Sunday, November 29, 2009

Another Thanksgiving Memory

We just returned from another simply wonderful trip to a little piece of heaven on earth, Gatlinburg, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. Our little family has been going there ever since our precious Megan was a toddler to celebrate Thanksgiving as well as our wedding anniversary. We are never disappointed and, although the streets are crowded with people, everyone is always in a holiday mood and having a glorious time. Christmas lights are everywhere and all the decorations are simply stunning.

We ate at all our favorite places, especially the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge. Our Thanksgiving dinner there was served "family style" and was absolutely delicious. Breakfast at the Apple Barn Restaurant is also a real treat! An added bonus is all the cute shops on the premises... a bakery, ice cream shop, Christmas shop and winery. The winery is fabulous and we always bring home several bottles of our favorites. The apple orchards are on the surrounding hillsides. It is such a picturesque setting.


Now it is time to complete my holiday decorating and get ready for Christmas. I do hope that each and everyone of you had a lovely holiday with those you love. We are still talking about what a wonderful Thanksgiving we had and already making plans for next year!

4 comments:

Jody said...

Oh Martha, what a wonderful holiday you must have had! Your pictures look magical!

Anonymous said...

Good Morning Martha,
Sounds like you all had such a wonderful time!!
I am looking forward to seeing some of your decorations......
Happy Holidays!
Love,
Marilyn

Anonymous said...

Martha, the Christmas Village you visited is so quaint! We were there once in the heat of summer! I can imagine how lovely it must be with the cold, snappy air!

It sounds like you had a very special time!

Diane

Anonymous said...

Where oh where has Martha been?
:-)
Diane