Quiet has many moods. When our sons are home, their energy is palpable. Even when they’re upstairs sleeping I can sense them, can feel the house filling with their presence, expanding like a sail billowed with air. I love the dawn stillness of a house full of sleepers, love knowing that within these walls our entire family is contained and safe, reunited, our stable four-sided shape resurrected.
~ Katrina Kenison, Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment
Notes: Photo: Mennyfox55
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Me too, me too…Happy Thanksgiving my friend.
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Thanks Mimi. Happy Thanksgiving to you too….
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Andy and Dougy – the kitty boys – and I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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Oops! I mean, hope you had a wonderful Happy Thanksgiving last October!
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Thank you Doug. We do celebrate Thanksgiving in U.S. Happy Thanksgiving to you, Andy and Dougy!
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Of course Andy and Dougy. Of course.
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Happy Thanksgiving…
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For you and your family too Sawsan.
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happy thanksgiving to you, dk. hope it began for you by enjoying such an early morning as this –
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Exactly this Beth. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
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Yes. Rachel and Eric, right where we love them to be. But time for me to get busy! Happy Thanksgiving ❤️
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So, this is the better half of the David couple! So very pleased…. and wishing YOU and your family and future pets the BEST(est…!) Thanksgiving Day ever.
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Perfect, perfect, perfect! Happy Thanksgiving to you, Susan, Rachel and Eric, pal…
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Thank you Lori. Happy Thamksgiving.
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Beautiful David. Happy Thanksgiving!
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It is. Happy Thanksgiving Yvonne.
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Happy Thanksgiving you and the family, Dave!
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Thanks Peggy. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
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Oops! It should have said “to you and the family”. 🙂
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family…hope that Rachel and Eric are home with you to celebrate the Joy (assuming they are since the quote talks of a sleeping house)…I searched your blog for Katrina Kenison and noted that what you share and what she writes at times parallels moments of your journey.& contributes to our allover impact of heart smiles ..I am thankful that over time you have shared several Katrina Kenison excerpt which have given me cause to ponder, in appreciation…/// have you ever read the Classic Children’s Book “The Napping House”? By Audrey Woods & illustrated by her husband, Don…They are such nice people. The video is 2:43 in length. The illustrations are so amazing, such a charming and rhythmic book… https://youtu.be/l8ebzsjBa7Y
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Thank you Christie. I’m off to watch the video. Happy Thanksgiving.
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watched the video too. What a delightful little story, I can see children all over the (English spoken) world being led into their dream world by this….. (although I still very much hope that it’s not a soulless YT voice telling a bedtime story!)
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kiki I am glad you enjoyed the fun video! Peace to you from across the pond, on Thanksgiving Day 2018…
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Hope the video of “The Napping House” brought a smile to your face…hope you loved it!
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It did.
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Happy Thanksgiving David! I know what you mean; when I am sleeping at home, I sleep sounder because I know my parents are sleeping near me.
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It is so true Marianne. Hope you are well.
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A most beautiful combo here for this special day in the US. Although I’m truly thankful every day of my life for all the gifts I receive and all the good I experience, I find it a pleasing thought to REALLY pull all the stops on one day of the year and to put on a real family & friends feast. Happy Thanksgiving Day.
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Thank you Kiki. We are so blessed. And have much to be grateful for.
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❤
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
The best thing ever … the quiet of early morning … before anyone has gotten up!!
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Wonderful thoughts, David. I am happy to know that your family, all four of you, are contained and resurrected on this Thanksgiving day. Seize the moment.!
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Thank you Perpetua. We are blessed….
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! I like how the last several Thanksgiving posts you’ve shared the cozy words of Katrina Kenison…family, quiet, warmth and being thankful for our blessings! ///somehow the Thanksgiving post today has been merged with the one from 2017…
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Smiling. You caught that. Let’s call it a failure of execution. Happy Thanksgiving Christie.
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