I am the chief cook and bottle washer at Thanksgiving.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ve been that for going on fifty years.\u00a0\u00a0 We did use to go to our son’s house for Thanksgiving, but now he lives in Chicago and that is too far for most of us to travel, plus we all would have to stay overnight and go home the next day. Since our house is central to most of the family, I make the dinner.<\/p>\n
I got up this morning before Thanksgiving and hit the floor running.\u00a0 First I went outdoors and let the dogs out of their pen, fed and watered the chickens, checked for eggs(they have been providing us six eggs a day lately,)\u00a0 and put out fresh water for the dogs. Then I came inside and made rolls, got the noodles made and\u00a0rolled out(made with our good, fresh hens’ eggs,) made scalloped oysters, put chicken thighs in the crockpot to make broth for the noodles, made sunshine salad,\u00a0cleaned the downstairs bathroom, mixed up some cranberries and sugar to cook in the oven, and boiled eggs for deviled eggs. I still had not gotten out of my pajamas or brushed my teeth.<\/p>\n
I am taking a break and this afternoon I will cut the noodles, pull the meat off the chicken, make another salad, make the deviled eggs, bake the oysters because I think they taste\u00a0better the next day and clean the kitchen.\u00a0 Tonight I will collapse\u00a0in a chair and watch one or two episodes of Doc Martin, which is my very favorite show right now and get to bed earlier than usual for the big day tomorrow.\u00a0 We are having chicken and noodles(because our family is not fond of turkey,) ham, homemade rolls, mashed potatoes, scalloped oysters, deviled eggs,\u00a0home grown corn, two salads, cranberry sauce, pecan pie, cherry pie( Marie Callender’s because I\u00a0 love her pies)\u00a0and pumpkin cake with\u00a0whipped topping.<\/p>\n
Then I plan not to cook for the rest of the weekend!\u00a0 And probably shouldn’t eat much either.<\/p>\n
Make the day after Thanksgiving\u00a0Outdoor Day\u00a0Friday instead of Black Friday. Instead of getting in the crowds to push and shove to get one more\u00a0present that will be forgotten two days after Christmas, get out and\u00a0take a walk with your family, or friends or your dog. Smell the fresh air.\u00a0 Look at nature. \u00a0You will be richer and healthier for it.\u00a0 \u00a0That’s what I plan to do.<\/p>\n
Have a blessed Thanksgiving and remember the One who provides all our blessings.\u00a0 Thanks be to God.\u00a0 I have so much to thank\u00a0Him for.<\/p>\n
Here’s to\u00a0Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims who started it all. Bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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