Serenity, Cold weather, Family and Food

So many of my recent posts have been about enjoying the outdoors, sitting on my deck, letting the sun warm my face or enjoying the serenity of a sunset, but what do we do when November comes around and we are faced with cold rain, winds, dampness and grey skies?

I'm finding that I can find serenity in many other ways.  Perhaps it's sitting quietly in a comfy chair, with music on the sound bar, a cup of tea in my hand and my Kindle app with a romance novel or a classic book.  Or perhaps it's simply looking out the patio doors watching the winds pick up leaves and scatter them randomly in the yard, watching the rain and knowing that I'm inside and warm and on the rare occasion that it's actually clear, it can be a magnificent sunset that I photograph with a warm jacket on or simply enjoying through the patio doors.

November also brings Thanksgiving, a holiday that can be filled with serenity if you know where to find it. 

I think that it possible to find serenity in a room crowded with noise, crowded with family and crowded with food.  How you might ask? Well, here's what I think, take a deep breath, look around you and locate the love, friendship and happiness that family and friends can bring you.  Take a deep breath and smell the food that has been prepared with passion for cooking and close your eyes and remember all of those people who are no longer with us on this earth and I have no doubt that you will find some measure of serenity.

So, for the next few days, just enjoy, take a breath and find the serenity, the love and the joys that will surround you.

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL THANKSGIVING, FILLED WITH SERENE MOMENTS!