Captivated Me

“Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song.”  -Conrad Gessner

Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love the holidays!  This Thanksgiving, I was so blessed to be able to spend the day relaxing at home with my mom and dad, sisters, brother-in-law, and nephew.  It’s exceptionally rare for us all to be in the same place at the same time these days, which makes the holiday all the more special!  What’s more, early in the day the weather was gorgeous enough to have the windows open and a soft, cool breeze circulating through the house.  Then later on, it started snowing!  Pure perfection.

On the menu, we had a main course including the traditional turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc.  And I had the privilege of preparing a snack and dessert!  I found a wonderful little formula for cinnamon-roasted almonds on Pinterest, and then used a solid old-fashioned sweet potato pie recipe to round out my food preparation duties.

As always, here is the endeavor as documented pictorially: