Thanksgiving Report

There were twenty of us that gathered at my baby brothers lake home.  Our youngest daughter Jen and her husband Andy, Grandson Noah and his girlfriend Hannah,  Grandson Adam and Jonas the foreign exchange student from Belgium, Our Niece Stacey and her five children and her beau Justin, Our Granddaughter Maddie, her husband Brenton and our Great Grandson Hey Mikey, and my parents.

Everyone brought some food and everyone helped clean up.  It was a good gathering.

Noah, Maddie and Adam. The boys said Maddie should be in the middle...they called her shorty.

She made them laugh! 

Noah and his girlfriend Hannah.

Hey Mikey and his Mama.  

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Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for my wonderful husband, beautiful daughters and the best grandchildren ever...and one great grand!  I am also thankful that I can spend the afternoon with my parents.  I am thankful for a warm and cozy home, food on the table and people to share it with.  I am also thankful for all the wonderful people out there that read my daily drivel.

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Turkey Preparations

The turkey is in the fridge thawing out.  Heard on the news today that you are not supposed to wash the turkey.  I have been washing turkeys for 40 some years...I usually scrub them with salt and rinse them real good...and then clean the sink real well.   Who do you believe anymore??

I made pumpkin bread yesterday. It is yummy!

Today we have three medical appointments... it will be a busy day. 

Cooking will commence early Thursday morning...baked carrots, the turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and a gluten free stuffing.  Hope it is all tasty!

Run your lives!

This is a favorite photo of mine taken in February of 2010.  It appears on our calendar for the month of November.

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Turkey

I  will make a turkey next week, mashed potatoes (real ones not the ones in the box that I hate) and gravy.  We are gathering for a Thanksgiving Potluck. 

In the meantime I turned over the pumpkins to find the turkey again...love double duty decorations!

I suppose I should make Pumpkin Bread too...it would hardly seem like Thanksgiving without it.

I was listening to the shopping news and they say that since Thanksgiving is so late this year that the merchants will miss out on five shopping days.  Seems to me it all comes out in the wash....still as many days to shop every year. 
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