A Few of My Favorite Things -- My cornucopia

Cornucopia or "horn o' plenty"

We moved a lot when I was growing up. Maybe some of the things I inherited from my parents, particularly my mother, meant so much to me was because when the seasons changed, Mother would set out the same things to decorate with.

They were always used differently from year to year. I can't ever remember any of her decorations staying exactly the same. Just seeing the familiar dishes, bowls, granite fruit,

dried flowers, etc... brought a little security to my world. That thought has not occurred to me until now. (One of the benefits of blogging!)

This cornucopia, or "horn o' plenty" as it is sometimes called, would always appear in

mid-September. Either there would be fresh fruit

in it, dried flowers, nuts, whatever my mother

chose for her fall decor.

I loved this cornucopia. Not only did it

signify bountiful food, but it also signified that

Halloween and Thanksgiving were near.

I loved this time of the year. The aroma of

autumn leaves and such.

Perhaps I am getting a little ahead of myself

with the seasons ... but that's okay.

When our oldest son and his family were

visiting us recently the topic of the annual

Halloween party that I had been hosting

for our granddaughter the past four years in

Mexico came up. I had already been thinking

about the theme, what to cook and

even had a great "spooky" story in mind.

My son said, "Why don't we do something a

little different this year?" Hmmm... was I ever curious. "I would like for Carmen and David

to learn more about American holidays and

customs. Let's do Thanksgiving together in

Mexico."

A-ha!" ... The words I have been

waiting to hear. Our son, also our business partner has been living in Mexico for thirteen years with only periodic visits back to the U.S.

He married a woman from Mexico (educated for a year in England though) and I have been concerned that their children would miss out

on our U.S. holidays and customs.

It appears now that this is a priority to

our son. My husband and I were thrilled

to hear our son's suggestion.

Our cornucopia is over-flowing!

My mother

I am linking to Laurie for

Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie.

It's "A Few of My Favorite Things Saturday"

Check her out! 

http://bargainhuntingwithlaurie.blogspot.com/