Thursday, November 25, 2010

With Thanks

Today's menu: Hickory Smoked Turkey, Deep Fried Turkey, Cornbread Dressing, Wild Rice Dressing, Collard Greens, Sweet Potato Casserole with Gingersnap Streusel Topping, Macaroni and Cheese, Yeast Rolls, Cranberry Sauce, Iced Tea, Caramel Apple Cheesecake, German Butter Cake, Carrot Cake, Pumpkin Butter Cake, Pecan Pie

Whoa! One holiday meal in our house usually exceeds the legal limits of butter, sugar and cream cheese. This year was no exception. I constantly reminded myself that gluttony is a sin and surprisingly I didn't overeat. I'll have to remember to say that out loud more often.

I must admit, things were not as "perfect" as I'd like for them to be: the rolls didn't brown enough; I made the wrong carrot cake and had to start again; the German Butter cake was on the lean; I didn't have my casserole caddies, decorative platters and serving utensils on hand... but, it was okay! We have so much to be thankful for! I could have much bigger complaints than having to use a plastic serving spoon for the dressing!

I've thoroughly enjoyed the time off this week and am actually dreading the week's end. With only three weeks until Christmas, I guess we can start looking forward to that break. I've done most of my holiday shopping and the menu for Christmas, although not set in stone, is usually much lighter. This weekend we'll start decorating. Call me old fashioned, but I can't bear the thought of eating turkey and looking at Christmas lights. This is my favorite time of the year!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

You know you're getting older when:

10. Your bones crack and pop when making sudden movements, especially going down the stairs.
9. You've developed an intolerance to a food/drink that you just ate or drank yesterday.
8. You look for something and discover it's in your hand.
7. Mid sentence you forget what you're saying and after trying to remember, you give up and switch topics.
6. You send mail with correspondence and discover (days later) that you forgot to include the correspondence.
5. You're not impressed with the latest and greatest technological gadgets. In part, because you know it will require too much effort to learn how to use it only to have it phase out in a few months.
4. You'd rather deal with a person than computer. No automated recordings, self-check aisles, auto bill pay, etc.
3. You know your doctor and/or pharmacist's first name.
2. You put something away for safe keeping and forget where you put it.
1. When startled, you get so confused you have to stand still and wait for a clue about what you should do next.

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