpkin Cheececake

~~~ The Recipes ~~~

Thanksgiving Links

The Holiday Spot
Music, crafts, recipes,jokes!
Turkey In The Straw
Donwload the game!
Thanksgiving Screensavers
Take your pick!
A Tennessee Thanksgiving
Traditions, recipes, crafts, links!
Butterball..The Turkey Specialist
Turkey headquarters
The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story
The Pilgrams and Indians
Thanksgiving With Readers Digest
You won't want to miss this!
The First Thanksgiving Proclamation
June 20, 1676

And now for some very special links from Woman's Day Online!

Placemats!

Turkey Ornament!s

Thanksgiving Menu, recipes, and a complete dinner countdown.

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