Lovely! I start my day every day thanking God and praying for all on my prayers list! It does help me cope and to remember my blessings in all the turmoil of today's stresses!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day! So here goes the game! First to get them all right is the winner! Good luck, most are easy!

1. Why did Pilgrims come to America?

2. What were e name of the native American Indians who celebrated the first dinner with the Pilgrims?

3. What was the name of the baby born aboard the Mayflower?

4. What was the Mayflower used for before it carried Pilgrims to America?

5. The turkey was brought to Europe from which state?

6. Which US President can claim Mayflower ancestry?

7. What event inspired a US president to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday?

8.The average American eats approximately how many lbs. of turkey each year?

9. How many lbs. was the largest turkey ever recorded?

10. One of the first foods served on the first Thanksgiving?

Fill in song words--

11. Faith of our ______________

12. Little ________in the straw.

13. ______ day

14. Here we go to _____ Tilly's

15. _________ the turkey star

16. All things _________ and beautiful

17. We gather _________

Unscramble these words:

18. sarcwecor

19. puioorcnac

20.garthe

21.inpkmpu

22.cnoar

23. triuf

24.niaehpsps

26.ttalerp

27.elvetbegas

28.elapp

29.ferymwoal

30. smpiirglm

Hope everyone has fun with these!

Melinda has sent to Susan today! No hurry on anyone we have a while to go. Blessings to all and hope everyone has a great day! Melinda

can I guess half at a time? or wait till u have them all ?

You can if you want! But if someone does all before you do, then they win. And if they take answers from you they didn't have it may put them on top! Your choice! If you get them all right they will count, but makes it easier for someone else to pick right ones also! Good luck!

Melinda, so sorry I missed your swap.......Have been out of town.

Shirley, I am thinking of you and saying my prayers that all is good with you.....be well.

Happy Evening!

Annie

Annie, good to see you! No problem! Hope you had good time while gone! Anybody getting close on answers?

I think I have all but 5. Gonna try again later.

That is great Susan! I had hoped it wasn't too hard! I love the saying! Happy Tuesday to all! I have decided to spend the week next week with my son and his family. I will be going to Thanksgiving with them to her family! She is out of school all week! She teaches handicapped children. We are going to movies, go see the Chihuly exhibit at Crystal Bridges! It's a wonderful place but can't wait to see the exhibit! Spend time with my only granddaughter! So I am blessed to have dgt.-in-law like her! I will go visit my daughter and oldest grandson. I will also spend time with my other 2 grandsons and my sister and her family. It will be a good week and keep me from being alone and sad! I hope all if you are with lived ones for the holiday!

mmmmm I posted a comment yesterday eve but I don't see it now??

I saw Chihuly at the desert Botanic Gardens a few years ago and it was beautiful. Love to go see special things with family and create shared memories. They have great Christmas decorations there too. So many nice things in the Phoenix area but I hate the traffic.

I get a lot of pleasure just walking in the mountains here. Jack and I go out most mornings with the dog and it is good and fun for the three of us. I'm thankful to have a partner who enjoys the same things that I like.

Yes, I have to say I am excited to go to the Chihuly exhibition. It's been there for few months and we decided to wait until got cooler and later in the fall! It is wonderful that you have that special someone to share things with.

Is anyone working on the game? I am surprised that it isn't finished by now! I thought it would be easy, but then we all need a challenge!

I hope everyone is having a great day!

Hello Melinda is ready . I had a full day planned. Then a friend has a birthday and called. She wanted to get out of the house. to a casino. {rainy cold day} SO I quick to the store for a cake and Bryers Ice cream. She always has a cake for everyone.She told me a her dad always got the cheap tub of ice cream. I used $20. for 2 hours and won a meat marinating kit . I call that "winning". It is the little things I'm thankful for.

Is Crystal Bridges at Fayetteville? It sounds familiar but I'm not sure.

Susan,sounds like a fun day! And you even won something! Sometimes we just have to go with the flow! All those things will be there tomorrow. Beth, the Crystal Bridges are in Bentonville, AR. It is a beautiful place in spring and summer to walk around with tons of flowers and walkways everywhere. Inside is an art gallery and museum. Very nice. Love it there!

hi Have a few things going on. Tammys package is expected on the 20th tracking. 9500115414827320133762. Picked up my stamps for cards . So I'm going to post this card message.

