Taking Flight In Black & White

Happy Thanksgiving Folks…..Enjoying a quiet afternoon…dug into my folders for today’s challenge Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Anything That Flies From Birds To Airplanes

First up is the E2 

Next we have the SAR Helicopter practicing maneuvers 

  
 

Here we have a young Eagle grabbing his dinner to go…

  
And last we have a pair of Tundra Swans coming in for a landing..

  
 

Thanksgiving Morn ☀️ Always Have a Grateful Heart ❤️

  
Early morning Blessings rise with the sun.

The golden glow lights everything afire.

  
Thanksgiving Blessings are felt as the warm glow of a new day emerges.

It is also a reminder to keep a Grateful Heart, not just today, but everyday. 

  

Since moving down here, we’ve started our own little traditions. As always, we welcome in the new day with a Thanksgiving Blessing and toast of mimosas on the beach. Breakfast consisted of coffee and French toast muffins this year (I made the muffins on Tuesday and OML were they good!)

We came home, and put Mr. Tom turkey in the oven. Then it was off to the base. I started baking goodies for the men and women of the fire dept. who have to work the Holiday shift about 5 years ago. This morning we delivered Pumpkin Bread, along with giant chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies. I love delivering the goodies and visiting with them. I do this on Christmas morning as well. 

Past years we’ve opened our home and shared our meal with anyone who was going to be alone….this year it will be just the two of us. I’ll FaceTime with all the kids and grandkids….we’ll then enjoy our meal and then…….. turkey coma!!

 Late night turkey sandwiches and watching Jumanji rounds out our day. Kristen and I started the Jumanji tradition and though she and I can’t be together to watch it, we watch it and text each other though-out the movie,,,this year Landon is joining in!!! 

  

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow bloggers! I’m truly grateful and thankful for the last few months of getting to know y’all through your blogs, and for the time you’ve taken out of your days to visit mine. Wishing all of you a Beautiful Day ☀️☀️

  

If I Could Do One Thing…….

This weeks assignment over at The Sandbox Writing Challenge  Calen wants to know….If there was a Crystal Ball and If you could foresee one accomplishment in your future, what would you like it to be?

For me, My children are my biggest and proudest accomplishment. With all the mistakes I’ve made, they’ve grown into 3 amazing adults. They humble me, they’ve forgiven me my past poor choices that did affect them, And they tell me through my mistakes and my love for them, they’ve learned from me….Somewhere along the way I did something right.

  

But that doesn’t fully answer the question now does it?! If I could accomplish one thing, and I’m not sure if this fits under accomplish so much as a dream, and money wasn’t an issue…Id like to buy a ton of land so I can save all the wild mustangs. Each January, I search for a ranch that’s for sale with as much land as possible. I print it out, tack it on my vision board, along with pictures of the horses I’d like to save and set free. Right now, my ranch and land of choice is in Wyoming….

  
    
This upsets me….these magnificent animals deserve to live their lives running free…… Not running from helicopters.
 

  

One day I’d like this to be a thing of the past……

  

And this be the horses and my future…their freedom and me getting to photograph them…..Operation Save The Wild Mustangs and Linda Living In Wide Open Spaces Accomplished!!!! 

    

The Five Senses Of Turkey 🦃

Writing 101 Day 18: Compose a series of anecdotes…….giving this my best shot. I’m out of my comfort zone with this one!! Since its Thanksgiving tomorrow……..

Thanksgiving Turkey Through My Senses…

 

Sight: I have to admit, your nothing to look at when we first get you home. That pasty complexion, doesn’t do much for the eyes. But….after hours of cooking….Oh what a beautiful sight to behold. Your golden brown breast, your legs, your wings….crispy skin waiting for me.

But the sight of family around the table….priceless. The memories of past Thanksgivings with my children are all the more precious now that I don’t see them for the Holiday.

Smell: The aroma of the turkey cooking says home. It’s comforting. It says the Holidays are upon us! It’s says we’re gonna eat Soon!!

Hearing: All I hear are the sighs of Yummmmmmmm. “It smells so good!” “Is it time to eat yet?”   Then all you hear is the sound of chewing, along with more sighs, and the occasional “oh this is so good!” Later on it’ll be “I’m ready for a nap!”

Touch: Mr. Turkey, you feel like rubber. But I massage you with all kinds of goodness, making sure not to miss a spot……….☺️

 As a child, we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the turkey leg…and after it had a chance to dry out, the wishbone!!! We’d each grab our end, close our eyes tight, make that wish….and pull!!!!

Taste: And after feasting on the turkey with our four other senses, it’s time to Eat!!! As a child, it was the crispy skin we wanted, then the legs..no white meat for us. As an adult, I still want the skin and I do indulge, a little. I no longer long for the leg, it’s the wings I’m after !!

I’m about the turkey sandwiches as leftovers….nothing beats a turkey sandwich with Hellmanns Mayo,,my stuffing and cranberry sauce….Now We’re Talking Yummmmmmmmmmm!!’

Places to Go, But No Place I Have To Be 🏞

Writing 101’s assignment for Day 17 suggests us using a map for a muse.

I WANT OUT OF LABELS. I DON’T WANT MY WHOLE LIFE CRAMMED INTO A SINGLE WORD, OR STORY. I WANT TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE, UNKNOWABLE, SOME PLACE TO BE THAT’S NOT ON THE MAP. A REAL ADVENTURE. A MYSTERY. A BLANK. UNKNOWN. UNDEFINED”(Chuck Palahniuk)  I just love this quote. I use it on my about me page as a sort of introductory. 

At this stage of my life, I don’t want to follow any map. 

Detours have ways of popping up. I’ve found that that interruption in my journey usually happens for a reason, even if said reason hasn’t surfaced yet…detours can turn out to be good for the soul! 

So, what would my so-called map look like?!?!? 

I like this example…….each route is a song. I’ll just belt out my tunes, enjoy the scenery and see where I end up.

  
I hit the road,

Turn on the radio (plug in my ITunes).

I start at Point A

With no Point B in sight.

My heart drives me,

Inner Peace my passenger.

©linda