Wordless Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving from Eastern Washington

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For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.

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You had better run, turkey. It’s Thanksgiving soon!

“The smile you give is the smile you get back.” — Goldie Hawn

roosting turkeys
The Smart Turkeys Fly Up!

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —William Arthur Ward

Thanksgiving Table for 30
Thanksgiving Table for 30+
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Sharing for Lens-Artists: Make Me Smile and Sadje’s Wednesday Quotes (WQ).

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83 responses to “Wordless Wednesday: Happy Thanksgiving from Eastern Washington”

  1. Lots of smiles in your images, Terri! That’s a BIG table!

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    1. Many thanks, John! 30+ people at our Thanksgivings as a rule, but I’m not the host 😅 I hope you had a pleasant Thanksgiving.

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  2. Hi Terri
    We don’t have such a big table – but we wouldn’t invite 30 people anyway. And oh dear, we don’t like to eat turkey.
    Happy Thanksgiving
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Thank you! Luckily that big table belonged to my sister-in-law’s home. The good thing about going to eat somewhere else, is NO leftovers.

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  3. That is one big table, Terri! Happy Thanksgiving.

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  4. A+ for all of your turkeys Terri! I’ve never seen them really fly so the top of the pole image really got my attention! Loved the quotes.

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    1. Thank you, Tina! We’d see flocks of them in Sacramento and I was also surprised when they flew up to the pole then to the trees. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🦃

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  5. Happy Thanksgiving, Terri, and beautiful photos, my friend. 🦃🧡

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    1. Thank you, Eugi. I emerged from my food coma. 🤎😜

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      1. You’re welcome, Terri! 😋

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  6. Hope your day was wonderful, Terri, Happy Thanksgiving! We pretended today was the ‘day-before’ and are having our big dinner and celebration tomorrow (Friday).

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    1. Thank you, Donna! Enjoy your Friday festivities!

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  7. Happy Thanksgiving, Terri! 🦃 Love the turkey shots, especially since we don’t see those around here.

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    1. Thank you, Debbie! The turkeys are everywhere here 🦃

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  8. Happy Thanksgiving, Terri. A table for 30! Wow. Enjoy!

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    1. Thank you, Diana, and a happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! The table was from my SIL’s a couple years ago. I’ll see today what this year’s look like ❤️🦃

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  9. That table for 30 is beautiful! I love the Ward and Thoreau quotes – both are very meaningful. Thanks so much for linking up with WQ!

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    1. Thank you, Kym! WQ has always inspired finding great quotes to accompany my posts. Thank you for co-hosting with Sadje!

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  10. I can’t imagine catering for 30 guests, Terri. I hope the chef had some help, especially with the washing up.

    I wonder if those were the turkeys that had a pardon from the President?

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family.

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    1. Last year, there were 40 of us at several Thanksgiving tables, Hugh! Both my SILs are amazing chefs as well as their adult kids. All we do is show up with a bottle of wine.

      I’m surprised how many wild turkeys we’ve seen here and even near our Sacramento home. Pardoned or not, they sure showed some gumption by flying up into the trees. Thank you, Hugh!

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  11. Happy Thanksgiving Terri. I hope you have a wonderful day.

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  12. Happy Thanksgiving, Terri x

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  13. And they call birds “bird brains” – those two turkeys were smart perching up high. Maybe not the most comfortable perch though. 🙂 Your turkey is big Terri, so fingers crossed he/she is still roaming about free as the proverbial bird. I like all your quotes, but the one by Thoreau I like the best!

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    1. Thank you, Linda! The ones perched on the power pole eventually flew into our huge pine tree. 20+ Others were right behind them 🤣🦃

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      1. Wow – that must have been quite a sight to see that many turkeys in one tree! So the descriptive word “turkey” is a misnomer – they are smart to be vigilante this time of year!

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      2. It was wild 😜 The other day, driving along our rural highway, I suddenly saw several turkeys running across the road. I slowed down, and honked. Two that were about to cross, turned tail and ran. That’s when I saw the other 50 waiting! 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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      3. That’s just crazy! They had checked the calendar no doubt! 🙂

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      4. I forget how much dense forest is around here. I would have been late to an appt had I waited and wondered why the turkeys crossed the road. 😜

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      5. Ha ha – we did have something funny happen in a city about six miles from me a few years ago, when two rogue turkeys would hang out in a wooded area in the median between two busy highways. The pair would run out of the trees into the road usually at a large intersection. People would wait for them to get out of the road, but patience would wear thin and they’d start honking, which didn’t faze the turkeys in the least. I remember thinking I should drive over there to get a photo of them., but they weren’t there on a regular basis. The local newspaper showed a couple of police officers trying to shoo them off the road and one officer taking his jacket to help move it along. I don’t know what happened to them? I hope they were relocated, perhaps to a rural area and didn’t end up on someone’s holiday table.