I am so glad you like it! Not really sure if you had any of those or not! And Susan thank you also posting the Christmas thing with address. I will definitely be sending a card!

No guesses on the game? Is everyone too busy or too hard! I hope not too hard!

Melinda sent/ Susan received

Susan sent to Tammy

Tammy sends to Beth

Beth sends to Shirley

Shirley sends to Melinda

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Melinda I have been busy trying to get seeds cleaned and sorted. I brought bags of dry flowers and beans and pods home from the garden in Missouri. It is a job that I really enjoy but it is messy and time consuming.

If the Cardinals are playing as badly as usual today, I'll give the game a whirl.

I mailed on Friday to Shirley. It was a challenge to find seeds to match the letters. Tried to find a few things in town but all the seeds had been replaced by Christmas! Here in AZ I could still be planting lettuce and kale type stuff if I wanted to and could find seeds.

Have a beautiful day and enjoy whatever you are doing.

ok I'm getting back to the list. I thought for sure someone had listed. In the 20s but the sun is shining. I am thankful.

1. Why did Pilgrims come to America?escape religious persecution in England

2. What were e name of the native American Indians who celebrated the first dinner with the Pilgrims?Wampanoag

3. What was the name of the baby born aboard the Mayflower?Virginia Dare

4. What was the Mayflower used for before it carried Pilgrims to America?Merchant ship

5. The turkey was brought to Europe from which state?Mexico

6. Which US President can claim Mayflower ancestry?George Bush

7. What event inspired a US president to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday. Franklin d Roosevelt

8.The average American eats approximately how many lbs. of turkey each year?16.1 lb

9. How many lbs. was the largest turkey ever recorded?86 lb

10. One of the first foods served on the first Thanksgiving? squash

Fill in song words--

11. Faith of our fathers ______________

12. Little _turkey_______in the straw.

13. Happy day

14. Here we go to silly Tilly's

15. Tommy the turkey star

16. All things bright and beautiful

17. We gather together

Unscramble these words:

18. sarcwecor -scarecrow

19. puioorcnac-cornucopia

20.garthe-gather

21.inpkmpu-pumpkin

22.cnoar-acron

23. triuf-fruit

24.niaehpsps-spinaches

26.ttalerp-platter

27.elvetbegas-vegetables

28.elapp-apple

29.ferymwoal-mayflower

30. smpiirglm-pilgrims

Hope everyone has fun with these!

Oh Susan, just saw that! Guess I missed it! One less to answer? LOL! Anyway you have many right! A few ate different than my answers. I will give it another day and if on Wednesday no one gets one right than you, I will let you be the winner. Just whoever gets most right by Wednesday! Numbers 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14 are not correct. And ,24.. Good try! Anyone who gets the most right ones wins!

I might wake up with a fresh mind tomorrow. Been making a card for my grandaughter she just finished her second degree in specialized nursing. She is deaf and and with Duke working on ICU care for the hearing impaired. She had never heard of cornucopia. Guess they don't have a sign for that . To long to spell.

Yes, Beth I too enjoy sorting and cleaning seeds, but it does take a long time! Nice you can go back to Arizona in the winter! Susan, you did good really! Does anyone else want to give it a shot! Tomorrow is last chance!

Melinda sent,/Susan received

Susan sent/

Beth sent to Shirley

Yes,it is hard to find seeds for all the letters! But fun finding right ones!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day!

Melinda I mailed my seeds hope you receive soon.

1. Why did Pilgrims come to America? RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

2. What were e name of the native American Indians who celebrated the first dinner with the Pilgrims? WAMPANOAG NATION

3. What was the name of the baby born aboard the Mayflower? OCEANUS

4. What was the Mayflower used for before it carried Pilgrims to America? WINE, DRY GOODS CARGO

5. The turkey was brought to Europe from which state? OHIO

6. Which US President can claim Mayflower ancestry? JOHN ADAMS

7. What event inspired a US president to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday?

UNION ARMY VICTORY

8.The average American eats approximately how many lbs. of turkey each year?

16 LBS

9. How many lbs. was the largest turkey ever recorded? 86 LBS

10. One of the first foods served on the first Thanksgiving? CORN

Fill in song words--

11. Faith of our ___FATHERS___________

12. Little __BOY______in the straw.

13. __DAY BY ____ day

14. Here we go to ___SILLY__ Tilly's

15. ___MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY'S______ the turkey star

16. All things ____BRIGHT_____ and beautiful

17. We gather _____TOGETHER____

Unscramble these words:

18. sarcwecor SCARECROW

19. puioorcnac CORNUCOPIA

20.garthe GATHER

21.inpkmpu PUMPKIN

22.cnoar ACORN

23. triuf FRUIT

24.niaehpsps - ?

