Monday, November 14, 2022

Thanksgiving is Almost Here

In our neighborhood: a few lawns are decorated for the holliday.

Ten days before Thanksgiving, Trader Joe’s had lots of turkeys for sale.

Thanksgiving in the past…

“Home to Thanksgiving” — print by Currier and Ives, 1857.

101 years ago: an early illustration by Norman Rockwell.

A Thanksgiving celebration by Grandma Moses, 1943.
 
Thanksgiving by Alice Neel, 1965.


Gnomes: last year at Evelyn’s house.


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11 comments:

  1. Linda11/14/2022 7:56 PM

    I enjoyed these pictures. Will you get to see your granddaughters on Thanksgiving? I’m so glad they are safe.

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  2. Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com)11/14/2022 10:52 PM

    Did you buy a turkey?

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  3. Let's Art Journal11/15/2022 4:24 AM

    Such fun decorations and artwork for Thanksgiving, loving those gnomes 😊. Happy T Day wishes! Hugs Jo x

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  4. eileeninmd11/15/2022 5:36 AM

    Hello,
    The decorations are fun and cute. We bought our turkey, we have a few things to buy for Thanksgiving dinner. Take care, have a great day!

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  5. Jeanie11/15/2022 8:10 AM

    What a fun post to anticipate the holiday. I love that Currier and Ives print especially but all the art is so perfect! We have a neighbor with a turkey blow-up, too. I love seeing them! I hope you'll be with family!

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  6. jama11/15/2022 10:51 AM

    Enjoyed this post!! The Grandma Moses painting is my favorite. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours next week. :)

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  7. Vagabonde11/15/2022 11:56 AM

    Those decorations and paintings are joyful and put us in the Thanksgiving mood. I wish you a nice gathering with great food. I hope I’ll find a couple of fresh turkey thighs to roast so I can eat some turkey, too. It will only be me and my cat – and she does not like turkey – so I can’t make much!

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  8. Bleubeard and Elizabeth11/15/2022 11:57 AM

    I heard turkeys were hard to find this year due to rising cost of feed and transportation. Even the birds were supposed to be smaller this year.

    I love the gnomes, the artwork you shared, and the turkeys in your neighborhood. Is that a rocking horse behind Evelyn's gnome?

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  9. thecuecard11/15/2022 5:24 PM

    I like the art prints of the holiday. Gosh it's already almost here. Are you traveling for the holiday? This year I'm headed to California ... It will be nice.

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  10. gluten Free A_Z Blog11/15/2022 7:27 PM

    I enjoyed looking at all of your Thanksgiving decorations and painting ideas. Definitely getting in the mood for the holiday. I love the painting of Thanksgiving in the past as opposed to the blowout characters that people put on the lawns now. Such a difference from then to now.

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  11. Anne (cornucopia)11/17/2022 6:28 AM

    Great art and photos for the upcoming holiday.

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