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  14. Besides the wonderful photos, the final Thoreau quote was perfect!

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    1. Thank you, Egidio! Enjoy your Thanksgiving as well!

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  15. I love your quotes Terri. And the memes about the turkeys too. Thanks for joining in. I’m sorry that the Linkz isn’t working! Kym has set it up but perhaps I didn’t do it right.

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    1. Thank you, Sadje! Inlinks wants me to log in or create an account, neither of which I want to do at this time. I tried using my Facebook but I think the app was having issues. It happens. 😵‍💫

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      1. It’s working now.

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  16. Happy Thanksgiving, Terri! If I was a turkey, I would definitely go on a diet around this time of year! Best to appear skinny and stringy. 🙂

    Will you be in SD at any time over the holidays?

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    1. Thank you, Janis, and to you as well! I’ll never forget when we saw a big flock of wild turkeys up in Foresthill years ago roaming around where my dad lived…they day after Thanksgiving. somehow they know 😉

      We are heading to Arizona early this year to spend Christmas with my dad. We’ll be staying in SD between Jan 4-14. We HAVE to get together!

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      1. Yay! I’ll be around. Have fun in Arizona!

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      2. If SD has some good weather then, we can also meet for a walk!

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  17. Happy Thanksgiving, Terri! Have a wonderful day!

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    1. Thank you, dear Jo! I imagine you will be enjoying warmth and sunshine this weekend!

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      1. ri, but it’s never guaranteed.

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  18. Have a great time Terri

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    1. Thank you, Brian! I’m ready for some fun!

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  19. Happy Thanksgiving to you and those who mean the most to you!

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    1. Thank you so much, Annette! And to you!

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    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours dear Terri! 🧡 xxx

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  21. Happy Thanksgiving from Western Washington!

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    1. Heehee, thank you, Susanne! At least both sides can enjoy reasonably dry weather this week! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🤎🙏

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  22. Great turkey pictures. Happy Thanksgiving

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    1. Thank you, Lisa! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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  23. A beautiful post Terri have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow 💜😜

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    1. Aww, many thanks, Willow! Enjoy the rest of your week! Cute bitmoji!!

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      1. Lol and thank you too.

        BTW you sent me a message for Donna 💜💜😀

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      2. Sorry, my Jetpack might place my replies in random spots 😅

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    2. Beautiful photos, Terri, especially your table set for 30! Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving!

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      1. Thank you, Donna! Are you loving the dry weather we seem to be having? The table was from Thanksgiving at my SIL’s a few years ago.

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  24. Very festive, my friend! I love your little sign at the end in addition to all your pictures. Where did you take that table setting? That’s a huge crowd! 🙂 Have a great Thanksgiving tomorrow. Miss you!

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    1. Thank you, Marsha! I took that one Thanksgiving at my SIL’s house. Thanksgiving and Christmas eve are huge family events each year. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. I miss you too!

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      1. That is a huge event! What a beautiful table setting. I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving this year with family and friends. Are you in AZ yet?

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      2. It will be! It’s nice to have large family locally. No, we’re in Nine Mile. Our road trip begins December 20.

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      3. I had you on the road already in my mind. I guess I’m just getting antsy for you to take off and come to AZ. But I won’t be there anyway. I’m super bummed about that!

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      4. I knowwwww!!!! Who knows, maybe we’ll get a wild hair and head to Visalia toward the end of our trip. We’re retired, we can go home when we want.

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      5. That would be so awesome! 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  25. Happy Thanksgiving, and happy turkeys that survived it! 😀

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    1. Thank you, Anne-Christine! Wild turkeys don’t have much meat on them, so I doubt anyone chases these suburban turkeys for food. 😁

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  26. Happy Thanksgiving.

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    1. Thank you, Bernie! Tomorrow’s a big day. My other sis-in-law is hosting, can’t wait to see her decor this year!

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  27. Great turkey captures. I’ve only seen wild ones on one occasion. I love eating the domestic kind!

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    1. Thanks, Bernie! The wild ones tend to be lean and stringy, probably not great eating.

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  28. If that female Turkey touches that power line It’ll be cooked!

    Enjoy the holiday Terri!

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    1. Haha, I think she got away unscathed, Wayne! I captured this shot in Sacramento from our backyard as at least 20+ wild turkeys flew up from the street to the top of the power pole, then flew into our huge redwood tree to roost. It was quite a sight to see! You already celebrate Thanksgiving, so happy holidays as they come!

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  29. Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving, Terri! 😊❤️

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    1. Thank you so much, John! Happy thanksgiving to you as well!

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      1. You’re welcome. ☺️

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