Thanksgiving by the campfire

It was a intimate gathering for Thanksgiving this year so we decided to switch things up a bit. Of course we did our traditional "Christmas Jammies" which we love hanging out in as much as possible. Byerly's "Thanksgiving in a box" provided the turkey and all the fixings which freed everyone up to be able to play and enjoy the day playing football, scavenging for pine bows and Black Friday shopping while overlooking the swans on the lake. Since the weather was mild we opted for dinner by the campfire. Like the pilgrims shared their table we had a couple of drop-in guests, two beautiful Great Danes from down the road had followed their noses to our turkey dinner. It was like the scene from "The Christmas Story" with all the dogs running around trying to get a taste of our delicious bird. After dinner I quickly realized something else I was grateful for, no dishes to wash! As we sat around the campfire we spoke of what we are grateful for and of course time together at "Corona Lodge" was mentioned often.

Wendie

Movie Marathon Weekend

Although the weather was beautiful for November our plan for the weekend was to watch movies and do as little as possible. Thanks to a big win at pull tabs on the way up we could afford our Red Box movie habit. Although we planned on spending most of our time on the couch we did plant a new perennial garden, clean the garage and scavenge for winter planter items like birch logs and red dog wood. We also taught ourselves how to use a selfie stick. It was another perfect weekend spent at the lodge.

Wendie