Monday, December 01, 2008

Turkey Day-Take 2


I blatantly filched this from the web because we forgot to take pictures and consumed the bird faster than you could day gobble gobble.
It was a much nicer day and we were happy to have Dani with us to pig out. I got a small turkey and there's hardly a piece left. We have a sweet stuffing recipe that my late MIL Dot always made and we still love. Surprisingly, my son and Dani both enjoyed it as well. As I've said, for James it's all about the smashed potatoes and gravy lake.
Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for us. The roofers are supposed to come tomorrow and it would be a great thing if we didn't have too much rain for the next few days. Winter is coming fast and we need to get this project finished before we have to run around and catch rain in pots and pans for winter. The roof is ancient on the older part of the house and getting some of my relatives to start a project is like pulling teeth-all of them.
I would dearly love to do some sewing today but I'm happy to say that I will be writing letters of thanks to a large number of people in the community for their generous outpouring of money to the Food Pantry. The day before Thanksgiving I stopped by to pick up the mail and nearly fell into a carton of vegetables that was as big as I am and generously donated by a local small farm. We are basically a Pantry of canned goods and a few frozen items so when we get fresh groceries it's a treat to be able to get them to the families.
I'd better get myself moving so I can finish this work and possibly work on making the place ready for some decorations soon. I have new window toppers and it goes without saying that it would be nice if people could focus on their lovely barn-red color rather than the cobwebs and dust.
Thanks to all for the nice comments. Back soon.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Isn't it just the most fun in the world to be surrounded (only) by your most favorite people? The happiest hours in my life are those I spend with my kiddos and their peeps and homeys. (Did you get that?) I know you had fun with your guys, but wasn't a little feminine companionship like Dani's fun too? Good idea, that Turkey Redux!

~Niki~ said...

Would love to have you join us! in the Last Push quiltathon!
http://justusquilters.blogspot.com/
Add the button and spread the quilty word! HUGS. Remember, Dec 13 is just around the corner!
Niki in AZ