Today's Thanksgiving in the States, a holiday when we eat too much, watch parades and football on TV, and if we are very lucky--spend time with those we love.
It's also the day before Black Friday, which is the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States (hence the Canvas of the Day showing a city cowgirl picking up a pair of diamond earrings for her Best Friend Forever at Tiffany's jewelry store on Rodeo Drive--that's their signature color shopping bag in her hand).
In honor of the day, I direct you to Barefoot Needlepoint Designs' turkey canvas. The finishing is amazing!
http://barefootneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2009/11/turkey.html
Several needlework bloggers have posted Thanks on their sites. I can't express my thankfulness nearly as well as they did, so go visit Denise and Linda's blog and wish Linda's knee heals quickly after surgery (she managed to schedule a kitchen renovation about the same time as her knee surgery--pray for her!!!).
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2009/11/thankfulness.html
Then head over to the Spinster Stitcher, who is funny and charming and has a better dog than me. (Sorry, guys. You aren't as cute as Stewey, no way.)
http://spinsterstitcher.blogspot.com/2009/11/thankful.html
If you are not celebrating, why not visit Odette in South Africa? She has posted fascinating photographs of a Chinese masked dancer she saw perform when she was in Beijing. O'jishi is a Japanese Noh Theatre mask but the idea's the same.
http://hangingbyathread-odette.blogspot.com/2009/11/chinese-masked-dancer.html
Happy Thanksgiving to all. See you tomorrow with some new stitching that isn't background!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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