In November our community offers the opportunity to participate in a walking challenge. We are encouraged to track our daily steps and compete with similar communities around the country. The more steps, the more money that is contributed to the chosen charity. This year it is going towards a local food bank.
The first of November found me joining the group for an early morning walk around the neighborhood.
For me, it has been a great motivator to get outside and walk more.
We have had such mild weather. Little rain and mostly blue skies makes for ideal walking weather. Watching the leaves change colors was an added bonus.
On this day I stopped to take note of what was planted in place of the summer annuals. It looks like a combination of dianthus, snapdragons and dusty miller.
Back at home the Thanksgiving cactus is blooming.
The blooms on this one are beginning to fade.
It may be all done by Thanksgiving on Thursday.
For the first time I ordered some waxed amaryllis through an online source. They are supposed to ship in November. I hope they show up fairly soon as they would be welcome replacements to the cactus when their bloom time is done.
A few weeks ago we had two invitations.
For various reasons that has all changed.
It may be just Brett & I here or we may have a visitor or two.
We have a turkey breast in the freezer, plenty of potatoes, vegetables, cranberries and even a box of stuffing on hand. One way or another we will celebrate and be thankful.
If you are celebrating, I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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Happy to hear you are walking!!! :). My cactus is blooming too!! Low key Thanksgiving for us too.
ReplyDeleteI find a walk first thing after breakfast gets my day off to such a good start. I hope you can continue walking ( even when snow happens)..
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving no matter who you share it with. Ours, of course, is long past.
I just started walking in the mornings and I love it! I don't go far and I don't go fast, but I love the time outdoors and alone. Happy Thanksgiving! Sounds cozy, just as it should !
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely place to walk. The Thanksgiving cactus are so pretty. I really like the pink (ish) blooms. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of your walking challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas Cactus are really pretty.
Happy Thanksgiving. Ours is going to be more low key this year too and that's ok.
The walking challenge sounds most worthwhile and you have a lovely area to walk in.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of waxed amaryllis so researched. Interesting.
However you celebrate and with however many, I wish you Happy Thanksgiving.
November seems to be a lovely month for walking and enjoying the changing season. It’s nice that your community challenge combines exercise with helping a local food bank. The Thanksgiving preparations sound cozy and comforting, whether it’s just the two of you or with a small gathering.
ReplyDeleteYour walk takes you to beautiful places. Your cactus plants are beautiful, particularly the pale pink one. I don't think I've ever seen one like it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and Brett. Low-key can be very satisfying.