every couple of years we go away for thanksgiving.
it's just perfect for our family.  no one has to cook, load the dishwasher, do a big grocery shop, or clean the house for company.   we simply get to relax on the day of thanksgiving, and really enjoy one another.  and since we don't do this every year, it's a special treat.

and leavenworth is gorgeous this time of the year.....

the weather was perfect!  the sun was shining, we did a lot of swimming.
the pool was heated, and when we popped up from doing dolphin dives, we saw the splendid snow covered foothills! dreamy.

we also did some hiking along the river.  and sang christmas carols too.

and even though i have some things that are heavy on my heart, and taking up some mind space, i do know that i am thankful.  i do know, that i can't change some things in my life right now.  some relationships that are broken may never be mended, and it's not so much about moving on, but it's about having kindness when i hear something that makes me cringe.  how things don't revolve around me, or my family.  how my heart can endure a lot, and  like a race, i  have to train my heart to show kindness and forgiveness, sometimes it really doesn't come easily.  i need to stretch that part of me.  i need to give it some good conditioning.  and i need to keep going, even when those muscles hurt.  so this year, for me, thanksgiving was more about forgiveness.  

which will lead me to another post....stay tuned dear ones.