The dogs and I made the trek back to our hill country house for Thanksgiving week. We were greeted by gaggles of the usual deer, and this fellow below was ambling along the perimeter fence on our five acres. While I was back at our old stomping ground, I had to get some "maintenance" work done. You know, things like an eye exam and a trip to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned. Plus I finally needed to pack up some of the winter clothes and shoes in my hill country closet. So I'll be hauling back a trunk full of that stuff to the lake house.
The holiday lighting company we've used for the past seven years doesn't provide service at the lake house since we're just a bit too far from the DFW metroplex where they do work. Therefore, I asked a few of my lake neighbors who they recommend and settled on a new company to make the exterior treetops glisten. I'm happy to report that our house and trees are all bedecked in my preferred red and white candy cane scheme for the holiday season. And I especially love how the lights on the tree down near the retaining wall are even more impressive since they reflect off the water.
As you can see above, I'm now left with three boxes full of the lights used on our hill country trees and fencing that were delivered by the old lighting company recently. I'm trying to farm them out to a friend who has daughters with new homes that would like to do some exterior lighting this Christmas. I love that I'm enabling others to deck their halls (and trees), too!
We spent Thanksgiving day at my husband's brother and his wife's beautiful home over in San Marcos. She's a talented hostess, and the feast she prepares is always amazing. Honestly, she could give Martha Stewart a run for her money with the holiday decor and food presentation. It's always a treat to get an invitation for any holidays she hosts for the family.
I hope this Thanksgiving finds all of you happily enjoying the holiday with those who mean the most to you. I pray you are able to gather and celebrate all of the many blessings the Lord has bestowed on you in the past year. Praise God that He is faithful, even when I am not, that His love and mercy shine down on me and guide my path for His glory. That's what I'm most grateful for in this season of thankfulness.
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