Readers, Welcome to my blog (formerly Birds, Blooms, Books, etc). I'm entering a new decade taking on the challenge of moving from Maryland after living there 46 years and learning about my new home here in New England in the Live Free or Die state - New Hampshire. Join me as a write this new chapter of my life.

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Coming Home to Winter

 We arrived home Saturday afternoon after spending a week in Buffalo, NY with daughter Sarah, son in law William and granddaughter #3.  It was a lovely time. Daughter Emily and her family who live nearby here in NH joined us in Buffalo on Wednesday so that the entire family was together for Thanksgiving. 

We realized that it was the first Thanksgiving that we all spent together since both girls were married and had children. When we lived in MD Emily and family rarely made the trip from NH to us because of the distance, age of their children and the short time to visit.  They opted to travel at Christmas instead.

After college Sarah went off to China for several years before returning to DC area for graduate school and work.  She married in 2014 so she and William were closer by for Thanksgivings.

The distance to Buffalo is not that much different than to MD but with NH granddaughters older it was easier to do this year.  Covid prevented it last year. So this may have been the beginning of a tradition for a time - trekking to Buffalo for Thanksgiving.



But look what we came home to!


The calendar may still say it's Fall but outside here it's Winter!

10 comments:

Barbara Rogers said...

So glad to hear of your family gathering. Oh what a nice surprise to see snow everywhere at home!

Deb J. in Utah said...

So glad that you could get together with your family for Thanksgiving. Lovely to see the snow. We need some out here. Enjoy your Sunday and we will see you again soon. :-)

Anvilcloud said...

My dear, you don’t ‘trek’ to Buffalo. You shuffle off to Buffalo. 😎😸

Marcia LaRue said...

LOL ... Great response!!

Margaret said...

It's the same here; if they could, my distant daughters chose to travel at Xmas and not at their short Thanksgiving break from school or work. Glad you're starting a new tradition where you can be together. The snow is beautiful!

Cynthia said...

How wonderful to have your whole family together. I bet it was a great time for all. The snow is pretty. We just had our first frost a couple days ago.

Bonnie K said...

Glad you were able to spend the holiday together! I am shocked that everyone is shocked to have snow in November. We are astounded that we don't have snow in November.

Fun60 said...

How lovely to spend Thanksgiving with all your family. Yesterday I drove north to Leeds to visit my son and Dil and my 7 week old grandson. It started snowing as I arrived and we are now surrounded by several inches of snow.

The Furry Gnome said...

Looks like it does out our windows!

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Sounds like you had a wonderful family reunion on this year’s holiday, Marcia. We are always the family members who travel to visit other family and we are doing the same this year, Thanksgiving was in RI this year. Before Christmas, we will travel to PA, NJ and RI but be home for Christmas. We have not had any snow on the ground yet in Nashua, just flurries over the weekend.