Thanksgiving

I hope all of you had a nice Happy Thanksgiving and you wore your fat pants and enjoyed every single bite!  I know we did here!  YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY IN OUR TUMMIES!!!! We had a very small crowd..... actually two small crowds (5 of us at a 1:00pm sitting) and then (4 more at the 5:00 sitting and a couple of the first crowd went back for heat-ups), so it was kinda on the quiet side, but it was nice all the same.

I made everything from scratch and while I say this every year...... this year was definitely my best yet!  The homemade pie crust and apple pie were the only changes, yet..... wow..... what a difference!  I roasted a turkey stuffed, Joe rubbed down with cajun seasoning and injected cajun seasoning to his turkey and then deep fried it.  Both were fabulous!!!  I had dressing on the side as well, along with, mashed potatoes, giblet gravy, plain gravy, sweet rolls, green beans (that my Mom canned), corn (that my Mom put up and froze), sweet potato casserole, derby pie, apple pie, and pumpkin pie.  Joe and I barely had enough leftovers for one meal the next day between us.  We have had plenty of turkey sandwiches, but all the sides were gone after Friday.  I sent one carcass home with for my Mom to make soup with and I am boiling the other now for soup tomorrow.

I absolutely LOVE making Thanksgiving dinner.... it is my favorite meal to cook and while I am in the kitchen from dawn til after the dishes are done and the kitchen is clean, I enjoy every single moment and fall into a heap totally exhausted after all the company has left.  I just remember smiling all day!

This year was a year of when we were more aware of what we are truly thankful and our many blessings than typical years (although we are ALWAYS full of thanksgiving and gratefulness every year).  My stepfather had a heart attack on the Monday of Thanksgiving week.  There were several times in the time between when he actually had the heart attack and when he started getting treatment for it that he coulda/shoulda dropped over from a massive heart attack.  He, and we, are so truly blessed that he is still with us!  He is the answer to my Mom's prayers and I have never seen her happier than since she has been with him.  He is feeling good and recovering nicely after his cath procedure and the insertion of two stints.  He has 6 weeks of therapy ahead of him, but...... that will be a good thing and I hope he keeps it up after his therapy is complete.  I'm also very grateful for the turn in my own health..... I too am feeling good and recovered nicely.

And last but not least..... I'm also grateful for each person who reads my blog or has read any of my blog posts.  This has been such fun and very therapeutic!  I've love when my blog comes up in conversation!  It always makes me smile!

May our Holidays continue to be Merry!