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FOTESS November swap - "I am thankful for ......................."

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We will do a simple November swap.

Just send your partner a fall or Thanksgiving card with a recipe that's special to you. Tell us why the recipe is special to you.

Since this is the month of Thanksgiving,

Post as many "I am thankful for ......................." as you would like.

Chit Chat as much as you have time for.

We would love hearing about your fall or Thanksgiving traditions.

And we all love seeing your pictures. Family, fall colors, flowers, food, gardens, trips..........

There will be Bingo if we have enough people playing (four or more).

Sign ups thru the 6th. Partners on 7th. Mail by the 21st.

Enjoy!

Comments (79)

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    I am thankful......for our veterans!!


    Happy football Saturday!!

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    Annie, not sure if you have my Virginia address. I will send it to you.


    Our closest child is 4 hours away in South Carolina. We have two in different areas of Ohio, one in Michigan and one in Phoenix. It’s tough to get to see them and it seems they are too busy to get to visit.


    I am thankful for our ability to get to travel to see them


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    Margo,


    Yes, I did have your new address. Thanks for sending just in case.

    I am sending your card tomorrow.


    Happy day....


    Annie



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    Today's Bingo Words

    Cozy Socks

    Harvest

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    mailing out card to sandlapper_rose tomorrow.


    hope everyone is doing well!!

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    Margo...confirming....I just dropped your card in the mailbox!!


    I am thankful for......coffee....I love my coffee with honey and a bit of cream. For some reason, it is really tasting good right now....LOL!


    Happy day girls!!

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    I am thankful for the post office because they will be taking my card tomorrow and will send it to Nicole.

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    I will be mailing my card to Beth tomorrow. Very pretty days here lately - trees are full of color this year. Cold at night but the afternoons turn out to be sunny and the temperatures are just like I like them.

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    Bingo Words for two days

    Apple cider

    Produce market


    Petting Zoo

    Family gatherings

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    I am thankful for.........wine....haha! I have been a very good girl and have not been drinking much of the red stuff. But I just poured myself a lovely glass! Cheers!


    Happy Evening!!

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    Annie, I am with you on the wine. I enjoy a nice glass witb my dinner. Here where we live now, there are wine trails. We have only been to one winery so far but it’s a great one. Next year, we will hit the trails.


    Weather hasn’t been too bad here. We are actually in a bit of a drought. I have actually been watering so I don’t lose the perennials I brought here with us.

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    I received my lovely card from Nicole yesterday. Sorry not to have posted then. The last 4 weeks or so have been so busy. Some days I just feel like I'm spinning my wheels. She included some recipes and a scratch off ticket - had never had one before so what a surprise. No, I didn't win.

    (Update: Oh my I forgot to mention that Nicole also sent me 3 packets of seeds. Thanks again. What you wrote in the card is so appreciated and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!)

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    Ruth please sendme your mailing address "Again" I am having floor work done and everything is torn up and reshuffled. THE ONLY thing I can find is the dogs and they stick to me lie a pair of ticks

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    Beth, address sent

    Annie, I agree so I'll steal this one, I am thankful for......coffee

    Love my morning coffee time

    But my favorite is water

    I am thankful for......water

    Bingo Words


    Deep Ellum Wine Walk

    Falling Leaves


    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Pumpkins



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    I am Thankful for music. Music can fix a mood for me.

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    Annie, good for you, yes freedom is good.

    Margo, agree with the music. I often listen to relaxing meditation music before going to bed. Seems to help. Even one of our dogs seems to like it.

    We had a nice little rain today.


    Bingo Words

    Restaurant Crawl

    K-Pop Fall Fest


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    Margo, my tickets for Barry Baby came in the mail yesterday...Tues., Dec 12 in Palm Springs...here we come Barry!! Very thankful.......


    I am thankful for......ABBA, the musical group. My fam and I did ABBA FAB last night....do it every year. Great music....fun....70's big time..........Dancing Queen...oh ya!!


    Happy week to all!

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    Beth, I noticed you mentioned having flooring work done. They are installing new floors in two of my downstairs rooms today. I had water damage between the kitchen and garage earlier in the year and that caused the tile in the kitchen to be removed so the underneath could be dried out. And from when I bought the house, there was this nasty gray carpet in the family room that was so worn out. Both will now be a light gray shade of vinyl plank. I think I'm going to love it!

