“Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothec’ry.” ~ Chinese proverb

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A steaming hot cup  mug of black tea spiced up with a wee bit of Maxwell House International Café Chai Latte mix.
I hope everyone is having a great day!

Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm f1.8 AF-D| f3.2| 1/13 sec| ISO 640| Manual Mode| Hand-held

Thanksgiving treasures

Thanksgiving treasures, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004-.

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The bird is in the oven, the Bread Dressing is all assembled, and the table is set.
I know it’s silly, but I love my Thanksgiving table setting. I look forward to setting the table and seeing these pieces as if they were old friends. The plates that I only use at Thanksgiving are Spode, and my Turkey platter is one I made back in 1996 when I was in a Ceramics phase.
My gravy boat was a gift from one of my sisters back in the 80’s, and my silver plate serving pieces were a gift from my Mother, and were my Grandmothers. I’m thankful for these treasures, and the traditions and love that binds my family together.
I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Nikon D700| Nikkor 50mm
Home, San Jose, California,

May your holiday be filled with love and laughter!

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Wishing all my  friends in the USA and expats a very Happy Thanksgiving!

My friend Judi aka Mama Z gave me the idea to post my turkey photo when she posted one today. Thank you for the inspiration Judi! I took this photo back in April when in Amador County, CA. This guy was strutting around in this rural neighborhood and a man across the road came out of his house and told me this Tom comes by daily. The man found my friend Dali and I amusing as we snapped several photos of this guy before he ran out of sight.

Nikon D90| Nikkor 70-300mmVR @ 300mm| f5.6| 1/200 sec| ISO 200| Manual Mode| Hand-held

Amador County, California, USA, Tom Turkey

Bistro Gallery Updated w/New Photos!

Visit The Bistro Gallery to see more photographs from the talented members of the Bistro.

Like this fabulous photo titled “Our National Symbol” by Steve Abatzidis.

Photograph by Steve Abatzidis ( Used with Permission)

To see all the 2011 Bistro Galleries go here then scroll down to the Galleries.

 

Happy 4th of July!