26.ttalerp PLATTER

27.elvetbegas VEGTABLES

28.elapp APPLE

29.ferymwoal MAYFLOWER

30. smpiirglm PILGRIMS

Susan and Shirley are both pretty close! Shirley you need #5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, and 24.#4 and #8 could probably be o!, But not the smartest answer but close enough to qualify! Anyone else want to take a stab at it! I will decide this evening and post tonight or first thing in the morning.

Melinda sent/ Susan received

Susan sent

Beth sent

Shirley sent

Hope everyone has a wonderful day! Chihuly night for me! Scarves, gloves, and all!

Just wanted to get on here I received my card from the post ofc from Skyblue52. I haven't gotten a chance to open it yet. Thanks I am sure I will love it. I will post again later.

Beth should be receiving hers as I had sent it a few days ago.

Thanks Tanya! Good to see you! Hope all is well with you. It is that busy time of year!

Melinda sent/ Susan received

Susan sent/ Tammy received

Beth sent

Shirley sent

Hugs and blessings to all!

Here to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Shirley, I hope you are doing a lot better and I hope someone else is cooking dinner for you tomorrow - or perhaps you are going out to eat. That's a big project to cook Thanksgiving dinner. Let us know how you are doing.

I'm starting to feel a bit ahead of the game. I had a package to mail today and bought my Christmas stamps. I've also ordered my calendar with my family photos for next year. I do a lot of Christmas decorating inside and it takes almost 2 weeks to get it all down from the attic, up where I plan, and repack the everyday stuff to get it out of the way so I need to start earlier than I used to --- just not very fast with it any more. My husband likely thinks it's a waste of time, but so many memories tied to all the Christmas things and I really do enjoy having it up.

Jeanne

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Good to see you Jeanne! No one will be at my house for Christmas but I will still decorate! My stepdad will be there but he doesn't care one way or the other! There are just too many memories with the decorations not to put up! Won't do all this year but will do the tree and some of the Santa's?

Went and walked through Chilulu last night. It was scattered out through the forest and was breathtaking!

As today is Tjanksgiving, I will post winner on the morning! Wasn't thinking of things ineed to help do today! So time to play or change your answers!! The closest one wind!

Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed day!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!! May everyone enjoy your day with all your love ones!! Thank you for this group and being a positive light.

Take care!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! You are a lovely group to garden with and chat with. Thank you!

Be safe....have fun....be happy! Enjoy your family and friends!

Annie

I tried again at the answers. . Taking a breck from doing dishes. Ate to much fudge to feel like eating. Everyone have a great day.

Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Well, the winner is Susan! She missed3, 5, 7, 8, and 24. Shirley missed 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, and 24

Congrats to both of you just for trying! The answers----

3. Oceanus

5, Florida

6. George Bush

7. Battle of Gettysburg

8. 17 lbs.

12. turkey

13. Happy

15. Tommy

24.happiness

I hope everyone had fun! Now just to get all packages sent and received!

Will send on Monday Susan. Not going home until Sunday! Have a wonderful day all!

Hi girls ended up shopping for rebates and a few deals. Busy. Did get all I wanted. But there is always a sale on something. I put another peony in my garden. Kopper kettle Itoh peony.

Susan-Love your peonies...I fell in love with peonies a long time ago and probably have close to 100. I just wish they bloomed longer. Congratulations on your win...way to go.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my Family yesterday and will be traveling to Ga. tomorrow for a Family Thanksgiving with Eddie's Family. My Family all live close but some of his we only see once a year.

Jeanne-Doing much better..day by day. Haven't really decided if I am returning to work or not. Way to hard at my age to still do two jobs. I will downsize my 2,000 plants a lot next year as well. I love traveling and we have a Company here called adventure travels and all you have to do is pick the trips you want to take, get on the bus and relax. They do all the planning and it is so much fun. They have two mystery trips per year and you don't know where you are going until you get there.

Night ladies

Just wanted to check in. Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!

