It's Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. The weekend where families get together around the dinner table and feast on roast turkey, or ham, and an array of vegetables, usually followed by dessert of traditional pumpkin pie. And we give thanks that we all live in such a great country!
Sadly, the Covid 19 infection numbers are steadily rising here. The advice from both the government and the docs is that we should all stay within our own households this year. No large Thanksgiving family gatherings. No big parties. No travelling long distances to see relatives. Stay safe. Stay at home. Keep the infection numbers low.
And so there's no big family dinner happening for me this year. I am at home by myself. Older Son is at home with his family, and Younger Son is at home with his family. It's just not worth the risk. But even though we can't celebrate our togetherness, there's a lot to be thankful for. We are all healthy, no positive Covid tests thank heavens, nobody has lost a job through the lockdown, the grandies are back in the swing of school, and we all have a positive attitude.
It has been a beautiful warm sunny day so I explored the trails through the nearby Drysdale Woods. This area of 55 hectares was a Christmas Tree farm operated by the Drysdale family for over 60 years, and was given to the York Regional Forest in 2014. There's a spruce and pine area, and lots of maple, oak and beech too. This is a wonderful time of year to walk in the trees... so of course, more photos.
Happy Thanksgiving, and I like your spirit of finding what to be grateful for.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are lovely, each an artwork, thank you.
Thank you for the compliment. It always helps to take photos when the sun is shining.
DeleteThank you for the glorious photos.
ReplyDeleteThanksgiving is a holiday we do not celebrate here - which I think is a mistake.
Gratitude is a gift which keeps giving. And giving.
The Canadian Thanksgiving weekend is the last weekend of (usually) good weather before the winter snow starts to fly..... and that's something to be grateful for.
DeleteYou have a good attitude. I have had moments of sadness, mostly involving tg dinner which was lacking company. Other than that, we've enjoyed a pretty nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteI miss having the family all around the dinner table too.
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you. Yes there is much to be thankful for even in these difficult times. So sorry you couldn't be all together to celebrate but your walk in the woods is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually quite magical. I sure enjoyed the pictures.'
Sue
Yes, the walk in the woods is beautiful and therapeutic!
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you. The good news is that you and your family don't have the virus. It's really sad that you all couldn't get together. I love the photos of autumn that you took, they are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe autumn colours are so vibrant in the sunshine. I'm going walking again today. Making the most of nice weather.
DeleteI am so glad everyone is healthy! Maybe Christmas will be better.
ReplyDeleteI love the photos, especially the fourth one!
The sun shining on the golden leaves is magical isn't it? Looking forward to Christmas....
DeleteI would have been by myself regardless. I spent the day relatively quietly, got some photography of fall colours in.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing some of your pictures if you publish them on your blog.
DeleteWhat a lovely way to be thankful when you cannot be with loved ones. Your pictures are simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you..... walking through the trees is beautiful at this time of year.
DeleteWonderful series of images for us to enjoy Shammi, the trees are stunningly beautiful. It is a strange world we are living in at the moment, I have a horrible feeling my son and family won't be able to come over from Sydney for Christmas, no grandchildren at Christmas is not a nice thought ✨
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering about Christmas too.
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