OVER THE RIVER TO GOLDEN POND...

Welcome to 
"FALL" 
on Golden Pond! 

A Story From Edie Marie
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When I was in 2nd grade we were 

taught the song "Over the River" as 

a Thanksgiving song, not a Christmas song. 

(You'd have to know this teacher to make 

any sense of that! She changed out "Christmas" 

for "Thanksgiving" to suit her own  needs.)

Just bare with me here... 

Every year on Thanksgiving Eve I was parked 

in front of our little TV to watch Mary Martin 

in her performance of "Peter Pan". It was 

wonderful to watch real people play 
the part of fairy tale characters and  
see them flying through the air!

In black & white of course!

 When I was an adult I realized 

it was my Mother's strategy to keep me 

occupied while she was preparing for 

the big dinner the next day. Smart. 

I have fond memories of that particular fall. 

I dressed in a made-up costume as a Pilgrim. 

I even made a Pilgrim hat with the help of 

my married sister.  

NOT me! Image from Google

I performed for everyone in my costume and 

sang my new learned song. I had a captive 

audience you might say! Very memorable 

for me because I was a shy violet of a girl. 

Everyone must have been shocked! 

It snowed like crazy that Thanksgiving Day.

It was up to my knees!

I made paths in the fresh 

fallen snow because that's what you do 

when you're a kid and I made a fabulous 

snowman, first of the season! 

So anyway here's my song on that great 
Thanksgiving Day for your enjoyment:

(Imagine I'm a second grader in a cute Pilgrim costume!)

Over the river and through the woods 

To Grandmother's house we go  

The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh

Through the white and drifted snow. 

 

  

Over the river and through the woods 

Oh, how the wind does blow 

 

It stings the toes and bites the nose 

As over the fields we go!

 

Over the river and through the woods 

To have a full day of play  

  

  

Oh, hear the bells ringing ting-a-ling-ling

For it is Thanksgiving Day.

  

 

Over the river and though the woods 

Trot fast my dapple gray

  

 

Spring o'er the ground just like a hound 

For it is Thanksgiving Day.

   

 Over the river and through the woods 

And straight through the barnyard gate

 

It seems we go so dreadfully slow 

It is so hard to wait

 

Over the river and though the woods 

Now Grandma's cap I spy 

 (Paper pumpkins made on Cricket machine.)

 Hurrah for the fun, the pudding's done 

Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

 Happy Fall from Golden Pond 

and Peacock Paradise!

 

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Here's a great idea for your front door 

using an old leaf rake I found on Pinterest ...

pretty cool, eh?

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A special thanks from Marie for 

a lovely gift she received from one of 

our visitors. 

 Isn't it beautiful? 

A perfect storage container that's 

pretty too! 

We hope she will start a 

blog of her own soon to join us in 

blog world! There's so many great 

people out there just waiting to get 

to know you!!

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It's what encourages us to keep blogging. 
So please let us know how you are 
and what you're up to. 

Many many blessings to all of you! 

HAPPY FALL and

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Marie & Edie

XOXO 

Story by Edie Marie
Post by Edie Marie
Approval by Marie Antoinette hee-hee 

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