Thanksgiving and then some

Leaf raking and playing on Thanksgiving.



Lot's of leaves!



Dive right in!



Samuel basting the turkey.



Eva and Katherine playing.



Everyone feasting; Alexandra at the table; Samuel and Evan playing a chess match against Danny.



I asked Eva about this photo and she said she was showing Katherine photos of pumpkins and Katherine was putting the baby in the CD player.



Samuel and Eva using hammers to break up the ice yesterday.



Samuel preparing for ice breaking today; some lovely photos he took of the oak leaves in the ice. Eva didn't join him today and he brought some icy leaves inside for her. They are now in our freezer. When we take them out to look at them, they melt a little and we put them back in the freezer quickly!



Eva said these are the Buddha's meditating among the flowers, which help them communicate when they are not talking to one another. The snakes can help with this as well.