    What kind of flooring did you decide on? Still more work to be done in relation to the water leak, but this much new is looking good to me. Haven't had new flooring in a house that I lived in for many years. I wasn't sure I wanted to get rid of carpeting in the family room, but I think this will be much easier to keep clean - especially with the two pets I have and I'm always tracking in dirt and leaves since I go in and out of the house so much to walk the dog, get the mail, etc.

    I suspect I will be back to post before Thanksgiving, but if not - wishing everyone a safe and happy day. I love all the foods involved with Thanksgiving so looking forward to it a lot. We all have a lot to be thankful for. Great theme for this month, Ruth!

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    im thankful to Margo for the wonderful thanksgiving card/seeds/recipe that her MIL use to make. You are passing on tradition and I appreciate you sending me one of her recipes that you make during Thanksgiving!!






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    Nicole, glad you liked the card and contents. I hope you get a chance to try the recipe.


    Annie, yay to Barry. He just always does a great concert despite his age. I am going with a friend to Vegas in March and want to convince her we have to see him again.


    Received Annie’s card today. She sent me a recipe for Red Lebtil Chicken soup and I am looking forward to trying it. I love soup and I even had pea soup tonight for dinner. Thank you Annie.

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    Oh, and I am thankful for Amazon as it helped me finish up my two oldest grandchildren tonight. We live at least an hour from anything other than a Walmart and they did not have what they wanted.

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    Today's Bingo words


    Frost

    Pig Races

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    I got mail...thank you Melinda. I received a lovely card and a very yummy recipe. Happy Thanksgiving Melinda. Be well...be happy...be safe and have fun!!!

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    Margo and Annie are thankful for.....Barry Manilow.....we like Barry Baby!! LOL!!!!!


    Margo, I do not get concerned about his age. He will continue on until he can not do it any longer. Age is simply a number..............Barry, live on!!

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    Ah yes, I am also a big fan of Barry love his music.

    Prep work for the new siding is moving along in spite of the first rain in months. Flooring is done and I love it, Celebrated by buying new broom, dust pan and dust mop. I adore the new dog ( still officially a pup) but he is a big hair ball, weighs about 80 pounds and still wants to lay in my lap! I'll try to get Kate to do a pic or two. My camera will not work with this computer. Busy week ahead with big dinners planned with family and at Church. Simplified for me as I volunteered to do sweet potato casserole for all three.

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    Wishing all of my FOTESSING AND OBFING buddies, a very beautiful, happy and safe Thanksgiving. Enjoy your families and friends....togetherness!


    And what am I thankful for tonight...HHHMMM.....to many things!...BUT....


    I just go out of the shower....I am thankful for a lovely, hot shower...I suppose I take it for granted because I can have a shower whenever.....well, this was a damn nice shower. I have to go do the dreaded pack job, so a glass or two of vino and a shower certainly helps. Leaving tomorrow for my sisters until next Monday or Tuesday......


    OH, I need to cook as well....better get moving!


    Happy Thanksgiving to all....


    Annie

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    I hope everyone had a good day. I had dinner with my daughter's family (the one in NC) and everything was delicious. Thanksgiving foods are definitely some of my favorites. After that I watched the Thanksgiving Parade (which I recorded) and a Christmas movie so a really nice day. We even had sunshine. Still getting pretty cold at night though.

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    Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.

    Sorry I have been missing a few days. Most of our family is sick or having health issues.

    Between me, my daughter and hubby we did manage to cook a regular dinner.

    Melinda, I had asked my husband to mail your card a few days ago, but when I asked him today he said he didn't find it to mail. I will try to get it mailed tomorrow.

    Today I am thankful for......feeling better

    Bingo Words

    Pumpkin Pie

    Autumn


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    So sorry you and your family have been sick, Ruth. Hope everyone gets totally well soon. I have been in the mood to go shopping in the stores, but think it will be too crowded so I'm doing some housecleaning. Certainly badly needed with all the work that has been going on with the flooring, etc. So far I love these new floors. (My plan is to go to the stores Mon. morning when people are back to work and maybe all shopped out by then.)