Shirley I always want to come by and see ur lilies/. Maybe I can help u downsize. But I still have to get my $90. in sale lilies and peony bush to get planted. supposed to be near 70 tues. So I am hoping to get them in tomorrow. I got 4 adorable tiger,

WOW!!! That's quite a haul on the plants. looking for photos next summer

i could not resist. My husband was like how much? But the peony bus was $35. in the catalog. the liles $6 to 10 dollars. and they said get them now. We r getting rid of them next week. I feel in love with adobable tiger. 2 weeks before they had named hosta $3. but I didn't get them because I love color.{I wanted them} So I could not pass up this closeout. Have everything potted or planted. Even the no name rebloomers. now on to Kroger. Today butter is $1.99 Gonna try some cake batter fudge.

Love the peonies and daylily pics! Georgeous! I came home to Shirley's package. A beautiful card and seeds-- firecracker penstemon, amaranthus, milkweed, mIniature pumpkin on a stick, labels for jellies, and paprika yarrow. will be wintersowing them all! She also added crocosmia bulbs! Thanks so much! Are these a mix or all one variety?

So----

Melinda sent/Susan received

Susan sent/Tammy received

Beth sent

Shirley sent/ Melinda received

Still waiting to hear from a few!

I was reading through a paragraph last night! I was appalled at the erros in spelling and words. This notebook often changes words and adds letters! But maybe I was just tired! Sorry!

Hope all have a great week ahead!

If my card has not arrived today, I will resend. It was a new lady at the PO and she did not give me a shipping #. It may have been too light to need the extra postage and require a number seems that she only charged me about 70 or 80 cents so ????

Been working on the cards for Secret Santa..... that is a new one for me even though this is the 10th year.

Tammy, thanks for my seeds, card and gift that arrived in today's mail. I am a long time fan of Winnie the Pooh so the card is perfect. Seeds are good matches for my wish list and favorites too

Thunbergia

Hollyhocks (Indian Spring)

Angelica (holy Ghost) this sounds like something I'll really enjoy

Nasturtium

Korean Perilla

Sun flower.......... THANKS back to you too

A garden themed 2 year date book was something I needed to help me keep track of activities so another thanks going out to Tammy for that gift.

Thanks again to Melinda for hostessing. This has been a fun addition to a busy month.

Bethb

Melinda-Glad to hear you finally received my card/seeds and items. Looks like 3 days to mail turned into 8 days. The crocosmia's are Emily McKenzie.

Beth-I received your card/seeds today. It was post marked 11/17 so it took 11 days to get here. Loved all the great seeds you chose for me. Thank You so much.

F = Fennel, bronze

R = Rudbeckia (Irish Eyes)

I = Italian Red Radichio (Spicy)

E = Echinacea Red

N = Nicotania-Sensation Mix

D = Dill

S = Scotch Kale

I have a small green house so these will be fun to put in pots and take care of them that way.

Susan-Great buy with all those plants. When I downsize it will be single/older daylilies that I sell off first. Going to be choosey on which ones I keep. Doubles, Spiders and UFO's are my favorite.

Well, you all have sent wonderful seeds and things! Shirley, I was gone all week , so your package could have came sooner! I had fun, but wasn't hard swap, not real creative with things! But I,d say it's a wrap and so nice to see and talk with all again! I had fun! Hope this leaves everyone happy and doing well for the Christmas season! Thank you all for joining!

Shirley,again thank you! Planted yesterday, beautiful day in the 70's.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Hey Everyone just checking in on things. I wanted to get on and let Melinda know she did a great job hosting Nov. for us. It is great to have her back. Thanks Melinda!!

I will be posting the OBF December swap. Looking forward to sharing all the many blessings of Christmas with each of you.

Thank you Tammy! I enjoyed seeing everyone and doing the swap

Yea this was a great swap. I look forward to the seeds for next year. To early to think of winter sowing for me. Shirley I can under stand not wanting to part with favs. Beth I can only hope for blooms next year. The peonies have lots of eyes showing. I have irises I got 2 summers ago. Only one was big enough to bloom. Gardeners are a patience bunch. Hope everyone is enjoying this month.

Tammy-Looking forward to our December swap....thanks for hosting!

wow Melinda filled me with a full thankful package. To much fun !!!! love the little moving turkey. Thank you for the best package ever.

Glad you liked it! Just a little fun for winning the game! Well, this one is over! Enjoyed it and thank each and everyone of you for joining!