A Season of Thanksgiving
Truth be told, I have always been a Christmas after Thanksgiving kind of person. However, the smells from our workspace, filled with evergreens and eucalyptus, have me ready for winter and the holidays extra early! I am ready to cuddle up on the couch, have me some hot cocoa and watch some holiday classics. Even as I write this I am wandering off into this relaxing, quiet phase of winter. A place where there is peace and calm, but that is going to have to wait just a few more weeks. We have some work to do first!
As I already mentioned, we are in wreath mode. When we purchased our farm we knew that if we were going to do this, we were going all in. Part of our all in was to make this a year round venture. Tomatoes and flowers in the summer is nice, but as our name says, we want to experience life in every season. While this tag line may just be a catchy phrase to many, it’s how we want to run our business. We want to bring living, life-giving, products to homes year round. We also realize with all our hearts and souls that this is a new season in our own lives. We want to embrace and experience it. It is far more than just a tag line.
These busy nights, the approaching holiday season, this season of life and the celebration of our veterans this past weekend has me feeling both overwhelmed and grateful. While I am loving every minute of this busy period I am glad that this time of year also requires pause for thanks.
My father and I in Washington D.C. as part of the Great River Honor Flight, Summer 2023
Last week we celebrated veterans day. If you were able to attend our school program, it was moving a moving experience. The elementary students, band and choir did an excellent job using their talents to honor our heroes. We were also fortunate enough to be able to spend time with two of our most loved Veterans this past weekend. My father, a Vietnam veteran, and Dustin’s grandfather, a Korean War veteran. We are beyond blessed to have these two people in our lives and thankful for their service to our country.
Our family September 2023, Missouri Veteran’s Home Family Day
As we progress into this time of hustle, bustle and in our case, evergreens, I encourage you all to take minute and give thanks. Thank you again for joining us on our journey.
With gratitude,
Jan