    Loose leaf pickup is Monday so at some point I need to go out and rake. The sun is deceiving today - looks beautiful when you glance out the window, but much chillier than it has been.

    Have a good day, everyone!

    ruthz thanked sandlapper_rose
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    Bingo Words

    Grandma's Dressing

    Happy Fall Y'all!

    Fall Crawl in Bishop Arts



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    Jeanne, that might be a good call to shop tomorrow. It is cyber Monday so everyone will be home shopping. I did a lot if shopping online directly frim the stores. I only do free shipping which several sport stores had along with great discounts. The boys do a lot of working out so that helps. If anyone has young women our young girls to do, Puravida has great deals right now and their bracelets are popular.


    Ruth, I hope you are all feeling better. Being sick is no fun and it is even worse over a holiday.



    ruthz thanked smitties
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    Today I am thankful for..... long hot showers and Vicks VapoRub

    I/we are/am feeling some better.

    Bingo Words

    Thanksgiving

    Mums

    Sweaters

    Anyone getting close on bingo?


    I posted the December OBF swap.


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    I joined in the OBF swap Ruth. Thanks for hosting.


    I still have 4 works to check off my list.

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    Sorry I missed the swap but I will join in for being thankful:

    I'm thankful this website has survived through thick and thin to still hang on. It's such a great group of people here.

    Beth, thanks again for your card earlier. It was a wonderful surprise!

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    Bingo Words

    Fall Colors

    Road Trips


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    I am thankful that Ruth hosted this month of FOTESS and will be hosting OBF for December.


    I just need one more word for bingo!!

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    I think I still need 4 more words. Seems like it's going to be very chilly here tonight. I looked ahead and they say into the 20's Tues. and Wed. night. Brrr!

    I'm thankful for my electric blanket!

    Also, the town came around this morning and did loose leaf pick up so I'm glad that my raking and moving leaves paid off. After they pick them up, the leaves get turned into compost so a win all the way around.

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    Need 2 on BINGO....Good Luck girls!!


    I am thankful for.....Christmas decorations!! I am late putting up all my stuff. Tomorrow, I will get to it!!


    Ruth, glad you are feeling better!!

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    Jeanne, cold here too The high winds are not helping either. Could be worse if we had snow so I am counting my blessings.

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    Good Morning Y'all

    We have a beautiful sunny day going here. We did have our first freeze Sunday night, but it was for a short period and didn't kill all my plants. I didn't feel up to covering or bringing in anything. I still have plenty of flowers blooming and picked a handful of late green beans yesterday. Tatsoi is looking great and needs to be cut today. Turnip greens got planted late and are still tiny. I don't know if they will have time to get big enough before being frozen. I'm hoping to at least get enough for the holidays.

    Bingo Words

    Baked Ham

    Friendsgiving


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    Good Morning!


    I am thankful for TODAY.


    Ruth ~ I got BINGO :)

    ruthz thanked bluee19
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    Nicole, congratulations on bingo.

    I will get the bingo prize mailed in a few days. Still don't feel like doing much.

    I received a beautiful card from Beth.

    Melinda should have received her card, but you never know until it's confirmed.

    Hopefully everyone has received their cards.

    Please let me know if you haven't.

    Thank you all for playing this month.


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    Thanks so much Ruth for Novembers "I AM THANKFUL FOR" swap....always a pleasure!!


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    Thanks for being our hostess, Ruth.

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    Thank you for hosting. I had fun. Hope you get your energy back soon

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    Hello all! First, I apologize for not joining in as I should. When I signed up I had no idea that November was going to be so full. My sister passed and had funeral day after Thanksgiving.

    Did receive a lovely Thanksgiving card with recipe for cake ahe had as a child Going to to try tomorrow!

    Even with the month I have had it has also had many blessings!

    I hope everyone has had a month of blessings

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    Nicole, finally mailed your bingo prize today.

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    thank you Ruth, no worries. Its a busy time of the year. Thank you for hosting!!

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    Thank you Ruth!! i got two happy mails from you, one for the FOTESS card exchange and the prize (its the season to be jolly pot holder with pumpkin pie spice)


    thank you for hosting this month!!

    ruthz thanked bluee19
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