This is what I had for dinner tonight. Tired of the mundane leftovers, I decided to live a little, and threw some of the drier turkey breast (that all the company leaves after hoarding the dark meat) into a tortilla with some of my garden tomatoes, green onion, and some sharp cheddar - and voila! A lovely turkey quesadilla. Now, Certifiably Insane Martha (whom I adore) puts brie and chutney in hers, but still, it takes a prettier picture than my poor camera. Click the pic for a link to her recipe.
After the Thanksgiving feast ended at my parents last night, I retired to my patio (glorified paving slabs) and lit a fire in my little fire bowl. I seriously love this thing, and really can only use it when the temps dip far below any level of comfort, as I live in a near-desert and there is a no-burn policy for most of the year.
It was a wonderful way to end a day full of reflection on gratitude, and I whipped up a little spell for....well...something...since it was the first day of the last quarter. Watching my paper and incense burn in the fire bowl, and looking up at the stars, I realized that all the 'big' things I hope for in my life, aren't really that important.
Sure, I'd be grateful for a house on a large piece of land, kids running around, traveling to faraway places, but sitting in my modest back yard outside my little basement suite that is quaint and kitten-full, I decided that if this was all there was for me - I was a rich as I could possibly want. As a friend's grandchild said so elequently "This is the best life ever!"
As this (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close and we slip deeper in to October and approach a new year, I wish you all the best life ever!
Blessed Be!
15 comments:
Beautiful....and I wish you the best life ever.
Sounds like a wonderful Thanksgiving! I love those moments of unexpected insight. The best life ever indeed! :)
Awww...sounds lovely!
I will say this...you deserve the best life ever.
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p.s. Those quesadillas look awesome!
The best life ever? Absolutely I'll take that.
Your quesadilla looks and sounds mouthwatering. Over here we did Thanksgiving day two with a second take at the complete meal via all the leftovers from yesterday, We may just have to try it your way tomorrow before the rest of the bird hits the stock pot.
Happy Thanksgiving! And that quesadilla looks yummy! (PS I had to copy and paste the word quesadilla from your post because I couldn't spell it for the life of me!)
Great idea for left overs! Sounds like you had a nice reflective evening =).
Those look great! Most of my turkey is going to heart and belly warming hearty turkey soup.
I think you're finding the trick to having the best life ever. Finding it in whatever you have right in front of you right now. When you can do that, what more could you possibly need? You're always blessed. =) Beautiful post, Rue. And I agree with everyone - those quesadillas look like NOM.
A toast! Here's to you, your lovely kitten-full home, and 'the BEST life ever'! May all your wishes come true. :0)
Beautiful thoughts Rue!
Looks amazing! What a great idea! :)
That quesedilla looks wonderfully yummy! Hey, I live the same kinda life and I lOVE IT too! Happy Thanksgiving!
sounds wonderful! I do miss turkey sooooooo much!!!! It's been 10 years since I, all of a sudden, got an allergy to poultry!!! but I still like thinking about it, and smelling it! giggle cranberry sause is just not that good when served with roast beef! sigh
Call me odd (I don't mind at all if you do ;D), but I've always favoured the light turkey over the dark. Not sure why really, but I do :)
Your blessing at the bottom of this post is profoundly beautiful, thank you...may you have the best life ever, too!
Many hugs & wishes of joy,
♥ Jessica
I hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous...leftovers are close to being my favorite part of Thanksgiving :D
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