Pecan season is all but over, and our pecan gathering yard gnome has almost ended her daily visits. Almost. The other afternoon the doorbell rang - and rang - and rang, and I stomped angrily to the door to see who could be so annoying, and there was our pecan gathering yard gnome, with a big bag of... oranges. Or maybe tangerines. I can't quite decide.
She wordlessly handed me the bag, pressed her palms together in a thankful gesture and left. I wonder from whose yard she gathered the oranges? Did she give them a bag of pecans in thanks? This is Austin and I haven't noticed any orange groves. Curious.
The clan gathered again to share in the blessing of family during Thanksgiving. We wonder each time where everyone will sleep, or find space to sprawl, or if there is bandwidth enough. There is never any doubt about enough food. Never a doubt.
This was a birthday Thanksgiving. Luke and Jason share the 24th, and periodically this date is also Thanksgiving. Unbelievably, this was Luke's 16th (and Jason's..... well, it was his birthday too). We celebrated with a UT-themed cookie cake.
UT-themed because his gift was tickets to the Texas-TCU game on Friday (something he had been shamelessly campaigning for for months).
Happy 16th, Luke!
And thanks to the Clan, for the blessing of coming, and sharing, and being.
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