6:39 A.M.
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storyteller had this on her post one day this month, and I wanted to take the quiz and then make use of it for our Thanksgiving Day:
You Are 98% Thankful |
 You’re an incredibly thankful person, and everyone around you feels very appreciated. You inspire people to be more optimistic, forgiving, and grateful. |
8:07 A.M.
Yesterday I made the pumpkin pie and it’s now in the fridge. There was some leftover crust dough so I made two medium sized apple dumplings for last night’s dessert. They were yummy. I made the cranberry-pecan waldorf mold with cherry jello and whole cranberry sauce, that is in the fridge. Earlier I mixed up the bread dressing [I do not like corn-bread stuffing] with lots of black pepper and chopped onion, celery, and sage…washed the turkey and cleaned it out, stuffed the cavity and it’s now in the oven, roasting. I’ll peel a few potatoes, make brown gravy, and mix up the dressing for the cole slaw [I had chopped the cabbage and put it in a sealed plastic bag yesterday]. I’m chilling the condiment dish with cheese strips, both black and green olives, radishes, stuffed cream cheese celery sticks, sliced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes for dipping in the ranch sauce dip already made ahead of time. I’ll bake some sweet potatoes and cinnamon/marshmallow mixture about an hour before the turkey is nearly finished. I think that’s it. When the turkey is done around 3 P M, I’ll whip the potatoes and make the brown gravy, then we’ll sit down and watch the Dallas Cowboy Traditional Thanksgiving Game against Seattle Seahawks this year. While that is on in the background and the dishes are cleared up and leftovers taken care of, I will decorate the tree. We have had an artificial blue spruce pine tree for about 30 years now, and I enjoy getting in the spirit of the upcoming holiday while the traditions of THIS day is so prominent. I’ve received calls from family members, and the only one close enough to actually travel here to be with us, our son, is going to stay home and work on his doctorate studies…he will have to be tested in order to actually be accepted for this venture. He’s received several referrals and letters of recommendation to enter into the doctorate study to become a PhD. So, it’s doubtful that he’ll show up. Then again, he may surprise us and show up on our doorstep. Who knows. Irene and the boys will celebrate with friends in their town. My sister and her hubby are going to Ouray to have dinner with some friends of my brother in law’s sister, they’ll make it a day there. She told me not much snow over there so far, so the driving won’t be so treacherous for them. She was elated that she didn’t have to cook this year. I think I’d miss the big ‘to-do’ over this special meal as I really like to cook and get into making all the stuff. Besides, I cook the food the way I LIKE it!!! Won’t be disappointed then. LOL
No matter, I’ll make the best of the day and enjoy my dear Bud and being together in peace and harmony.
